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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
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George Champion in Martha" - In
America, royal recognizance of one
mans merit is considered proof of
ability, and in George Champion, basso
with the Sheehan Grand Opera COM
pany, the public here will have an OPP
portunity of hearing an artist who was
twice summoned to appear before
Queen Victoria at Windsor castle in
England. The summons followed ru-
mors spread broadcast over England
of the marvellous performance of the
celebrated bass vocalist singing with
the Royal Opera company of England
at Covent gardens in London several
years ago. So pleased was she with
the great range of tone and remark
able vocal powers of Mr.. Champion
that the queen summoned the artist
shortly afterward to appear before her
a second time to sing before titled
assemblage. Mr.. Champion began his
career as soloist at Saint Margarets
Westminster cathedral in London. His
great vocal ability soon became a mat
ter Of comment in London musical cir
cles. and before long he accepted the
offers Of the Royal Opera company and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
TRAVELLERS SUITCASE
is STOLEN ON TRAIN
f.. G. Bennett Discovers Loss When
He Reaches Musca-
tine.

E. g. Bennett, travelling man from
New York, lost a suit case and con-
tents valued at $50 en- route from Rock
Island to Muscatine Wednesday even
ing on a Rock Island train.
Some member of the light fingered
gentry took possession of the grip
just before the train reached Musca-
tine. Mr. Bennett did not miss the
grip until he started to leave the train
and then he was unable to find it.
The police were notified at once and
a thorough search of the yards was
made in hopes Of rounding up the
thief
The grip contained s35 gold watch,
shaving outfit valued at So, several
shirts, neckwear and two new suits IF
underwear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
LEFT cLoISTER IN VAIN.
For ST. Louis Girl Discovers Long Lest
Father to Be Thief.

Miss Elsie Swanson Of St. Louis re-
nounced her aspiration TO become Q
nun because she believed her duty was
to search for her father. whom she
had not seen for eleven years. she
found him Few days ago in the coun-
ty jail at JOPLIN. few minutes after
he was convicted of burglary and lar
ceny and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Swanson did not recognize his daurh-
ter, but she picked him from 4 crowd
of prisoners in the main cell room.
Father and daughter wept in each 9th.
er's arms. She viii now try to obtain
a parole for him. and as he was con
victed solely on his own admission Of
guilt it is possible her Plea of elem
ency viii be granted.
Miss Swanson. who is tventv-one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
LABOR BODY IN
STIFF PROTEST
Tri- City Congress Appeals for
Enforcement of Female
Employment Law.
COOK COUNTY INJUNCTION
Measure Is Threatened by Action of
the Circuit Court There-Res-
olutions Adopted.

The Tri-City Labor congress, at its
regular meeting, passed the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The legislature of the
state of Illinois, in the interest of life,
health and public morals, has enacted
3 law providing that the hours of all
females in mechanical establishments,
or factories, or laundries, shall be lin
tied to ten hours daily; and
Whereas, This law has been tenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
PUMPKINS ARE SCARCE
Crop in This Locality Is Reported to
Re Short This Season

Crop in This Locality Is Reported to
BE Short This Season.
Indications are that there viii be a
scarcity of pumpkins this year when
the time rolls aroundo for making
"punkin pies" for Thanksgiving. Not
that there won't be any pumpkins, but
there will be none lying around going
to waste. At present there are very
few of them in this vicinity and PEG
PIE who are hunting them in order to
use them as decorations for Halloween
parties and the like are experiencing
considerable trouble in locating any Of
them. One party has made a canvass
of the farms on Bis island in an en-
deavor to locate some "punkin heads"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
The X-ray examination to

theater. The X-ray examination to
ascertain if the limb was fractured
will be made today. The management
last night had no plans for supplying
Miss Eliiott's place in the cast in case
she is unable to continue her work
next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

years old. is the ward of the Rev. c.
c. Stahlmann, who took her from the
custody of her father when she was
ten years old, Swanson having been
declared unfit to care for her. She
was educated in a convent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
The TheaterS
THE ILLINOIS.
Second avenue and Sixteenth street.

