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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

because he is square; because ne is
grand
The program for the performance
was as follows:
FIRST PART.
Overture-OrchesIra
Opening medley, ''Dixieland,
Yum Yum Tree Call Me Up
Some Rainy Afternoon" "How Do
You Do, Miss Josephine silver
Bell Here's to Old Smoketown
College''-Company.
college Poet"-Peter Kale.
All That I Ask Is Love"-Profes-
sor Johnsing.
Honey, 1 Will Long for YOU
Professor Smith.
Garden of Roses" - Professor
Spangler.
q Love the Name of Mary''-Pro-
fessor Naab.
You're Going to Get Something
You Don't Expect Fish
er.
Professor Burt.
Gee. But It's Great to Be in Love"
Professor Jacksing.
Sweet Girl of My Dreams
President
Closing song-smoketown college
company.
SECOND FART.
Overture-Orchestra
Original cartoons-Bill Toal, Joe
Komp.
Scene "A street in Smoketown.
MonoIogue, Woman Question
Zero Burns.
Smoketown quartet - Professors
Campbell, Black. Spangler and Bal
ley.
Happy" sketch-Professor Smith.
Song and clog duo-Professor
Snow and Miss Dina Mite.
Whistling specialty-College pres
ident
Amt 1t Tough"-Professor Raus-
mittem.
Buck and wing - Miss Topsy
Turvy.
Note-Zero Burns. w. o. Hare;
Dinah Mite, c. French; Professor
Rausmittem, Morgan Sexton; Topsy
Turvy. Willie Gillespie: Aunt Je-
NINA. Bill Toal; Two Picks, Charlie
Marion, Earl KautZ.
THIRD PART.
Campus of Smoketown college. Re
turn of college cook, Aunt Jemima.
and pickaninnies from visit to Dav-
export.
Grand finale, Here's to Our City
Aunt Jemima and company.
Faculty of the college -President,
Charles Roantree; Professor Tom
White, Bill Toal; Professor Jerry
Snow, William Broderick; Professor
Johnsing, Joseph Huston; Professor
Jefferson, John Russell; Professor
Jacksing. Walter Crowley: Professor
Bailey, Joseph Meehan. Professor
Green. Joseph Komp.
End men-Professor White, Joe
Smith. Snow and Bob Fisher.
Professors of Harmony-Art Black
Joe Campbell. Walter Freeman,
George Spangler.
Professors of Voice--A. A. Burt,
Ralph Nettleton. John Naab.
College FelIows--Wi!liam O'Brien,
Leo LaVelIe. Carl Strohm. Charles
Kimbel, Matthew Pizzuto. Joseph
Billesbach. Steve Miller, Thomas Nc
Dermott, Christian Naab. Grover
Aud. Thomas Cavanaugh, Fred
Brennan. Charles Mcleod. Joseph
Schaab, Leo Sexton, Fred Davis, Ben
Roach. Walter Geiger. Merlin Mar
tin, Edward Meehan, Leo Wagner.
Harry Schatz. William Winkler, AL
bert Weirather. Frank Leithner, Leo
Glotzbach. Norris Kautz, James Fox.
Guy Yeggy, William Kale, Harry
Rosenfield, Gus Englin, Alfred Holt
ger. William Mcleod, Willis Allen,
John Coleman. Jay Kinney, Max Har-
der. Roy Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
BAN ON SYNDICATE BALL
Central Owners Demand That Annis
Sell One of Two Clubs.

Sell One of Two Clubs.
South Benr, Ind, Jan. 4.-So-call-
ed syndicate ball will be under tn
ban in the Central league in 1911.
Directors of the organization have
delivered this ultimatum and cOnse-
quently Bert Annis, despite his fail
ure to sell the Grand Rapids club to
DR.. Harley w. Parker of Chicago,
will not be allowed to hold the own
ership of that club if he insists upon
retaining his interests in the South
Bend club 1t is understood here
that Annis has agreed to sell one
franchise before the directors of the
league meet here this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
"MADAME K"

Madame X" the sensational Euro
pean and American dramatic success.
is one of the noteworthy attractions
that Henry W. Savage will offer local
theatregoers during the present sea
son. II is booked at the Illinois, Jan.
%. Madame X electrified Paris for
over a year. and promises TO establish
new records in the way OF financial
returns for a dramatic production in
this country. Henry W. Savage, who
has started Madame X on tour. after
its sensational engagements in Chicago
and New York. finds the celebrated
Partisan play as potent box-office
magnet as The Merry Widow which
set a new high water mark for atten-
dance in every city it visited.
"PAID IN FULL"
Paid In Full will be at the Illinois
theatre next Saturday. matinee and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
GOTCH TURNS OVER
TITLE TO MAHMOUT
Says He Will Back Turk Against
Hackenschmidt for $4,000
Side.

