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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27
TO GIVE CLASS
PLAY IN MARCH
Characters Chosen for Annual
High School Entertain
ment.
BACHELOR HALL" is TITLE
RehearsaIs Are in Progress Under the
Direction of Miss Iva Pearce-
Is Rich Comedy.

March IS has been chosen as the
date of the annual high school senior
class play. Bachelor Hail." a comedy
in three acts, by r. E. and R. NJ. Baker,
/ is to be given. Rehearsals are now
on way under the direction of Miss
Iva Pearce, teacher of elocution at
Augustana college.
The play is laid in the home Of one
| of the characters, Hon, Godfrey Myr-
Teton, representative of the Ninth
district in Washington, d. C.
| Hon. Godfrey Myrtleton has brought
| together and financed an amateur
| theatrical company and at the opening
/ OF the performance are giving a pri-
vate entertainment. The Fatal Shot."
written by We're Lee, an amateur actor
and -Iember of the cast, In the home
of the Hon. Godfrey.
An Embarrassing Visit.
Elisha Basset and Silas Jervis, two
of Myrtleton's constituents from Ram
bletOn. who have put bonds into the
keeping of the Hon. Godfrey. come
upon the scene during the entertain
mcnt to speak TO Myrtleton about the
investing Of the bonds. Godfrey tries
to put them off. being placed in an enl-
barrassing position. as he has house
filled with guests. Silas and Elisha
refuse to be put or and Myrtleton has
TO confess to them that the bonds have
been lost or stolen and that he has
employed an amateur detective, Pin
kerton Case. to investigate. Pinker-
ton is truly an amateur and his actions
would lead a person to believe he had
once been on the Galva police force.
During his detection he suspects En-
sign Jack Meredith. a secret lover Of
Betty Vance. GoeGrey's ward Of
course his suspicious are groundIess.
and when he finds this out he begins
to suspect anybody and everybody. and
soon has everybody. including deacons
and society women. involved. Many
perpleXiug and amusing situations
arise during the unwinding of the plot
The play is one round OF laughs from
the rise TO the fall of the curtain,
Those In the Cast.
The following cast of characters
has been selected for the play:
Hon. Godfrey Myrtleton. congress
man from the Ninth district ~
arthur DIlpS
We're Lee. an amateur author.
Observation-Disclosures. Matt Peasants
Silas Jervis and Elisha Basset,
Myrtleton's constituents from
RambletOn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Raymond thinner and Joe Kelly
Ensign Jack Meredith. Frank Huntooa
Pinkerton Case, amateur detective.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Charles StauduhaT
Jasper, the butler at Bachelor hall
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Swift Richie
O'Rourke. a policeman Riley Canty
Betty Vance. Myrtleton's ward 80.
Anna Lahif
Polly Reynolds. amateur actress 80.
Adria Titterin Eton
Mrs Van Styne, who has dramatic
aspirations ........ Alice Quinlan
Claire her daughter. who has not. .
........... Charlotte Wheelan
The three scenes are laid in the
home of Hon. Godfrey Mrytleton.
Riley Canty is acting as manager If
the production, Dan Bremen as prop
erty man and a. D. Udden as electri-
clan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27
COULD LOSES SUIT
Jury, After Lengthy Deibera-
ton, Awards John Hender-
son $463.33.
PAYS AGENT FOR OPTION
Defendant, as Employer of One to
Whom Money Is Given, Held
to BE Responsible.

John Henderson was awarded
S463.33 by the circuit court which
heard his suit against Clarence
Gould, the verdict having been ar
rived at late yesterday afternoon. The
suit was one TO recover the sum of
$500 which the plaintiff claimed he
had paid an agent of Mr.. Gould for
an option on a piece OF property in
this city.
The agent failed to give Mr.. Hen
derson a deed to the property and
soon afterwards disappeared with the
purchase price of the property still
in his possession. The suit was to
see if Mr.. Gould could be held re-
sponsible for his agent and the jury
after long denberation decided that
he could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27
PEELED to remain for lack of funds to
get back home.
City Chat
LEAVE HIM ALONE.