Oct. 29-'The Arrival of Kitty"
Oct. 31-"The Girl That Is All the
Candy, matinee and evening.
Nov. 1-"The Man From Home"
Nov. 1.-THE WOLF
NOV. s-"BuncO in Arizona" matinee
and evening.
iree and evening.
Nov. 13-"Mandy Green,'' matinee and
evening.
NOV. 14-~The Girl in the Grand
sfanG,- matinee and evening.
Nov. 2G--LOuise Cunning i'm "Mnr-
ccIIe.'
Nov. 27-"UncIe Toms Cabin" mat
fnee and evening.
Nov. 2s-SIorsan Stock company, mat
inee and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

but there were none on the vines and
he discovered that he would have %
do without any such decorations at the
Halloween party he is planning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

Goes Well in YpsiIauti. - Here is
what the Ypsilanti (Mich.) Press of
Sept. IS said of "The Girl That's All
the Candy" the musical show that is
booked at the. Illinois next Sunday
fair sized house Monday evening, but
not near as large as the artistic pro
duction which they put on deserved
There were so many people on the
stage, and they put up as fine show
as one can see in big city. The solo
and chorus singing was of the very
high class and the comedians were
great. The people who missed this
entertainment missed something really
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

: became leading bass with that famous
organization.
As "PIunkett'' in Martha" Mr..
Champion viii be heard to advantage
by local music lovers at the Moline
theater next Monday evening. There
is added interest in the fact that Mr..
Champion is grandson of Michael
Balfe, the composer of the tuneful OPP
era, and it is with pride that Mr..
Champion calls attention to the fact
that his favorite opera is the one writ
ten by his grandfather.
The "Great Gawd Bud."-One of the
important properties" that is used by
Mrs. Leslie Carter in her production of
"Vasta Herne,' the new modern play
by Edward Peple, in which she will
appear at the Grand opera house in
Davenport. this evening, is a statue of
Buddha. that
"Bloomin' idol made o. mud
Whom theycall the great Gawd Bud"
OF which Kipling wrote. Mrs. Carter
had great difficulty in securing this or
nament, which has an important bear
ing on the plot of the new play. A
Japanese gentleman, Osaka Konnosuke,
who heard of the search of Mrs. Car
ter's agents through the oriental curio
shops, sent to her, as a token of his
esteem for her art, genuine Japanese
bronze, an exact replica of the famous
Dali Butsu at Kamakura. 1t is this, a
wonderful specimen of the Japanese
art of the 10th century, that Mrs. Car
ter will use in the first act of ''Vasta
Herne."
The advance seat sale for Mrs. Car
ter assures her of one of the most
brilliant audiences of the season this
evening at the Grand. Many from
Rock Island will attend. Manager
Hughes states at noon that the house
was not entirely sold out, but that ne
expected it would be. He still had
some choice seats, and would take care
Of the friends of the house as far as
he could. He suggested that any from
Rock Island planning to see the play
and not yet having their reservations
telephone the box Office and have their
seats set aside, as he was certain
everything would be gone by the time
for the raising of the curtain.
Kitty Has ArriVed.-C. s. Williams
offering of the comedy surprise, "The
Arrival of Kitty" which is to be pre-
scented at the Illinois this evening, is
classed among the few thatrical at
fractions that have earned important
money the past season, when so many
attractions have not prospered. The
comedy possesses the attributes that
90 to make an entertainment popular
with all classes OF patrons. 'hTe Ar
rival of Kitty is bright, snappy and
fast, and the fun and music are of
kind to make the public sit up and
take notice. 1t is claimed for it that
mo production of recent years has at
tanned such immense popularity, and
it is the only one among the few really
brilliant comedy successes in the field
of light entertainment 10 receive unan-
imous appreciation of press and public.
If genuine novelty of plot. ingenuity or
treatment, together with an acting,
singing and dancing company of the
best known theatrical favoritrs rg---t
for anything in the makeup of sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
THE MOLINE. MOLINE.

Nov. I-Sheehnn Grand Opera COM
pany, presenting ''NIRrtha.'' in English.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street. vaudeville at 3, and 0:15 p. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

Sergius Witte on the Staee.-A mem
DRY of the Roosevelt interference in
the Russo-Japanese war that may go
down into history as a bit of reminis-
cense is to be seen at the Illinois next
Monday evening when 'The Man From
Home" gets here. Upon the stage will
be to all intents and purposes Witte-
the great White, Sergius Witte-the
man of iron and craft, the ruler Of
Russian destinies, and the arbiter of
Russian fate. Charles D. Herman is
the great Russians prototype, and
those who are familiar with the man
who signed that peace protocol up at
Portsmouth in July, 1905, will start at
the resemblance, and call it perhaps a
coincidence. 1t is far from that. 1t is
deliberate, and with full intent and
purpose prepense. The part that Mr..
Herman plays in "The Man From
Home" is "the Grand Duke Vasili Vas
ilivitch of Russia" and there have been
many comments upon his rendition of
the character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
THE GRAND, DAVENPORT.

