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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
For the Critics.

- Creston Clark, whose untimely
death at Asheville robbed America OF
a serious and capable actor. was
somewhat impatient of criticism. To
q Philadelphia critic he once said:
You chaps are unwilling to accept
a man for what he is. You want to
change him to your own taste. But
each Of you has a different taste. To
whose inclination. then, Is he to
bend?
mo. no! Take the artist for what
he Is. That is the right critical atti-
tude. Don't be like the farm urchin
once saw-an urchin who. as he
stoned frog to death, repeated Sc
verely:
"'Ill Earn ye to be a toad"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Tornado at Cairo.

Cairo. 1ll.-A tornado that struck
Cairo Sunday demolished four hcmes,
damaged n dozen mere. and destroyed
seveal barns, besides tearing up many
large trees by the roots.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Postmasters Want Sunday Rest

Denver-At closing meeting OF the
Colorado Association Of Postmasters.
held at the Albany hotel Tuesday. res
olutions favoring the Sunday closing
OF the postoffices in all places where
the business interests Of the commun'
ity will not be interfered with were
passed. The resolutions were framed
by a committee appointed for that pur-
pose and will be sent to the officials
in Washington.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
What He Knew,

You can tell me the names OF the
twelve apostles. Sam?" said the pret.
ty Sunday school teacher one morn
ing. Sans face fell. and he shifted
his weight from one foot to the other.
Cant do 1t, ma'am," he said. sor.
rowfully: and then his eyes bright
ened; but l can call of all of the
pitchers in the league teams" he vol.
unteered.-Harper's Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Real Fiqht In Nicaraoua.

Washington.-Two days fighting
near Rama, Nicaragua. has cost the
Estrada forces fourteen killed and
twenty-nine wounded. The casualties
of the Madriz forces were not learned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Experimental Land for c. A. c.

Washington, d. C.-The House Mon.
day passed Representative Taylor's
bill conveying to the state Of Colora-
do 600 acres Of land for experiments
in agriculture. forestry. grazing and
stock raising in connection with the
State Agricultural college at Fort Col
Inns. Larimer county. and viii be sold
to the state at $l.25 an acre.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Louisiana After Exposition.

New orleans.-The Louisiana Cen
eral Assembly will Tuesday go in a
body to Washington in the interest OF
the proposed Panama Exposition to be
held in New Orleans In 1915.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Census About Completed.

Denver.-The work of checking and
tabulating the census returns for Den.
yer and the northern Colorado district
is nearly completed according to Su'
pervisor McGaffey. and the returns
will be sent to Washington in 4 few
days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO.
Miiiker Must Wait.

Greeley.-Petition for the tncor'
poration of the town of Milliken was
denied by Judge Bradfield Friday on
the ground that the twenty-six names
attached did not constitute the reces.
sary number.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Delta at Irrigation Congress-.

Delta.-The county commissioners
of Delta county have appropriated
$500 to the Irrigation Congress to be
held in Pueblo next September and
are planning to send big display OF
the company's products, which Will
iirst be exhibited at the State Fair
and later at the Exposition In connec'
ton with the Congress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Tennessee Convict Reeaptured.

Trinidad.-After a search of more
than six months. leading through
dozen states, J. l.. Steakley of White
county, Tenn, convicted murderer,
who killed a policeman while resisting
arrest. was placed in the county jail
here Tuesday and will be returned to
that point to serve his term.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Another Globe Trotter,

Pueblo.--Henry Stewart, aged a..
who started from San Diego. Cal. Feb.
IA last to walk around the world, ar.
rived here Thursday night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Want the !. o. o. r. Home.

Fort Collins.-The Odd Fellows are
cooperating with the Chamber of
Commerce in an effort to obtain the
Odd Fellows home for the widows and
children of members of the order for
this city. The grand lodge set aside
$50. 900 for this purpose.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Auto Iniurcs Six.

Salt Lake City-Six persons were
injured In Parleys canon Sunday after
noon by the overturnIng OF an auto
mobile driven by John T. Began Of
Bingham.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Kansas is Shocked.