Gotch, champion wrestler of the
world, last night turned that honor
over to Yussiff Mahmout and an
nounced he would back Mahmout
against Hackenschmidt for 100000,
part of which was posted last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
FeIIs Gus Rubin with Club.

New York, Jan. Gus Rubin.
the former heavyweight pugilist.
known as the Akron Giant. was in
iured seriously yesterday when an I'M
known man felled him with club as
ne was standing in the doorway OF
his place of business in Brooklyn.
Rubin is suffering from concusss on
of the brain The purpose of the at
tack is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Ross Knocrs out Huahes.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. 4.-"Kid"
Ross Of New York knocked out
Johnny Hughes of Denver in the
third round of scheduled 20 round
go before the Cheyenne Athletic
club here last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
YOUNG Miller Rolls Tonneman.

Calumet. Mich. Jan. 4.-Young
Miller last night defeated Ted Ton
neman of Illinois in two straight
falls. catch as catch can, the first in
24:OO and the second in 1900, with
head lock and scissors each time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Winners at Skat.

At Sundays skaI tourney at the Rock
Island Turner hall the following prizs
winners were announced:
!. Christ Lepper.
?. H l.. Becker.
3. Charles Stacke.
T. Ben Warneke.
5. Albert Ebeling
s. Gus Won Doehren.
Z. Wilhelm Efiand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Ysnkees Sell Three Players.

New York. Jan. 4.-Catchsr Fred
Mitchell. Shortstop Edward Foster,
and Pitcher Tom Hughes we're sold
BY the New York American league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.
Paid in Enll.'

Jan. Paid in Full"
Jan. 22-Henry w. Savage's com
pany in Madame X
Jan. 27-Aborn Grand Opera com
pany, with 30 people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

club to the Rochester club of the
Eastern league yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
BY SEWELL FORD

1Morrisono- says he like he'd never heard the name
before Dudley K. Morrison, did you say?'
maybe YOU'D like 1T in writin'? says l. "Come, YOU
amt here you don't know the old tenants
Il don't think Mr.. Morrison is in, says he.
"You don't have to think, says |. what for would
he phone for me to come around if he wa mt in eh?
"Ah! Then perhaps I'd better see,7 says he.
30, says |. "Tell him how you held up here
on the mat and put me through the third degree.
1hat1l please him lot.
@Of course says he, IF you have engagement
er- Nay ask why you wanted to see
"Sure," says l. am horse doctor in disguise and
I'm gon' to him of nightmares. Say, how should
know what Mr.. Morrison wants of me. except that
he's in hurry. But keep it up Old Top; can stand it
if he can
"Hm-m-m.' says he. "I1l call for his to
down and show you up.
"Ah, chop it, says l, shown past and startin for
the stairs. "Ill rout his out myself Second floor,
amt it2'
Second 'front.' says he, gon' back to his chair,
probly thinkn he's done his duty noble
RUT I'd frisked the QUITE ,uard The inside one was
- easier, in way, and then again he want. I'd
knocked twice the door of "a suite, and just
gettin ready to hammer the panel, when open she
and l finds myself bein' bowed in polite by
young coored gent He's classy article, all doled up
in neat linen suit that looks real summary, and he has
his thick wavy black hair brushed back in reg lar
Jimmy Artboy pompadour. His complexion, though. is
the regulation Pullman porter black but, for all
his meek way of waitin' for to open the CONVEX
sation there's something dgnifed and genteel about
him.
"Thanks Rufus says l, steppin' inside. "How
about the big chief, eh?"
"Please, Subj he back, lettin his voice slide
up at the end curious.
please which," says I. ooh, you want repeat on
that do youo WE'LL the main works them the boss Mr..
Morrson-hes in, amt hep
ooh, yes, Suh,7 says Rufus. "es tyking is barth,
Suh' And, say, I'd give dollar to get that off just
the way he did, but if you imagine hearin' stage
Englishman singsongn it through photograph, you'll
get somewhere how this particar brand of Cock
ney talk sounded.
Rufus says l, 4are you practsin that on me- or is
it all natural?'
"Please, Subj" says he once more, lookin puzzled.
"Not guilty. says l. you act too innocent to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

