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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
eREwsTER's MILLIONS.

Theatregoers and book readers who
have read the famous "Brewster's
Millions" story by George Barr Nc
Cutcrecn, will be interested in the
announcement that the dramatic YER
sion CT the book will be again pre-
sented at the Illinois theatre here
MonLay. The compulsory dissipation
Of the million dollars in one year by
Montgomery Brewster has made the
whole country laugh. In the third act
scene of "BTewster's Millions, Fred
erick J thompson. the producer. has by
the manipulation of complicated me-
chanical devices and electricity pro-
ducei the effect of angry waves noun
tain high ana the audience can easily
imagine Itself on ship-board. so per-
rectly is the Illusion presented and car
ried C.uJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
HUNTING ACCIDENTS
CAUSE 113 DEATHS
Greatest Mortality in the Northern
Woods-InCrease Shown over
Last Year.

The hunting season of $40, which
closed yesterday, cost rs lives, &C
cording to the data collected by the
Chicago Tribune, which says This
is considerably more than we're kill
ed during any previous season Of
which We have record. The loss of
life in 1909 was 81: in 1908, 81;
in 1907. So; and in 1906. a.
"The number of injured this sea-
son, however. is less than a year ago,
only 81 having been hurt this year.
against 1O4 for the season of 1900.
1T is likely the death list this year
will be considerably increased later
by reason of the fatal termination
in the eases of many of the in
jured.
Mistaken for deer and shot
by companion continue to lead as
the reason for the shooting Of hunt
ers II is small wonder there are so
many cases of hunters being mistak-
en- for game, as in some states the
forests practically are alive with
hunters during the season. The
state game wardens of Michigan es-
timated that there were no less than
21.OOO hunters in the upper PENN
sula this year.
"Carelessnass in the handling of
guns MAS responsible for most of the
cases where hunters shot them
selves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all its
stages. and that is catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. thereby de
strOying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faiFh
in its curative powers that they Of
fer 500 for any case that II fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimon-
ials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY G CO. Toledo. Ohio
Sold by druggists. - cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
FARMERS RAISING
MORE WHEAT NOW
Grain Once Prescribed. Being Plant
ed More Fr"Hly--tnCreaSe in
Wear of - Per Cent.

That wheat growing, which FOR
years vas practically discontinued in
this county, is becoming more com
mon. Is indicated by the report of Crop
Correspondent Thomas Campbell is
his report to the department Of agri-
culture for the close OF the month Of
November. Mr.. Campbell estimates
that one-fcUrth more winter wneuc as
been aonn this fall in The county than
was painted last fall. The condition
is given as 81 per cent of normal. The
amo1nt Of rye sown is given as - per
cent Ct that last fall and the CONDITION
Ga per cent. Average farm prices are
gen rs foll2Ns:- -.-...
Corr. - cents; wheat, 90 cents;
oats. 81 cents; rye, 70 cents; potatoes.
so cents: loose hay. Si4: butter. 30
cents: eggs, 80 cents; chickens, live
weight. 12iH cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
REELECTION SURE
Lynch to Be Rechosen Presi-
dent of National League
for Three Years.
so GARRY HERMANN SAYS
Cincinnati Magnate Asserts That He
Has Sounded Others and There
Will Be No Contest.

Cincinnati o., Dec. THAT Presi-
dent Thomas J. Lynch of the National
league will be reelected without op-
position and probably for a term of
three years was the statement made
yes5e, day afternoon by President
Hermann of the Cincinnati club.
Hermann asserts that he has sound
ed thS magnates who are supposed TO
be favorable TO Lynch election, and
that | ynch will have enough votes to
retain him in the league presidency
and to increase his term to three
years. The head of the league has
said that he would not try to be re-
elected if the term was for less than
three .ears, and that he would rather
have rothing to do with the organiza-
ton if he could not have the continued
supper. of the presidents for that Ions.
Strong Umpires.
Il hirk | may safely say that Presi-
dent Lynch's election is now an as
sured fact" said Hermann. He is
a remarkable president, and l for one
am IN favor of his retention to the Of
fee fer a Ions period. He is building
up the umpiring staff of the National
league and is taking care of the other
mats,ls covered By that office
One thing that I admire in Lynch
in his fearIessuess in all matters con.
nectcd with the Office. and it matters
not who the man is, Lynch is always
on the right side | shall vote for
him. aid I know Of four other officials
who will do likewise. That is enough.
.sn't iI?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
BROADWAY suRLEsouERs.

