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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
GYMNASTICS FOR
ALL OF STUDENTS
Both Young Men and Women
at Augustana to Be Com
PEELED to Take Exercise. a
ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS
Dr. r.. NoreIius, President of Synod.
Assisting in Examination OF
Candidates.

Beginning with the opening Of school
a year hence at Augustana college. all
students, both young men and young
women, will be required to take gym
nastics. Regular classes will be or
oanized under the direction Of physicA al
directors and credit will be given tot
W rk accomplished in the same mail
ner as regular college subjects. No
students will be excused from gymnaS-
tics unless they are able to prove b5 a
physician that they are unable to par
ticipate i'll such exercise. fhis actio !
was taken by the board OF directors
If the college at its meeting this week.
Architect Patton of the firm of Pat
on G. Miller. Chicago. and George
IoOst representing the company which
: building the Denkmann Memorial
library. reported to the board of Ii
rectors that the entire exterior OF the
building will be completed by next
Iune in time for the jubilee celebra
ton. The interior will be completed
IN time for the opening Of college next
rail-
7; Leave of Absence for Udden.
] .cA(fo -.I-lA. ldden. professor Of naturaJ
Sciences. was granted a three weeks
leave OF absence during November -
order TO permit him 70 examine som
aui&EsiTFer mining properties i'll TeXa-
/ Naturalization in the seminary d.
paftment took place yesterday. Twent!
new students have so far been eli
rolled in the first class. This is the
largest number enrolled in the frs;
class for several years. Or. E. No
relius OF Wasa, Mimi. president OF the
Augustana synod. is here 70 ala in the
examination of tho oandidAtea for ma
REGULATION. The other members of the
naturalization committee are from thu
seminary faculty.
Faculty Reception.
The faculty reception will take place
tomorrow evening. There will be a
program in the chapel. and refresh
ments will be served in the college din
ing room. An address will be given
by DR.. c. W. Foss. and there will be
program of music The AdeIphic Lit
erary society reception has been set
for Oct. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Is CITIES SEEK
COMMISSION FORM
Rock Island Joins in Demand
Upon Governor Deneen for
Enabling Measure.
CORRECT PRESENT EVILS
Action Taken by Convention Held
Yesterday at PeOria-Erick-
son Condemned.
CORRECT PRESENT EVILS

Peoria, Sept. 30.-Fifteen Illinois
cities were represented by delegates
at the convention here yesterday held
TO promote the commission form of
government.
The gist of the days doings is fully
indicated in the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was
adopted unanimously by rising vote
and which was as follows:
Whereas The government of our
municipalities is one which demands
the serious attention of the people
OF our states and union:
Whereas, it is fully apparent that
some improved method for the gov
eminent of municipalities be inaugu-
rated:
Whereas, it is fully believed that
the present political or Spoils sys-
TEN of municipal government is ac-
countable for the many abuses and
e~travagant expenditures of munich
pal funds without bringing adequate
returns;
Whereas. We hold that municipal
tiles should be entitled to adopt an
improved method. providing ma
jority OF its citizens so determine:
-PracticabiIity Proved.
Whereas, experience has demon
strated the practicability, economy.
and businesslike method in public af-
fairs under the commission plan of
government. which plan more direct
ly fixes responsibility on those in
charge of municipal affairs and
through the initiative. referendum.
and recall provision thereto brings
the administration closer to the peo-
Pile;
Whereas, A bill known as senate
bill No. SO, introduced by Senator
Barr, which is an enabling act per-
hitting cities. towns or villages to
adopt such form of municipal gov
eminent by a majority vote of its
people, passed that honorable body
by vote of AZ in favor to against.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
YOUTH Is SENT TO
THE REFORM SCHOOL
Leon Valentine Proves UmmanaScablo
and VIII Not Attend Studies
When Supposed TO.

