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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17

for the mitigation of the dangers that
threatened was to recommend the re-
peal of the Sherman act, which re-
Quired the monthly purchase of 4, 500, =
600 ounces Of silver and the payment
therefor with treasury notes. This re-
peal was effected after various at
tempts by the Republicans in congress
to defeat the measure.
The next step in the program was
the recommendation of tariff reforms
In this Carlisle was in perfect accord
with President Cleveland Ten years
before Mr.. Carlisle had expressed him
self very forcibly on the subject when
ne declared his sincere belief that all
commercial restrictions are in the end
injurious to the people"
The Wilson bill, which followed vir-
tually the recommendations of Presi-
dent Cleveland, provided for free
wool. iron ore, coal and lumber among
other things. With the addition of a
provision for an income tax and for
free sugar it was passed by the house,
but was so emascClated in conference
committee that President Cleveland
declined to sign it and allowed it to
become law without his signature.
Bond Issues Criticised.
For the financial administration
which marked the next two years both
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle were
severely criticised at first. The coun-
try was suffering under financial de-
preston; there was great falling of
in revenues, which brought on q def
icit in the gold reserve which in Feb
ruary. 1895. had fallen to S41, 100000
In June Of that year Mr.. Cleveland.
under the POWERS vested in him. con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17

tracted for loan OF 4 per cent thirty
year bonds, redeemable in coin. to the
amount of S62 100000, with financial
syndicate headed by ]. P. Morgan.
In December of that year. after con-
gress had failed to act on recommen-
dations that greenbacks and treasury
coin notes be Cancelled by exchange for
low interest United States bonds, the
government was compelled to prepare
for a new loan. In this the public was
invited to participate. The people SUBJ
scribed freely, and the government in
this wav obtained Sill 600. 600 This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
Tho Best Hour of Life

Is when you do some great deed OF dis
cover some wonderful fact This hour
came to J. R. Pitt of Rocky Mt, N. c.,
when he was suffering intensely, as he
says, from the worst cold I ever had,
then proved to my great satisfaction,
what a wonderful cold and cough cure
DR.. Kings New Discovery is. For,
after taking one bottle, 1 was entirely
cured. You can't say anything too
good of q medicine like that" It's the
surest and best remedy for diseased
lungs, hemorrhages, 1agrippe, asthma.
lay fever, and throat or lung trouble.
sc cents, 81. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17

was contrasted with the earlier loan,
which it was declared had been great
~ TO the advantage of the financial
syndicate and to the disadvantage OF
the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
PITTSBURG HAS 533,eO5
Census Figures Also Show Syracuse,
n. ", Population 49,, 249.

Washington, Aug. II. - The popu-
lation of Pittsburg, Pa, is 533,9O5,
an increase of 82,393, or 1872 per
cent, as compared with the combined
population of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny of 451,512 in 1900, according
to census figures.
The population of Syracuse, n. Y,
is given as 137,249, an increase of
2S,S75, or 26.6 per cent, as compar-
ed with 1Os,374 in 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
Georgian Bay Canal Costs $1o1. 900, 900.

Canadian government officials esti-
mate the cost of the Georgian Bay
canal at $1O1. 100000 and the com
pany's engineers at a larger amount.
AS an essential condition of the tinan-
cial arrangements made a government
guarantee of 49, per cent year inter.
est on the cost of construction is neces-
SarV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
Turkey Buys Petroleum Engines.

European Turkey. not a manufactur
ing country. is importing small petro-
Ieum engines for grinding -four.
pumping water. running cinemato-
graphs. etc. Gas and gasoline there
are much dearer than petroleum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
Your CHECK Is On the wav.

New York, Aug. 17.-Directors of the
Standard Oil company held their mid
summer dividend meeting yesterday and
declared regular per cent dividend
for the quarter, which calls for the
distribution to stockholders of &c.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
Rock Island Wood Works

Manufacturers of sash. doors,
stairs and mouldings. Dealers in
glass, builders hardware and
makers of everything in mill
work. Cor. 18th st. and 9th aV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17

lazy. lot 5, block 2. Waterman Place,
Moline, $500.
Matte H. Arp to Lizzie NJ. White,
part assessors lot 2, section 33. Is, 1w,
$1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

H. S. Dibbern to ]. K. Scott, part
east half. southwest quarter, section
80. II, 2w, 81.
Anna c. Stark (nee Anna c. Pan
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
Will Be First Step Toward
Fund for Washington
Opera House.
Alice Nielsen, With Metropolitan
Quartet. Will Contribute Toward
the Entertainment.