Says the Press Agent: Burlesque
companies have beer coming to the
Illinc.s theatre for years, but none
have given the satisfaction that has
the Broadway Girls company. Super
Tor IN every sense is this organiza-
tion of fun-makers. Everything for
this Sc JASON has been made as modern
md ~ TO date as brains and money
can make it. New and handsome ward
robes, new turlettas, new comedians,
new ard original dancing numbers. all
the latest popular song numbers,
IIany written especially for this cou,-
pany by one of the most popular
song writer's of the day, Bernard Toy
And last but not least, an entire new
beauty chorus. Among those who will
help 10 amuse and entertain will be,
Emma Bell, May Burns, the Stanleys,
Mile Aida, Welsh and Reynolds, ana
the amous Girl in Pink. The date
when this company comes mere is
December 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
ITALIAN SINGER IN
A CONCERT TREAT
Signor Bartiiotta and His Company
Delight Large Audience at
AugTstana College.

The appearance OF Signor Giuseppe
BartUlatti and his company at Angus
tana college Tuesday night marked an
event in musical circles. This concert
was the second number in the Angus
tana Lyceum lecture course. That tho
concert pleased was we'll manifested
by the enthusiastic manner in which
the performers were received The
company was composed Of artists and
was. indeed. worthy of the large audi
ence il attracted.
SiSnOr Bartolatti. the leader of the
company. is an Italian opera siHgcT-a
former pupil of the great Caruso. He
is possessed of fine and well trained
tenor voice and sings with the case and
graceful abandon. ntermingled with 4
few operate fiourishes. that is so char
acteristic of the Italian. His voice was
probably heard to the best advantage
in his rendition of the "Ladonna Mo
bile" from the RigoIetto of Verdi.
Signor Bartolatti was forced TO re-
spond with two encores.
Gaylord YOst the violinist of the
company. is an artist of rare ability
He plays with much feeling and his in
terpTetations are excellent. Although
his technique is very pronounced. he
is careful not to push il in the fore
ground. His rendition Of To a Wild
Rose" by Observation-Disclosures is wor-
thy OF especial notice. Mr.. Yost is
also a composer, and his compositions
are attracting attention both in this
country and in Europe
The double violin work of Mr. and
Mrs. YOst was delightful and was well
received. Their work in the rendition
of the seXtet from Lucia was especially
commendable. Mrs. Yost showed that
she was not only an excellent accom-
PIANIST. but also a good violinist.
AS a reader and impersonator, Miss
Marguerite Chaffee ranks high. Her
work last night was of nature which
thoroughly pleased She was especial
~ good in her delineation of character.
This was well Brought out in The
Climax" In the negro dialect she ex.
celled. She was forced TO respond
with several encores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
IS HARDLY HUMAN
Mary Lindsay Oliver Approves
of Suppression of Salome
by Chicago Company.
BAD EFFECT ON PEOPLE
However, as Work of Art Critic Holds
1t Is Wonderful Production
Garden Is Realistic.