A maiden fair was in despair,
For never lover had she.
"Oh, where will greet him." first
she sighed.
"And where will meet him?" then
she cried.
And the seas and the lands and the
winds replied:
You'll find him wherever he be.
you'll cross the seas,
And there, If you please,
You'll find him on the shore.
You'll never roam
Away from home,
And you'll find him at your door.
He leads the band
In a distant land,
Or he plays the cornet near.
He's q soldier bold
In braid and gold,
But you'll find him-never fear.
Hes six feet tall.
And he isn't at all
And you met him yesterday.
He's short and stout
And he likes to pout,
And he's ever so far away.
He's frightfully rich
Or he works in a ditch.
And his eyes are brown or blue.
But never you fret,
For you'll met him yet,
And he often dreams of you.
You may meet him in a meadow;
You may meet him in the street;
You may meet him on mountain;
You may meet him on his beat;
You may meet him on a trolley:
You may meet him on the L.
You may meet him with the MOrmons-
Little girls can never tell"
New York Evening Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27

September, sG7s, 9S1A. 967S, s7as.
Corn.
May. 66a4. 671s. 665s. 675.
July, 66a4, 67, coz. 667s.
Oats.
May, 467s, Al, 1855. Al.
July, 4314, 1917, 431s, 433s.
Pork.
January, 20.35. -. -, 20.50.
May, posi-. 2O.9O, 2O.S2. POST.
July, posi-, 5000, 2O.77, 2O.S5.
Lard.
January, 1892, 1872, 11.SO. 1LSO.
May. 11.67. Hip, 11.67. 11.7O.
July. 11.G5, 11.67. 11.6O, 11.G2.
Ribs.
January, lisp, --. --, 11.62.
May, 11.32, 11.37, 1L32. 1877.
July, 11.32. 11.37, 11.32, 11.35.
Receipts Wheat 9, corr
30. oats III, hogs $4,000, cattle
500, sheep 10000.
Estimated receipts Friday-Hogs
5000.
Hog market opened sc higher
logs left over 5000. Light go a
'.25. mixed and butchers S.OOG S.35
rood heavy sos a S.35, rough heavy
sos a SIS.
Cattle market opened weak
Sheep market opened steady
Omaha-Hogs 1000, cattle 3.4OO.
Kansas City-Hogs 1000, cattle
1000.
Hog market closed strong fOC
higher. Bulk sales o.3OfbS.40. Light
.00@ S.35. mixed and butchers 500
q 8.45, good heavy SIS a S.45,
ough heavy S.150S.25.
Cattle market closed weak
Sheep market closed weak
Northwestern Minneapo-
is. today 295. last week 500, last
ear $50. Duluth. today 81. last
-eek 10. last year 80.
Export Wheat and
our $4,000, corn 1000.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat "a
D Il higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat "A lower,
orn Is higher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock and Produce.
Rock Island, Jan. 27.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound. lie;
spring chickens. per pound, 13c; tur-
keys. TIC; ducks. 10c; geese. loo.
Butter-Dairy. SOC; creamery. 35c.
Fresh eggs-34c
Lard-15c
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. Coo: oats. 43c.
Forage = Timothy hay. SIC: Wild.
s14: straw. SIS.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 14c:. slack.
$3.50.
Wood-$4.5o per load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27
New York Stocks.

New York. Jan. 27.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27

1t was feared for time that the
case would have to be given another
trial as the jury having reported a
disagreement had been returned
to the court to deliberate justice.
The amount which the jury decided
the plaintiff had coming included in
tereSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27
Seymour Heard.

Seymour Heard.
Professor Charles w. Seymour
this afternoon addressed the high
school pupils on the subject evil
liam of Orange"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27

........ Charlotte Wheelan
The three scenes are laid in the.
home of Hon. Godfrey Mrytleton.
Riley Canty is acting as manager If
the production, Dan Bremen as prop
erty man and a. D. Udden as electri-
clan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27

Y ONDON.-Sir John Fisher has Just
retired from the position of first
Is sea lord of Great Britain and has
been succeeded by Sir Arthur K
Wilson, "the silent admiral" The
new sea lord, who is Familiarity called
Tug Wilson" has had long and dis
unguished career. He is a man of
immense energy, and strong views,
hnd is considered the highest author
tty in the navy on gunnery, strategy
and tactics. He is 68 years old. which
means he can serve as first sea lord
only two years.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
not a common, everyday cough mix
ture. 1t is a mer1torlous remedy for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold in
the head, throat. chest or lungs. Sold
by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
John w. Vogel's Big City Ag-
gregation Give a Good
Entertainment.