Lawrence.-The seismograph at the
University OF Kansas recorded an
earthquake shock Sunday morning
from 1887 to 2:15 o'clock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-05-27
Fortunate AIbuoueroue

Albuquerque-Halley's comet, with
n brilliant tail. was visible here in a
faultless sky Saturday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
SOCIETY WOMEN FIGHT
FIRE WITH GARDEN HOSE
Handsome Home in San Rafael
Heights District Burns
with Valued Contests

Society women in the fashionable San
Rafael Heights district fought a fire
with garden hose yesterday and direct
ed their employees in rescuing pieces of
antique furniture when the beautiful
home OF Charles d. Willard, former
secretary of the Municipal league and
editor of the Pacific outlook, was de-
stroyed by flames which originated in
a gas explosion from a meter, said to
be defective. in the basement.
Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Lucinda Foy
whose home is opposite the Willards
property, headed the little band of fire
fighters who labored until the heat
drove them into the streets and they
were forced to see the once handsome
structure burn to the ground.
1t is understood that the building was
insured for $4,000 and the furniture for
$4,000, although the loss is placed far in
excess of those figures.
Mr.. Willard had a library in which
there were many valuable works, 1T is
said, and priceless art treasures. All of
these were destroyed with the exception
of pieces of antique furniture.
Cyrus Mills, an employe of the Valley
Gas and Fuel company, was working
in the basement prior to the fire on the
repair of a defective meter. He says
there was an explosion and he was
thrown several feet. Mrs. Willard
rushed to his assistance, and together
they sought to extinguish the flames
until driven from the basement by the
smoke and heat. They were Joined in
the upper stories of the house and out
side by Mrs. Foy, their friends living
in the neighborhood, and the servants
of the different households.
A chemical hose engine, the only
wagon sent from the fire department,
arrived too late to be of any assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
VETERINARIAN ARRESTED
AFTER BLOW KILLS MAN
Telegraph Operator, Floored by
Doctors Fist, SucCumbS
to Fractured Skull

A few hours after the death of James
A. Keisted. Western Union stele-
graph operator, in the county hospital
yesterday, DR.. e. r. Sparks, veter-
mary surgeon with offices at S27 Los
Angeles strcet, was arrested on a
charge of .nanslaughter.
Keisted annoyed Sparks, 1t is said,
December 8, when the latter was per-
forming an operation on a dog, and
was knocked down, striking his head
and fracturing his skull on the floor.
He was treated in the receiving hos
pital for a laceration of the face and
was removed to the county hospital.
A complaint charging Sparks with
assault was sworn to by Keisted' S
friends but the surgeon was released
on $40 bond after the authorities had
reviewed the circumstances of the case.
Sparks claims the man entered his
operating room in an intoxicated con-
dition and while the surgeon was
welding a knife in an operation threw
peanut shucks 1T him. This angered
him, Sparks says. and after the opera
tor had refused to leave the room he
struck him, knocking him to the floor.
A post mortem will be held over the
body of Keisted and a coroners jury
will officially determine the cause of
his death today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
REQUESTS AID FROM CITY
FOR WIDOW AND CHILDREN
Mrs. Bradley Asks for improve
ment of Mrs. MerriIPS Home

Mrs. A. j. Bradley, deaconess, 14S
East Avenue So, has asked the city to
contribute to a worthy charity by di-
recting the street department to haul
free sand and gravel to a lot in the
Arroyo Seco for the benefit of Mrs.
George A Merrill and her four help
less little children.
Mrs. Merrill'S husband was killed in
a gravel pit belonging to the city
while working as an employe in the
street department several months ago.
His death left his widow and four
children destitute. The council paid
the funeral expenses, but did nothing
for the family.
Mrs. Bradley says that one man has
donated q lot in the Arroyo Seco and
others have offered to donate labor and
material to build Mrs. Merrill con-
crete house similar to the one dis
played at the recent city planning con-
ference. She desires the city to donate
the sand and gravel and haul it free.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
TIDINGS' ANNUAL EDITION
APPEARS IN HOLIDAY GARB
Catholic Paper 0verfIoWs with
Interesting Contributions

