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Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-04
HOLTVILLE

HOLTVILLE T. K. Goode left for Long Beach | Saturday night. Mrs, c. M. Tufts has returned from visit to Los Angeles.
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 Mrs. L. E. Barnett is spending two weeks in Los Angeles.
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 Miss Edith Wilhite gave reception on Monday in honor of Miss Leonard
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 Carl Rose has sold his business in Holtville and has gone to Long Beach to reside.
 Mr Reed Smith, the new principal for the Holtville school, arrived from the East Saturday evening.
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 Mrs. c. s. Thompson last week made annual proof at El Centro on her claim in Water district No. 2. x x X
 The blaming mill building has been completed and the machinery will be installed during the ensuing week. < < x
 Wm. Beht, who has been installing the machinery in the Holton Power House departed last night for the north.
 The Fraternal Brotherhood Lodge at Holtvip2 will be instituted lai:; evening. The charter membership will reach fully sixty.
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 MT. and Mrs. l.. w. Ott left for Redlands and beach points Saturday night They will return after a couple of weeks vacation.
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 A partnership has been formed be tween Sam Webb and Newton Gray for the conducting of real estate business at Holtville.
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 The Holtpille Eagles Aerie has passed resolutions of condolence on the death of the wife of A. M. Pear son, one of it's members.
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 Sam Webb will be an applicant for admission to the bar at the next eX| aminations held before the Justices of the Court of Appeals at Los Ange- les.
 J. H. Harden has returned to his izens' Bank, after a vacation which included visits to the Alaska Yukon Exposition and the Yellowstone Park.
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 The Farmers Union had a meeting Saturday afternoon and the meeting was well attended. l.. w. Ott was elected president and Phil Brooks was elected secretary and treasurer. All are we'll pleased with the prospects of the union. /
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 There will be a meeting of the Holt vile fans, and all interested in base ball, on Saturday evening, held at the office of the Ed E, Boyd Realty Com pany, to take steps towards arranging for the coming season.
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 The Press was in error in it's re- cent report of the sale of the Dr. Lombard ranch to an Oklahoma man Last week eighty acres c: this ranch was sold to ex-Senator l.. T Jewett Of Broken Bow, Nebraska, fT cash consideration of $10.50O MT, JeweiC is a snker at Broken Bow and spent several weeks in lo1LiGe over I'm perial Valley for investments, He has returned to his home, but expects to come back to the valley during the fall and seek further investments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
REBUILDING BOAT
Big Dredge Phoenix, Destroyed by
Fire in 1907, Being Provided
With New Hull.
WORK NEARING COMPLETION
Machinery Has Been Replaced or Re-
paired, and is in Fine Shape
Adding New Barges.

The government dredge boat Phoe-
nix, which burned while anchored in
Silver lake two summers ago, is, being
rebuilt by the force of men at work in
the government boat yards at the lake
and will be fitted up ready to work by
spring 1t will be remembered that
the dredge was, at the time of the fire,
one of the best and largest dredges on
the upper river and it's loss was Sc
verely felt for that summer at least.
While the hull and the cabin and in
fact nearly all the woodwork on the
boat. was rendered useless by the fire,
most of the machinery remained intact
and has been put in working order by
a machine shop in Moline. For the
last two months the rebuilding of the
big hull and it's cabin has been in pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
LOCAL BOYS LOSE.
Rock Island High School Basketball
Team is Defeated by Mus
catine Players.
FINAL SCORE is 81 TO 80
Game is Fast, and Characterized by
Rouehness-SecondP Team Is
Also Defeated.

