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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21

prayer services will be conducted by
Rev. c. E. Hawkins.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
its annual chicken pie supper and
Halloween party in the church base
ment Oct 81.
South Park PresbyterIan.-The Jun.
Tor association will meet Tuesday at
Ais and prayer services will be held
at 1880 Tuesday evening.
The brotherhood will meet with Mr..
Mccall, 1903 Twenty-eighth street
Thursday.
The B. T. R. boys club will serve
an oyster supper Friday evening in
the chapel, beginning at $50 o'clock.
First Swedish Lutheran.-TheM Mems
society will meet tomorrow evening
with NJ. Peterson, 400 Fourth avenue
The banquet committee will meet at
the school house tomorrow evening.
Wednesday evening prayer services
will be held at the home of Victor
Swanson, 1921 Glenhurst court.
The Young Peoples Social society
will be entertained by the Misses
Hulda LindQuist and Edith Anderson
at the home of Alfred Pealstrom, co.
First street, Friday evening.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
| Friday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
CATHOLIC union
HAS CONVENTION
IN ROCK ISLAND
Between 500 and $50 Dele
gates from Middle West
Are in the City.
BUSINESS SESSION TODAY
Officers Are Elected This Afternoon
Yesterday Spent at Mass and
In Sightseeing.

Between 300 and $50 delegates TO
the biennial convention Of the Western
Catholic Union are in the city attend
ing the sessions which began yester-
day morning and which will last until
Wednesday. The real business OF the
meeting began this morning at the
headquarters in the New Harper house,
when temporary organization was eff
fected and committees appointed ].
W. Cavanaugh. chairman Of the local
committee on arrangements, called the
meeting TO order and introduced Com
missioner Jonas Bear, who welcomed
the visitors 20 Rock Island in a brief
address. Mayor II. ". ScEriver was to
have had this privilege, but was I'M
able 10 be present. +. W. HecEen-
kamp, Jr, supreme president Of the
union. responded IN behalf OF the or
der, expressing his thanks to all who
have thus far aided in making the plans
for the convention a success.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
The business session then began and
the following committees were named
by the supreme president:
Laws and Regulations--Alois Sittel.
Joliet. H.; Herman Kruger. St Louis;
j. p. Corrigan, Chicago; William Mast.
Quincy. ILL.,. and A. A Gottesburn, Kan
sas City
Committee on Resolutions - Peter
Welland, Aurora, H.; John Rluck, Jr.,
Bellevllle. III; Anton ShaFer, Joliet
!. S. Polnsett, Perryyille, Mo, and J.
Budde, Alton. H.
Committee on Grievance - Henry
Temmeycr. St Louis: John Morrow
Rock Island; Ben Heckle. Quincy, III,
w T. Brennan, Springfield, H., and l.
A. Holdener, Belleville III.
Banner Award. Haider St Louis
Frank Hlegel Davenport: Theodore
Detlor, Chicago; julius SchwalJe, St.
Louis, and Frank Specia, Joliet
Committee on Finance and Per Diem
Jerome Fuerst. st. Louis: c. Rerb
East St Louis; c. J. Wiedman. Elgin,
Ill. Frank Huelsman, 81 Louis. and
Louis Schebler. Davenport.
Committee on Mileage Of Delegates
John Hummert, Quincy, Ill; August
Marx. Chicago; Frank Herbst. Joliet
Ill.; Jacob AlbreCht, ST. Louis. anC
James Voss. Chicago.
Committee on Credentials-W K
OFT. Chicago, chairman; Matt KramD
Springfield: Edwin Mitchell Lemont
ILL.,; Peter Shlmberg. Evanston. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
WILL DEMONSTRATE
The NEW SHORTHAND
MACHINE "STENOTYPE'

The stereotype, the new shorthand
machine. Will be demonstrated at the
connie cement exercises of Brown :
business college, at the Illinois theatre,
Thursday evening, Oct "a There is no
admission charge and the public is
invited to attend
4 special invitation is extended to
the business men of the city and to
stenogTaphers and prospective stu
dents
II you want to see the stereotype in
action, attend Browns Business col
lege commencement at the Illinois
theatre next Thursday evening at 8
o'clCc Acknowledgement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
ANNUAL TAG DAY NETS
$71O FOR BETHANY

