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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
AT THE MAJESTIC

Pearl Allen will head her own little
musical comedys called THE Girl, the
Guide and the Eagle at the Majestic
the last half of the week. Miss Allen,
besides scoring big success with her
act. made big personal hit at Moline.
The act is patriotic in nature and is
well costumed. The F1avio Brothers,
ground acrobats and expert tumblers,
Sam Alburtis, In comedy Juggling
act, McKinnon and Layman, black face
comedians and dancers, and the Rus
ticano tria, street musicians, complete
what looks like good bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
SEPTEMBER ATILLINoIs.

Sept. 11-"Just a Woman's Way"
Sept. 12-"The Climax"
Sept. 15-"Daniel Boone
Sept. 16-Rose Hill Folly company.
matinee and night.
Sept 17-"Isle of Spice"
Sept. 1S-Richard Jose In "Silver
Threads" matinee and night
Sept. IA Broken Idol"
Sept. 23-'-The World and a Wo-
man"
Sept 25-tHThe Port on Missing
Men," matinee and night
Sept. 30-William Norris in my Gin
derella Girl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

Leila Mcintyre, an able co-star, to keep
the audience manifesting their appre-
citation Miss Mcintyre, as Lucy Med
ders, the Quaker girl, has that undefin-
able quality called charm" Her ex-
quisite singing, her delightful acting,
make her portrayal of the character
one of the irresistible gems of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

piece. A splendid supporting company
embraces Irving Brooks, Nita Allen,
Henrietta Lee, Harry Clark, Leila
Smith, George Trimble, Ray Boyce and
Percival Hylmar. A chorus which will
be noted for its comliness and vocal
merit is in frequent evidence, while
the piece is staged with great lavish
ness. ''The Girl of My Dreams" moves
to the Chicago opera house Sunday
evening. Sept. II, and during the en-
gagement. two matiness for children
will be given on Wednesday and Satur-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

assail US, for good or bad, the com
pick situations that constantly occur
in the lives of all men ana women,
form a good plot for a play. Mr. Pas
coe makes a most determined assault
upon@a common, though until this time
avoided, fault of our everyday life and
the unusualness of this theme and his
daring treatment Of it has won for him
well-merited success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
Hiial|tEleatre

the result is an entertainment that is
satisfying in every particular. The
central role, that of young man with
rather sportive habits, is tAs one
played by Mr. Clifford. This young
man pretends to his rich uncle that he
is married in order to get $4,000.
The uncle, who is abroad, hears of the
new wife, and later of new baby He
determines to go and see his nephew
and his wife and baby, and then the
complications begin. The nephew. has
ito borrow a wife as well as baby in
order to keep up the deception. After
much trouble and no end of fun, the
plot is untangled and everything ends
happily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
JUST A woMAN,s WAY"

Just a Woman's Way" which
comes to the Illinois theatre next Sun
day, matinee and night, tells story
that is as new and entertaining as it's
title. It deals with a theme that is
daring and delicate, but withai one
that is a serious problem in our every
day life. The author, Mr. Pascoe, In
his development of the theme has pro-
duced characters and situations that
amaze. one with frankness of the de-
liDeation. Avoiding the old wellworn
lines laid down by most playwrights,
he has produced a play that shows
clearly his belief that there are men
who are not tailor dummies, heroes
who can show their manhood by nobler
signs than contempt for all decency,
and heroines who sometimes blush and
whose hearts respond to the real pas
sion that makes the world go round.
He evidently believes that our every
day life, the emotions that constantly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
CHICAGO KNOWS A COOP THING.

Owing to the great success of the Girl
of My Dreams" Joseph NJ Gates delight.
full musical play, with John Hyams and
Leila Mcintyre at the Illinois theatre
their stay in, Chicago has been ex.
tended and the company will move in.
tact to the Chicago opera house on
Sunday evening, Sept IL. Wilbur D.
Nesbit of Chicago and Otto ,Hauerbach
are the authors of "The Girl of NV
Dreams and the music is by Karl
Hoschma who wrote the Three
Twins and Mime, Sherry" Unlike
most musical plays every number in
this piece is a distinct and separate
hit, especially is this so of '.Dr. TinkIe
Tinker" I'm Ready to Quit and Be
Good The Story of Marionette, !"
The Letter You Shouldn't Have Sent .
"Oh, Maybe It's Robber," Dear
Little Game of Guessing" Whats
Sauce for the Goose" and "The Girl of
My Dreams" The story of the play
concerns the downfall of a typical
bachelor before he is charmed of a
demure little, Quakeress. It affords
opportunities for John Hyams and cap
itol and legitimate comedians. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
AT THE MAJESTIC. CHICAGO.