The basketball game last night be-
tween the Rock Island and Muscatine
high school teams ended in a victory
for the visitors. The final score was
81 to 80. Although the game was
close and exciting, the Muscatine team
seemed to have shade the advantage
over the . local boys. The visitors
seemed to be able to break up the
local boys team work every time. and
then secure basket. Nearly half of
the points made by Rock Island were
made from foul baskets, Brennan
throwing II of these. The game was
characterized by fast and rough play
ing. Repeatedly players were thrown
to the floor or against the wall with
great force and many had bruises
when they left the game. Brennan
made the most points for the Islanders,
his total being IA points. II foul basll-
cts and 1 field basket. Lift came next
field baskets and Young Mum play
ed the star game for the visitors. max
ing baskets. He, besides doing this,
held Lift down to field baskets, no
mean task The lineups were:
Rock Island-Brennan, center; Lift
and Streckfus, forwards: Young and
Steenburg, guards.
Muscatine = Williamson, center;
Smalley and Berry, forwards; Barnet
and Mum, guards.
A curtain raiser was played between
the high school second team and
lAugustana business college. The col
legians won 81 to Is. The lineup was
as follows:
High School-Frey, center; Kelly
and Smith, forwards; Chapman and
Richie. guards.
| Augustana-Anderso center; Sten
and Frykman, forwards; Knox and
Siegren, guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
PERSONAL POINTS.

Abe Rosenfield of Chicago is in the
city.
John Cool left yesterday for Pecos,
Texas.
Charles McHugh left this noon for
Chicago.
Miss jeanette Rosenfield of Chicago
is visiting in the city
Captain John O'Conner has returned
from trip to Chicago.
William Meinser of Iowa City is
visiting at the home of F. L. Yerbury.
Mrs. Henry Carse, who has been i'll
for the last two weeks, is much i'm
proved
Edward Krell, who is attending the
University of Chicago, is home for a
few days.
James F. Egan, secretary to the head
clerk of the Woodmen, departed today
for Colorado Springs and Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs John E. Krell left for
Florida yesterday to spend the winter.
Mr.. Krells sister accompanied them
Clarence Bleuer left last evening for
Shawnee, Okla, where he will aid his
brother, Robert Bleuer, in closing out
his jewelry business in that city.
Mrs. John Thompson leaves tomor
row morning for New York, where she
has been called by the serious illness
of her daughter, Mrs. c. F. Kruse.
Alderman Schmidt of Oshkosh was in
the city yesterday visiting his brother
W. A. Schmidt, of this city. Mr.
Schmidt became acquainted with q
number of the city officials here.
Mr. and Mrs. e. Hy Seeley ant
daughter, Dulce. have been called to
Joliet by the death of Mr.. Seeley';
brother-in-law, Harry Aspelmier, whc
recently submitted to an operation fol-
appendicitis Mr. Aspelmier formerly
ran through this city as an expires!
messenger on the Rock Island and wa:
well known here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
NEW FISH TAIL PROPELLER.
Test Promises Great Possibilities of
Latest Marine Device

Driven by propelling device which
its inventor adapted from the structure
and propulsion operation Of a fish's
tail, the thirteen foot model of a bat
tleship raced through the water of a
big tank in a test on top Of Broad
way New York; building recently.
The novel jointed propeller, working
between twin keels, sent the little boat
along with such power that it traversed
the ninety-one feet between its bow
and the end of the tank in eight Sec
onds. This is at the rate of eight
miles an hour
Most interesting of the prowess dis
played by the fish tail propeller was
its ability to stop the vessel quickly
and gather sternway. In this it far
outstripped, the experts present said,
anything now possible with screw pro-
pellers.
Joseph Turner and Henry Riviere,
the inventors, assert that their fish tail
propeller will produce speed at pres
ent unequaled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
BrainWorkers
have special need to keep the diges-
ton strong, in order that the food
may renew, through the stomach
and bowels, the supply Of nervous
energy. Use
8aacAaiuJ
AU

gress and it is now pretty well on the
way to completion and the machinery
will soon be installed. When naviga-
ton on the river opens in the spring
the boat will in all probability be put
at work dredging in the Moline pool.
Build New Bnrges.
The winter repair work is well under
way at present and there is a force
of over 60 men at work. All kinds of
boats are at the yards for repairs,
there being about 60 in all. including
dredges, drill boats, house boats, quar-
ter boats, dump boats and others of
all descriptions. Besides the repair
work which is going on some new
boats are being built. among which
are four new dump barges. A new
boom dredge is also to be built during
the minter months and the men who
are employed there are assured plenty
of work for the year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
WANTED TO FIND OUT.

