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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Pres,dent HeIos Orphans

Hundreds of orphans have been help
ed by the president of the Industrial
and Orphans Home at Macon, Ca,
who writes: I'VE have used Electric
Bitters in this institution for min.
years. 1t has proved a most excellent
medicine for stomach. liver and kid
rey troubles. We regard it as one Of
the best family medicines on earth. .
1t invigorates all vital organs. purifies
the blood, aids digestion, creates appe-
tite. To strengthen and build up pale
thin, weak children or rundown PEG
pie, it has no equal Best for female
complaints. Only so cents at all drug
gi3ts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Tf92aaE!!F6e!atre

dance. She but recently left the Anna
Held company 70 become associated
with Miss Fuller on the latter's return
from Europe
Tri-city people will be greatly inter
ested in the above annom cement when
it is known that Miss Fuller's COM
pany is booked at the Grand. Daven-
port. for an engagement the early
part of May. This will give Miss
Burners friends the opportunity to
witness her in the dance which prom
Uses to make her famous. Miss Bruner
has adopted the stage name of Bea-
triCe Won Bruna and her portrait has
appeared in a number of recent mag
azines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Minister Would Be Jumps.

kewanee H.. Feb. 1S.-.'res ce;l-
EIain of the IIlinois-M Missouri league
has an application for an umpire job
this season that is a novelty. 1t is
from a minister. the Rev Mr. Schroeder
of Kansas City, who writes that he IS
well posted on the details Of the game
and believes he can give satisfaction.
The minister did not give his demon
ination in his letter. but declared he
was in good standing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
is IN new HANDS
Title of Elite Playhouse Goes
From Norman Friedenwald
to Chicago Company.
WILL OPEN IN TWO WEEKS
Joseph Hopp. President of Standard
Film Exchange Concern Is the
New Lessee.

The Elite theatre changed hands
/ yesterday afternoon the lease held nv
Norman Friedenwald being turned over
to the Standard Film Exchange com
pany of Chicago. Arrangements for
the transfer of the house have been
going on quietly for some time as
during the last few months Manager
Friedenwald had found if a losing
proposition. The lease held bv the
new Iessees has about six years vet
to run.
Joseph Hopp. president of the Stand
ard Film Exchange company. is at the
head of a circuit Of about 50 such thea
tres as the Elite will be. He also has
numerous scent theatres. such as the
Lyric of this city, which is one of his
Fl. W. Fulton, who has been in charge
of the Lyric, will assume management
of the Elite when it is opened.
High Glass Vaudeville.
The Elite will be redecorated and
renovated inside and new scenery in
stalled. and in two weeks it will be
opened to the public. The house will
probably be run on the same plan as
the new American theatre in Daven-
port which is proving so attractive.
There will be two shows a day. one
in the afternoon and one at night. and
the performance will last about two
and a half hours. About $500 bill
will be put on and the acts will have
to be good ones before they will be
shown
The Elite has been very popular
with the theatregoers in the past few
years. but of late Manager FTieden-
wald tried an innovation which ruined
its drawing capacity for the time being
at least He tried to run a stock com
pany made up of second or third rate
players recruited from all parts of the
country. and as a general rule their
show was so poor that it was good.
Thinks There Is Patronage.
The new manager. Mr.. Fulton. be-
lieves that a vaudeville house of a
standard such as he intends TO set will
find plenty of patronage here. Mr.. !
Fulton. who has been with Mr.. Hopp
for several years. had been assigned
to manage the new $4,000 theatre |
which the company is erecting in Wan /
legan. H., hut the acquisition of the /
Elite has caused a change in the plans !
and he will remain here in charge Of /
both the Elite and the Lyric.
The attachment suits which were /
brought against the Tri-City Amuse- /
nent company q few weeks ago by .
he performers and attaches of the |
Elite theatre, have all been dismiss |
I'd The furnishings of the Elite the
tire. which were attached, had al /
'eady been mOrtgaged, and it was i'm
possible to secure any money on them.
The attachments were served from .
Justice Phillip II. Wells court. Schri-
-er & Schriver represented both sides
n the case.
Norman Friedenwald. retiring
manager of the Elite. accompanied by
lis wife. departed last night for Mon
real Canada. where he will take
harge of another vaudeville theatre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
COLLEGE HEAD is BLINDED
The Rev. John Harmon of MCI[rn'iTcc
School Stricken i'm Sleep.