The May Music Festival, which will be
given on the evenings Of May ,, 8. and
(, and the afternoon Of May at the
Belasco Theater. represents the first
practical step toward the establishment
Of fund for the ch-discussed
Washington opera House
The entire Metropolitan orchestra OF
seventy men, the metropolitan quartet.
with Alice Nielsen, Olive Fremstad and
others Of like artistic Caiber. have been
engaged for the event, which is backed
by a guarantee fund made UP Of sub
scriptiOns from men and women Of great
moment in the social and business
world.
Additional Boxes.
As on the occasion II the Hammer
stein opera engag cement at the Belasco
this winter the eighteen opera Boxes are
10 be installed and it is proposed 10
make the festival not only one of the
most important musical events Of the
year, but one Of the smartest from the
standpoint of social acclaim
The program includes an operate con-
cert on the opening night, Alice Nelson
with the Metropolitan quartet and the
fun Metropolitan orchestra contributing
the program. Tuesday night the Mon
day Morning Musical Club. an Organiza-
ton Of fOrty-twO society women, and
the Rubenstein- Club, an association Of
ninety Of the best known musicians in
Washington each will contribute
choral numbers to the accompaniment
of the full Metropolitan Orchestra.
The fete is 10 have its climax i'm the
Wagnerian night, on Wednesday. when
Olive FrernStad will be the principal
sOloist. and the Metropolitan orchestral
accompanying
For the Wednesday matinee the
Washington Symphony Orchestra is
preparing a program which will have a
large chorus as a feature.
Not only "A generous response has been
made 10 the plea Tor "A guarantee fund.
out the season ticket and box sale has
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
GUARANTY BEING RAISED
FORSYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Good Progress Made in Obtaining Fund Necessary to
Insure Continuance of Washington Organiza-
TONS Work in the Next Season.

scriDuons for season tickets is one or
the most promising features Of the cam
paiSn for support.
The success of the season Just closed
has put the work Of the orchestra, a.
well as II aim and purpOg Is, In a new
light before the public and a cOrrepond-
tnSly increased importan is enjoyed
by the organization.
The current expenses o. the series Of
three concerts I'm every case was amply
met by the sale OF seats, so the new
season will open without any increase
IN responsibilities
Mr.. Rakemann, the conductor, has re-
Ceiyed general COmmendation FOR his
skill IN building the programs, which in
every case compiled from the works OF
masters, classic and modern, were in
variably quite within the powe Of the
newly organized orchestra 10 give an
adequate rendition.
The management proposes to engage
local men. and as a stimulus 70 the
musical spirit and ambition Of the com
munity the sOloists also are to be Sc
lectec from the ranks OF the local mu-
siciars- Nor is the field limited or
lacking In worth, since Washington has
within its confines many men and wo-
men who have studied under the best
masters Of the day and have attained
distinction in their calling.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

Those actively interested IN the
Washington symphony Orchestra are
busily working up the S2,0oO guarantee
fund which must be in hand before
arrangements can be consummated for
the orchestra next season.
The treasurer, j. Martin Scranage,
on the occasion Of the last concert, in
a speech made before an overlooking
audience, impressed upon the orchestra
friends the necessity Of immediate &C
ton and in response 10 Mr. ScranaEe's
plea several hundred dollars were i'm
mediately forthcoming.
General interest is manifested IN the
orchestra project and sums varying
from s. to 500 have been received with
in the past week. Mrs. \. VI. Blair.
Arthur C. Noses. F-aak Metzerott. and
Eugene +. Stevens are among those
making the largest contributions. while
the widespread interest in the citizen
ship at large is evidenced by the re-
ceipt Of subscriptions ranging from 8
upward
Meanwhile all the boxes have been
subscribed for while the advance sub
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
.FERRUCIO BUSONI
WILL PLAY HERE
Great Italian Composer Has
Been Sensation in
New York.

