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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

That New Jersey republican who
asked Woodrow Wilson string of
questions about the tariff received
prompt replies, and doubtless wishes
that he had kept quiet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Eric Swanson to Jacob Swanson, I'M
divided one-half interest in lot ID,
block 8, S. w. Wheelock's addition
Moline, 81.
White, Pope & Guyer to Mary E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
The Case of Senator E,kins.

Senator Elkins is taking a long
needed rest at his home in West Vir-
GINA and may never again occupy
his seat in the senate. He has been
a very busy man for 40 years. His
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Sheriff Kittilsen says Phil Miller
was the best chief OF police Rock Is
land ever had. Another evidence
that the sheriff is deluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
Except Ourselves.

"'who is the average persenT
1.-THE average persona
Eyes" ~.
"Oh, just anybody" tefr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Clyde HI. Tavenner has been a faith
full representative OF the people as n
newspaper correspondent at Washing
tom. He will be faithful representa-
tive of the people a. a member of con-
Gresa at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Many Ohio republicans, whether
stalwart or insurgent, are doing what
they can to effect a crushing defeat
OF the party in that state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
She Scored.

She Scored.
(which one of the girls captured the
nnillionaire-the beauty or the WITH
Neither; the homsly third sister"
"How did IT happenT
"While the beauty was dazzling him
and the clever one was talking base
ball and politics to him she fed him
ND"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
Mary's Motive.

"Queer."
"whatT'
ct never could see why Mary mar
Yied Jack"
"Isn't he all rightp 50,
''He is dreadfuily dissipated."
"Oh, she probably thought she was
getting a bargain. She never cSuld
resist a damaged goods sale, you
know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

A number of lions escaped from
the New York zoo and T. R. many
miles away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
More Plausible.

'SThat editor has turned down my
story"
"Why did he do thatr'
HE has It in for me-"
Maybe 1t is just the other way.
"Wh8t other wayT
"He hasn't got II In for his readers.~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Order your Thanksgiving turkey be-
fore higher prices get him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
And Slow at That.

THAT fellow is a high roller"
Friend OF yours?"
''No. am Just a low roller"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Standpatters who are running for
office don't belong to the Don't Worry
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
HELPING the Needy.

"Old man, lend me a dollar"
Cant do IT. 1 haven't anything
smaller than a twenty dollar bi1"
well, I can change It for you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Roosevelt says he will seek rest and
quiet after the election. Impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
Our Style.

When things across the water
For potentates get hotter,
We SIT in this republic
And watch the Kingdoms tottsR.
And not a single tear 10 brings
When common people chase their ktnGns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

But Not Grace
fully.
"Yes, one Of the
hooks from the
balloon caught
bis coattailS."
What did h0
do about itr'
"Oh, he aross
to the occasion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

Meanwhile Santa Claus will try to
climb over the high price chimneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
Erankfurtsra.

"Are you fond of dogs, Johnnier'
NAV"
"Why. you unnatural little boyI
Why aren't your
''They made me sick oncet" =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03
THE ARGUS.

Blythe J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

binders to befog the issue with their
plea that the farmers and working
men must be protected by the tariff,
because the chief beneficiaries of the
tariff are the trusts to whom we pay
the larger share of the tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-03

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year In advance.
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
TWO CARS HELD Up,
BANDITS ON THE RUN
Robbers Obtain Considerable
Cash-Conductor, De-
fant, Gets Away.

VII KESBARRE, Pa, Aug "a
posse numbering about go citizens, State
constabulary, city police, deputy. sheriffs
and detectives OF the NViIkesbarre
Railway Company, Is securing the hills
today Tor two highwaymen who held
up and robbed Two street car crews and
passengers about midnight
The night car on its way to Parsons,
was stopped by two masked men on the
outskirts 1Iotorman Thomas Williams
threw up his hands and a gold watch
was taken. Then the men robbed Con
ductOr John Elliott Of his watch and
SO Joseph Trethsway, the only pas
senEer. was covered, and $50 and a gold
watch taken from him
Half an hour later another car was
held up- The masked men succeeding
in taking NOtoTnan NanderSliCe' S
watch. but when they confronted Con-
duCtor Thomas H Kechner, the latter
said
Not Il I die first and hurled a
switch iron at the head. Of the nearest
hizhwaynan- The bandits pal fred al
the conductor, but the bullet missed
VaudersliCe started the car ahead at
fun speed. leaving the hOld-Up men be
hind sending d fusillade Of shots after
-he car
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
"WHDFIRE" SCORES
AT THE ACADEMY
Play In Which Lillian Russell
Starred Is Well
Acted.