a large audience filled the Grand
opera house this afternoon for the
performance of John w. Vogers Big
City Ministries and the production
merited the good support which 1t re-
ceived, From start to finish the show
produced by these veteran fun makers
was first class and the audience fully
appreciated their efforts. Another
performance Will be given there to-
night.
Billy Burke and Charley Gano are
the principal comedians and their
work is of the kind that Keeps the
audience IN an uproar. The latter
is rlotously funny in tAe closing
farce. .'The Mysterious Hotel which
by the way is his own production.
Among the song hits of the perform
ance are GOOD Bye Betty Brown"
by Bobby Sha. up Went Mariah," by
John Goss. and PLAY That Barber
Shop Chord" by Billy Burke.
John Goss makes n hit in his trick
bone solos, his work being about the
best ever seen on the local stake
rMiustrelsy has been. and promises
to continue to be. the favorlte form
Of amusement for four-hfths OF the
theater-going public-anG well II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
We doing
Is Quietly So1emnized at the
Clifford Home on Big
Rock Camp.

WALLACE, Sept. 5-A quiet we'd
ding was solemnIzed Thursday on
Big Rock Camp at the home OF
Marion CLIFFORD, the contracting par
ties being Mr.. Francis Rogers and
Miss Minnie CLIFFORD, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion clifford. Only
a few near relatives were present.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Bailey, of the Baptist
church. The happy couple can be
seen at the home OF Mr.. and Ms.
Clifford for short time.
Misses Ethel and Mabel Toothman.
of Pennington, are guests OF their
uncle. Willard Gribble, of Hall
street.
Thomas Davis, of the Weston post
office, recently visited his brother,
Karl G. Davis, of the Little Waldo.
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFFERSON Robinson
have returned from a three weeks
visit in New York City and Washing
ton. D. c.
Miss Anna Hartman, of Farming
ton, is a guest of Miss Madge Orr, of
Barnes street.
The William Marx pool room was
moved Saturday from the F.. D. Orr
building into the Mary Berry store
room on the corner OF Barnes and
Depot street.
Mrs. Ernest Miller has returned
home after an extended visit to rel
atives at Fairmont.
Miss Blanche Foley. OF Clarksburg,
is visiting her grandmother. Mrs. g..
L. Thomas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
Are to Be Sent to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis
This Year.

WlAsIInNCToN. D. c.. Sept. s.
There are a number * 2acancies in
West VIrginia's quota of cadets at the
United States Naval Academy. where
officers of the navy are instructed.
According to statistics given out
today. there are two vacancies eaGh
In the first and third districts of West
Virginia, represented respectively by
Congressman Hubbard and Gaines,
and one each in the districts repre-
scented by Cong ressmen woodward
and Hughes.
In addition to these vacancies. each
senator will have an appointment to
make next spring, making In all eight
appointments coming to West Vir-
gInIa within the next few months.
while West virginia Is an inland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
SEVERAL CADETS
FROM THIS STATE

state, ana its young are not naturally
inclined to the navy, still 1t has some
very distinguished sons in the United
States navy. Sidney A. Staunton, OF
Charleston, is a rear admiral and
there are numerous other officers OF
rank and with splendid records in
the navy from West Virginia. so there
should be an incentive to the young
men of the state to enter the navy,
regardless of the fact that they are
from inland country.
Senators and representatives will
have an opportunity to nominate at
least 431 mHshipmen for admission
during the approaching school term.
Two hundred vacancies are reported
while of the 6S9 candidates for mid
shipmen to this class only 1919 passed
the examinations.
Rear Admiral Nicholson has noti-
fed each senator and representative
OF the vacancies existing within his
district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
MINSTREL SHOW
QUITE PLEASING