Leon Valentine, 12-year-eld lad
whose parents, Mr. and AIRS. G. N
Valentine. reside at 52S Thirteenth
street, was ordered committed TO the
st. Charles school for boys. by Judge
R. W. Olmsted in the circuit court
this morning. The boy has proven
very unruly and so hard to manage
that his parents are ready to relin-
quish the task. Last June he was
brought into the county court by his
mother. who told the Judge that he
refused to attend school and would
go off and hide when she thought he
was under a teachers surveillance
At that time the judge gave the boy
a severe lecture and turned him over
10 Police Matron Dina Ramser on his
promise to be better in the future
He did not keep his promise very
long, however, and accordingly the
judge ordered him sent to the st.
Charles school,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
70 DRAW PENSION
Veteran Employees of Rock Is
land Road Beneficiaries of
New Plan.
IN EFFECT JULY l NEXT
May Retire at 90 and % Years Ser.
vice VIII Entitlc Them to Share
i'm Benefits.

The $4,000 or more employees of the
Rock Island system proper are to have
the benefits of a comprehensive pen
sion system. Data is being gathered
by the officials of the road which will
enable them to put into effect a liberal
system by June 80. 1910.
The basis of the system is some
what different from that of the other
roads which are paying pensions.
Compulsory retirement will occur al
he age of 20 years and elective retire
ment at the age of G5 years. There
will be no limit set upon the age at
which the company will employ man
in tho first instance. In order 10 be
entitled TO the benefits of pension
The employee must have been with the
road % years. Leave of absence, sus-
pension with reinstatement within one
year or temporary layoff on account
of reduction in forces shall not be re-
carded as break in an employees term
of service. His pension shall be grad
ed upon the term of years he has been
n the employ of the company.
Average salary a. Basis.
The average salary. of the employee
Will be taken for the entire term of
his employment. and he Will - be, en-
titled to l per cent of the average sal
airy for every year of service rendered
the company. For example, If an. en-
ploye has 25-yeaf period of service,
he will get for the remainder OF his
life % per cent of his average salary
received during his 25-year term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for CON
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Program for St. Louis Centennial Week

The celebration by ST. Louis of its
centennial anniversary next week viii
be one of the most notable undertak-
ings of the kind ever attempted by an
American city. Particular attention
has been given to the spectacular in
the arrangement for the program, bal
loon distance races and aeroplane
races being scheduled for nearly every
day. The water pageant led by the
torpedo fleet, which has just completed
its trip up the Mississippi, will also be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.


Todays Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Sept. 30.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry - Hens. per pound,
Zoe: spring chickens. per pound, i4c.
Butter-Dairy. 25c To 27c; creamery
soc 10 Bic
Lard--13c to 14c.
Pctatoes-55c to G0c
Onions-GOc 10 roc.
Turnips-fOc.
Beets-50c.
Parsnips-50c
CarTOts-50c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. roc to nc; oats, &c to
zoe: wheat. 90c.
Forage - Timothy hay. $40 TO S11;
baled hay. $ll; straw. Sc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. lac; slack.
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
GIFT HOME SOON READY
Residence Built by Priests for Bish-
op SpaIding Completed Oct. 10.

Bishop Spalding's magnifcen, Giit
residence or Glen Oak avenue in Pc
oria has been completed and the 10 =
mer head of the Peoria diocese will
Gomicile himself there Oct Is. The
drives and walks are being laid ont
and the grounds graded. Within the
next month the place will be in full
equipment and ii will have cost s2J.-
900. The bishops hone is a gift If
the priests of the diocese of Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
THE MARK

