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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Henry MilIer's Superb Production
The long awaited great American
play" as ''The Great Divide" has been
called by many critics, will be present
ed under the direction of Henry Miller
at the Grand, Davenport, next Satur-
day, with Mr.. Miller's magnificent pro-
duction which deeply impressed New
York audiences for over 600 perform
ances during two seasons at the Primo
ess and Days theaters and later at
the Academy of Music. Our playgoers
will see this virile, moving, pictur-
esque drama with its sweep OF pas
sion and depth of sentiment, exactly
as it was given in the metropolis Mr..
Miller will present the entire original
production and superb company of
capable artists. The Great Divide"
was written by William Vaughn Moody,
the distinguished American poet and
professor of English literature. In this
play Mr.. Moody put blank verse and
rhyme behind him, writing the unc-
tious, vigorous prose, proving himself
as much master of direct human dis
course as of fanciful utterance in dac-
lyle and spondees. Notwithstanding
that The Great Divide' is prose,
a true poets imagination and feeling
is perceptible in its conception and
treatment. The play takes it's name
from the section of the country in
which the first part of the play is
represented as taking place, the
Rocky mountains-nature's great d.
viding line between the east and the
west. There is deeper significance
than this in the title, however The
play represents a struggle between
the spirit of the east and the spirit
of the west, a fight OF tradition as
opposed to unfettered nature. The
great division between the conven-
tionality, prudishness and false pride
of the old restricted communities and
the blunt chivalry and honesty of the
plains and mountains, forms the key
note. Ruth Jordan, descended from
a long line of New England ances-
tors whose lives and thoughts are
reflected in her, goes to Arizona and
there meets Stephen Client, of no
lineage, but with innate nobility Of
manhood and soundness of heart.
Their meeting is strange, their ro-
mantle wooing more strange and
their embittered life and antagonistic
marital relations stranger still. The
purpose of the drama is to reconcile
these antithetical natures through
combined logic and love-the latter.
of course, being the main deciding
factor. Thus the play is pure drama;
the struggle of man and woman, and
the triumph of love over birth, en-
vironment. custom and all other
show of encouragement News of
the triumph won by the author and
producer of this truly great play has
been heraided by the dramatic re-
viewers throughout all America. 1t
is admitted beyond question that no
American drama ever produced has
achieved go great q success. The
Great Divide" ia double victory for
Mr.. Miller, as the developing of its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
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that West secured a good portion and
his manner of living since last spring
has borne out this assertion. That
his wife was not aware of his Illegal
operations is the verdict of those who
are well acquainted with her and the
income, which was fast placing West
in an exalted position as far as world
ly goods Is concerned, the wife sur
missed was being derived through nu-
merous sales of wrenches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically sures In
one to three days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
It removes at once the cause and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

difficult points, the rehearsing of the
various roles and the creation of the
so-called Atmosphere which is said
to be one of the productions char
acteristic features. gave him another
opportunity to display his supreme
mastery of stagecraft. The great de-
mand to see this typical American
drama again is unprecedented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

We have received thousands Of testimon-
ials from people who have voluntarily written
Us of the benefit derived from quitting coffee
and using
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS
I|EIIEslIIa BIkY[NE On
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Beginning Sunday, Dec 5 and
Continuing Until Wednes-
day.
ADJUSTMENTS
EXTRA! EXTRA!

One of the 20 men rescued from
the Cherry mine will tell the thrill
ing story of his wonderful escape,
illustrated with pictures taken on the
spot.
The usual attractive features will
be presented.
Admission for these four days
10 Cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenues. Vaudeville at 3, and
9:I5 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
CIR Thratft:
THE ILLINOIS.
Second avenue and Sixteenth street.
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THE ILLINOIS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. DAVENPORT.
Dec. 11-Henry Miller's "Great d.
vide"
Dec. 1S-James Il. Hackett in "Sam-
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

DIDN'T KNOW
That Coffee Was Causing Her Trouble.
So common is the use of coffee as a
beverage, many do not know that it is
the cause of many obscure ais which
are often attributed to other things.
The easiest way to find out for ones
self is to quit the coffee for while, at
least, and note results. A Virginia
lady found out in this way, and also
learned of a new beverage that is
wholesome as we'll as pleasant to
drink. She writes:
'I am 40 years old, and all my life,
up to a year and half ago had been
a coffee drinker. About 10 years ago
1 had dyspepsia so bad that often the
coffee l drank would sour on my stom-
ach and l could not retain It.
Severe headaches and heart weak
ness made me feel sometimes as though
1 were about to die. After drinking a
cup or two of hot coffee, not knowing
It was harmful, my heart would go like
q clock without a pendulum. At other
times It would almost stop, and I was
so nervous I did not like to be alone,
anu tu6 p1ty VI IL ali was, L OlQ NOT
know that coffee was causing the trou-
ble
Reading in the papers that many
persons were relieved of such ailments
by leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum, I got my husband to bring
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81 have been using Postum about Is
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Read The Road to Wellville," In
packages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street. Vaudeville at 3, S and O;15 p. N.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27