The italian pianist and composer. Fer
fuciO BusOni, who has been the musical
sensation in New York this seasOnf
will give his only concert in Washing
ton on at the Columbia Theater on Fri
day afternoon, April s. at 40 O'Clock.
Born near Florence in 1856 BusOni be-
gar the study Of piano and composition
under the direction Of his mother 20
whom ne given credit for all that Is
best>in his phenomenal attachments.
At seven he was pla yinE in concert
and at nine was heard in "A Mozart
concerto with orchestra At sixteen ne
competed for the diploma given by the
academy OF Bologna for the best fugUe
written on given theme. Busoni Won
he trophy 10 the establishment Of IL
savants- Net since the tiIle Of Mozart
had youth gained the distinction
Developing with the progress Of year
the great Italian stands among the fore
most artists Of the century
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
TO PRESENT PUPIL
IN PIANO RECITAL

". y. Engel, jr., will give piano
recital at the Columbia Theater rIeS-
day afternoon, April ., at $50 O'clock.
presented by his teacher. :. NJ. Fabi91.
or the Washington College OF Music
Engel is said TO play with splcnnid
finish, and at his recent appearance
before the Washington Saengarbuaj
he acquitted himself admirably as
both an Interpreter and "A technician
His program for the coming recital
includes McDowelTs Witches Dance
The List LiebeTStTaum," q ScIfuber-
number. the Beethoven SOnato. Cd D.
No = group Of Chopin numbers. and
the V Weber "KCnZcrtSturk' % In
which =. NJ Fabian viii be heard i'm
an orchestral accompaniment on the
second piano.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
Upset
Sick Feeling

that follows taking a dose Of cas-
tor oil, salts or calOmei, IS about
the worst you can endure
it gives one the creeps. You
don't have to have it-CASCA-
REFS move the boWelS-tOne uI
the liVer-WithOUt these bad feel
ings. Try them.
CASCARETS IOc box for a weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
in the world Million boxes a month
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
BALTIMORE BOYS
TO APPEAR HERE
Society Amateurs of Paint and
Powder Club Will Present
Play At National.

The Paint and Powder Club OF Bait
ore VIII give its clever play. The Belle
OF New York." at the National Theater
on the afternoon OF April L
The Baltimore sOcietv bows and
girls are now reheaTsinC 10 make
ready for two performances Of the
play 10 be given AZ AIbsuGh's In Bal
umOre. March q and so for the benefit
OF the Children's Fresh Air Society.
According TO reports the rehearsaIs fO-
the play have been going off spIendiCly.
and practically everything is in readi-
ness fu- the production The girls
and ladies trip across the stage now
in their French hee s as If they were
always used 10 them They no longer
seem 70 be nampeTed by their long
skirts
It IS believed that washington society
Vii turn out in fore for the visitors.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

been simply going along by its own
momentum.
The Subscribers
Among the guarantOrs arc.
NJ. and Mrs L,aTZ Anderson.
Mrs. John hay.
Mrs. James Mcmillan.
Mrs. IT. G. Lodge.
Mrs. II. kirSe Porter.
Mrs. Eugene Hale
MrS. Richard Ely
MrS. a. 2. Gardner.
Mrs. StilsCn HutchinS.
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins.
Mrs. l. T Mann.
Mrs Joseph ThrOpp.
Mrs. W. L. Emo.
Mrs. George HUFF
Mrs q. HeuriCh
Woodward * Lothrop.
A. IIsneT.
Saks & CO.
y. ". Bridget
r. H. Walker & Co.
Z. + DrooD & Sons Co.
Charles J. Bell
r. q. Smith Piano Company.
James GarhuEle.
D J. Kaufman.
Lee HutChiEs.
Mrs Kate Wilson Green is managing
the event details OF which are already
well in hand
The Washington times., 1910-03-27
THETA DELTA CHI BANQUET.

On DeuterOn members Of the Theta
Delta Chi fraternity agree that the
banquet last night was one OF the most
enjoyable ever held by the Organiza-
.lon. George Washington University
manners and Easter decorators adorned
Jne rooms al $50 Eighteenth street
There were addresses bv DR. IeGraud
Po~ers, OF the Census Bureau. +. J.
COOK. r A Van Wrinkle. l. NJ. Cox,
80SWetl DaCne and ". J. TeckentOn.
Representative James McLachlan, Of
california, was tOastmaster.
The Washington times., 1910-03-27

The company carries a French chorus
o. forty people, Il French orchestra or
forty musicians, and a CORDS de ballet
or ntteen young French women.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-25
y scaled. tn. stov.. would n.rny