Chicago. Sept. 30.--Following are the
quotations on the markets today:
Wheat.
September. 1867 100. 1855. 120.
December 997s. 100ss. $685.. 1914.
May. 1929. 1929. l02, lO2is.
Corn.
September, G4H. G424. GIG. GIG.
December. 5S1s. 5SH. 572l. 577s.
May, COZ. cog. CO.'S. GCH.
Oats.
September. Il. 30. 4G. IS.
December. 3S1a. 3S7s. $3.50. 3Sla.
May, 411s. Az. 411s, Az.
Pork.
September. 2512. 25.2O. 2510. 25.2O.
January. 1850, 1852. 1925. 1925.
Lard.
September, 1927, 1927. 1912. I212.
October, l2.15. 1215. 1902. 1902.
January. 1859, 1855. 1905. 1867.
Ribs.
September. 1900, 1900. 1175. 1I.7j.
October. 1IGO. 1l.G2. l1.50. 1I55.
January, 9.75, 81. 9.57, 9.57.
Receipts today Wheat %: com.
10; oats, 1SG; hogs. 1900; cattle.
90; sheep. 10000
Estimated receipts Friday-Whelt.
"a: corn. 331; oats. 109: hogs. 10000
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over, 5000 Light. $7.50GS.2a.
mixed and butchers. S7G0TS.35: good
heavy. $150@S.4O: rough heavy. 1912
ais.
Cattle market opened 10 cents hign-
or.
Sheep market opened steady
Omaha-Hogs. 5000: cattle. 100.
Kansas City-Hog5, ll.o00: cattle,
I1,G00.
Hog market closed steady AZ early
prices. BGlk sales $3.50 S25: light.
$3.50 ass: mixed and butchers. $50
6S.4O; good heavy. S7.50GS.40: rough
heavy. S7.50T7.75.
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed strong.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat rs
lower, corn ,. lower.
Liverpool closing-Wheat y to Is
lower. corn y lower.
Northwestern receipts:
neaPolis-Today, 4S5: last week.
$50: last year. sos
Duluth-Today. G52; last week. $50;
last year. $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

worth seeing. Following is the pro
gram OF free events for the week:
sunday. Oct. ..
Ringing of all church bells at sun
rise. Special centennial services III
the city's 444 churches dwelling OF
tablets; singing by armies of Sunday
school children, etc.
Monday. Oct. 4.
Distance race for small spherical
balloons limited to 10000 feet capaci
ty. Distance race for large spherical
balloons, limited to $4,000 feet capaci
ty. Brilliant street illuminations
Band concert at centennial court OF
honor.
Tuesday. Oct. -
Water pageant. commemorative the
founding of ST. Louis, four United
States warships participating. Yelled
Prophets pageant. Brilliant street IL
Nominations. Band concert at centen-
NAL court of honor
Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Aeroplane flights. Municipal pa
geant reviewed by the mayors OF 1,00C
cities. the guests of honor, and culmin
ating in the corner stone laying of new
municipal buildings. costing 100000
Brilliant street illuminations Band
concert at centennial court of honor
Thursday, Oct. q.
Aeroplane flights. Industrial pa
geant. with more than 200 floats, start
ing at noon and requiring three hours
to pass a given point Brilliant street
Examinations. Band concert at CEN
tennial court of honor.
Friday, Oct. -
Aeroplane flights. Educational, his
torical and military pageant. in three
divisions. with students. historical
floats, soldiers. etc. Brilliant street
Band concert at centen-
NAL court of honor
Saturday. Oct. %.
Aeroplane flights. Airship (dirigible
balloon) race; first prize TO be award
cd to competitor covering triangular
course in best time. Parade of 1000
ade ever held by any city in the world.
Dedication of Playground park. Bril-
liant street Examinations. Band con-
cert at centennial court of honor.
Gets Reduced Fare.
The ST. Louis Centennial association
has obtained reduced railroad rates for
week from practically all
parts of the United States. including
the Pacific coast. and from the repub-
lie of Mexico and the Dominion of
Canada.
The ST. Louis hotels have signed
pledge not to raise their rates
4 free information bureau, for the
and protection of visitors,
will be maintained at the union sta
ton throughout centennial week by the
St. Louis Centennial association
Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
dfscorded liver. BY taking Chamber
Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets You
hxRfh C~ll y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