was a cigar maker. an industrious
workman, kind father, and man of
remarkable memory He declares uf
his mother that she was a woman of
excellent antecendents, her parents be-
ing highly educated; and through her
influence on his intellectual and moral
life he was led to study and to seek
to benefit his fellow men" He fur
ther fills out his genealogical back
ground by describing his grandfather
as "a man Of a philosophical turn Of
mind Of extraordinary courage and
fearlessness and well informed through
knowledge acquired by wide travel in
Europe"
Mr.. .Gompers has the appearance Of
Jew, although his family sprang
from Holland. But his fathers name
(SauD would seem TO bear out that
assumption but In none of the avail
able biographical accounts of his par
entage is any space given to the relig-
ious beliefs of either his father and
mother or himself except this one SEN
tence: HE was affiliated with the So
ciety for Ethical Culture of New York
City, established in 1857 by Felix Ad-
ler." A friend writing an intimate
sketch in a labor paper says that
Gompers does not belong to any
church; that he is too broad for creeds
or sectarian beliefs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27

Pittsburg, Jan. 27.Delving down
into the ancient history OF the Pitts
burg baseball club, 1t is found that
Hank O'Day. now considered the king
OF umpires, and Connie Mack. present
manager of the Phildadelphia. Athletics,
were at one time wearers of the Pirate
uniform. They don't look then az they
do now. The two famous figures in
the baseball world were not woarers OF
Pittsburg togs at the. same tim, how.
ever, o. Days services starting In 1885
and Maclx's in 1891.
O'Day oane here from the Toledo
team, where he with Tony Mullane did
all the pitching In 1889 and 1854. The
Toledo club left the American associa-
tion In 1885. all It's players scattering
around.
O'Day was in Pittshurg only part OF
the season OF 1885. He was released
to the washington club where no
finsshed the season. he found here a
galaxy OF pitchers, consisting Of Calvin,
Marris, Mountaini and Meegan. The
latter was quite favorite and II Ii d
pity that no portrait oS Peter exists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
NEGRO MUST REFEREE.
johnson, Afraid of Race Prejudice
Makes Old Demand.

The startling information reaches
Chicago from Sidney, Australia, that
Jack Johnson will insist on a black
referee before he will fight Jim Jeffries
in the United States
If white man referees the battle he
must be a foreigner and the fight must
be held on foreign soil.
On account of the race prejudice in
America, Sam Fitzpatrick, Johnson's
shrewd old manager, has set his foot
down xon any articles of agreement
which name a white man as referee.
Fitzpatrick has not forgotten how
Johnson was robbed when he fought
Marvin Hart
Unless negro is the third man in
the ring there will be no fight between
Jeffries and Johnson on the Pacific
coast ..s...
In the first place jim Jeffries is
native son. It is doubtful If an out :
slider, especially colored man, can get
a square deal.
In the second place the whole white
race Is bound and determined that
black shall not hold the championship
Fitzpatrick says that it viii be inn
possible to secure white official who
will render a fair and impartial YER
dict
If the fight is staged in England,
France or Australia, F'itz might, under
certain conditions. consent to a white
referee. However, he would have. to
be a foreigner who was not in sympa-
thy with the race prejudice idea so
prevalent in America,
The news that Johnson and his man
ager will hold out for colored man
and dictate the place of battle created
sensation in sporting circles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27