Cincinnati. Ohio Feb. 1S.-Sud-
denly blinded while he slept. Rev.
John Harmon. president Of McKen-
dree college. Lebanon. H.. is in 2
serious condition at Christ hospital
in this city. DR.. Harmon has been
suffering for several months with his
eyes and Tuesday night several nj
GERS began forming on the corners.
Then he suffered severe pain in his
head and suddenly was blinded.
Physicians at the hospital say he
viii have to keep quiet for several
months and that he may not see
again for a year.
DR.. Harmon has been under the
surgeons knife nine times in his life
and had had all sorts OF accidents
and physical ailments. lie has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
MINsTRELs TOMORROW.

Lowery G, Morgan's minstrels, which
appear at the Illinois tomorrow. matt
nee and evening. are headed by the
fun makers. Charles BeeCham. John
L. (Junk) Edwards, Logan Kitchen
and Harry Crosby. and 20 others, all
singers. dancers. musicians and enter
tanners. There is special scenery and
costumes. There is to be a free street
parade at noon and a band concert in
front of the theatre at 100 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
A HUGE SUCCESS
Recent Tour of James J. JeTries
Melted Him the Sum of
$50,145.60.
FRAZEE GIVES THE FIGURES
Gross Receipts of Company Over
$500, OO0-What World Tour
Would Be Worth.

James J Jefries drew down sG2.-
SIPS for his tour of SO days. in which
time he appeared at 1O1 performances.
He received a salary allowance OF
12,6G6GG. while his share of the
profits amounted to s5O,145.GO.
The gross receipts of the tour
amounted to $2O3.712.I8. of which the
company's share was s14S.G1G2S. This
was the pith of the statement issued
yesterday by Harry Frazee, who man
aged the show from the time it started
at Atlantic City. Nov. II, 1909. until
it closed at HibbinS, Mimi, Feb. -.
Wrestling Champion Frank GOtch
received a salary allowance of $13,-
166. Frazee and Sam Berger, who was
the formers partner in the venture,
took for their end S43, 32G.1S. There
was considerable expense attached %
the tour. which was paid by Frazee.
except hotel bills. these being paid by
the principals. Railroad fares, includ-
ing private cars on part of the journey.
amounted to $10.4G319. while inciden-
tai expenses reached $G,2S1.31
Worlds Tour SHOULD Net Fortune.
From this statement it can easily be
seen that no show of the kind ever
attempted Melted such huge profits.
and if Jeffries is successful in defeat
ing Johnson on July the world tour
of 10 months which Frazee has plan
ned abroad should bring hundreds Of
thousands of dollars.
The receipts ran from s40S at Hamil-
ton. Ohio. to 5000 at Denver. At no
stage of the trip was FraEee. the pro
moter in danger Of losing money ON
the venture, and the tour served the
purpose of testing the pulse of the
people in regard to the coming battle .
According TO Frazee. the people mar
veled at the Californian's condition. f.
He left a most favorable impression .
in every city. and. when he enters the .
ring on July /, he will have the sup
pert of th.ee-fourths of tn people who .
have seen him before the footlights. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
ANOTHER CAPTAIN FIRED
Bluck, Chosen to Lead Missouri Foot
ball Team, Suspended.

Columbia, Mo. Feb. 1S.-Joseph r.
Bluck. captain of Missouri's 1910 foo
ball eleven. has been suspended from
the university for misconduct. He
was fined in a Columbia police court
for disturbing the peace This means
that a new captain must be elected 10
replace the giant tackle, for. even IL
he returns next fall, he will DO ;n-
eligible to play. The loss is severe
one to MissouTi's 1911 eleven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
HAWKS DEFEAT MOLINERS
Game at Settlement Gym Ends With
Score 20 to II.