The seventh annual edition of the
Tidings, the Catholic paper of the do
cese of Monterey and Los Angeles,
appeared yesterday in holiday attire
with 160 pages of interesting reading
matter both of Catholic subjects in
general and of the local mission his
tory in particular. Miss Alice j. Ste
vens. the editor, had charge of the
edition and wrote several of the lead
ing articles.
The cover design representing an
old California mission in its prime
with padres and Indians seen through
a crumbling mission arch of today is
at once picturesque and appropriate
and is a masterpiece in mechanical art
done in two colors.
The list of contributors includes Bish-
op Conaty, Joseph Scott, Clarke j.
Fitzpatrick, the Rev. William Hughes,
S. r. Glover. G. G.. Johnson, Charles
Phillips, L. B. McConville, the Rev.
John Handley, the Rev. Eugene Sur
cranes, Antonio Abeita, c. C. Conroy,
Sharlot NJ. Han, Alice ]. Stevens, E.
w. r. Lawrence, Anna Beckley, Mary
j. Workman, James Conolly, Katherine
e. Conway and M. Rebecca Hinder.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
FLYER OF MAN-LIFTING
KITES HERE TO DO STUNTS

Samuel F. Perkins of Boston, whose
special stunt In aerial navigation is
flying with huge kites. arrived in Los
Angeles yesterday to take part in the
charity aviation meet.
Perkins, who won fame a few weeks
ago in accompanying Lieut.. Gericke
in the balloon Dusseldorf II, 1850 miles
has come to Southern California to
try out some new stunts in kite fly
ing. At the meet he will try for
altitude records with himself in the
seat. He has already been able ia
reach an altitude of $50 feet with his
man lifters but he will endeaVor to
better this.
The kite man has appointed L. T.
Rrode of Los Angeles his assistant and
the latter may make some flights. The
big kites will be taken to aviation field
within a few days and stored there II
accommodations can be found for
them The kites are capable of lift
ing a ton, dead weight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
Theaters

There are few shows which can boast
having had so many noted theatrical
personages concerned in their origin as
'"The kissing Girl" the Viennese
comic opera which comes to Ham
burgers Majestic theater tomorrow
night First of al, the original German
libretto was by Leo Stein, author OF
the book of 1.-The Merry Widow" IL
was adapted into English by Stanislaus
STANCE, who has over a score of sue
cessful productions to his credit. The
music is by Harry Won Tilzer, who Is
known from Gath to Galway for his
popular songs. The lyrics are by VIM
cent Bryan, whose name also Will be
found on a large proportion of the
song hits of recent years.
Three persons. are required to lmper-
senate one character in "The Prince
Chap" which will be staged at the
Burbank next week. This character
is Claudia, who is a child in the first
act, a young girl in the second ana "a
Young woman in the third. The relay
will be accomplished by Ollie Walters,
Hazel Buckham and Marjorie Ram
beau.
George Beban. now at the orpheum,
opens in April in q four-act version OF
'lrhe Sign of the Rose" which he and
Edwin Milton Royle have written. The
time has been booked Thus Mr.. Beban
follows Rose rStahl and others in as
cending to the Legitimate" through
vaudeville.
William Farnum, who appears here
shortly in "The Mallet's Masterpiece"
is we'll remembered in Los Angeles as
the original of Ben Hur in the. Klaw
&, Erlanger original production. In mis-
new Orpheum sketch the again appears
in Roman toga.
Elbert Hubbard, recently at the
Omaha Orpheum, brought so many
long haired men into that theater that
the BARRIERS used to stand around at
the close of the show and pas out their
business cards seeking trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
CHURCRMEN TAKE ACTION
ON DAY LIQUOR PERMITS

Resolutions adopted by the Church
Federation protesting against an
amendment to the liquor ordinance
that will provide for special permits
were filed for consideration of the
council Yesterday.
The federation objects to any change
in the ordinance that will permit the
police commission to issue liquor SELL
ing permits for one day only to Ger
man societies or any other organlza-
ton. The federation also objects to
any amendment that will permit the
desecration of Sunday by night OF
drunken revelry," a reference to re-
cent agitation to permit the restaur-
ants TO sell liquor until l o'clock New
Years eve.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
CLUB TO HOLD REHEARSAL

The first regular business meeting
and rehearsal of the Union Catholic
Dramatic club will be held at the
Gamut club, 1044 South Hope street,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. At this
meeting the formal Organization of the
club will be completed, and after the
business meeting has been concluded
the first rehearsal OF the comedies to
be presented for the benefit of st. Vim
cnt de Paul's society will be hsld. w.
q. Ernst is the business manager Of
the new dramatic club and the drama
tic work will be under the direction OF
Phil A. Kilfoil
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
ROTTEN POLE BREAKS, AND
LINEMAN FALLS TO DEATH