The annual sale Of tags conducted
for the benefit Of Bethany home Sat
urday netted the home S710.42. Last
year something over $500 was cleared
from the sale Of tags. Workers were
stationed on all the business streets,
and were also scattered throughout
the residence portion OF the city, and
from early morning till late at night
tirelessly sold tags. The day was
bright and warm, and there was a gen
erOus response 10 plea for help sums
from . cents TO s. being given. The
money will be used to help defray the
running expenses Of Bethany home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
River Riplets

Several hundred persons enjoyed
the up-river cruise Sunday afternoon
on the steamer, Helen Blair. The boat
went as far as Watertown via the
locks, returning in the regular chan
mel. The cruise was delightful one
in every respect.
P. H. Roscoe of Clinton, stopped in
Rock Island this morning enroute to
KeOkuk in a launch. Mr.. Roscoe in
tends to do some hunting in the vi
cinity of Keokuk this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
HOBO Is BADLY INJURED
WHILE STEALING RIDE

Harmon Koslouski, with his left arm
broken, and his body badly bruised,
was found .ying along the right Of
way on the Rock Island tracks at
Carbon Cliff today. 1t is believed that
he was beating his way and fell from
the cars. His home is in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Adams of Sa-
wanna, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W Nv. Rinehart, 1904 Fifth-and-a-
half avenue, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. w. Ludolph and
family, who have been visiting at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ludolph of
this city for some time past, departed
for their home in Chicago TO-DAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
Realty Changes

Edgar II. and Francis Wright to
Hsyet Wright, lot 8, block 2, Moline
Heights, $500.
Moline Trust & Savings bank 10 An
La Wright, outiot :, east 4, southeast
:, section 4-171w., Highland addition,
S4T5.
William ]. and Anna Boyle TO Fred
erich W. Rank. cts l, 2, 3, I3, Il, Is
and 1s. Lincoln Heights, Moline,
$4,000.
Joseph II Peterson TO Edwin d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
EIks Attention

Regular meeting OF Rock Island
lodge B. P. o. E. No. $50 Monday even.
ing Oct. q, 1912. Election.
H. W. COZAD, Exalted Ruler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
spencer Memorial Methodlst-

Spencer Memorial methedist.-This
evening the Y. l.. A. girls Will meet al
the parsonage. 4315 Eighth avenue in
monthly session.
Thursday evening prayer services
will be conducted by Mrs. Boomer.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
FRYsINGER FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Josephine Frysinger. were conducted
Sunday afternoon al O'Clock, at the
home, 1922 Thirty-seventh street by
Rev. Marion Humphreys. Interment
was made in Chippiannock cemetery.
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not tust," and he candldly told Forster
so. The incensed Forrest attributed
tho censure 10 the ingenuity OF Ma
cready. and in an Edinburgh theatr.
aftcrward Kissed one OF Macready's
performances discOurtesy abOmina-
bic I'm the eyes Of brother actors. As
we read the story of those far-off days
II Is evident that the aggression, like
the burning hate, was on the side OF
Forrest. Macready had an explosive
but quickly subsiding temper; he had
not venom. and violent reyengefulness.
The most attractive phases or Ma
cready's life and character, as visible
In these diaries, are those associated
with his home. His deep love for his
wife and children won from them an
equal response, and they were genu-
inely happy together. His old fash
toned training of his youngsters was
nerhaps not always wise. but It was
most conscientious and tender His
friendships with his fellow Yictorians
distinguished IN literature and the arts
are not always as pleasant to contem-
Mate. lie was often distrustful Of
their faithfulness and prone to take
dark views Of their procedures I'm re-
gard 20 him. Even the beloved Forster
was not always safe from his Nuspi-
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flaming carelessness among the play
ers. Macready had no sense of humor
to speak Of, but he tells with some re-
alization Of q joke at his expense the
story of performance Of Werner: II
was Inconvenience and rather an
noyed by Uric looking upon the
ground, or anywhere but in my face, as
he should have done My displeasure,
however, vanished on seeing the tears
fast trickling down his cheek, and, for
giving his inaccuracy on the score OF
his sensibility, / continued the scene
with augmented energy and feeling,
and left It with very favorable i'm
preston of the young mans judgment
and warm heartedness. In the course
Of the play he accosted me, begging my
pardon for his apparent inattention 70
me. and explaining the cause, viz: that
he had painted his face so high on the
cheek that the color had got into his
eyes and kept them running during the
whole act. What an unfortunate dis
closurep AS troublesome to Macready
as the drawbacks of the stage were the
criticisms Of the press. He was a man
Of forty, eminently successful and pop
ular when he began this diary, but he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