The West End Settlement Hawks
defeated the sophomore basketball
team from the Moline high school III
game at the Settlement gymnasium
last evening. The score was % to
Il against the Pillow City basket toss
ers. The Hawks seemed superior 70
the MOliners in every way. being able
to guard them all the time and at the
same time TO get the ball and throw
for the basket
At the close of the first half the
score was Is to and it was apparent
that the visitors we're already beaten.
The winners presented the following
lineup: Barker. center; Johnson,
Nuessli and P. Swanson. forwards;
Alderman and E Swanson. guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
BLANCHE AS sAREFooTER.

New York, Feb. 1S.-BIanche Bea-
trice Bruner Godfrey of Davenport.
Iowa, far famed for her beauty and
known rs the beautiful gOlden-haired
girl of Iowa, has Joined Loie Fuller's
company and will be one of the con-
spicuous members of the company in
it's tour over the United States. Miss
Burners specially will be a barefoot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
On Washington and Lincoln.

pie Emanuel. Davenport, this even.
ing will give a sermon on Washing
ton and Lincoln" There will be
special music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
TO REPORT ON SOME SITE
Special Meeting of associated Char
tiles Tomorrow t. dear Committee.

A special mA~cfng of the members
of the Associated Charities will be
held tor row afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at - office of the association in the
Z. NJ. c. A. building. The meeting
was called by the committee which
was appointed at the last regular
meeting to look over the sites for the
proposed home for girls and women.
The committee will report tomorrow
afternoon and the association will
take action on the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
VOsS Lost Match.

John VCss of this city has returned
from Monmouth where Wednesday
night he lost a wrestling match 70
Tommy Thompson. the former college
champion Thompson secured the
first fall in 2G minutes, Voss the sec
ond in 10 and Thompson the third in
Il minutes. VOss was slightly ont
weighed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Out Of the Warming Pan

of $4,000 will be made for the
Three-Eye park and the Three-Eye
franchise will be bought. if suitable
terms can be arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

If troubled with indigestion. consti-
patton, no appetite or feel bilious give
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets a trial and you viii be pleased
with the result. These tablets inviS-
crate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

A 10000 corporation has been
formed at Muscatine for the
purpose of building a baseball park
T~~ that city. The fans are display
ing much enthusiasm over the acqui-
s.,.,A q membership in the North
ern association and it is believed all
the necessary stock will be quickly
subscribed. The grounds will be To-
Gated in the southern part of the city.
Dubuque proposes to have base
ball placed on permanent basis. a
humble of friends of Manager Buelow
have agreed to incorporate with cap
ital of $4,000 for the purpose of
keeping the game going An offer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

Peachy Graham, the eX-Islander.
has again signed up with the Boston
Nationals. He is expected to do the
most of the work behind the bat for
the speed boys this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
GRAND. DAVENPORT.

Feb. IS-"POIIy of the Circus"
March LILLIAN Russell in 'sThe First
Night"
man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, between Nineteenth
md Twentieth streets. Vaudeville at ,,
$ and 0:I5 y. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
THE ILLINOIS.

Second avenue md sixteenth street.
Feb. I9-Lowrey * Morgan's Negro
MinStreIs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
"ONE-EYE" LEAGUE FAILS
John T. Powers. However, VIII Com
tinue Efforts Next Fall.

UWWV T4HOTIN NVNT y an.
Sterling. III. Feb. 1S.-Johu T. Pow
ers. who has been attempting 10 or
ganize a One-Eye league among the
cities in northern Illinois. has given
up the proposition for this year. but
expects to place such an organization
in the field in 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

here for a week attending the book
committee meetings OF the Methods:
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
.SySSSZS\ 81.
DAVENPORT
DAVENPORT
Friday Evening. Feb. 49,
Frederick Thompson's Original Pro-
ductiOn
Polly of the Circus

By Margaret Mayo.
With Company Of Notable Players
and Five Big Circus Acts
Exactly as Presented for One Year
at the Liberty Theatre, New York.
Prices-5OC, 75c, S1.OO and $3.50.
Advance sale Wednesday. 9 a. N.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Demurrage Men
to Gather Here
About Fifty Members of Association
Will Convene at Paxton June
II and IS.