Curtis D. Gableson, IS years old. a
Hneman employed by the Los Angeles
Gas and Electric corporation, was
hurled to his death early yesterday
when a pole on which he was working
at Commercial and San Pedro streets
broke and fell across passing wagon
Gableson dropped thirty feet to the
street and his head and ribs were
crushed. N. A. Dem, 1850 Central ave-
nue., and AL L. Esley 1868 San Pedro
street. witnessed the accident, and hur-
ried the injured man to the receiving
hospital. He died before he could be
placed on the operating table. and the
body was removed later in the day to
Pierce brothers undertaking parlors.
Gableson lived at 492 East Forty
sixth street. The rotting of the pole at
the base is given as the cause of the
accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
POPULAR scHooLsoY pIes

Carl Perry, u years old, popular
schoolboy of Boyle Heights ana son of
Mrs. frankie Perry of 2022 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, died late Thursday night,
Funeral services will be held at the
home this morning at 10:30 o'clock. The
Rev. Reynold Blight will officiate. Bur-
ial will be in the Masonic cemetery
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17

You can buy it. perhaps at many places, but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place ADVERTISED.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
AGED MAN BREAKS Hip

A. ]. Washburn. SO years old, living
at 1924 Fedora street, stumbled and fell
down a low flight OF steps at the en-
trance of the G. A r. hall, Sixth and
Broadway, last night, suffering frac-
ture of the left hip. He was taken to
the receiving hospital and later to his
residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
LIQUOR ONLY FOE
SAYS SUFFRAGI5T
Lillian Harris Coffin, San Fran
cisco Equality Leader, Is
Visiting in Los Angeles

Lillian Harris Coffin of San Fran
cisco, a prominent worker in the in
terests of woman suffrage, was a guest
in Los Angeles yesterday and was the
center of attention at the Political
Equality league headquarters in the
story building all day.
Mrs. Coffin is not only a sufIraSist,
but a politician as well, and she says
that the phrase. "the political game,
is no longer a truthful exposition of
the situation.
Politics has become something more
than a game; it is now a splendid pro-
fession,9 she said, lin which man
may observe the same high ethical
standard and the same integrity of
deed and purpose that any other pro-
fession allows"
'Will women find it possible to main
tain this standing when they get in
politics?"
Get in politics! Women are already
in politics. Their influence is felt
along all civic lines. They are con-
suited in all matters of public import
and their counsel invoked wherever
any matter concerning the betterment
Of the state or municipality is involved.
They may lave the rights of fran
chise. to which they are fast attain
politics instead of just few, but Tor
active participation, you have all about
you many examples of women who do
that"
SAYS GOOD MEN AID CAUSE
do you think women will find the
objections now urged by the anti-sut-
fragists in regard to unpleasant COM
pany and undesirable political duties
realized Mrs COffin?'
mot at all. The splendid class Of
men now working in behalt or hu-
manity through political avenues is
establishing new lines of conduct. Pol
itics is a humanity problem, and men
are discovering new and better ways
to deal with the question each day.
Through the tremendous organlza-
ton of women in various professional,
cultural and sociological club life they
are becoming thoroughly educated IN
civic lines and will prove of help.
When Mrs. Coffin was informed con-
cerning some of the arguments ad-
vanced here by the anti-suffragists she
laughed and said, "Well, l decline 10
argue for suffrage on account OF sex.
No nolitical party objects to giving
women the ballot now; the thing we
have to fight now is the liquor in
terest."
"How will YOU meet the fight OF such
enemies. Mrs. Coffin?"
"By making an effort to place that
question squarely before the people.
"Why do the liquor interests fear the
votes of women if they believe What
thew claim in their literature, that 1t
will be the ignorant and vicious among
women who will take advantage of the
privilege of the franchise
''Women alone as voters will not set
tie the liquor question any more than
they have settled it without the bal
lot. It is a problem for the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-17
STRANGERS IN THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
Of California products at the Chamber or COM
uerce building, on Broadway. between First
and Second streets, where free Information
will be given all subjects pertaining TO ms
saction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
FIGHT ON CUT IN
FEES OF SHERIFF
Committee of County Board
Recommends Reduction
on Meals.
DEFER ACTION FOR A WEEK
Salaries of Probate Judge and Clerk,
New Offices, Are Fixed at ST.
700 and $1,000 a Year.