Oct. 29-aIrs. Leslie Carter in ''Vasta
Herne."
Oct. 3O-"Vanity Fair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenues. Vaudeville at 3, aad
0:15 ID. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

cessful production, no wonder The Ar
rival of Kitty has been so successful"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29

Death of j. K. HacE<ett's Mother
Mrs. Anna Henry Hackett, mother of
James K Hackett, the actor died in
New York yesterday at the family res
fdence. She was 70 years old Mr..
Hackett, who is playing in Chicago,
was notified and will attend the flu
neral. Mrs. Hackett was the widow OF
James Henry Hackett, celebrated ac-
tor of Falstaff and the original Rip Van
Wrinkle, famous in the United States
and England in the early part of the
18th century. James X, the son, was
born when his father was 60. After
her husbands death Mrs. Hackett
adopted the profession of the stage
and>appeared in Macbeth" and Leah
tho Forsaken." Her health failed I'M
der the strain, however and she re-
tired from the stage. For the last
nine years Mrs. HaCkett had accom-
ESuied her son in his private car on
all his tours of the country and in that
time missed only eight performances
in which her son appeared.
Miss Elliott, Hurt in Fall, Stops Play.
SAACftEO, OCI. ZOs---ndAlu EllOlI. 1I
the final act of The Chaperon" last
night at the Garrick theater, sprained
her right ankle so severely that she
was unable to go on with the perform
ance. After physicians mad examined
the injury the management of the the
alter announced the play would be sus-
pended until Monday. Even then it is
doubtful, it is said, if Miss Elliott will
be able to appear. The accident &C
CURED as Miss Elliott was leaving the
stage and was not observed by the
audience. In stepping down from the
raised floor of the "Silver Birch lodge"
her ankle turned and she fell DIR. j..
z. Schmidt, 500 Schiller building. and
DR.. H. L. Kretchmer, who were in the
audience. were summoned to attend
her. The performance was stopped
and the audience was dismissed after
being informed of the accident by
Felix Edwards of the theater staff.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
Where MilIionaires Rest, Gold Trans
forms Cabins Into Palaces.

A summer camp In the Adirondacks
looks as il Aladdin had been generous
with his ring. says Grace Gallatin Seton
IN the Delineator. Although the musical
comedy song may have Il, When You
Leave New York You're Camping Out. q"
1t is not so bad 70 be away from New
York when camping out has all the luxu-
ries Of Fifth avenue and all the romance
Of the great outdoors. These days camp
Ing out Is only moving Ear enough away
TO be interested in your neighbors II is
having a suburban home long way out
The amount of luxury and convenience
in modern outdoor living is surprising.
The number OF men owning hundreds and
even thousands Of acres, which are main
tained at great expense and are entirely
nonproductive I'm a commercial way. is
fast growing each year
once asked an old frontiersman what
a camp was. He squinted up an eve as
he answered:
"A likely SPOT 10 tie 20 for a spell"
The Eastern summer camps do not meet
his qualifications. The modern accent
ance is that they are luxurious homes.
permanent possessions. 10 be used when
nature is friendly Some OF the Adiron-
dack camps cost a round hundred thou
sand dollars, although many comfortable
ores come quite bit within this figure
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

church structures in the archdiocese OF
Baltimore, which was dedicated to the
honor of God and to the memory Of
Bishop Carroll, the first pastor, afterward
first Bishop Of Baltimore.
Beside his work at Forest Glen. he was
given charge Of two outlying missions.
with the duty OF building a church IN
each. Through his exertions the corner
stone of ST. Peters, at Olney. Nd. was
laid on November 13 1883. and on Christ
mas Day following the first mass was
said In it. The next duty was to build a
church at Brightwood, D. c.. but he
thought wise 10 first erect a suitable
building at a moderate cost. which would
not burden the Catholics from Bright
wood and deter others from coming to a
place overwhelmed with debt This build
ing, which VIII be used for a future
school and hall, was erected and the first
mass said In Il February. 1901
The pastor does not forget that In all
his work he has met with generous and
self-sacrihcing people, cooperating with
him in all his undertakings. and he says
that the success OF the work IS only due
70 the united efforts and sacrifices OF
both people and pastor for the greater
honor and glory Of God.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
OLD MISSION BECOMES A CHURCH HOME