In the east end of the city there
lives little girl who was unfortunate
enough once to tell her mother little
fib, when her mother knew that it was
such, and the latter took an effective
way to prevent repetition. Pretend
ing to see something wrong with the
face of the little girl, the mother ex-
amined her daughters features care
fully for minute, and then solemnly
remarked that a fib had been told be-
cause the little girls nose had turned
la little to one side. The mother then
told the daughter that whenever child
rem tell stories anyone can find it out
by watching their noses to see if they
point to one side. The child was very
much impressed and was very thought
full for a time. A little later she
sought out her mother, who had about
forgotten the incident by this time,
and proceeded to tell another fib. The
mother took it all in, not doubling in
| the least until at its completion. she
saw little hand steal up to a little
nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Sullivan Defeats Thompson.
WHEELS TAKE OFF BOTH LEGS
Former Rock Island Resident Manned
in an Accident in Moline Yards.

John E. Weber of Moline, a switch
man, was the victim of an accident
yesterday afternoon, while switching
in the Burlington yards at the Sylvan
steel mills. His foot slipped and he
fell from car under the wheels. At
ter the trucks had passed over his legs
he caught hold of the iron rods under
the next car and was dragged about
100 feet before he lost consciousness
and again fell. The right leg was
taken off above the knee and the left
one little below the knee. He was
taken to the hospital, and today shows
some improvement, though he is still
in serious condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
A cure for Misery.

II have found a cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says R.. M.
James. of Louellen, s. c. It's called
Electric Bitters, and comes in so cent
bottles. It breaks up a case of chills
or bilious attack in almost no time;
and it put yellow jaundfce clear out of
commission" This great tonic med
icine and blood purifier gives quick re-
lief in all stomach, liver and kidney
complaints and the misery of lame
back. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Trio of World Powers Predicted.

at will not be many years until Chi
ma controls Asia, Germany domineers
over Europe. and the United States. my
beloved country, dominates the two
Americas" Returning to this country
after an absence of nine years. during
which he has become one of the most
prominent figures in the musical cir
cles of Europe. Louis Lombard made
the above prediction at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
HYLAND IS CLEVER
But PackeY Mcfarland Has Points on
Fighting Westerner in Los
81 $40 So
Angeles Bout.
TEN ROUNDS AND NO DECISION
Chicaeoan Excels in Long Range Work
Sullivan Bests Cyclone john
ny Thompson.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 16.-Packey
Mcfarland and Dick Hyland fought 10
rounds with no decision, before the
Pacific Athletic club last night Nc
Farland displayed the more cleverness
in his style of fighting than Hyland
throughout the fight, coming back
after every exchange with the excep-
ton of the final round. Packey excel
led in longe range fighting. but Hyland
more than held his own at close
quarters. 81.
Mcfarland landed many more clean
blows than Hyland and was stronger
at the finish. The Chicago boy started
after his man in the 10th round, fight
ing him from one side of the ring to
the other The only thing resembling
a knockout occurred in this. round,
when Hyland half slipped to one knee.
Almost Immediately he was up and
fighting, but Mcfarland fairly smoth.
cred him with rights and lefts to the
head. Hyland was hanging on through.
out the last half of this round.
Sullivan Defeats Thompson.
Pocatello, Idaho, Jan. 16.-Peter Sui
Ivan of Salt Lake won the decision
last night over Cyclone" Johnny
Thompson of Chicago in fast 90
round contest. Thompson forced the
fighting from the start, but Sullivan's
lcleverness saved a knockout. Sulli
van was in the pink of condition, while
Thompson failed to stand up under
the grilling Sullivan gave him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
TALES TOLD ABOUT TOWN

entered local emporium one day this
week, told the proprietor she wanted
to pay the family bill, and was escort
ed up to the desk with becoming def
erence. Being given the statement,
she looked it over, and then, with the
air of one about to square himself
with the world, began to dig about in
her shopping bag for her purse. But
that important adjunct to the transac-
ton was not so easily found. In fact,
after a fruitless and embarrassing
search, she finally remembered having
left it on the dressing table at home.
And so it came to pass that, instead
of paying the bill, the lady was forced
to borrow nickel from the proprietor
for car fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

ngton, D. c., who has charge of the
house in which Lincoln died, an excel
lent program of exercises. Mr.. Oak
leaf says it would be well for churches
and others contemplating exercises on
Lincoln day to write TO Mr.. Oldroyd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
THE vENTILAToRs ARE OPEN
Street Railway Company Quick to Re-
spond to Request

Prompt response has been given to
the resolution passed by the Moline
Woman's club demanding better venti-
lation in street cars in the three cities.
The ventilators have been opened, in
some cases not only three, but nearly
all of them, and there is air enough
for everybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Gold sovereions For Canada,

Gold Sovereigns For Canada.
+ The first gold sovereigns ever made
In Canada were recently turned out at
the royal mint in Ottawa. Ont. They
are made from gold mined at Larder
Lake and are marked with &C." indi-
seatfve of Canadian manufacture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
HIS TROUSERS WE'RE THERE.