should be for no manner of perform
ance can include such variety OF
material necessary for the edIflcation
of the multitudes; besides it is the
cleanest and best of all, amuse ments.
Then. there are no waits.
Promptly at the appointed hour,
the curtain rises and from that mo-
ment until the final you have fun
without a blush. Songs OF sentiment
by the worlds greatest vocalists, COM
lie dittieS by the best comedians on
earth, who also furnish humor with-
out faint. The songs have been
sung: jokes have been told: the Adon-
is-ltke person in the middle has his
friendly repartee with the various
with the bones and tam
bos" Personal grace has been shown
and beauty added because OF the
handsome paraphernalIa used in the
first part settings
The sentiment of the balladist may
have caused you to he POSSESSED of
feeling OF Investigations: the festive wit
OF the comedians has amused you:
the charming acts of the first part In
Its entirety has possibly astonished
you. yet the glamor. frolic and fun
rolls on without n hindrance.
There's no tiresome overture, but
on the contrary the various noval
reats gathered from all quarters of
the globe commence, and ere the flnis
has been reached you have, with your
brother auditors, proclaimed min
strelsy the king OF anuaements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
CoNsTTTUIIoNAL AMENDMENTS.

a Proclamation: By tho Governor.
Z I, william E. GIasscock, governor OF
the state of West Virginia, pursuant
to the Constitution and laws OF said
State, do issue this proclamation an
nouncIng to the voters OF the State
OF West Virginia that on Tuesday
next after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, in the year One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Ten. at the general cleo
ton held on that day there will be
submitted for ratification or rejection
two separate amendments to the Com
stitution of said state as follows. to-
wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
Section four OF article four to be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. T. No person except a citizen
entitled to vote shall, except as here
matter provided, be elected or APP
pointed to any state, county or
municipal office; but the governor and
judges must have attained the age of
thirty. and the attorney general and
senators the age of twenty-five years
at the beginning of their respective
terms of service and must have been
a citizen of the state for FIVE years
next preceding their election or APP
pointment, or be citizen at the time
this constitution goes into operations;
provided, however, that a female cit
izen OF the state who has attained the
age OF twenty-one years and who has
resided in the state for the period Of
not less than five years next preceding
her appointment, may be appointed
q member of the board of regents orr
other administrative body, of any ed
ucational, humane or penal instftu-
tons of u e state, wherein female per-
sons are educated. cared for or con-
fned, and may be commissioned mo-
tary public. and may be appointed In
spector OF labor, deputy clerk of the \
supreme court of appeals and OF the
county or other courts OF this
state"
said first proposed amendment Is
designated Qualification Amend I
ment'' and on the ballot will be print
ed:
"t1) Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article
four.
For ratification.
For Rejection.
Those ravorihg the ratification OF
sald amendment Will vote. For RatI-
those opposing will vote,
'For Rejection
Second Proposed Amendment.
Amending the constitution in rela-i
lion to the supreme court 80 as to read
as follows:
II. The supreme court of appeals
shall consist of seven judges. the
Judges OF said court in office when
his amendment shall take effect, shall
continue in office until their terms
lhall expire, and the legislature shall
provide for the election OF two fddi-
.lonal judges thereon at the first gem
aral election held after the adoption
hereof, whose terms OF odlce shIn be-
gin on the first day of January, one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05