No church in America has perhaps been
more closely identified with the growth OF
! Catholicism In America nor connected
more intimately with the members OF
that denomination IN their early fight
for existence than ST. Johns. Of For
est Glen. Nd. sometimes known as the
Rock Creek Mission
Since the idea OF its organization had
its inception with Rev. Father Carroll
l25 years ago, the church has had 70
deal with the spread OF the Catholic
faith through the South. and to-day II
stands pre-eminent as mission which
has been responsible for the erection Of
hundreds of churches on its domain.
many Of them much larger and more
magnificent than itself
The original mission was begun when
Father Carroll came to America with
his' mother 10 live at Rock Creek. II
was then the center Of a vast mission
comprising Frederick. Montgomery. Fair
fax, Prince William. and Stafford coun-
ties as far as Aqua Creek. II was q
small, rough-boarded. unheateG box OF a
place, this first mission house. Those
woa visited Il went because OF their re-
ligious fervOr. II was not until 1870 that
fire IN the mission was provided
Soon after he had begun his work Fa-
ther Carroll was appointed Bishop OF
the United States. and from that time
until 17sS the church was without a resi-
dent pastor.
In 1850 the second church was erected
near the site Of the old one by Rev. Bar
nard McManus then serving as pastor.
and was dedicated by Rev Archbishop
Eccleston This church stood for years
and In its graveyard one finds the names
Of the most illustrious families in Mary
land. Like its predecessors 1t made few
pretensions, its only real difference be-
ing In point of size
In tSeS Father Rosensteel was appoint
ed resident pastor and was given the
power by Cardinal Gibbons TO build an
other church and form parish IN Bright
wood.
Prior TO his appointment II was de-
cided to erect a new church larger and
more modern than its historic prede-
cessor. This work was done under the
immediate supervision or the pastor, with
the result that a few months after the
work was begun the church was ready Tor
occupancy At the ceremony OF LAYING
the corner stone Cardinal Gibbons at
tended, together with many high digni-
taries.
A wonderful church II is and one
that viii live for years II one Is 10
judge its life by the zeal shown by its
parishioners in the erection OF the new
church. Speaking of II at the dedica-
tion. Cardinal Gibbons said:
with its founder. Father Carroll II
is responsible for the impregnatlng OF
this entire part Of the country with the
teachings OF the Catholic Church. II
has done a service which was as valu-
able spiritually as that Of George Wash |
ington was temporarily
Rev. c. o. Rosensteei Is a worthy rep
resentative of an old and honored family |
OF Baltimore. whose ancestors settled in |
Maryland before the Revolutionary war
for independence.
Hc was born IN Emmitsburg, Frederick
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

Whetheri you dwell in palaces,
Or live within slum.
Whether you're at the head OF things,
Or down beneath fate's thumb;
Whatever your lot in life may be.
Your troubles will take wings
Or weigh you down. according TO
The way you look at things.
No matter what the days may bring,
This tahsman each hour
VIII make you happy II you choose,
BY its unfailing power.
For whether you'n be glad OF heart
or full of MORNINGS.
Depends entirely, always. on
The way you look at things.
Priscilla Leonard.
BESSIE l. BENNETT.
Blt Eighth street northwest
Tis better to be loWly born
And range with humble livers in content
That TO be perked up IN a gliterlng grief
And wear a golden sorrow.
Henry III
HENSON B. HICKS.
2oo3 o street northwest.
Make your own sunshine and your own
AlAuolkt hEfU FNAI AlEhAA ORtll 10 AaAt nAltAAk
OF the good Father. and brave all things.
We should never enter the presence of the
sick until we can carry a sunshiny face
genial manner, and some bright thoughts,
which are greater tonics 20 body. mind
and soul than we are apt TO think.
a. C. C.
Look for goodness, look for gladness,
You VIII find them all the while;
II you bring a smiling visage
To the glass you meet a smile
Mrs II. D. HUBBARD.
The Wilton.
So many gods. so many creeds.
So many ways that wind and wind,
While just the art OF being kind
Is all this sad world needs.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
r. II. H.
When everything goes crooked,
And seems inclined TO rlle.
Don't kick nor fuss nor figget;
-yOu-smilei
It's hard TO learn the lesson.
But learn Il II you'd win:
When people tease and poster,
Just-you-grin.
When some one tried 10 do" you
by taking more than half.
Be patient. firm. and pleasant;
JUst-you-grin.
But II you find you're stuny
Sometimes. of course. you Wild
And cannot smile nor grin nor laugh,
Just-keep-still
Arthur Chamberlain
NJ T. HANLON.
rs Eleventh street northeast
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