They were talking of a recent So
cial function in Rock Island.
did you go?" Joe was asked.
NO. was the answer, "but my
trousers did"
And then it was explained that jim
my, who was shy that part of full
dress outfit, had borrowed 'em.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
THE SAME OLD pRoBLEsf.

A Rock Island 3-year-old the other
day propounded the inevitable CUES
ton, did God make me?
Eyes, my son." ae
''Well, how did He drop me down
here?" M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

Has Ideal Lincoln Program.
j. B. Oakleaf of Moline calls atten-
ton to the fact that there has been is
sued by Osborn H. Oldroyd of Wash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
A LESSON IN FINANCE.

H11.ss5ON IN N1IS1x1NCE'
The wife of an uptown alderman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

TEN which was invented by An
drew Carnegie and first tried out
at Homestead, where a labor battle
was fought that left its bloody
mark on the politics as well as the
industrial history of the country.
The pooling" or readjustment
of wages is always downward,
never upward. The superior me-
chanic is pulled down to the level
of the mediocre workman, and
then the superior man is pulled
down to his level again, and so on,
until the workers became desper-
ate
The pooling system" means
that the company fixes the cost of
its cars, and bases wages upon it's
profits The truth is that it once
fixed the cost, and this cost has
remained stationery ever since.
This cost is divided among the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
4)EWOLFE SEES
WH|TEWASH

SEATTLE, July 21.-Little prog
ress %was made by the State Bar
association committee yesterday in
Investigating charges against the SUI
preme court, made by Herbert De
Wolf, Tacoma attorney. The as
ISOLATION grievance committee met,
but De Wolf did not appear with
the formal charges he was expect
ed to make. ~
De Wolf declared that a majority
Of the committee is tprejudiced
against him and for that reason
refused to appear. The bar associ-
alton report on the matter is to be
Submitted at meeting to be held
in Aberdeen July 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

ing from the heat and the smell.
Bath rooms, sinks and piping are
unknown in these homes. The ma
jority of the women carry the
water they use from the river. All
are miserably clothed. The chill
dren run naked until they attain
an age which makes it necessary
to provide them with clothes.
Ordinarily neither women nor
children wear shoes or stockings.
The ordinary man has only over
alls, shirt and rough SHOES.
Such, in brief, is the condition of
these people. The men went on
strike after many years of patient
servitude, not as protest against
the servitude or of the conditions
named in this article, but because
Of what is known as the pooling
system" This is another name for
the celebrated "readiustment' sys-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
TOO MUCH FOR THE
COURT
(By United Press.)

P1TTSBURG, July 81. - The
strike injunction process failed to
work both ways in the court of
common pleas here. The Public
Defense association sought to pre-
vent further serious trouble by en-
joining the Pressed Steel Car Co.,
the strikers and the sheriff from
any further activity until efforts
could be made to reach a settle
ment.
The court ruled that it had no
authority to order the company to
continue operation of it's plant, give
the strikers employment or pay any
certain wages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
DISAPPEARED WITH
MONEY IN POCKET

Relatives and friends of Bernard
Lang, with home at Bernard
street and Wabash avenue, are
much concerned over his absence
since Monday morning. At that
time, according to a report made
to the police last night, Lang left
his home with $50 in his pocket to
pay some bills. He has not been
seen nor heard of since. Foul play
is feared. He Is about As years old
dark complexioned, dark hair, with
heavy nustache and is heavily
built.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
GOLD-BEARING HEN
STARTS MINE SEARCH