The widespread agitation concerning
the presentation of Salome, S;auss' OPP
era. which had its initial production in
Chicago last Friday night, makes the
views of a local musician of interest.
Miss Mary Lindsay Oliver of Moline,
who saw the second production Of this
opera Monday evening, says:
AS for liking Salome, there is no
question of liking it: one simply could
not like it, Ii is the most wonderful
thing ever seen or heard in the matter
of picturing. bat it is all distastoful
and hardly human. The whole thing
is barbarous. The Dance of the Seven
Wells was the Prettiest part. if one
could possibly call any part pretty.
AS a thing of art. it is a wonderful
production: but il IS not thing which
any one wants 70 see a second time,
and il is an opera that would have 4
bad effect on many people. The arts
tic side is not understood by the gen
eral public and the questionable idea
is talked of by everybody.
OuI. Artist Can Appreciate.
1t was the wisest possible thing to
do to suppress il. as so few people can
understand il from an artistic point Of
view Only the artistically educated
can see it from that point of view. and
even they. as well as others, find it
leaves a bad effect. \ friend of mine,
a doctor used to seeing all sorts of I'M
happy and unpleasant things. said at
ter seeing the first performance, he
simply couldn't talk for days, it had
affected him so.
"Salome is more subtle than many
things openly Objectionable but for
that reason is the more harmful Miss
Gardens presentation of it is most re
sIistic.
Moral Purpose Intended.
oscar Wilde, when he wrote the
libretto. undoubtedly intended a moral
purpose. but it is difficult generally for
people TO understand it. One must read
between the lines TO get the moral
purpose 1t seems unfortunate that
Strauss. with all his wonderful power.
should have seen fit to put it to the use
of depicting the horrible rather than
the beautiful There are so many
really beautiful things worth while,
both artistiCally and unsteady. that it
is a question whether such things as
Salome are necessary. For the gen
eral public. a continuance of the play
would be the worst thing possible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
I h922EEFheatre

York and Boston. The locale of the
play is Grand Crossing. a middle west
village The story opens on Christ
mas day, and in the first act is shown
the interior of the railway station,
where Bob Blake. the travelling sales
man. and Beth Elliott, the pretty
ticket agent. meet and are speedily
attracted to each other. The story
is related by widely contrasting types
of villagers and drummers. The
Travelling Salesman embodies more
laughs than any play seen In years,
and 20 the jaded theatregoer, tired of
dry dissertations on intricate prob
lens of sex, the advent of Mr.. Forbes
comedy success will be awaited with
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
ABE is STILL KING
AtteIl Gives Pal Moore Worst
Beating of His Career in
New York Fight.
WSAGE LIKE MINCEMEAT
Champion in Bad Way but Once, and
Then His GeneralsFip Brought
Him Out in Good Shape.

New York, Dec. In a sizzling
stew Of strife lasting for ten rounds
at he Faj~monj Athletic club last
night. Abe Attell acted as the COOS
and .1irly smothered Pal Moore in a
brew Of trouble before the bout ended.
He cut, jabhod, Poked, hooked and up
pcrcur Moore SO frequently that Pals
face al the close Of the boxing looked
more ike m;ucemeat ready tor q PIE
than d human visage.
There we're three periods of boxing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
believes; are too horrible for civiliza

believes; are too horrible for civiliza
ton to contemplate.
But the peaceful possibilities con
tinued the enthusiast. are endless. l
see no reason why we should not es-
tablish transatlantic air lines. We
need only two things-Eaiety and
speed, and speed in itself brings great
er stability. Brief study Of the records
for this year justifas one in almost any
stretch of belief as TO what the future
may bring"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

the irst four ROUNDS, the second four
and he last two. In the first, Attell
was the aggressive Able" He knock
ed Moore down in the fourth round
with q right hook to the jaw that
robbed Pal of much of his steam
In The second period, particularly
the seventh round. AJtell was the ''anx-
ious Able Moore had reeled Abe TO
the mat with a hard right and left
swing to the jaw and Able didn't know
Just y aere ne was for few seconds.
In til, eighth round he was the "ag-
gre5sive Able" again. From that
round ON he had things all his own
way.
Able L. Some General.
A:.ell's ring generalship. his quick,
lightning-like hard jolts proved too
mucn for Pal and Able still remains
the premier featherweight of the
world. He administered to Pal the
worst beating that husky lad has ever
had passed over to him.
There was big crowd present, and
man. spectators stood. In the betting
befo:c the bout Attell was slight fav-
Orite ut to D.
II was announced from the ring that
Attel weighed 125 with his clothes on
and Moore 12S pounds two hours be-
fore -he bout was called.
2 NORM Beats Tom Carter.
st. louis, Mo, Dec. Charles Mo
rim OF Chicago last night defeated Tom
Carter of St. Louis in the final game
of the Chicago-St. Louis series in the
national amateur three cushion bill
lard tournament by a score of 80 to -
in ninety-seven innings. The game
was CLOSELY contested and both play
ers made runs of four. Morin's aver
age was 81 and Carters 46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Dec. 3--"Broadway Burlesquers.
Dec. 4-"The Man on the Box mat
inee and evening.
Dec. 5--"Brewster's Millions"
Dec. THE Squaw Man
Dec .9--"California Girls
Dec. 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse,
matinee and evening.
Dec. 1S-Henry " oodruff in The
Genius" matinee and night.
Dec. 2G-"Happy Hooligan.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Heading the bill at the Majestic
theaC-e for the last half of the week
Will he THE Destruction of San
Francisco" mechanical novelty
which shows in detail how the city
WAS destroyed. This is not a moving
picture but a complete stage setting
showing the city before, during and
after the earthquake. This novelty
has not been seen. here before in the
same form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
OMAN ON LIE BOX" RETURNS.