~ sealed. The stoves would hArdHy
draw. and II was evident would soon
80 out altogether for want Of oxygen
Hatteras was the frst to SEQ their
fresh danger. and he made no attempt
to hide 1t from his companions.
III that Is the case" said Altamont.
we must get out at all risks"
Yes" replied Hatteras; but we
must wait till night. We will make
a hole In the room. and let in some
air, and then one OF us can fire out of
II on the bears"
1T Is the only thing we can do,
suppose" said Altamont.
Night drew on, and the lamp in the
sitting room began to burn dim for
want OF oxygen.
At o'clock the final arrangements
wero completed. and all that remained
TO DO was to make an opening in the
roof.
They had been working away at this
Tor some minutes. when johnson, who
mad been keeping watch in the sleeping
room. came in hurriedly.
Whats the matter?" all asked at
once.
Nothing exactly" said the old sail
or. and yet"
Come. out with It'll" exclaimed Alta.
mont
4 hear a peculiar noiseY-
"Where?"
Here, on this side. on the wall o.
the room"
All stopped working and listened.
Johnson was right A noise there GER
tainly was on the side wall, as II
some one were cutting the ice.
Don't you hear it?" repeated John
son.
Hear TT Yes, plain enough re-
piled Altamont
Is II the bears7" asked Bell
Most assuredly."
We'll. they have changed their tao
tics" said old Johnson, and given IN
ihe Idea OF suffOcating US"
They are going TO attack U.S." said
We shall have hand-to-hand
struggle, that's ALL" said Hatteras.
Win knife and Ratchet. then" re-
turned the American. THE guns would
be useless here"
The noise increased. 'aThey ar.
hardly six feet OF now" said the
boatewaln.
Right Johnson" replied AItamont:
DE ready for them"
Ssizins Ratchet he placed himself
" hshtine attitude, planting his right
loyt nrhnly forward and throwing him
SELF back
fAttsfAs and tho others followed his
'<siNDie, Anc Johnson took care 10
''so q gun IN cass Of necessity.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-25
BEAR HUNT IN JAPAN.
Battle with Bruin Resulted in III.
Death of Hunter.

1t happened on the 18th ult.. short.
ly before sunset, that some SURVEYORS
accompanied by laborers were still sur.
veying field at Uyenal in Esashi-eun
Hokkatdo. While engaged in this
work, says the Hakkaido corresnond-
ent of the Japan Advertiser heor
made Its appearance from a cave near
by, and, ambling threateningly toward
the party. sprang upon one of tho
workmen who was in the act of run.
ming away. The man ESCAPED with
lacerated arm and the bear was laft
victor, the field being cleared of ito
human occupants in a remarlrahlv
brief space of time. The incident
came to the knowledge of some local
Nimrods and some days later Rruin
was tracked to his lair. One OF the
gallant hunters fired, but there was
something wrong with his gun. TN.
fortunately IT went off in a rather ir.
regular way, the gun being rusty and
the powder damp. All these things.
however only served to enrage Bruin.
which attacked his enemies. The
other hunters took the opportunity
when the bears attention was conferred
upon his companion and fired his gun.
but this weapon, too. was useless. The
pear apparently now had both men at
MS mercy and in short time they
were lying seemingly lifeless and man.
gled on the ground. A passing mail
car carried the vanquished hunters TO
the nearest village where one of the
men seems to be on the way 10 re-
coyery under treatment, but the other
died OF HIS wounds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-25
PRESIDENTS PRIVATE WIRE.
G. Il. TAFT VIII Pay $4,000 Year
for Daily Chat with Brother.