VALLEJO, Cal, July 21.-Be-
cause Mrs. L. Tierney found gold
in the craw of chicken, purchased
at a local meat market, half the
population of this city is making
Investigations with the object of
learning the former home and for
aging ground of the hen.
Mrs. Tierney paid so cents for
teh chicken. The gold she took
to a local jeweler, who bought 1t
for $3.50. The butcher processes
not to remember who sold him the
valuable fowl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

various gangs" in the several de-
partments. The company cannot
lose by this arrangement. The
man who doesn't work gets the
same share of this pool earning
as the man who works every min
ute. The man who works piece
work is no better off than the man
who works by the day, often not
so we'll off. But whether he works
little or much, day work or piece
work, no man in the pant knows
what he has earned until he tears
open his pay envelope. He does
not know whether he has been
cheated. The company, so far as
he knows, has given him what 1t
chose to give him. He may get 81
a day or he may get 81.
AS the men are unorganized,
they have been entirely at the
mercy of the COMPANY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
Amusements
oRPHEUM.

Herr J. Rubens, the "Transpar-
ent Painter as he is introduced,
though there is nothing transpar-
ent about him-only in his paint
ings-is making decided hit with
those of an artistic turn of mind
visiting the Orpheum this week.
The rapidity with which he paints
colored scenes is amazing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
WASHINGTON.

The appearance of Harvard and
Cornelle in a lively comedy en-
titled, "The Actress and the Dude
is a good drawing attraction for
the Washington this week, because
of the fact that Miss Harvard lived
in Spokane till about 10 years ago.
She was then known as Miss Far
rington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
PANTAcES.

The Bonesetti troupe of six are
presenting a clever line of aero
bate work at the Pantages this
week. One of the women walks
around with two of her compan-
ions standing erect, one over the
other, on her shoulders, and two
more hanging on at her side.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
THREAT TO CUT OUT
GIZZARD JAILS HIM

The act of drawing knife and
threatening to cut out Lewis Born
sons "gizzard" landed Edmund
Alexander of North Yakima In Jail
here last night. Officer Downey's
big, fat mitt fell on his threatening
arm just as he is supposed to have
been about to commit the fowl
murder. At any rate, Alexander
has just as much "gizzard" as ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
WILL TRY GLOVER
FOR FALSE PRETENSE

Suspected of being a clever con-
fidence man, with various forger-
les against his name, J. II. Glover,
arrested on suspicion Friday by
Sergeant OF Detectives McPhee, is
to be tried on a charge Of obtain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

LOS ANGELES, July civil.
liam Mitchell was acquitted by a
jury last night on his second trial
He killed Cecil Thayer for betray.
ing Mitchell's sister.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
YOU'LL BE SORE

when you find the great closing
out sale of pianos has come to an
end,i and you must pay the regular
price. Pay now $107 or next week
$780, Spokane Piano House. Clos
ing but, the end is Saturday. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

in East Bradford towneAlH e!luo
from q limb and fell 1k0ut ~
on top OF fence. She 49,
ably fatally injured. the
points OF the pAlings peneeroslnQ
her body In several places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

ing money under false pretenses.
ID. Carson, All Main avenue.
charges that Glover secured three
valuable watches from him last
Friday on WORTHLESS check for
SAT. The police have endeavored
to conect Glover with some Of the
ICON" games that have been per-
petrated in the last few weeks, but
so far have failed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

Landlady-I'm sure, sir, I'll do
all can to make you feel at home.
Mr.. Henpeck-Well, l don't want
that. I'd just like to be comforta-
ble
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

A wise man never calls another
a fool-no matter what he may
think.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

WOMAN TERRIBLY HURT
CLIMBING AFTER A CAT
WEST CHESTER, Pa, July 21.-
Climbing a high tree at her home
to rescue a pet cat, Mrs. Marshall
Highley, a young woman residing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21
WASHINGTON THEATER

Matinee, JULY ID, 1909
First appearance in the west,
The Three Roehrs, offering their
death defying cycling exhibition,
Loop the Loop" in the revolving
globe. Murphy-Whitman Company,
In THE Prodigal Girl" Tom Bate
man, THE Dancing Mimedian. .
Wood Brothers, in their remarkable
double ring act. Harvard & Cor
nellie. in THE Actress and the
Dude" Biograph.
Matinee daily at $3.50. Two shows
every evening at 1880 and 8. Prices
ID and rs cents.