Andrew Mack. the Irish minstrel and
star in many dramatic and musical pro
auctions, has been secured at great cost
by the Majestic theatre, Chicago, for
one week in vaudeville Judged by
the remarkable popularity of Mr..
Mack, this is one of the most import
ant vaudeville bookings of the year,
and indicates that the forays made by
the big Majestic into the realms of So
called legitimate will not cease until
the supply from that source is exhaust
ed. Whether as singer or in comedy
lines enriched by his rich brogue. Mr..
Mack is an entertainer in a class by
himself and never fails to create an
impression and gain unlimited ap-
plause. Knowing that many legitimate
actors do not succeed on the rapid-hre
progress of vaudeville, Mr. Mack has
made special preparation for this new
venture and It is expected that he will
quite Guido himself on this occasion.
very stirring play entitled ''The Code
Book" will be an interesting feature of
the program. It deals In a most dra-
matte manner with an international
complication and is presented in an
artistic manner The Mermaids, two
charming young ladies', will give exhi-
billions, in large tank, showing feats
Of swimming and kindred acts tina,
are at once modest, graceful and in
structive. Karl Emmy, with his re-
markable canine pets. is a new candi-
date for favor, and another sensation
will be provided Thy Hugh Lloyd. the
wonderful performer on the flying
wire. Raymond and Caverly and
Cook and Lorenz are time-tried enter
tainers in the field Of comedy and will
now be seen after a long absence.
Radie Furman, charming demosel
comes direct from the Drury Lane,
London, pantomime with lively imper-
sonations. Indeed the bill, as usual,
Is full Of novelty and refined variety
the sort that refined ladies and gen.
tlemen can enjoy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
PRoHI5s WANT PEACE.
Plan to Work in Harmony Unit
Amendment is Voted Upon.

4 Plan to Work in Harmony Until
Amendment is Voted Upon.
! Des Moines, Aug. 1o-The. prohibit
tionists Of Iowa have declared them
selves in favor of burying the hatchet
with all other temperance organiza
tons.
There is to be a suspension Of hos
Titles between the dry" organiza
tons, at least until after the constitu-
tional prohibitory amendment IS Sc
cured by the electoral Vote Of the peo-
/ pie Come what may. the party pro-
hibitionists Will dwell together IN peace
and harmony with themselves and with
the members of the temperance world
Ii they can not secure for the prohibit
ton party the vote and affiliation OF all
/ the temperance people, they Will work
together tremendously with the other
organizations for the one common
constitutional prohibition il
Iowa.
As result OF the al-day conference
Of the party prohibi;ionists and candi
dates for state Offices, held yesterday
al the Wellington Hotel, an agreement
TO arrange for peace was made. All
conflicts with the Iowa Amend rlent As
ISOLATION and the Iowa Anti-Saloon
League viii be avoided carefully in the
future. There Will be no more bicker-
ings nor contemptuous illusions made
N public organizations formed to pro-
mote temperance legislation. SO the
prohibition party leaders say.
An evidence Of the truce Of war and
the close huttering OF the wings Of the
dove Of peace over the three organi-
cations was manifest Yesterday by the
presence Of H. H. Sawyer. superintend-
ent Of the Iowa Amendment Associa-
ton, on the platform at the prohihi-
ton mass meeting held at the Y. NJ. c.
A. last evening. He also gave the in
vocation.
We decided TO have peace and let
the other fellow go his own way. That
was the decision at our conference to-
day" said c. ]. Hall, when questioned
laS- ....N.loirg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
ROADS FIGHT TAX PAYMENT.
Object to Being Assessed by City for
Water and Lights.