Pod B. Trousdale in The Man on
The Bcx," the comedy by Harold Nc
Grath, will he the attraction at the
Illinois next Sunday. matinee and
night Boyd B. Trousdale will be seen
again as Lieut.. Robert Worburton.
This play is one of the brightest and
most entertaining the stage has wit
messed for some time. It's construc-
ton is excellent, the incidents are
deity handled and the sequential
unity is nicely preserved. It also has
pretty Wit and many of the lines
craaiiie with true prismatic sparkle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

MahT persons find themselves af
fectc1 with a persistent cough after an
atta2A Of Influenza As this cough can
be promptly cured by the use Of Cham
berla'1s cough remedy. it should not
be allowed TO run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Gardner Defeats Klaus.

Boston. Mass, Nov. 5o.-Jimmv
Gardner of Lowell. who lays claim to
the middle weight championship. de-
feated Frank Klaus OF Pittsburg last
night. Gardner was given the decision
az he end of y rounds. Klaus at no
time had a lead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Stncki1o,clers' Meetfnn.

The annual meeting OF The stock
holders OF the Central Trust & Saw
ings bank of Rock Island. H.. will he
held at their banking house Monday,
Dec. ;. 1910. at $50 O'Clock y. m, for
the election Of directors and the trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before them.
H. B. SUMMON. Cashier.
II. F. Casteel, President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Ends Winters troubles.

To many, winter is season of trou-
BILE. Tile frost bitten toes and fingers,
chapned hands and lips. chilblains. cold
sores, red and rough skins. prove this.
But such troubles fly before Bucklens
Arn,ca salve. A trial convinces. Great
est healer OF burns. hollis, piles. cuts,
soras, eczema and sprains. Only 25c at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN.

Henry B. Harris will present THE
Travelling Salesman" the latest com
edy by James Forbes, the celebrated
author of The Chorus Lady" and
The Commuters with a strong COM
pany &C metropolitan players VINO
helped the attraction achie~e such dis
tinctiun during its fong runs in New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

for $1,000 damages was fled in the
circuit court here yesterday against
Charles X. Hamilton, the aviator, by
John p. DAILY of Chattanooga. DAILY
claims Hamilton broke a contract for
a flying exhibition here last April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

TT make loans in quick, quiet polite manner
l. which will help you accomplish good results
with the money borrowed. When you borrow SIS
ore of us you the satisfa ution of feeling that
your dealings private and the return payment
Just right, large enough to pay up the loan in
short time and small! enough to avoid becoming
drag That's idea of making satisfactory
loans MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY, suite ALL
412 Peoples National bank building. Open Wed
nesday and Saturday nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
0, YOU NAUGHTY,
BAD SOMEBODY
King Plotter of the Three Eye
Busy Again, Comes Wall
from South.
WONDER WHOM is MEANT
See in Action of Central Association
in Holding Quincy a Das-
tardly Scheme.