The annual convention Of the American
Demurrage association win be held In
Omaha in the parlors of the Paxton hotel
June II and Is. The association is com
posed of the managers of the different
demurrage bureaus throughout the United
States. About fifty members are expected
to be present. j. r. Van Tuyl, manager
Of the Western Demurrage bureau of this
city, has been instrumental in bringing the
meeting to Omaha, and he is making many
preparations to give the visitors pleasant
time and show Omaha to them to the best
advantage. In 1909 the convention was held
in Chicago Each year it is taken to a
different city.
The meeting win open with reports and
discussions on demurrage and the usual
business to be brought before the associa-
ton. The annual election will be held and
men chosen to fill the offices for the com
ing year. The following are the present
officeTs:
M. c. Shields, Minneapolis president; J
f. Roach, st. Louis, vice president; A. @
Thomason, stranton. secretary treasurer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
TAFT AND TARIFF ENDORSED
Wisconsin Republican Convention at
Milwaukee Makes Platform.
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENTS WORK
Maximum and Minimum Provision OF
the New Act Approved and
Scientific Revision for Fu-
ture Recommended.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 9.-The ad-
ministration of President William II. Taft
is strongly endorsed in the platform unani-
mously adopted at the closing session OF
the republican state convention In Mil
waukee today. The present tariff law Is
approved and the provisions for maximum
and minimum schedules and future sclen-
tific rcvislons are commended. Governor
Davidson's administration is also endorsed,
The platform says:
1--WE adhere to the principles of the re-
publican party as outlined in the platform
adopted by the republican national conven-
ton of 1908.
I'VE commend the administration OF VIII
liam II. Taft; we admire his character;
we recognize his marked ability as states
man and we applaud his fidelity to the
pledges Of the party platform and to the
| principles OF good government.
I'VE approve Of the present tariff. We es-
peciahy commend the provisions for max
imum and minimum schedules and future
scientific revislons.
ITO the end that our party may be main
tanned, high ideals upheld. and party ef
ficiency secured frequent and regular party
councils should be held and the necessary
marty committees and officers should b.
appointed, whose duty 1t shall be to provide
for a reorganization of the party through
out the state and we favor the enactmen
of such laws as may be necessary to &C
kcomplish such ends"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
Raymond Hardy
at Parents Bier
Young Man, Accused of Murder, At
tends Funeral of Family Under
Heavy Guard.

MARSEIALLTOWN, Ia, June 9.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-At the little white farm
house where the triple Hardy murder was
committed Sunday on the day which was
to have been his wedding day, Raymond
Hardy, the youngest and only surviving
member of the family, who is held in jail
strongly suspected of being the slayer of
his parents and younger brother, today
was taken under heavy guard to the old
home to attend the triple funeral.
Brief and simple services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Levent first for the
father, James Hardy, then for the mother,
Mrs. Lavina Hardy, and the son, Earl.
When young Hardy entered the little old
fashioned parlor where the dead bodies
of the father, mother and brother lay he
broke into tears and wept bitterly. But
during his weeping he did not say any
thing that could be distinguished above
his sobs. .i.,A} ."
Supported by his nearest relatives. Mrs
Mile Trotter of pes Moii1es, an aunt, and
his cousin, Mrs. Maude GIbson,E who en-
circled him with their arms he went from
casket 10 caslxet This ordeal over, he was
given a seat near the foot of his mothers
caslxet He soon controlled his emotions
and remained quiet during the services
The bodies will be taken 20 colfax fol
burial
The inquest will open at Melbourne to,
morrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
POLICE FUND DECLARED
m FIRST CLASS SHAPE
over sixtce.. Thousand Dollars Now
on Hand-officers Re-Elected--
Four on Pension List.