wagner IN The Prince of Pilsen, is
one of the members o. Miss Cunning s
company.
At Chicago Opera House.-Not in
years has a play been presented IN
Chicago which has received the imm"-
date response as that which mas been
accorded to Henry w. Savagc's pro-
duction of Madam Y" at the Chicago
opera house. 1t seems certain that
this great French play is destined 10
be as successful in America as II was
abroad. 1t is Il barking back 10 the
days of Camille" and Article Al.
and even farther back to East Lynne"
1 play with an appeal well nigh uni
versaL The Chicago opera house 3
crowded at every performance and the
audiences represent not the sensa-
tional seekers, but those in the higlar
walks of life; judges OF the court. doc
tors. lawyers. bankers and he society
leaders. it illustrates the fact tina
The drama is founded upon elementa:
principles and that il can be under
stood and enjoyed in the boxes and
tails, as we'll as in the top gallery.
There have been few such plays Pre-
Sented since THE Two Orphans" and
Henry w. Savage has provided sucl
capable cast that the performance
s well nigh perfect. Dorothy Don
nelly. who has heretofore been asso,
lated principally with the dramas +
Bernard Shaw and Ibsen, gives q
ighly intellectual study of the unf)r'
innate heroine. She went abroad and
Investigated the baneful effects of
her drinking in the hospitals and
rlinics of Paris. Berlin and vienna n,d
Ter reproduction of the symptoms and
he gradual disintegration Of character
the use of these dTu es,v Is
enthusiastically correct. The part ;;'f
Iacqueline Madam X affords her RI
5reatest opportunity of her t8resf and
me which she has taken every adya:l7,
age OF. II is being PLAYED in fond b:i
~ Lena Ashwell and in Pals by M
lame Jane Hading. Others in til
capable cast are Robert DroHet. VII
lam Elliott. W II. Denny. l.. Rogers
Lytton and Cecil Kern.
Maude FeaIey Divorced.-Just as Sc
cretly as Maude Fealey was married
20 Lewis Hugo Sherwin. a dramatic
critic. on July 10 1907-just so quiet
" has She been divorced at her home
in Denver. The grounds upon which
the complaint was brought are nom-
inal. it being matter OF history TINT
ever since the marriage Mrs Margaret
Fealey Cavallo. mother of the actress
has been doing her best to keep the
young couple apart. When Naude
Fealey broke the news to her mother
two weeks after her marriage Mls
Cavallo went into Mysteries. and when
she laid eyes on her sou-in-law she
called him a sooundrel and ordered
him from the house. Sherwin is at
present in New York though at the
time of his marriage, he was a dra-
matte critic in Denver. He met Miss
Fealey during 4 summer vacation aud
at once paid ardent court to her. II
developed that Maude's name i
Maude Hawk. the mother having beer
married 70 a man named Hawk. living
in Memphis Tenn. where Maudc wa.
born.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
AMUSEME NTS

| ILLINOIS THEATER BOOKINGS.
Oct. :t-'LIttIe Homestead" matinee.
Oct. G-"The French FoIIIes,, bur-
iesque.
Oct. S-"The Beauty Spot"
Oct. 1O-"The College Boy" matinee
Oct. iI-"The PaGOGa."
Oct. I2--WiIIiam Owen In CAS- You
| Like IT,
Oct. I4-GeOrge Sidney.
Oct. I9-"Three Weeks"
Oct. CIV. C. Patton in THE Block
hend," matinee.
Oct. 25-"Madame Butterfly"
Oct. 26-"Fnust.-
Oct. 30-NThe Blue Mouse, matinee.
Oct. 3I-"In WyOning,- matinee.
1.-THE Girl in the Grandstand."-
Hamilton Coleman, general stage man.
ager for More Singer, has been en-
gagged by the Western Theatrical com
pany to produce The Girl in the
IGrGndstand the new musical comedy
written by David NJ Wolff and Arthur
B. Weinberg The IA musical mum.
bers in the production will be pub
lished by F. A. Mills. New York Re-
hearsals win begin Friday.
Heart interest Story.-With tbs
coming of The Little Homestead" 70
the Illinois Oct 3. matinee and even
ing. theatergoers are promised a trear
The play introduces a happy little
home in a New England village
broken up through the desire for re-
venge upon the young husband It
tells of a blind infatuation which leads
the wife to forget her VOWS and de.
picts the sorrow and remorse conse-
quent. The ultimate triumph of right
though too late to atone fully for the
past, points to a healthy moral. The
play and company are among the best
on the road this season. The author
of THE Little Homestead" is w B.
Patton. All spe cial scenery will 'ie
used in this production. and an entire
ly new third act has been introduced.
William Macauley, who appears this
season as Roy Carroll. the husband.
is becoming more firmly intrenched
each season in the affections of our
theatergoers and in the character Of
Roy Carroll his poise. reserve and eff
fectiveness of delivery are a delight.
Jess Dandy in "Marcelie." IN
"Marcelle,'' the Pixfey & Luders' oper
eta which follows Lew Doclistader ct
the Garricls theater. Chicago. Louise
Cunning will be seen in the title role.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