The Rock Island county board of su.
pervisors met yesterday afternoon for
short time and then adjourned until
next Tuesday afternoon. Very little
business was transacted, although nu-
merous reports were made. Action was
taken on only a few of these. The
principal report before the board was
that of the committee on fees and sal
aries. This committee recommended
that the salary of the probate judge be
fixed at s1,700 a year and that of the
probate clerk at $500 a year. Both
are new Offices. The rest of the county
officers salaries remain as before. The
county clerk gets $4,000 a year, the
treasurer S1,700, the deputy treasurer
$500, and the sheriff $500, with an
allowance of $500 for livery hire. In
addition to this the report recommend
ed that the sheriff be allowed but 80
cents day for boarding each of his
prisoners, and this clause will undoubt-
edly cause long. discussion before it
is adopted. The present rate is 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
ARRANGE SCHEDULE
OF FOOTBALL GAMES
Rock Island High School Team 70
Have First Contest of Season
With Alumni.

Manager Thompson OF the Rock Is
land high school football team today
announced the schedule for the season
OF 1910. AS has been customary for a
number of years, the first game will
be with the alumni. This will be on
Saturday. Sept. "a. The annual game
with Moline will be played in Moline,
Nov. IL. There has been no game
scheduled as yet for Thanksgiving day.
and Sterling has cancelled its game for
Oct. s, but Manager Thompson expects
10 secure games for those dates within
the next few days. Following is the
schedule:
Sept. 24-Alumni at Rock Island.
Oct. Iowa City at Rock Island.
Oct. 8-Open.
Oct. 15-Kewanee at Rock Island.
Oct. 22-Rock Island at Rockford.
Oct. 29-St. Ambrose at Rock Island.
Nov. 5-Clinton at Rock Island.
Nov. 12-Rock Island at Moline.
Nov. 19-Rock Island at Peoria.
Nov. 24-open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
BURGLARS ENTER
CISCO POSTOFFlCE

CISCO, ILL.,, Sept. Especial 1.-The
postoffice at CISCO was broken into and
robbed this morning between 1 and 5.
The intruders entered through a side
door. They broke in the glass of the
door and then reached in and Unmatched
it. All that they could find of value
was some stamp books amounting to
about SIS. Nine cents were left in the
cash drawer by the postmaster, August
Anderson, when he closed the Office in
the evening, but outside of this no
money was missing from the Office this
morning when the discovery of the
robbery was made. The thieves left
no clew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
for Repre-

years president and one of the direc-
tors of the Banner Coal & Oil COM
pany and was interested in other lines
of endeavor.
Wife and Three Children
Mr.. Sweeney was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Harriet F. Allen
of Greenfield, ILL.,, to whom he was
united in 1852 and who bore him five
children, two of whom are deceased.
Those living are Mrs. F. S. Kenfield,
who lives at Long Beach farm, Berry
county, Michigan, and Edward A.
Sweeney and William J. Sweeney of
Rock Island. Mrs. Sweeney died in
1889, and in 1894 Mr.. Sweeney was
united in marriage with Miss Emma
Tunnel, who survives him. Mr.. Swee-
ney is also survived by his sister, Mrs.
Margaret MagilI of Silverlake, Kan
Arrangements for the funeral will be
announced later.
John Alderman
John Alderman died yesterday after
noon at 3:45 at his residence, 421
Fourth street, after an illness of seven
years of paralysis OF the heart. De-
ceased was born at Northeast, Pa,
June 1, 1857. Twenty years later he
came to Rock Island and entered the
employ of the Weyerhaeuser & Denk-
mann company, with whom he remain
ed until a few years ago. At the time
of his retirement he was foreman of
the mill.
In 1882 Mr.. Alderman returned to
his native home, and there was united
In marriage with Miss Augusta Neuen-
dorf. The couple came to this city i'm
mediately after their marriage and re-
sided here since Mr.. Alderman was
a devout member of the First Method
list church, and a member of G. w.
Halves camp No. 1850, Modern Wood
men of America Besides his wife he
is survived by five children, Misses
Jennie and Clara, and George, John
and Elmer. all at home. He is also
survived by three brothers, Fred and
Samuel Alderman Of Northeast, Pa,
and George of Cocaine, MINI.
Swank Funeral
The funeral of John c. Swank, who
died at his home in Yuma township
Monday morning, will be held from the