Some of the southern baseball writ
ers and probably the magnates, as
well, would just like TO bite somebody
as the result of the decision of the
Central association in the Quincy
case, and the effect that this will have
upon the fight to change the circuit
OF the Three-Eye league. The Deca-
Iur Herald, for instance, is at a loss
to understand why rhe Central per
sists in holding onto a measly place
like Quincy when such a Furnishing
city as MuScatine stands ready and
willing to step III its place. and broad
" intimates that same one up this way
tcould il be that such a plotting,
scheming individual lived in Rock Is
land y had bribed or coerced the Cen
trail TO take the stand it did. The Her
aid. after announcing the action of the
Galeshurg meeting Tuesday says:
IF the above decision stands, and
there appears to be but little chance
of It's being changed, DeCaturs
chances of having baseball are gone,
too. Ii will mean that Quincy and De
cafUr. two Of the best baseball cen
ter in illinois. will lie idle next sea
refuses TO grant one of it's members
the light of one who has outgrown its
class OF baseball, of graduating into a
higher class.
Good Circuit; spoiled.
The pan of transferring the Water
loo franchise TO Quincy and bringing
the Dubuque franchise TO Decatur bid
fair, Lcfore yesterdays meeting. to
1nake up one Of the hest circuits in the
count~v. Moreover the Central asso-
ciatiol had nc reason for refusing the
release desired, other than pure ride
klous stubborrness. Tor there lay
MuscA.ine's brand new baseball plant,
and That city anxious to join the Cen
trail, capable Of producing the attend
ance reeded, and easily within Central
territory
JUS Why the Central has stuck. il
Is diff cult to understand. Decatur, ii
is we'll understood. MS prepared 10
produce the necessary hackers for a
club. Two OF three different parties
have shown the money. and come here
ready to go into The proposition. When
this, seemingly the only solution Of
the financial problem for both the
Threo-Eye and Central, was put UP 10
them, the Central directors refuse"
IL They Had Fro"f.
IF we had any proof o. il, We would
be inclined to lay the blame for mis-
solid ivory action on someone or some
hing. other than the Central board Of
Jirec;Ors. Can it be that the old fight
for ;he balanced north and south
Thrse-Fye circuit has thus been -wag
ed in the battling ground Of the Cen
tral association league meeting. rather
than IN the historic Windy City meet
ing place Of the Three-Eye?"
Aviator Hamilton Sued.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 1.-Suit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
DEPENDS ON SPEED
Aeroplane of Little CONNER
cial Value Now, Asserts
Grahame-W White.
SEES 200 MILES PER HOUR
When This Is Attained People viii
Turn to Flying for Quick
Travel

New York, Dec Claude Grahame-
White sailed for England yesterday
and with him went the Gordon Bennett
International speed trophy, which he
lifted from the keeping of America at
the recent international meet at Bel
mont park. Before the gang plank was
drawn on board he gave little sum
mary of the trend of aviation in gen
eral and it's development in this cOun-
try in particular.
It's when we get speed of $50 to
200 miles an hour that the fun will be-
gin" he said. People are not going to
adopt flying as a practical means of
travel until it has been made faster
than other modes of transit now in eX-
istence. 1t will be perfectly possible
for passengers to endure. any speed
because they will be encased in an air
tight chamber. just as they are in yes
tibuled train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
BaftIesI,ip Useless.

Grahame-White thinks that with the
aeroplane's development it will make
battleships useless. open the secrets OF
all Notifications no matter how clev-
erlv masked. and put an end 20 war.
The possibilities of war in the air, he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
EG They Had Proof.

Aviator Hamilton Sued.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 1.-Suit
Arizona republican., 1910-02-23
THOUGHT THE SHR|MER
 STILL PURSUED HER
The Trepidation Into Which Phoe-
 nix Woman Was Thrown.

There is one woman in this town who will never be Shriner-not even if she were paid a thousand dollars for 1t. nor million. She will never meet Shriner on the street. if she knows it and sees him first. in time to cross over.
 Yesterday afternoon Captain Thos II. Rynning. superintendent of the territorial prison. lay in an appar- ently comatose state and also in mighty few clothes, in one of the front windows of McDougall & Cas- sous.
 Crowds gathered about the win dow, thinking that it was a case of hypnosis. They forgot that the Shrin- CTS had taken possession of the town and were performing all kinds of stunts. They did not know that the man in the window was paying the penalty for aspiring to membership in that sacred order. Even the friends of the superintendent did not know him, for the face of the sleeper was turned away. Neither had any of the hundreds that gathered about the window for two hours, eyer seen him in that kind of dress or undress. His feet and legs to the knees were bare. As to the rest of him. he seemed to be enveloped in bathrobe with a