that of French actress who, to oblige
the Baron Berghoff, masquerades IS
twins. first impersonating the boy and
then the girl. In this way she sue
cessfully overcOmes an important diff
Guilty and saves the estate of the
baron. Jess Dandy. who played Hans
Wagner in THE Prince of Pilsen, is
one of the members o; Miss Cunning s
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
dfseorded liver. BY taking Chamber
ialn's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
New York Stocks.

New York. Sept 30.-Following arc
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat Is
lower, corn - lower
Liverpool closing-Wheat = to Is
lower. corn p lower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Jess Dandy in "Marceiie." IN
"Marcelle,' the Pixfey & Luders' oper
eta which follows Lew Doclistader ct
the Garrick theater. Chicago. Louise
Cunning will be seen in the title role.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-31
SPECIAL BAPTIST SERVICES
New Year Sermon I'm Morning.
Baptism and Address ON
sNeW Years ReSOIu-
tiOnS'' In the Evening

On Sunday morning, following the
custom in vogue with most Baptist
churches, Rev. H. H. Hallowell will
deliver a discourse, the subject of which
will indicate the line of the activities
of the church during the coming year.
1t is expected that every member of
the church will make an effort to be
present. AT the evening hour a SER
mon appropriate to the season will be
preached, the theme of which will be
"New YEARS. Resolutions" At the
close of the sermon it is expected that
the ordinance of baptism will be ad-
ministered.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-31
OTTENS TRACT NOTES

The { hristmas entertainment of the
North Wildwood Sunday school was
held in the fire company's hall, 18th
and New Jersey avenues, on Monday
eveniug. Tire urn out was u iarge4sne
and an excellent program of music and
recitations by the children of the Sum
day school was thoroughly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Ottens, as is
their annual custom, distributed several
hundred pounds of candy and numer-
GUS gifts among the children of North
Wild wood and Anglesea, among the
colored children of Holly Beach and
the inmates of the county house. A
delegation of Anglesea ladies headed
by Mrs. Annie Hewitt visited the latter
institution.
Henry II. Ottens, commodore of the
Wild wood Yacht club, was among the
guests who attended the banquet given
at the Observation-Disclosures hotel,
Atlantic City, on Tuesday evening by
the Ventnor Motor Boat club. Cover
nor Fort was the guest of honor.
Mrs. Joseph Marsh, wife of Postmas-
ter Marsh, of the Ottens post Office,
spent the Christmas holidays among
relatives at Bridgeton.
Charles S. Shick, secretary to Henry
HI. Ottens, was an over Christmas visi-
tor at the home of his parents at Sea
Isle City.
Captain Richard r. Stanert, of
Grassy Sound, accompanied by his
family, is visiting in South Carolina.
A recent letter to a friend here tells of
the fine sport he is enjoying in the
southland shooting deer and wild tur-
keys. The wild turkeys he states are
very plentiful and he has bagged a
number of fine mes inc he reached
the south.
During the recent big snow storm,
Anglesea gunners who ventured into
the small creeks adjacent to Grassy
Sound, enjoyed fine duck shooting and
succeeded in killing quite a number of
wild fowl.
MI. and Mrs. John Bradshaw are
visiting at their old home in Ureal,
Md. They are accompanied by Miss
Gertrude Broadway.
Miss Ella Broadway is visiting in
Philadelphia over New YEARS..