Sioux City Aug 10-Trouble in col
.ecting the $4,000 or more the railroads
owe the city for delinquent light and
water taxes will be experienced by
County Treasurer O. B. Talley. the city
council and City Solicitor F E. Gill.
County Treasurer Talley today re-
ceived the city's request thaF he proceed
70 collect the money the city believes TO
be due H.
The railroads probably will not let go
Of $4,000 or more without a struggle.
They have refused to pay light and
water taxes for years on the ground
that since they are not actually resident
in the city the levying Of such taxes
against them is illegal. In the past the
city has been indisposed to fight over
il. and since il was a matter in which
the county had no financial interest the
county never made serious efforts TO
collect when the city was not anxious
for the money
City Solicitor Gill al present believes
that the proper method Of collection
would be TO sell parts CT the railroads
properties in the city 70 pay the delin-
quent taxes This would then place
most of the burden Of a court fight on
the railroads Their only recourse would
be 70 go into court and ask for in
FUNCTIONS restraining the county treas
urer from selling their properties. A
better method of collection may be
found. however, and until all the law
on the subject has been studied Mr..
Talley and Mr. Gill are undecided as to
Just what will be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
THIRD CROP OF GRAPES.
Grower Finds Vines Are Blooming for
Third Time This Season.

Davenport. Aug. 10.-The story in
a local newspaper TO the effect that
some growers were expecting a good
yield Of grapes this season, notwith-
standing the first bloom was killed by
the late frosts, brings another story
from growers. to the effect that third
crop is in sight.
one grower stated 10 reporter that
while he was clipping his vines and
clearing away useless wood and leaves.
he discovered that new blossoms had
formed and were rapidly developing.
They are over a month behind the sec
ond crop, and from indications on the
vines he expects a large yield after the
second yield has been gathered.
The late freeze killed the blossoms
which formed early in the spring and
he cut away ali the tainted parts and
a new crop formed rapidly Now, as
the second crop is almost ripened.
third is forming on the same vines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
FRUIT BY THE TRAIN LOAD.
Between 400 and 500 Cars Reach coun-
ell Bluffs DajIy

Council Bluffs. Aug. 1o.-Fruit is
king on all railroads Long, heavily
laden strings of cars, their bottoms
oozing water from the ice within. are
crossing and crsscrossing the country,
bearing their burden of the fruit out
put from California, Oregon and Colo
rado. Day after day cars by the hum
dreds and thousands. are being shipped
as speedily as possible to their desti-
nation Freight of all other kinds and
in some instances. even passenger
trains, must give way. when the magic
word fruit cars issues from the yard
masters office. Attached 10 the big
passenger type engines. they are sped
on passenger schedule 10 their unload
ing point From all evidences. with the
present movement at its height. the
fruit business of this year will far ex-
coed all previous records.
In this city alone, between 400 and
500 cars are being handled daily at the
Union Pacific transfer station. Each
car contains between fifteen and TWEEN
ty tons of fruit, and the outside time
allotted for its layover in the yard, is
one hour Within that time il must be
transferred to the eastern carrying
lines, and again be sent on its way to
its destination.
Since July |. It is estimated that the
Union Pacific road has transferred
about 1000 tons Of fruit. This enor-
nous amount represents 10000 tons or
0O.o00.000 pounds. The greater part of
the crop has come from California and
while Des Moines and other points re-
lceived a small snare OF it. Chicago is
the greatest receiver. From there it is
transshipped all over the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
ClarksxiIle News.

SpeclaI TO IlmeS-Re publican.
Clarksville Aug. lo-John Boyd. ST..
has finished digging three fourths of
a lot of potatoes. of the Early Ohio
variety from which he got twenty
bushels of as fine. smooth. large pota-
toes as one could wish for. They were
planted during the warm weather in
March and are by far the best reported
SO far.
Threshing is pretty well under way
here and oats are turning out much
better and of better grades. than was
expected Considerable damage by
gra shoppers is reported
With rt1e temperance chautauqua
here week before last, the w c. T. L.
twenty second district convention and
one show here last week. another show
this week, another one. and the Fiesta
plenty OF entertainment at home, but
still many others are attending the
chautauquas in other places. The num-
Der of visitors from out of town this
summer has been unusually large. and
people from many points recognize the
beauty and comfort of the place. its
neat and handsome streets, and long,
shady cement walks. which OF itself is
no small attraction. and provokes praise
and admiration from visitors and the
travelling public.
With a splendid rain to refreshen
the parched earth. lay the dust and
cool the atmosphere, TO say nothing of
the cool nights for sleep, one Is almost
led TO believe that life is one sweet
dream. After the passing of the heat.
dust and drouth, it is a glorious thing
10 live, after all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
ONLY BEARING APPLE ORCHARD
IN IOWA THIS YEAR IN FIRE.
MONT COUNTY.
MlNCER BURNED PETROLEUM
TO KEEP AWAY FROSTS
His Thousands Of Trees Are Now
Laden With Good Crop Of Fruit -
Will Yield 90 Per Cent Crop Valued
at S1ooco-A Lesson For Other Iowa
Fruit Growers.