"WfIdf1re,'' the theatrical vehicle by
which Lillian Russell added to her
reputation. Is playing AT the Academy
this week Last night IT caught its
audience like the genuine article
1t spread quickly and spontaneous
" and Judging from the rounds Of
APPLAUSE and ripples of laughter
which its comic and suappy situa-
lions evoked nothing could have been
produced more 10 the liking Of the
DoruIar PLAYHOUSE That everyone
erIoveF "Vudfre- thoroughly was
ssIf-evident. and its sharp, punsent
character left taste for more OF
the same kind. It was good ali the
vvav through well acted and appFe-
George Broadhurst ana George Y
Hobart are responsible Tor - NJ 40
ire and measuring the play from
the manner IN which its satire ana
comedy was accepted last night aL
its initial performance at the Acao :
emv these two manufactures or
smiles and laughter must have put
an of their condensed energy INTO
this feature
There are three bright acts aCCrE-
ing mainly 10 Miss Aorey- as the
heroine TO Bud, the stable boy, play
ed by little Gus Alexander 70 = oiln
DE VVeese- TO JeanGeaIte " OH as
the negro maid, to Robert + luEs on
IS John Duffy. the bookTnaser VINO
tries 10 make al the JTouple, euL
falls lust as he ought To- accoio-LS
10 Academy standards
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
TEN ARE CHARGED
WITH DYNAfITING

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23--Ten men
aye under arrest and VIII be arraigned
today
Dynamite placed on car tracks be
tween Whitney and Champion avenues,
in Long street, wrecked a car and re-
suited IN. painful injuries 10 Conductor
FaIeI late last night
The car was returning from II last trip
10 the end Of the line and the conductor
was standing above the front trucks on
the running board when the wheels
struck the explosive which either had
been placed on the north side Of the
track or was thrown at that instant.
The conductor was painfully hurt.
The force Of the explosion shredded his
trousers. splitting the toes OF his left
foot and iniuring the knee Two fing-
erS on his left hand were split
4 few torpcdCeS were placed on the
car tracks and isolated cases Of shoot
ing were reported No one was seri-
ously injured.
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
Mr. LALLY REACHES HERE
AFTER EXTENDED TOUR

MI Wiley LalIy has returned from
q months sOjoun in Europe
That's the way the society editor
might put II. but not II Willie saw her
FIRST Willie is not counting publicity
these DAYS. and II ne had his way the
papers would refrain from using his
name
In the first place, It was not q de-
cidedly suspicious Homecoming for VII
lie Neither was It an occasion Of joy
and mirth. accompanied BY the popping
Of champagne cOrks, The ''welcome-to-
our-cftyr' sign was not in evidence In
fact. Willie was not enthusiastic about
getting home But stuI he vas vel
come. very, very welcome The truth
is. Willie came back manacled TO a de
tectfve from the central Office, and the
first night Of his return 10 Washington
was spent at the House Of Detention
Willie is the boy who left his nome
in First street southeast last June, and
is said by the police 70 nave leIt a tran
Of worthless checks from washington,
y. s. a, to Glasgow, Scotland Two OF
The ALLEGED bad checks cashed in Scot
land have found their way hack 20
washington one IS for $50 and the
other for $40
WfIie's experiences might be incor-
porated into a book entitled. What a
Sixteen-year-Old Boy Can Do If He Only
T5as the Nerve Some Of the things
besides negotiating Checks-are TO get
a lob as assistant steward on a trans
Atlantic liner, meet prominent persons
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
{. E Miller Drives
WIZ a Perfect Score.
Reeves Popular
On the Munsey Run.

Mortimer c. Reeves, the veteran Of
all the big automobile events is one OF
the most popular men in the Munsey
Historic Tour he is the contest man
ager OF the United States Motor Com
pany and has charge OF the Columbia,
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
"THF LONDON BELLIES"
OPEN AT GAYETY