conduct puzzled the young Japanese,
especially when he found that, among
the missionaries at least, the conduct
was based on expectancy Of SURPRISING
rewards I'm the life hereafter. Emo
tional religion did not appeal TO him
when revival was broken out in the
Church" He also reveals to us once
more how closely the Orientals watch
the conduct OF Christian missionaries,
and how much there Is In II that, from
their viewpoint, can only lead to doubt,
suspicion and even contempt.
AS TO the Bible. Genesis and Exodus
resemble the japanese "Kojiki." The
literature OF the country has It's own
version of the judgment OF Solomon.
Ecelesiastes is very like our philos-
ophy, and from the literature point OF
view it is nearest to our own way" As
TO the Book OF Ruth:
Well i cannot express my feelings with
my poor English. | felt as IL some strings
came out from the book and tied UP my
head and heart together. and pulled them
toward the page. Even now her sweet
ness and loyalty to her mother-in-law is
one OF the great revelations TO my ethical
MIND. BY the way, Japan has had many
wonderful histories OF the loyal wives,
WREN the latter performed bushido beauu-
fully, and indeed Ruth was real bushido
too.
Mr.. Markino remembers without Bit
terness his humiliating experiences on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
POE, WITH PICTURES.

THE BELLS, AND OTHER POEMS.
BY Edgar Allan Poe With Illustrations.
BY Edmund Dulac., 4to, no pagination.
George n. Doran Company.
There was time when it seemed as
II the gift book had had its day. That
was because the pictures in 1t had
grown hopelessly conventional and
were printed merely as pictures,
whether they had any real reason for
being or not. Then the gift book
'carne back" on the surer foundation
of a serious artistic purpose. Mr.. Dulac
has counted heavily in the new move
ment and he SO counts again. A vol
ume like this is really a kind Of ex-
hibition in little, gallery in which
we behold a man Of talent wreaking
himself with enthusiasm and skill upon
a theme that has genuinely stirred
him. The improved use Of color in
the press, which has attracted so much
attention in the last few years, enables
an Illustrator to appeal to us in a book
practically as In a collection Of his
original drawings. And Mr.. Dulac's
appeal is strong. His picturesqueness
IS not Of the theatre. but Of the true
poetic world. of which his imagination
makes him free. He has been very
fortunate with Poe. In his figures,
taken one by one, he shows that he
can realize the haunting images Of his
author, and he weaves them into I'M
prsssive designs. Especially do we APP
preciAte this draftsmans feeling for
background, for the envelope OF mys-
terry which Poe gave to all his mo-
t,ves. The solemn monumental land
scape which he has painted for "Uia-
lunep goes to the very heart Of that
poem. OF course. Poe receives in this
ingtance the tribute OF beautiful typog-
raphy, and besides giving full value to
Mr.. Dulacs drawings in full page re-
productions, the publishers have sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
BOYS IN CAMP.

Elmer Russell Gregor's Camping IN
the North Woods" CHarpers) will be
found TO be a most engaging narrative
Of winter camping and sport In Maine.
The author takes two boys there who
are entirely ignorant Of the ways OK
the woodsman and the professional
hunter, and thus creates for himself
the opportunity, which he improves to
the utmost, Of describing In detail ell
the fascinating lore that tells so much
to the experienced guide. Hunters
may go into the Great Woods autumn
after autumn without bringing down
deer, or even seeing q moose. Not so
these two boys. Here ere partridge
and muskrat and lynx, beaver, otter,
flying squirrels, deer, moose and bear.
fishing through the ice, trapping, the
most romantic Of lumber cabins, and,
for good measure running over, for
est fire, and whatever else the heart
may desire In the wilderness. A good
story, and good sport as well. Mr..
Gregor knows whereof ne writes. -
Adventure, not sport, forms the SUBJ
stance Of Camping on the Great
River" by Raymond s. Spears (Har-
pers). Life on the Mississippi is not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

