Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12

| Shows a Sand Storm. Texas
Pals which will he presented at the
Illinois Saturday, January 16, there is
shown in the last act one of the most
trealistic effects ever attempted upon
the stage. This is the sand storm,
which is common in parts of Texas,
land oftentimes carries destruction in
Tits wake The sand storm differs from
the ordinary electrical atmospheric
disturbances, which are accompanied
by thunder and lightning. The sky
becomes darkened until a black shroud
lseems to hang over the land and a ST.
lence as of night falls upon the prai-
RE. Not a blade of grass nor leaf
|stirs, and nature herself seems to wait
with bated breath the coming of the
storm. This silence does not continue
very long. for the coming of the mighty
wind is soon heard in the distance, and
the binding and choking sand that
, sweeps before it appears like a mon
ster black cloud driven to earth.
d The sand storms of Texas may be
l compared only with the dreaded ty.
t phoon of the deserts of the far east
Like the Moor and the Arab and their
: steeds, the cowpuncher of Texas and
n his broncho must seek protection as
t best they can when overtaken on the
1 plains by one of these tornadoes tina,
r drives before it the very surface oil
i the earth.
i Nearly everyone has noticed the
+ neckerchief that is always a part Of
the cowpuncher's apparel, but few
{, know that it has any real use othel
u than that of ornamentation. The COW
l. lpuncher wears this neckerchief tt
u protect his throat and lungs from tn,
dust and sand of the plains. Whel
;. riding before high wind in the DIR,
u reason, he covers his face with tn,
- neckerchief, thus protecting his moutl
and nOstrils, SO that he may no
breathe in the dust and sand which i
- swept upon him.
s At the Family.-As a feature attraC
e ton at the Family theater the frs
. half of this week, Manager Quinn ha
1T engaged the celebrated Catterlin play
* ers in talking pictures. This is some
e. thing entirely new and novel in thi
"a locality and the act was received wit
a. great favor at both performances las
: evening. The pictures are PRACTICAL
nothing more than up to date motto
pictures, but real life is put into theI
from the talk of the players behind tn
a curtain. These pictures are the bi
- laugh of the bill. The Strollers qua
bit tet is another act that might be terme
is a feature. This act closes the sho,
in at each performance. The Loving.
m Mr.. and Mrs, are presenting a con
edy sketch that is overlooking wit
I'd comedy and displays trials and tribul;
70. lions of married life. Last on the hi
r.. this half is Probasco, the juggler.
o number of jugglers have appeared {
~ the Family this season but Probase
- has it on all of them for clever stunt
no Mrs. Casey is singing pretty marc
80 song for the illustrated song.
&C. The Pioneer Of Them AII.-Clarent
lis Benefits 1.-The Holy City, is the fir
St and original John the Baptist pla
as 1t is the only one that has been a re
as success. Others have sprung up, b'
al they have been irreverent and impur
De- and they failed. In these days of pr
lily gr. ssive thought, playwrights and tn
es atrical managers often think it nece
his sary for the finan cial success of pl;
re- to introduce immoral scenes, to cat
est to the morbid and depraved tastes
,er the vicious, thus profanig even Il
sacred themes of the bible; but N
Bennett has proved beyond dou
that good. pure and beautiful rel
Dr. ious drama can win great financl
e: and artistic triumph and lasting 81
II cess. At the Illinois theater next Su
II day, matinee and night.