The Cavety Theater. with Rose Sey-
6eII in ssThe London Bellies as the at
fraction, threw open its doors 10 the
public for the first week Of the season
yesterday
The London Bellies were enthU-
siasticaIIy received by both afternoon
and evening patrons, who crowded the
house
Opening the show IS burleSQue en-
titled The Girl From Sherry 3 headed
bv Rose Seydeu, sharing honors Win
W s CambeII, German comedian and
John II. Weber, tramp comedian VINO
cause a burst Of laughter whenever they
appear on the stage
The Willard brothers, In their Trick
bicycle act were the hit OF the evening
in the Ohio. with the Yankee Doodle
Quartet and Emmett and Rose, The
Italian and the Tout" getting their share
OF the applause Rose SeydellS singing
OF .'BEIrlesQue Queen and Please Don. [
Get So Cay" and Virginia ROyden S
ssSfuca Miss SaI0ue came to Town, %
were amOnE the song hits
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
ODIYA IS FEATURE
OF CHASE'S BILL
Thirteenth Season of Vaude-
vile Inaugurated-Diving
Venus Is Hit. "

The thirteenth season OF vaudeville at
Chase's Theater was inaugurated yes
terday with capacity houses at both
the matinee and night performances
During the summer months the house
has been in the hands Of the deco
rators ana renovators, and at the open
ing looked as bright as the prOveroial
new dollar
For the top liner Of the first week
Of the new season appears an act never
before seen In Washington, and IL
proved an innovation. Odiva, who is
styled the peerless Samoan diving
Venus, gave an exhibition Of aquatic
gymnastics and swimming that proves
her worth as a magnet 10 attract In
a specially constructed glass-front tank
every movement made in the water can
be seen
The feats performed by Odiva include
fancy swimming. high diving. sewing
under water, eating at the bottom OF the
tank, turning single. COuble. and triple
somersaults. and, as a test OF endur-
ance, remaining under water over two
minutes. Odiva possesses grace, and IS
courageous and daring Also she mas
the services Of Capt Charles r ADAMS,
a nautical expert VINO gives descLlp-
ton Of his prOtegeS WORK eNIllalllil4-s
ia detail the various stunts performed
Valerie Bersere's Players, without
Miss BerSere. however, present sketch
What Happened IN Room a Ruth
RaynOr. assisted by J Fred Hallway
and Edward HemmeT- give a clever per
Torrance. The comedy was written by
Victor H Smalley. q former newspaper
man of Washington The Frey Twins
give an exhibition Of the usefulness OF
wrestling. concluding with series CT
poses The OIiveIte TrOubadOurs zen
der a number Of classical and modern
selections on the violin and gutter
The comedy Of the performance IS
supplied By Lew Hawkins. minstrel
favOrits, who sings PAROLES and tells
jokes in his own peculiar fashion. ana
the Avon Comedy -Four. VINO appear IN
their IauEhabie sketch, The New
School Teacher The singing Of The
quartet was well received Dolly Bur
tons DOG Circus Is the opening num-
Der. and q good one. HeF canine family
perform a number Of excellent tricks
For the opening week Prof smith
has arranged a special program for the
orchestral recital. including a medley
overture, Summer Hts q valSe lenTO,
Scented Roses and march. Down IN
Tucatan-r The Nitasraph presents The
Lost Trail
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
"RAFFLES" PLEASES
AT THE COLUMBIA
Players Seen TO Good Advan-
tage-Attracdons At
Other TheaterS.

"Rafaes, the Amateur Craftsman -
holds the boards AT the Columbia this
week
N this stirring battle Of wits between
a clever thief. who makes a sporting
proposition Of the tnieving game. and a
detective, no less clever. with a love
story and q jealous woman brought in
10 add color, the Columbia Players ap-
pear 10 excellent advantage
The swing and dash, so necessary 70
make the performance enjoyable, was
not lacking last night, and the result
was very enjoyable 10 those, at least,
who enjoy that sort of a play-and who
does not. occasionally
The plot Of Rafdes IS familiar The
craftsman, at the time he appears in
the play, has become a household word
in England, and every clever robbery
committed is laid at his door.
The story Of the play deals with the
disappearance Of Lady AIelrose's dia-
monds, while RaffieS. heretofore InSJiS-
pected, and the famous detective, Cap
tain Bedford, both are members or "A
house marty. MeIOdrauarIC situations
arise during the search and the climax
comes when Raffies. apparently cor
nered and beaten, CutW1ts the deJectlFe
and escapes
good work especially IN the third and
last acts, which more than make up Tor
his rather Indifferent work at the open
ing Everett Butterheld, in his charec-
terization OF the English slSuths does
not adopt sherlock Holmes methods
and makes the role different from the
ordinary staEpVOrn sort of detective.
Both Miss Huntington as Lady Vidal,
and Miss Nina Melville as the French
maid, deserve mention ana 4 Lallh
SHANNON is a very. rea IiStfC burglar. The
entire cast shows good team work
and the production IS even JhrOU6H-
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
hUNSEY TOUR CAR
SMASHED ON BRIDGE
Continued from First Page.)