GAY, maybe you'll think I'm only breathin' out
- gusts of wind; but of these gentle spring
days I'm goin' to be discovered for the buddn'
young wizard of finance that l really am, and then
WELL don't know whether they'll release the Second
Vice, or dig up new position for me- Anyway, can
almost myself in swing chair pushin the button
for Pidde.
And amt buildn' on any fossy dream either.
You ask Old Hickory Eins for my present ratin with
the Corrugated. He'll tell you-maybe. Anyhow, it
the first time really truly business proposition
was batted up to me, and l just Well, here's the
way it
Things had been dull and quiet with for
week, with nothin more excitin happenin floor
than of the lady typists fashin engagement
ring Piddies postin set of rules, when here
the other afternoon the big boss paddn of
his moppin his neck and garin holes through the
atmosphere.
anyone know where Mr. Robert s?n he demands
Pidde didn't and admits it nervous Nobody else
dares peep; SO it was up to
"Aint he out tunn up his sixty-footer for the
gatta week. says l.
Huh growls Old Hickory. $50 he is But what of
Mr. Prentice and Mr. Mallory-hey yacht racing too?"
Which where Piddie comes to the front strong
with all the details about how MIR. Mallory had been
sent to Baltimore round up that transportation DEAL
and how Mr.. Prentice had been given weeks leave
That's enough" snaps Mr. Films. "They re not on
hand But who in the of the suffering sis
tiers IS lett to transact the outside business! Who chr
Torchy, here?7
He's facin' Piddie and withern him up with lis
castle remarks specially this last But its that
partc'lar dig that gets under my skin
"Why not me- says l.
"Eho7 says Old Hickory, whirn around and snappin'
his heavy Jaws savage.
"Ah it amt carryn' a trunk is it?' says l. "But if
it's errand calm for dome work"
"By the great fried fritter' he breaks in, 1--WE
mind to try you, Boy! Come in here with mel
I EXPECT Pddie didn't get his breath for minutes
after that; but trots in the rug and waits calm
while the old man lights a fresh Corona.
Ever hear Of Marquette Snetcrs?' says he.
Hundred and sixteen bid, sales, says |, givin'
him the last quotation from the tape just I'd
off watchin for the result of the fourth
inning in Chicago.
Humph!" says he tryin not to seem Jared. "Per-
haps you could tell why there sales; but
you needn't bother. I'll tell you. The real is
person by the name of Dudley K. Morrison who has
Copyright Ford. rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

Boy, he goes on Il suppose am an old fool wasting
my breath like this'
ayes, Sir, says |. al mean, no. Sir"
@Stck to the first idea" says he, @only keep it to
yourself However, I'm going to start you with
the others. Robert reports that this Dudley Morrison
is middle aged bachelor who inherited this Smelter
stock some fifteen years ago, and has been quite content
to live the dividends ever since. He knows nothing
about business, and is afraid of broker than he
is of the devil. He don't know whether his shares
quoted at hundred and sixteen fortysx, and he
doesn't seem to care. Wouldn't talk to Robert about
selling Them when held up his club AS for Prem
tlce and Mallory, they couldn't get within speaking dis
lance of him. But want someone to make last des
perate effort get at him before give up. Anything
to offer?"
"Sure saysI aCamp on his trail find his weak spot,
and then rush him off his feet
Sounds good says Old Hickory. GO do it"
"Eh?" says |, gaspin.
"You volunteered" says he "and I've tod you all
know of the case You free pc suasion chic
reform, a club don't hang how you get EN-,
if you bring me those shares
as this for love glory?" says l.
Neither, says he. "Haf of one per cent-doubed."
"That talks, says l. "But where do find this
@How the blue belted bazes do know where he is?"
growls Old Hickory. Get Quit"
YOU'D think to hear him. that he had rabies of the
disposition; but, honest he amt half grouchy
he thinks he is and while expect he didn't look for
tackled the job.
was way my head, | admit and the more |
splashed around the deeper in | got. Course, sails
right to the phone book and starts to locate Dudley
but he didn't have number. Next haus down the
city directory, real confident. Hanged if he hadn't
lodged that too! You can, you know. But | want
through yet. On Mr.. Roberts desk half dozen
club ANIMALS, and in the third list digs up Mr.. Morri-
sons name and address.
"Ah-ha!' says l. Bachelors quarter, I'll bet! Me
for look!'
Ever stand outside strange house and wonder what
bluff you re gon to throw to get in what you'll say
your if you do? 1t amt any than lookin'
the back of months calendar to what's goin
to happen The only thing to do push in and your
beam So | marches up the steps and rings the bell
The old boy the door wise old gnk, all right;
of these hard faced euth eyed watchdogs who
trained to out agents. and bill collectors and old
clothes merchants, and give EN- the quick Guess
he didn't place my class; but he suspicious and
hostile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