Council Bluffs, Aug. 10.-In all Iowa
there is only one full bearing apple
orchard this year. 1t is the property
Of c. E. Mincer, of Fremont county,
and its we'll laden trees bear testimony
TO the value of painstaking care and
scientific methods in fruit growing and
farming.
Mr.. Mincer fortified his orchard
against the late frosts that destroyed
OF the west. He laid in a generous
supply Of crude petroleum and fire
pots and during the cold nights he
kept up a thousand fires and smudges
in his orchard II meant an outlay of
money and much patient labor. but
It paid. The blossoms We're saved and
his trees will yield a 80 per cent crop
whose value n The market at the near
est town of Hamburg is estimated at
not less than $4,000.
What MIR Mincer did, other fruit
growers Nigh, have done by the same
scientific fight against frost. In these
modern DAYS the big profits in all as-
ricultural industry are for those who
proceed inteuigenily and scientifically
and not by chance and haphazard.
In the cultivation OF high priced lands.
there are adequate returns only for
those who adopt the best methods. Mr..
Micer's experience should hasten the
time when every year Will be a re-
nlarkably good fruit year in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
GOVERNOR CARROLL AND HIGH.
WAY COMMISSION OFF ON
TRIP.
TO CROSS ENTIRE STATE,
BLUFFS TO DAVENPORT
Party to Leave West Line Thursday
and Travel to Davenport over River
to.River Dragged Road in Automo-
biles-Treasurer Morrow Aecompa-
MICS Other Officials.

Des Moines, Aug. 10.-Governor Car
members of the Iowa highway commits
sion left today for Council Bluffs. To-
morrow morning they start from that
place in automobiles for an inspection
of the river-to-river road, dragged
highway $50 miles long extending from
Council Bluffs thru Des Moines' to DAY.
export.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 10.-Governor
Carroll is coming to Council Bluffs to-
night to take part in the trip across
the state via the river to-river road
which is to begin in Council Bluffs
Thursday morning. This information
was received in a telegram from Dies
Moines addressed TO Charles r. Han
nan, of this city, one of the local auto
lists who will make the trip. In sec
ond telegram received by Mr.. Hannah,
it was stated that interest in the tour
was becoming general and that State
Treasurer Morrow would also take
part.
Governor Carroll is expected to ar
rive here this evening, and will meet
the party, at the Grand hotel. Charles
Hannah, H. H. Searle and probably a
number of other local enthusiasts will
make the trip, and it is expected that
the group will be added to in each
town by local autoists. a twenty
minutes stop will be made in every
city and town, and the trip will occupy
three days.
The route of the tourists will be the
river to-river road from Council Bluffs
to Davenport. passing thru Des Moines.
This route is attracting a good deal of
attention In all parts Of the state and
MAS been highly complimented by auto
mobile tourists and the Glidden con-
testants after having passed over the
route. The road bed is good and has
been we'll cared for by the farmers and
auto enthusiasts along the route. Com
plete arrangements for the trip, in
GLIDING those who are to inspect the
road. and the reception of the party
en- route, have not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
FATALLY INJURED BY AUTO.
Aged Washington Man Struck by Car
and Will Die.