qualified 4 telegram received from the
contest board OF the American Auto
Association last evening stated that the
ElmOre manufacturers had not fled the
makers certificate covering the type Of
car entered in the run by Mr.. Hardart
and that II would be necessary TO dis
qualify the car and wipe out the score
Mr.. Hardart declared that. although
he regretted keenly being disqualified he
would continue IN the tour as a non
contestant
The Ford, No. 81. was given technI-
cal penalty for a strut rod socket This
difficulty had developed a day or more
ago but r r Peabody ran the car
through TO Bethlehem, and then decided
10 take the penalty.
Penalized s67 Points.
The Crawford car was penalized S67
points last night. but Walter Scott, the
eHtTaut. and A. A. Miller, the driver,
won the admiration Of the other con-
testants by the plucly manner in which
they repaired the damages TO their car,
ard came through last evening to re-
port TO the officials at the night con-
troll
The Crawford car developed trouble
in its difeTentiaI when just outside
OF st JOhnSbury yesterday. and Work
was Immediately begun on il by Scott
and Miller II. NJ Snow. the observer
assigned 70 the car Tor the day, stuck
the men last night The pena ties as
signed were 40 points FOR the trouble
IN the transmission and z32 points for
being late at the noon control
Fifteen cars were feTTied over from
Burlington TO 81 If Point last night,
and the remainder were sent across this
morning The actual start was made
from Blum Point, on the New York side
Of the river. and the machines took
their way from that point to Saratoga
They VIII pass through the Adiron-
daczs on their run OF IS9 miles Forty
five OF the. N IN went across the lake
last night and headquarters were eg-
tablished there ia charge OF A. J irwin,
4 assistant starter and chief observer
! The official scores were posted in the
4 cottages OF the Hotel Champlain. which
were occupied by the men, 50 that all
could be kept informed Of the result OF
the days work
Perfect Score Cars
The cars which remain IN the per
/ feet score class now are:
Columbia. No ?, driver, G. NJ Wag-
ner-
washington. No. 3. driver. A C.
Carter
Ford. No s.Sdriver. Charles a. Miller.
| Corbin. No. Il, driver, A 7. Bailey
| Brush. No Il. driver, D Z. Mccoy
Regal Plugger, No 10, driver, A. W.
Pie-ce-Raciue. No 16. driver. Lewis
/ StrauC-
| Fnger. No. II, driver, Harry Frisch-
/ Rrit. No 10, driver, Kenneth Crit
/ tenden-
Cino. No. p, driver, Walter Don
nelly
| Stoddard-Dayton, No. "a, driver, L.
] H Shaeb-
/ Maxwell, No %, driver, Harry z.
/ Walls
| Glide, 10. g. driver, Fred Cassel-
] Kline No 81 driver, G. c. Fairman.
/ Matthes0n, No. %, driver, D A. Hall
| Ford. No 81, driver, James Cherry.
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
CAsIBo-vaudevine and Motion Pic


The leading number On the program
at the Casino this week IS the race
track drama. entitled The Fav0rlte,'
given BIZ Harry Sullivan and company
The story revoIves around a Jockey and
a trainer. who. on the eve Of big
handicap receive a message from the
owner OF the favcrite 10 pull the horse
and lose the race This the jockey re
fuses 10 do although NJ first ne waivers.
lie finally decides 10 risk his employer
iiSulpaSure and ride 70 win
Tn The Meantime another message IS
received telling him 10 wiz the race. and
proving that the former Mage was a
fake. The actual progress o. the race IS
shown hr hiograuh pictures
The Roma Duo sang several popular
SONGS. and gave a few operate numbers
in good voice. and NeIla and Wills did
a~ruharic stunts and high jumping Dan
Mason was good as an Italian lmper-
senator. and the Varsity Four sang
songs. and one Of their number gave an
eccentric dance.
The DE Young Trio. two little girls and
q small boy. sang several songs and re-
Srcuded 10 a number Of enCCres-
The usual motion pictures interspersed
the Othe- numbers on the bin
The Washington times., 1910-08-23