the limited intelligence
of a Jack rabbit and the
disposition of a mule.
Got that far:o'
I'm right on your
heels" says l.
wish you were on
Morrison's, grumbles
Old Hickory, 3and could
hang there until he gave
us a civil answer as to
whether or not he'll sell
us his block of Smelters!
He doesn't answer let
tiers, and no one seems
able to run him down. |
must know before ten
A. NJ. tomorrow, too. In
fact, we've simply got
to have those Morrison
shares. Now if you
have brains as brilliant
as your hair, let's hear
what you can produce in
the way of suggestions.
"As a starter" says l,
3why not offer seven
teen?"
@Huh!" grunts Mr..
Ellins, swinging back
to his desk. "That's
enough from you!" And
then he has a second
thought. 3See here,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
MILK FROM DEVON WAS BEST
Celebrated Chemist, After Examina.
ton, Gives His Opinion as to
Which Is Best for Babies.

Some years ago a celebrated chem
list, after examining the milk of differ
ent cows, made the following report
as to which was the best milk to raise
babies on: The Jersey had too much
oil In 1t. the Holstein too much cheese.
and the milk from the Devons was the
best. as it had more sugar In It and
nearer the milk of the baby's mother.
says the American Cultivator. Just
then a young mother died leaving a
baby twelve days old, and Il so hap
pened that the father read this report.
so he rented a fresh Devon milk COW
and fed the babe on the milk of that
COW for more than two years. She
grew up to be a fine, large, healthy
young lady, and at fifteen years of age
was two inches taller than her faith or
and In her class at school with girls
much older than she was.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29

the cows In a stall according to their
size, to have sufficient bedding to
keep them clean and comfortable to
keep the hair short in the region of
the udder, groom the cows every day.
to wash them before every milking
with clean, warm water and a brush
and Just before milking each COW to
clean the udder again with clean.
wet towel
During fly time the tails of the
COWS to be MIXED are fastened with
cow-tail holders. such as the one
shown In the Illustration The pincers
snap around the cows tail and the rub
Der band is passed around the leg on
the chain.
After the cows are washed, a small
chain is fastened across the stanch-
Ions under the cows necks to prevent
hem from lying down; after they are
MIXED. the chains are unfastened and
the cows are allowed to lie down.
The manure Is not removed i'm
mediately before milking, and moth
Ing Is done which will raise a dust,
as dust Is one of the most prolific
sources of milk contamination.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
AT THE PARSONAGE.
Coffee Runs Riot No Longer.

Wife and had serious time of II
while we were coffee drinkers.
She had gastritis. headaches, belch-
ing and would have periods Of sick
ness. while ] secured daily headache
that became chronic.
We naturally sought relief by drugs
without avail, for it is now plain
enough that no drug will cure the dis
eases another drug (coffee) sets up.
particularly, SO long as the drug
which causes the trouble is continued.
Finally we thought We would try
leaving off coffee and using Postum.
noticed that my headaches disappeared
like magic, and my old 'trembly' nerv-
BUSINESS left. One day wife said, DO
you know my gastritis has gomez
One can hardly realize what Post
um has done for US.
Then We began to talk to others,
Wife's father and mother were both
coffee drinkers and sufferers Their
headaches left entirely a short time
after they changed from coffee to
Postum.
Il began to enquire among my par
ishioners and found to my astonish-
ment that numbers of them use Post.
UNI In place Of coffee. Many of the
ministers who have visited our par.
sonage have become enthusiastic cham
pions of Postum" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road TO
Wellville,' in pkss. There's a reason"
Ever reed the above letterf new
are genuine. true, and full of human
Interest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29

says writer In an exchange Should
you desire to build up a good reputa
ton for table milk in your town. 1t
might be well to have two breeds.
have known of instances where half
the herd were Holsteins, to furnish the
quantity, and the other half of the herd
were Guernseys or Jerseys, which
helped to bring up the fat content of
the milk when mixed before bottling
for market This will increase the
per cent. of fat in the milk as we'll as
give 1t better body and color.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29

The imperial conference Of London
has approved the Declaration of Lon
don relating to the definition OF contra,
band OF war and the regulations which
shall govern neutral commerce. The
declaration was drawn up by delegates
from Great Britain, France, Germany.
The United States, Japan Russia, Italy,
Austria and Holland in 1909 It is the
hrst international attempt to settle the
question of contraband, which has hith'
erto been decided by each belligerent
RStion for itself, says the Buffalo Eek
press. Certain articles are defined out
right as contraband, subject to seizure
At any time. Others are made condi
tionally contraband. while there is a
long list of articles in which neutral
nations may trade without molestation
An international prize court is pro-
vided which may adjust any disputes
that arise with the seizure OF neutral
vessels. The agreement marks dis
tinct advance In civilization. 1t has
been holly opposed by some conserva-
tive British authorities, but its ap-
prevail by the imperial conference in
dicates that Great Britain will ratify
II, as all maritime nations should do.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
CBy R. G. wEArHERsroNn-,