Washington, Iowa. Aug. lo.-Arnos
Rankin. well known citizen of this
place. met with an unfortunate acci-
dent Tuesday which Will undoubtedly
cost him his life.
He was engaged in taking thresh-
ing machine to Fairfield and mile
west of Washington met team in
the roadway which became frightened
at the thresher. Mr.. Rankin got off
his seat and led the frightened team
safely past the thresher. He then
turned around 20 resume his place on
the thresher and was struck by an auto
driven by Horace Steele, of Riverside.
The auto was going slowly but the
driver failed to see Mr.. Rankin in the
roadway He was struck in the back
and received Internal injuries which
it Is feared will prove fatal.
Mr.. Rankin is s5 years old. He was
formerly a farmer in Jackson county
and in more recent years conducted a
hardware store in Washington. He has
wife and three daughters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
BOONE AUTO RACES.
Several Accidents and Fast Time, With
10000 Spectators.


Boone. Aug. 10.-Ten thousand peo-
pie watched intensely exciting automo-
biles races and events yesterday after
noon. Four accidents occurred, but no
one was seriously hurt. The closest
call was to w. J. Sutcliffe, of Water
100. who was hit by the car ahead and
crashed thru the fence. the. machine
ran amuck and was stopped by by
ISLANDERS. This started a runaway in
the crowd and family was dumped
out, but We're only slightly hurt. r. E.
McMillen. driving a Parry clipped out
a section of the fence ran half way
around the track and broke a wheel,
and the ditched car just escaped turn
ing turtle. F. r. jenkins motorcycle
>siddcd and fell on the track, but the
rider escaped injury. Summary:
Five mile free for all. s35-Mason. by
G. r. Mason: time, .;13.
Fifteen mile motorcycle, nine start
ers, s5o-ENcelsior. by Ernie Kinsey, of
Marshalltown; 20:36l2
Ten mile, 25 h. p. s35-May1ag-
Mason. w. j. Sutcliffe, time, 1885.
Ten mile, so h. p, s5o-Mason, by G.
r. Mason.
Ten mile. 80 h. p. and over, $50
Westcott. by Harry knight; time,
Is: .31s
Ten mile, free for all, s75-Westcott,
by Harry knight; time, 13:44ls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
OLDEST LIVING CREATURES
Giant Tortoise Brought TO London
From Nautilus Probably En-
titled to That Honor.

What species of animal lives to the
greatest age is question that has
Lot been satisfactorily answered, but
1t is contended that giant tortoise
brought to the London geological gar
dens from Mauritius about ten years
ago is probably the Oldest living crea-
ture whose age is positively known.
This tortoise, which weighs a quar-
ter of a ton, has lived at least one
hundred and sixty years, as historic
documents prove
1t is said that one hundred years is
good old age for an elephant and
that no other animal except certain
birds and reptiles and the whale
reach this span of years In 1921 there
died at Peterborough, in England, a
tortoise whose age was said to be two
hundred and twenty years. One In.
stance. at least, is known OF tor
toise which was still growing when
eighty years old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
Use of the Hardy Fern,.

Graceful effects may be developed
in fairgrounds. in drives through
glades, and in many other positions.
by the bold use of the larger hardy
ferns. Few people seem to give much
attention to hardy ferns. and in most
gardens, il there are any at all. they
are usually planted in some out of the
way spot where nc one sees them.
Rarely do we find them well grown
or an important item in the garden
picture. The bold and handsome ferns
of our own and other countries de-
serve something better than to be con-
dsnned to a miserable existence
among lot Of decaying roots. which
the conventional idea always associa-
ted with them.-GArden Illustrated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-10
"sPlr BALL IN TENNIS.
Spokane Player Thinks He Has the
wnelA aAa<An

World Beaten.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 10.-And now
comes the spit BALI in tennis r. e.
Callahan, local player, who has not
lost a single set this season, and c. e.
Cole. his partner at the net, claim to
be the inventors of a peculiar stroke
which they have used with signal sue
cess since early last spring. Cole and
Callahan have been winning all kinds
Of trophies and side bets from numer-
Gus experts in Spokane the last three
months and up to date no other pair has
taken down even as much as a package
Of chewing gum. Callahan declined to
discuss the new ball following a game
for $50 in which he and Cole won two
sets from S. A. Gordon and Fred A.
Woodman by scores Of GA and 6-1, af-
ter losing the second set by 1910 on a
fuke. but said that it could not be
handled by even the most seasoned
player on the opposite side Of the net.
To demonstrate this he and Woodman
won four straight sets from Cole and
Gordon by these scores: Ga, go, 81
and 60. Joe Tyler and other cracks
in the northwest will be invited to
try conclusions with Callahan.