The annual meeting Of the Omaha Met
ropolltan Police Relief and Pension as
ISOLATION was held yesterday under the
presidency of Captain Mostyn. All the Of
flcers were reelected as follows, this action
of the members being. as one of them said,
to show their recognition of their faithful
services to the association during the last
year,: President Captain p. Mcstyn; vice
president Captain II. w. Dunn; secretary
Detective Andrew Pattullo; treasurer
Frank A. Furay, city treasurer.
The financial statement showed that the
fund is in a very satisfactory condition.
The association started the year with
$457710, a balance remaining over from
the old association, and during the year
$14,099 was received from all sources.
The disbursements from July 2, 1909 until
June /, 1910 amounted to S2,21O41 leaving
SIG, "a as the present state of the fund.
The increments are principally the assess
ments on the members. In addition there
are the monies received from forfeited
bonds, the sale of unclaimed property, ana
all rewards. There are now four pension
ers on the fund and each one gets $40 per
month To be eligible for a pension a
policeman must be so years of age and
must have served twenty years on the
force,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
FAST MAIL TRAIN WRECKED
Iron Mountain Flyer Leaves Track
at Curve In St,
Louis.

ST. LOUIS. June 9-Three men were
killed, two perhaps fatally injured and six
others seriously hurt when the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain &c Southern fast mail train
from Texas was wrecked near the city
limits early today. The train left the tracks
and crashed through the walls OF a build
ing of the Miller Manufacturing company.
All of the dead and injured were men,
bers of the train crew and worked in the
mail cars. No passengers were carried on
on the train.
The dead:
WALTER A. DOUGLAS.
ROBERT ID. SHEPPARD, fireman,
JASPER l.. LASATER, mail clerk
The injured who are believed to be dying,
are Thomas A. Cougar, brakeman and T.
]. Virgins, postal clerk.
The wreck was caused by the engine
jumping the track while going around a
curve.
Lasater, the dead mail clerk, was killed
when mail car crashed through the walls
of building. Engineer Douglas and Fire
man Sheppard were making their first trim
with the fast mail.
Douglas, according to policeman who
pulled him from the wreckage, raved about
going at sixty miles an hour as he was
dying The orders Of the railroad company
are that the speed at the curve is 10 he
twenty-five miles an hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10

IOWA CITY-Wllliam Biggs of oxford
township, Johnson county brought the
unprecedented number of 200 gro'lndhOgs'
scalps to County Auditor. w. J. Freeman
Tuesday
IOWA CITY-Auctioneers OF Iowa, as-
sembled in tenth annual state convention
here. chose Colonel c. f. Luther OF Grand
Junction as president, Des Moincs was
chosen as the next meeting place.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT o. Foster a promi-
nent young druggist of this city and Miss
Tillie Wurster were united I'm marriage
Wednesday afternoon at 8 O'clock, Rev. J.
p. Linn pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
officiating.
EIMERsON-Samuel Powers, a section
man OF Emerson. Is dead as the result of
an Injury sustained about six weeks ago
while working on the Burlington roadbed
just west OF here. A heavy piece OF iron,
weighing between twenty and thirty pounds
fell from a passing freight train. striking
Powers on the head, rendering him un-
conscious for several hours. In falling he
hurt his side and this injury resulted In
gangrene setting In. a postmortem ex-
animation showed that his entire liver and
lower part of lungs were entirely decom-
posed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-10
DEATH RECORD.
Inhn hi. TnvIor.

LOUP CITY, June 9,-Specal)--John NJ.
Taylor died at his home in this city this
afternoon after a short illness Mr.. Tay-
lor enlisted in the l25th New York volun-
teers in 1862 and was mustered out in
1865 He was in the battle of spottsyl-
vania court house, and the battle of Get
tysburg and a number OF other important
battles and was afterwards captured by
confederates and placed in Libby
prison. He leaves a widow and six chill
dren TO mourn his loss. His children are
Or. Elizabeth Lyman of Omaha, Mrs.
Thomas A. Gordon, OF Staten Island n
Y; Grace A.. Tayler OF Alliance. and
Harry. William and Ruth Taylor OF this
city. The funeral services will be held
ternoon.