had not learned and did not learn 10
equanimity. Every Gems Ire Of his act
ing, however slight, was TO him like
vitriol upon a raw wound. Yet his
vanity was not excessive as shown by
repeated entries to the effect that GER
tain performances OF his had been i'm
perfect. He was an interchangeable stu
dent, and apparently never presumed
upon his knowledge OF his favorlte
roles to cease thinking about and i'm
proving them.
One OF the least creditable things In
the history OF New York was the Astor
Place riot in November, 1S4s. when a
rowdy mob attacked the theatre
wherein Macready was playing and
would not improbably have killed the
actor If il had reached him. There IL
nothing TO show that Edwin Forrest,
Macready's American rival. was guilt
less OF melting the riot-that no did so
is still believed. The conduct Of For
rest preliminary 10 the affair was dis
graceful In stirring the public against
the Englishman. That he had no just
cause for considering Macready his
enemy the latter's diary shows. on TIE
English actors first visit 10 this coun-
try he had seen and praised Forrest,
then a boy of twenty. When Forrest
came to London Macready welcomed
him cordially, and urged his friend.
John Forster. to deal literally and
kindly by the American I'm his critical
notices. Forster refused to be dictated
to as to his opinions, and published n
criticism on Forests "Othello" which
seemed TO Macready "ill-natured and
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student finds that II takes time to
dissolve the mist spoken OF in this
preface as lying between the reader
and a sympathetic comprehension or
the poet. The present version does
away with the mist. Something else,
Of course, is lost, the subtle glamour
the ineffable, indescribable dewy
sweetness that dripped from Dan
Chaucers pen. On the other hand, II
would take a sufficiently Grass pedant
to wave the work aside as affording
no initiation into the poets mystery.
His substance is there IL not the last
golden CLEAN Of his magic. The editors,
they say, have striven always to
paraphrase as little and to be as faith
full to the original as they could" and
We find ourselves yielding In the right
spirit to the lure Of their narrative.
"Whilom there dwelt at oxford q rich
churl, Of his craft a carpenter, who
took guests to board" Thus beginneth
the Miller his Tale, and as we go on
we fall easily into his stride, con-
Tossing that II is pleasantly smooth and
swift. The completeness Of this YER
sion Of the poetieal works is another
of it's merits, and to give the general
reader all the aid he needs a brief
Biographical sketch is added, with
compact and adequate glossary. Mr..
Coolies capital illustrations are printed
in colors, and while they give festal
air to the volume the latter is one
more Of those holiday publications
which have a permanent character.
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phia and its environs and are mere
illustrated will before very long disap-
pear. It Is good to Fave, therefore
rich Photographic record Of mansions
admirable in themselves and full Of
associations. and the pictures are
doubly welcome because Of the stores
that go with them. This book is con-
cerned not alone with bricks and NOR
tar but with old social types and ways
One pauses the more interestedly be-
fore VAIN House, for example, when
one has heard something about gay
Master Nicholas of that ilk, one of the
dandies and wits Of the eighteenth
century. 1t was Nicholas Vain who
on first suspecting and then convicting
his next door neighbor of stealing his
fuel sent CARLOAD of wood to the OF
fender. Unaware that the truth was
known, this worthy asked with fury for
an explanation. Friend" quoth Mich
olas, 81 was afraid thee would hurt
thyself falling off my woodpile'
The book is full of anecdotes like
this, brief human touches which bring
back the warmth and charm of scores
of historic homes. We hear of long
obsolete domestic ways. We learn OF
eighteenth century sufferings from poor
servants. Those born in the country
are insolent and extravagant. The
imported Dutch are to the last degree
ignorant and awkward. The negroes
are stupid and sulky and stink damna-
bly," Thus a plaintive Englishman,
newly arrived in this country about
hundred and fifty years ago. And he
had no hope of getting better service
from his old home. IF you bring over
a good one he is spoilt in a month
IT is history of a modest but useful
sort that Mr.. Eberlein and Mr.. Lippin-
colt have written, and in their illus
trations they make a serviceable con-
tribution to the annals Of American
art. These photographs show us the
simplicity and dignity of the work done
by our earlier architects and builders.
They labored for a society that did not
take it's culture too seriously, but had,
nevertheless, any quantity Of good
taste. The illustrations are well print
ed and the book is in every way hand
sonely made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
MACREADYS DIARY
Life of an Actor in the Nine
teenth Century.