Maxwell. standardization, and Brush
entries.
Mr. Reeves his Travelled more than
s. 900 mics in contests OF this k nd and
ais experiences dates back 10 the time
the first Gidden tour was held. be has
watched the evolution OF reliability con
.ests ana knows all the angles % the
sIsDTt-
He is making the keenest efforts 10
land his cars at the head OF the various
divisions in which they are entered. and
IL is To his credit 10 say that those
which are now in the contest all hold
perfect scores save one.
Believes Tours
Excel Track Contests.
Or. FotVes is a great believer in tour
ing competition, as against track rae
ing, and he looks on the Munsey con-
test as an excellent method Of showing
how dependable a car car be under
varying ana severe road conditions
This is the third big contest in which
he has been engaged IL the last three
months When the New York-Atlauta
Good Roads tourists reached Philadei-
phfa NJ Reeves jumped from that tour,
after seeing that the Columbia entries
we're IN shape for the perfect scores
which they won at the finish. He went
n Cincinnati and managed the Maxwell
entries in the Glidden run The Max
wells made the best scores in that con
test He IS trying 10 repeat this Per
ForrnauCe in the present run
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
| Believes Tours
Excel Track Contests.
Randolph Truck
Makes z Good Record

Day after day from the beginning OF
the contest the tourists have come out
20 the finishing place 10 see the Randolph
truck coming in This va liable adjunct
OF the tour carries more than 1,01o
pounds OF baggage belonging 10 the
men. and If IL ever failed 70 arrive at
the night control many or the tourists
would be seriously Inconvenience II
never fails 60 arrive
Starting early in the morning. about
a couple OF hours ahead Of the con
testing machines Il bowls along the
roads. always making good time From
Boston 10 Portland the days distance
in which Il was longest on the road, it
made the trip IN. eleven hours This
is better time than IS made by many
touring parties. Besides the LEO
poundes Of baggage. the machine also
carries three men on board. and with all
this weight has not yet found bin too
hard 20 climb CT q road too rough for
speed and safety
It's going III the Nuuscy Tour has
been a remarkable demonstration or
the sSrvicea biIity Of the motor truck in
actual work under all conditions and
during all kinds OF weather No ad-
iustuents have been made 10 the ma
chine and none are necessary No &C
Cidents have maFred It's course
The Washington times., 1910-08-23

and get on intimate terms with them.
and take care Of himself in any pig
city in the Todd
The specific charge en- which the boy
was brought back 70 Washington IS
passing an alleged forged check for So
on the American Security and Trust
Company.
The boy denied that he had Travelled
about Europe but said he spent the
time he WIS away in and near Glasgow.
His arrest was brought about through
a letter written TO his mother asking
for funds on HIS return 20 New York
last week
He was given q preliminary hearing
in the juvenile Court this afternoon
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
COSMOS-Coutinuous Vaudeville.

''Jadoo," the Oriental illusion billed
as the feature Of the Cosmos bill this
week, is an Oriental act with appro-
pirate settings and effects The cur
tain rises on a scene presenting the in
terror Of a Hindu temple with Ieaping
fires and salaaminE attendants a mum
Der Of the so-caIled Hindu fakir tricks
reproducing as nearly as possible the
conditions under which they are usually
given are presented. As everything Is
brand new, everything did not go
smoothly as might be wished at first
but was all right later in the evening.
one OF the best novelties ever offered
at this Iheater was seen on the opposite
bill in the srotesque Offering of Whit
man brothers known Is the Alligator
and the FROG The act is beautifully
set IN 4 woodland Er0tto beside lake.
Appropriate music and bird effects are
introduced and the two title characters
are represented by the brothers, clever
ccntoTtionists and SymEasts-
Other numbers on the bills are Van
& Maddox. in an entertaining musical
act Charley Thompson, comedy Jug
gins Afartelie and Asuril brothers, a
trio Of comedy acrORa-S- Sanford and
Darlington. in a new comedy sketch
Eddie Barro. who has a new song and
dance. and the petite RObinsOnu sisters,
who scored one Of the hits of the biIL
Two reels Of interesting motion pictures
close a pleasing bill.
The Washington times., 1910-08-23
GIRLS FROM DIXIE"
PLEASE AT LYCEUM

Kernan's Lyceum opened for the sea
son last night with a good start in The
Girls From Dixie
The show this week IS better than the
average in ifveliness and action It mas
the usual two parts, in which comedy
burIesGue. and music are equally mixed
one of the features IS trumpet duet
By Marian and Thompson, in the first
part They are performers OF marked
ability on wind instruments and were
eucored many times
The clio turns are injected into the
burIescUe and are all good. without the
ordinary filler tricks. which merely
Kill time and worry the audience