Hello, Bill How are things at the
White House?"
"Finel" Cor the reverse, probably.)
Il never felt better in my life. How's
things in dear old Cincy?"
Couldn't be better. How much do
you weigh to-day?"
This kind of conversation will soon
be passing over leased telephone line
running through Pittsburg, and the
line, to all inquirers. will always be
busy.
For Brother Charles p. Taft, he Of
the Vandyke beard and iig bank roll,
Is going to have a private telephone
service from his home in Cincinnati
to the White House in Washington,
and all without cent of cost to
Brother Bill, the Pittsburg Post says
Brotherly love will go a long way,
but greater love no brother has had
than this, to string a private telephone
wire 725 miles long so he can talk
a few minutes each evening in pure
ly social chat
Officials of the local offices OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company received details of Charles
p. Taft's plan for the first time. The
wire will be operated within two OF
three weeks. One of the company'a
regular trunks will be put in service
for the purpose and from o'clock in
the evening until o'clock in the
morning 1t will be at the disposal OF
the President and his brother.
1T will cost Charles p. Taft $4,000
a year to have this daily chat" said
one Of the Pittsburg officials of the
company yesterday. The man quoted
is an old friend of Manager Clark, who
is putting the deal through.
For twenty-four-hour wire" he
continued, 1T would cost Mr.. Taft
$4,000 a year; that's 81 900 a week
II Mr.. Taft wanted to talk TO the Pres
ident during the day instead Of during
the evening the cost of a leased day.
wire would be $4,000 a year, or $4,000
more than he will pay"
The wires over which this most pri
yate line Of conversation will pass will
roughly follow the line OF the Pan.
handle railroad from Cincinnati &c
Pittsburg and thence 10 Washington
roughly along the line Of the Balti.
more & Ohio. President Taft's laugh
viii gurgle through the cities of Co.
lumbus and Pittsburg and over the
near Cumberland.
No outside hand will manipulate the
plugs and no outside ear will hear the /
words, as the line will be kept private
10 the strictest sense.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-25

There 10 always something impres.
siye about q crowd that Is swayed by
single emotion; you get an impress.
sion Of force, says Mary Heaton worse
in Success Magazine. These women
VINO few moments ago had been quiet
shoppers, formed a mob They swayed
and pushed af though moved by CON.
mon Impulse toward a table where
were tAe emDr0lderies From their
ipfoalf came little duh groNl. q A.
llonf noise fhe whisper of mob
Inc nolse VI p mob in Joy or ip anger
~ lp illfbt 0r just iie Restless nlur
inpt Af y waite, ~ different ilon any
plNef noi6e ibai comes from fhe human
iifpai quite dlsiluoi, of d curious an
iplAl umlef ! heard q once 0n M,
occasion oi ile thfoHlnF III q lonh.
AkHln from q cfoHo waiting f0r Danl
~ ppon ana q tlilo ilmo M b ihoaieI
hiNN hif hAd lefp called. and nos
Nfif n VA NJ mlplaiulo ll0m q oou
f'f Al bundled Npmon HaIllug N luy
'fNffpi fpNIpldGlol 1Afy Afll pool
fpnleN flil fNANlf and laslals
fNN'ep HliI Napif in ilfy alus
tenleN fliN illeaolalo a0ll0o oalc
f4'lf plNeNed HAQ mual fAlns leiors
lf'Ni|nf fa'l alMe w lAN ioIlal l.i
"a hN" iNe1'f'Nf "a 'Af N4ai ln.u
4" fN'iNHl fnINlN 'HlFN|N lunuNf
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-25

b,ery minute the sound came near.
ef pu ~ last only a thin coating seD.
efelsp uleip from their assailants.
presently tbis gave way with a
iDue crack ano q huge dark MAJ,
fv'isc cysr into tho room.
<itemonf hao already swuns IA,
Netei'ef ~ strike, when 10 Wa srreat.
&C ~ . vel -lnowD voice. exolaiming
~ htayeD's sake, stopi"
SolaHsoD.
<Dc no doctor ~ actually Ma who
isse tpipDieq IA among them in such
epcisnifec fashion.
hDH a. - 20, 5000 frisndsfy Ia
ssie, piekinf bilHsen w.
~ fpii'ssfipilf $1,000 siupeneo Tor
t''''''stb bei jpy soon lcoesno0 thelr
.''''f ~ no fffN f4nlle0 eeEegly for-
Hfff " welcome 30 oie cGulade. liaf-
eftf eff fsifly oYelcoue nlth eno.
tAVl3 40 Ntffff nm lllle a olliia
~ f'NH ~ Joy kHop ~ had
''ts' Hi'.ffff ~ = teop " bearsY
1885,. fEi..iiniif eiifn No. so u.elr
t,f'Hi riff ~ HfIf iQQhf afiAld
N ~ Nisf tDl eoYlo feae Laol
fttff fitAiNiif ~ aaHfffF
"iA faH n Az fo4g fa1satec
fiiff $50 ~ ~ flagu Wlfn ',..i
f'1iii''tNtff Nrlf 4 49, Laslae IN.
hffff m iIif ftlDD.af. l4i o.l..I..e
" 4 NtNNiDNt hllN a.llo.eilf ~,
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