:
thousand mine hundred and thirteen
and the governor shall as for vn-
cancy. appoint two Judges OF said
court to hold Office until the fitst day
of January. one thousand nine nun
dren ana thirteen. Two additional
judges elected in the year one -tllous-
and nine hundred and twelve shall
hold their respective offices for the
period OF eight yaars, and thereafter
their successors shall be elected for
terms of twelve years.
-. The Judges thereof shall annu-
ally elect from their. number a chief
justice. The court may sit en- banc
or In not more than two divisions, to
be designated It's part one and part
two, and II in divisions, the CHIEF JUS
tice shall assign three of the judges
in each part The judges shall be COM
petent to sit in either division and the
chief justice shall annually assign
three of them to>each part. and ut the
expiration OF each year, so re-asslgn
them that not more than two OF those
who sat in one part, shall sit In. or
participate in the work of that divi-
sion in the succeeding year; provided.
however in the absence OF one or
more OF the judges OF either part. the
chief Justice may temporarily trans
fer to 1t. a member OF the other part.
Each part shall have power under
such rules, regulations and Limitations
as the whole court may prescribe, to
hear cases ana render declsions, as
eftectual and binding in all respects,
as II rendered by the entire court;
provided, that no decision shall be
rendered without concurrence therein
of three Judges. The chief justice
shall &pportion the business Of the
court between the parts, and may, in
his discretion, order any cause pend
ing before the court to be heard and
decided bS the court en- banc, and, ;ni
any case heard en- banc, the concur
renee of four judges shall be neces-I
sary to a decision. The chief justice
may sit and act in either part, and
Judges assigned to each part shall Sc.
lect oH9 of their number as presiding
Judge i
is designated as supreme Court
and on the ballot wIIIl
be printed:
"(2) Supreme Court Amendment"
Amending the Constitution in rela-
ton to the Supreme Court.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification of
said amendment will vote. ''For RatI-1
liration;" those opposing will vote.
Tor Rejection"
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal OF the State at the Cap
itol this 11th day Of July. in
CSEAL) the year of our Lord One
Thousand nine Hundred ann
Ten. and In the ISorty-eIghUll
year of the state.
WIN. p. GIAAssCOCS.
BY the Governor:
STUART F. REED.
Secretary OF State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05
sam De NEDREY
Prominent Labor Man Will
Speak in Wheeling
Labor Day.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. g.
Sam DeNedry. secretary OF the Cen
trail Labor Union. who took an active
part In the West Virginia campaign
two years ago, has left here for
wheeling. where he Will be the prln-
.cipal Labor Day speaker before the
Ohio valley Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-05

Secretary OF State.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-27
Net For His,~H.

"It does mo good to see a rr apous man get hil." sa;,i stoehhrrker. ''1 have friend who just aboIt believes the Lord created the earth in seven days for ti.- esiaecial benefit He has a fine home o', Long Island. with q retinuc of servants. but his wife is a -semi-invatG. ;ai ii foMs to til" tpt of Mr. Ponlpotls to eSecute various com missions for her i'll the city. The other day she asked hif.i to stoI, $; 2 c!0'li- Ing store and get q coupe e Wii5. duck Jackets for the butler. f3aI. bena;7 .to De with him when he entered the store. Strdins maiestically sln fo a sallow little salesman, he saii. "@t much impressive dignity:
 "I wish to purchase cot l:s5' <'1 white walters coate.t
 ".Yes. sir said the little s,iiessri:.11 What size do you wear:'
 ''Ar. paa1pous got red in the face sriuttered and gurgIcd, and then as [ fearing to trust himself to speech tur3 ed op bis heel and strode from tt place He left me at the next corne andzh avoided me ever since."-s' York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-27
An Exper,ence at Hull House.

Even dcai:. itself sometimes fails to brin.. th., t!l..n.ty and serenity which one wouhl flin associate ws>h old age. recall the dying hoes of one old S,ot. hwonaHn whose kR6 struggle to 'kee, respectable" had - embittered ter i..at her last words ~<Ye xibes f. 7 those who were trying bo ui1ister to her. ''so you came ia yourself tiis morning. did you? You only ent things yesterday I guess you a.-~ W when tn. doctor E'as coming. " to warn, my feet with nything but that old jacket that I've got there: 1t belonged to my boy who was drowned at sea nigh thirty years ago, but it's warmer yet with human feelings than any of your confounded charity hot Wi er butt!es." Suddenly the harsh gasp.ag voice was stilled in death, and awaited the doctor's coming, st9Ien and llorrifed. Jane Addams i'll Ail.er lean Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-27
junois Housekeeping.


 The negro housewife in the West Indian jungle finds housekeeping very easy. Fruit and vegetables grow wild all about the hut and the river abounds with fish. On wash day all she has to do is to pick few of the berries of the soap berry tree, take her clothes to the river and use the berries as she would use ordinary soap. Even her cooking pots grow on the trees. the calabash cut in halves being used for this purpose. Calahashes are used also for bowls, basins and jugs for carrying water from the liver. while the small ones make excellent cups h the afternoon, when she is ready for her cup of tea, tue negress picks half dozen leaves from the lime bush growing at her door, boils them. squeezes the juice from a sugar cane for sweetening and the cocoanut sup plies the milk. Thus she has deli cious cup of tea without depending on the grocer for it. She makes the mats for her Eoox out of the dsel leaves of the banana. pi&fted and s>wed toreth. CT as the old eoentry psopAe in this country nsake their 7s Faets.