The catching stan OF the Pittsburg
team In O'Day's days was made up or
Miller, Carroll. Kemmler and Ringo.
Connie Mack came here In 1891 FROM
the Buffalo Players league team. He
began his real baseball career with the
Hartfords in 1885 ana 1885. After tho
season of 1885 the Washington team Of
the National league secured the Hart
ford big four" of which Connie was
one, and the only one to make good in
fast company. Connie played with
Washington In 1887, 1888 and 1889.
Then he jumped the Senators and went
to the Buffalo brotherhood team. When
peace was declared Mack came to
Pittsburg where he soon become one OF
the mot popular players He was re-
garded as the star catcher OF the
Pirates, land, by the way, the Pittsburg
team set the name Of Pirates the very
year Mack came here.) The other
catchers were George Miller, Tun Ber-
ger and Jocixo Fields. Fred Carroll
was d member Of the team. but he n
vided honors with Dan Laliy In righs
faeld
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
JEFF TO MEET JOHNSON
Former champion's Manager Authority
for Statement TO That Effect
Ono Possible Hitch.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-Jeffries will
fight Jack Johnson at the end of his
theatrical tour Of the country unless
the big fellow changes his mind, which
is not probable.
Ralph Pincus, the manager of his
theatrical interests, is responsible for
the statement.
"Jeffries. told me that he would take
on Johnson IL he could get into con-
dition,' said Pincus yesterday HE
has said this trip will put him into
condition II anything will and he thinks
like everybody else, he is getting better
every day. Next week he will get
down to real hard work Every week
he will increase his work until he be-
comes hardened. He has told me of
his intentions often, and each time he
Is more eager to get back. / am GER
tain when this theatrical engagement Is
ended Jeffries will climb back into the
ring and wind up his public career by
whipping Johnson"
If Jeff has made up his mind to
come back there is little chance of his
changing plans. He is as stubborn as
a mule, and those who know him
thought his retirement would be for
ever. But now that he has begun to
talk about getting back he will be just
as stubbornly inclined the other way
Jeffries has no great sum of money
saved. In fact 1t is said he has little
more than when he went into the ring
for the frst time. He has been talk
ing over prospects of the big house a
Jeffries Johnson match would draw,
and money looks better to him every
day. Besides he is angered at the ne
gro holding the title and he Is just as
certain he can whip johnson now as
he was when he offered to fight him in
q cellar here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
$4,000 FIRE At
SLEEPY EYE, MINI.

Sleepy Eye. MINI, Jan. 27.-Fire
completely destroyed the Wilson Drug
Co.'S store, corner OF Main and Fifth
streets. in this city. early this morning.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
loss to the building, stock and fixtures
Is estimated at 5000. but is fully COW
cred by insurance. Mr.. Wilson and a
clerk were in the store at the time of
the fire, asleep in one of the back rooms
and barely escaped
The building is owned by the state
bank Of Sleepy Eye and was one OF the
early land marks in this city, being
erected over thirty years ago. 1t was
formerly the first hotel here.
Mr.. Wilson has been in the CITY less
than six months, having bought out Fl.
M. Aamot & Co., last August. A mod
ern building will be built to replace the
old structure and work Will begin eariy
this spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
Quaker City Auto show.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.--Exceeding In
beauty and magnincance anything OF
It's kind ever held In this city. the
eighth annual motor car show under
the auspices OF the Automobile Trade
association Of Philadelphia, win open
its doors tonight. The Second Regi-
nent armory, at Broad and ausque-
hanna avenue, is the scene Of this
years show, and afrords much more
space than was available az the ex-
hibitions Of previous years. The dec
oraticns are very elaborate and the dis
play will rank among the most notable
OF the year. Feb. viii be the CLOSING
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27

comes here with a string OF European
victories and the reputation of having
had the great Hackenscmidt begseout
of a match with him. H H r
please don't challenge me-" Hack
enschmidt is supposed to have said,
'for I will never wrestle you."
Siegfried wrestled for fifty minutes
with four different men, including the
old champion, Ernest Roeber, Prof. AL
exander and Herman Kries, and tos-
sed them around like so many pigmies.
He put them on their backs at will
Once he became rougher than was
necessary and slammed Herman Kries
down so hard that he shook the build
ing. In the candy store underneath
piled up chocolates were scattered all
over the floor, and four globes from a
chadelier smashed to pieces from the
earthquake like shock.
Siegfried has peculiar way of cry
ing Allah any time he has to ex-
tend himself in getting hold. Some
Germans looking on explained that he
meant, Come on" or Come here"
Siegfried has no favorite holds. A
dozen interpreters on hand said, after
asking him about 1t, that all holds
are alike to him" His half-Nelsons
and throat and arm holds seem his
deadliest, for it was apparent that
whenever he applied them yesterday
his opponent had to roll over or suf-
fer broken bones.
Professor Alexander survived
through a session with Siegfried at
catch-as- catch-can style, which is
brand new TO the German, but even
with all the tricks and leg holds that
he attempted he was helpless in the
hands of the oak
''He is a wonder" said Alexander,
"wit the strength of horse. It's no
use TO try to throw him. / do my best
and he puts r1s down any time he
likes"
Siegfried plainly outclassed all who
wrestled with him, so 1t was suggest
ed that he be tried at breaking hold
which under ordinary conditions
meant a sure fall for the man apply
ing IL. According to Roeber, who
some years ago was the trtckiest
wrestler on the mat allowed TO get
good. strong full half Nelson on Sieg-
fried. The Ooak struggled for about
twenty seconds and broke the hold.
Siegfried has come to this country
to make good. He has engaged Madi-
son Square Garden for Jan. 2s, and
has invited two OF the best wrestlers
obtainable to meet him. with the pro-
vision that he will forfeit 1850 70 any
one he can't throw In thirty minutes.
He even goes further. with the offer Of
800 to anyone who win legitimately
try 70 last with him. He is particu-
larly anxious TO have Mahmout as one
OF his opponents in his case. Nah
nout claims to have thrown iEegfrjed
but the German emphatically denies
this He says he met Mahmout only
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
GERMAN OAK IS STRONG
siegfried Looks Like Wonderful
Wrestler in His Workouts-Wants
to Meet Mahmout.