County, Nd, May 10, 1855. His parents
moved to Loretto, Pa. where his youth
was spent He made one year prepara-
tory studies at St. Francis College, .Lo-
retto, Pa, and then returned 10 his state
of birth and entered Mount St. Mary's
College, near Emmitsburg. After clas-
sical course in that time-honOred institu-
ton, he made course Of theology at St
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore where he
was ordained by his eminence Cardinal
Gibbons. December 20, 1884 He was ap-
pointed assistant at St AIMS. Baltimore,
January l. 1885, where he remained until
September l, 1885. He was made pastor
OF Newport. Charles County, Md, from
September, 1Ss5. 10 November :, 1883. NO
vember 8. 1889, he was transferred to the
pastorate OF ST. Mary's. Rockville, Nd,
and Of st. Johns, Forest Glen. Nd.
After a residence Of nine years at
Rockville, during which he had labored
hard and successfully TO build up the two
parishes. the latter was separated by the
cardinal, and he was made pastor of
Forest Glen, another priest being ap-
pointed 70 Rockville At Forest Glen he
was instrumental In building a brown
stone church, one Of the finest country
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
TOWN RUN BY ONE MAN.
City Methods Introduced - Results
Awaited with Interest.

City Methods Introduced Results
Awaited with Interest.
From the Baltimore Star.
". J. PilkinEtOn. OF Des NIoines. editor
Of the Merchants Trade Journal. has
taken absolute charge Of every business
house IN Dexter, Iowa, a town of 500 in
habitants. for seven months for the pur-
pose Of proving that city methods will
bring prosperity 10 the merchants In a
country town. Mr.. PinSington has placed
the town In the hands Of Guy Pogus. who
is personally conducting every business.
from the bank TO the lumber yard.
At the end Of seven months, he declares.
the profits will be doubled, trade will be
attracted 10 Dexter from other points. and
the city viii be metropolitan. As ali the
members OF the city council are mer-
chants. who have placed their business in
Pilkington's hands. the latter IS also con-
trolling the municipal government. and
has cleaned the streets and adopted manv
new ordinances.
Mr. Pilkington believes IN advertising
With the result that the Dexter paper has
more advertisements than the editor ever
had before The remarkable experiment
Is attracting the attention Of business men
oil over the Middle West.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
The Palace Of an Egyptian king.


Frum lions Herald
The great result OF the work OF this
year carried on at Memphis by Prof
Flinders Petrie under the auspices Of the
British School Of Archaeology has been
the discovery OF the palace Of King
Apries, the Pharaoh Hophra Of the Bible.
who was contemporary with jeremiah.
B. c. 629-5Ss Hitherto no palace has been
known in Egypt other than the tower at
Medinet Habu and some portions Of a
rather earlier date The palace was 400
feet long and zoo feet broad. with a middle
court 100 feet square. Il was adorned with
painted columns forty feet high and sur
rounded with stone-lined walls fifteen feet
thick. The approach 10 the palace led up
through a large mass Of buildings TO
platform at a height Of about sixty feet
above the plain. In the ruins scale armor,
hitherto rarely found in Egypt was dis
covered Good bronze figures of the gods
were also found What Prof Petrie de-
scribes rs q supreme piece was the fitting
Of a palanQuin Of solid silver, a pound In
weight. decorated with a bust OF Hathor.
with "a gold face Of finest workmanship OF
the time OF Apries. The great gateway
and immense walls descend deep into the
mound. indicating that there lie ruins OF
successive palaces built one over the
other Prof, Petrie prophesies that in six
or eight years eXcavators might dig down
10 the earliest records OF the Egyptian
kingdom.