THE DIARIES OF WILLIAM CHARLES
MACREADY lS33-lS5l. Edited by Will
tam Toynbee illustrated In two vol
umes. PIP. 5l2-543. G. p. Putnam's Sons.
AS we turn the pages Of these bulky
volumes the wonder grows that
Macready lived to complete them, that
vitality could endure through such
waste Of nerve strength and mental en-
ergy. A more tormented and torment
ing creature than this famous actor
surely never trod this earth Thin
skinned and morbid to an extraordinary
degree, he was continually imagining
sights, insults and injuries. He had
an almost uncomfortable temper, and
though there was hardly day on
which he did not deplore that fact he
continued to give rein to his demon. 1t
is recorded that he loved his art, but
the associations Of the stage and green
room he too heartily despised. His con-
tempt naturally reacted upon his own
nature, and in his recurring RACES he
descended into a ferocious abusiveness
which left him with scarcely a friend
in the profession. And then, poor fell
low, he was afterward moved to a self
castigation equally overpowering! The
remorseful entries In his diary are 70
frequent and so .despairing that they
shirt Of the penitent was rarely off the
actors back, the scourge out of his
hand. When, exasperated beyond
bearing by the behavior Of his man.
ager, the reptile" Bum, he struck the
man, his peace was for a long time
effectually destroyed mo enemy can
censure me more harshly, no friend
lament more deeply my forgetfuiness
OF all I ought to have thought upon"
he writes in his diary. He was ready
to fight a duel with Bum had the
aggrieyed reptile" called him out; but
that canny parsonage contented him
self with a suit at law and substantial
damages-there was more comfort in
$50 than in pistol shot
The shortcomings of the actors play
ing with him had their natural effect In
rousing that always ready temper Of
Macready's. sRe Of those found in
provincial the1&es we cannot blame
him for rating. What can be done by a
star when three people on the stage
know scarce anything Of their parts
and a fourth is incapable OF giving two
consecutive lines of three acts? Even on
the London stage there was an in
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clons. We are reminded that only
Charles Dickens, whom Macready Ioveo
and admired with his whole heart, re-
NAMED above the ban OF the actor
r,orhtd fancy These volumes are full
Of fO giimpses Of his famous contempora.
ries' Some OF the most interesting
passages deal with Robert Bro"hlns,
who undoubtedly gave Macreany niaiS
weary moments over the discussion ano
nrodIctIon of his "Strafford." the
actor lamented the poets lack OF nj
eraTv "clearness"; readers are lament
ing that still. 49, s,or,, yas
The arst edition Of this diary ~a ~
nuhIished in 1875, and portions OF II
I,,aro then omitted. These have been
restored in this edition. Some OF them
we believe, concern the harmless sen.l-
mental comedy played by Macreaay
and a charming young actress VINO
n vas harmless, and might better nave
hcen left forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
JUVENlllA
New Holiday Books for Boys
and Girls.
raIEs OE COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.


or course, college and school stories
must deal, first Of ALL with sports ana
athletics. There has been much seri-
Gus discussion Of the undue Importance
that is given them in our educational
institutions but, so far as this sort OF
fiction is concerned. they serve, IN the
hands of capable and conscientious
writers for the young, to instil in their
readers the principles Of good and ialr
sportsmanship, not bad equipment for
later life, indeed. Ralph d. Paine Is
one of the writers whose books one
can safely place in a healthy boys
hands; Ralph Henry Barbour Is an
other. From Mr.. Paine we have this
year Campus Days" (Scribner), tale
of Yale, sound In principle, good, gen
tlemanly sport, and amusing In its IN
PRODUCTION of a boy phenomenon, OF the
kind OF which we have heard so much
OF late. the son and dollhouse product
OF a psychologist, whom the campus
undertakes to turn into norman
human being by introducing him to
youths joys Of living. The story ends
at Henley, with the struggle Of the Yale
, crew for the Grand Challenge Cup
Mr.. Barbour is on deck with two new
stories Of school life, "Crofton Chums'
(The Century Company, in which attn
letics have their allotted part, but
Il. Ill f,,ll if,ti I'M. q
atmosphere IT. the boarding house for
pupils kept by Mrs. Hazard and her
daughter assisted by her son, VINO Is
also one OF the boys Of Crcfton Acad-
envy. - Another preparatory school
Ia the scene OF Mr.. Barbour's other
story, Change Signals" (Appletom.
It's hero Is a country boy from Maine,
who IS turned into the star kicker or
the schools football team.
"Bucking the Line" and THE Cap
tain Of the Nine" both by William
Heyliger (Appleton), proclaim their
chief interest sufficiently In their titles.
Mr.. Heyliger makes an important feat
ure of what. by analogy with similar
practices in later walks OF life, might
be called athletics politics"-the
rivalry TO make" a team or crew
that does not stop at unfair means. OF
course, the boys in his stories who thus
demean themselves are appropriately
defeated in their plottings. and come 10
see the light of ethics In field whose
very foundation rests on fair methods