tBy r. G. WEATHERSTONE.)
The late summer months are the
most critical time OF the year for the
dairy cows and the most trying time
for their owner. Fly pests ano
drought-stricken pastures are discour-
aging to dairyman Everything pos
sible should be done to reduce the
loss and suffering of the cattle during
this period. find that 1t pays to keep
the cows Inside during the heat OF
the day and feed supplemental forage
crops and little grain feed
The sight Of herd of cattle stamp
ing flies in a drought-stricken pasture
does not speak favorably Of profits
and comfort have never been In
favor Of growing acres of forage crops
and catch crops for soiling purposes.
for on the average farm It Is not nee
essary.
However, 1t does pay to hold over
an abundance OF ensilage and cut
either alfalfa, clover or corn to feed
the cows when the pastures are fail
ing. No catch crop exceeds these reg
OF forage yielded per acre and when
they are harvested In the ordinary
way they will furnish the best feed for
the herd during the winter.
In trying to save tons OF hay and
bushels Of grain for winter feeding
many men allow dollars of immediate
profit to slip through their fingers. by
holding back these crops for winter
feeding when their animaln are suf-
fering and falling away In flesh con-
dition.
IL Is far more sensible to cut and
feed portion Of the green feed than
1t is to take the land out of the regu-
lar rotation and grow supplemental
crops that are less desirable for soil
ing purposes. 1t seems difficult to
Impress 1t upon the average mans
mind that the best winter feeding
crops are the best selling crops.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
QUEER DISEASE IS
N UNITED STATES
Many Here Afflicted With Odd
ARment. Says Prof.
Munyon.
GREWS0ME CREATURES
VERY COMMON,
FINDS EXPERT.

Many people in tho United States are
efnlcted with queer disease, according
James NJ. Munyon. He made the follow
Ing remarkable and rather grewsomo
statement:
Many persons who come and write to
6ts. Philadelphia, Pa, think they are
suffering from a simple stomach trouble.
amen .ntrs sss Gs neg are sns vfs%'
tape worm. These tape worms are huge
Internal parasites. which locate in the
centage of the nutriment in undisested
Of forty to sixty feet. one may have .
the cause OF his or her III health.
Persons who are suffering from one
OF these creatures become nervous. weak
ertion. The tape worms rob one Of am
oltion and vitality and strength. but they
are rarely fatal.
s. The victim Of Thu. disease is apt to
believe that he is suffering from chronic
stomach trouble. and doctors for years
without relief. This is not the fault OF
no absolute diagnosis that VIA tell POSI-
worm.
THE most common symptom of this
trouble is an abnormal appetite. At
times the person is ravenously hungry
anc cannot get enough to eat. At other
times the very sight OF food is loathsome.
the pit OF the stomach, and the victim
has headaches, fits of dizziness and nau-
sea. He cannot sleep at night and often
thinks he is suffering from nervous pros
tration.
II have a treatment which has had
wonderful success In eliminating these
great creatures from the system In the
course Of Its regular action In aiding
digestion and Kidding the blood kidneys
and liver of impurities 1t has proven fatal
to these great worms, II one has a tape
worm, this treatment will In nine cases
out OF ten, stupefy and pass It away but
II not the treatment will rebuild the
rundown person, who Is probably suffer-
Ing from stomach trouble and a general
anaemic condition. My doctors report
marvellous. success here with this treat
ment Fully dozen persons have passed
these worms. but they are naturally reti-
cent about discussing them. and OF course
we cannot violate their confidence by CIV
ing their names to the public"
Letters addressed to Professor JameA
~. Munyon SD and Jefferson Streets,
Philadelphia. Pa, will receive as careful
attention as though the patient called in
person. Medical advice and consultation
absolutely free. Not a penny to pay.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
Serenity.

THE true religious man, amid all
the Ills Of time, keeps q serene fore
head and entertains a peaceful heart
This, going out and coming In amid
all the trials Of the city, the agony
OF the plague. the horrors of the
thirsty tyrants, the fierce democracy
abroad. the fiercer i'll at home-the
saint, the sage of Athens, was still
the same. Such a one can endure
hardness; can stand alone and be
content; a rock amid the waves
lonely. but not moved Around him
the few or many may scream. calum.
Mate, blaspheme. What Is all to him
but the cawing of the seabird about
that solitary, deep-rooted stone -
Theodore Parker.