Siegfried, the German Ooak, is there
as strong man and wrestler, as far
as one can Judge by seeing him in
training bouts on the mat at Profess
sor Attilla's muscle making parlor on
Broadway. Siegfried is a big, good
natured German, possessed of wonder
full strength and stamina. He is built
on big lines, but isn't ponderous. There
is no superfuous flesh on him, and as
he stands on the mat ready for the
attack Of an opponent he strangely
suggests the oak, which the Germans
so aptly nickname him.
Siegfried has stirred up the interest
of the Germans as it has not been ex-
cited since Beck OIson's time. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
Florida Raoes.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 27.--Several cars
OF horses arrived at the Tampa Bay
hotel track this morning from Savan-
nah, where the race meet closed Mon
day with O matinee, One week from
today the thirty day meet al the
Tampa Bay track begins cotncident
with the Florida Mid Winter fair ana
there are now at the track over 400
ponies. some of Them known at the
best tracks In the country before the
present wave OF drastic reform struck
the tracks. Nearly oil the horses
which participated in the races at
Havana last month are here now and
viii enter In the daily events Sor the
coming thirty-day meet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
Ole REFS TO WRESTLE
Fargo Man to Meet ST. Paul Mat Artist
in Moorhead the Night Of
Feb. 3.

The Moorhead wrestling fans have
arranged for meeting between Ole
Refs of Fargo and John johnson of st.
Paul. The latter is weight litter and
known as a Strong man" Ole is not
afraid of his strength. however. The
match will take place in Fraternity hall
in Moorhead the night Of Feb. g. There
will probably be large delegation
from Fargo. The winner takes all
receipts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
MILLER BEATS sARTL.

Wins Two Out Of Three Falls in a
Fierce Fast Bout.
Young Miller OF ST. Paul defeated
Fred Bartl of Rochester in an exciting
match before a wildly enthusiastic
audience.
The men went at it fiercely and
there was not let up for 30 minutes,
when Miller got the first fall. Bartl
won the second round in 29 minutes.
Miller got the third fall in 10 minutes.
Bartl did not seem to have his usual
speed and stamina, but put up a great
fight. He showed the true sports
mans spirit by warmly congratulating
Miller at the finish. He is the best
little man ever tackled" said Bartl
to the crowd.
Miller acted on the offensive most of
the time
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
GOMPERS is
SO YEARS TODAY

New York, Jan. 27.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. who was recently
sentenced to one year in Jail for con-
tempt of court and is now at liberty
pending an appeal, is today celebrating
his fifty ninth birthday. -T"#
The famous labor leader was born
in London, Jan. 81, 1850, the son of
Saul Gompers, a cigar, maker In d
biography of Gompers approved by
himself, he says of his father that he
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
wYLlE,s PROTEST.
Says Report Of =. c. Game With Nor
E,aaIs Was Incorrect,

1--WE were unfairly treated during
the game with the Fargo college team
on Monday afternoon" was the state
ment of Louis Wylie, member of the
normal team, over the telephone to a
Forum reporter yesterday, "and the
college team seems to have roasted
us pretty severely in the norning pap
er. when the game was 26 to rs one
OF our men was disqualified and that
left us short handed. The college then
demaElded that we forfeit the game q
to 0 and we would like the matter set
straight"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
THORPE PEANDCARPENTER
Fargo Crack Roller Skater to Meet Fast
Man From crOokston Tonight
and Friday Night.

AL Thorpe Of Fargo and Carpenter Of
Crookston meet tonight at Crookston
and at Benidji Friday night in series
of races, II each wins third contest
will be arranged at some other town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27

once and threw him. He says he will
make Mahmout present Of $500 if
he can prove otherwise. Professor
Muldoon has promised to referee the
Siegfried matches in the garden, and
this, in a measures, assures an honest
roa,$oef sH -.rr s-.- Z
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
nanasIA 80 .Inhm l

Boston, Jan. a7.-~John II, Sullivan
WIN have o haneft In Boston on Eatur-
day d1spite the face that nc Id said
to have saved 100000 Il the last three
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27
Potts Beat Ballard.

At Grand Forks Jimmie Potts de-
feated Ballard, the biscuit maker, in a
wrestling match. Potts is fighting and
wrestling over the northwest this win
ter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-27

Have Kelley dye m.