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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
MUSIC BATHS.

Holmes Says They Are to the Soul as
Water Is to the Body.
One must be educated no doubt to
understand the more complex and diff
cult kinds OF musical composition. Go
TO the concerts where you know that
the music is good and that you ought
to like it. whether you do or not.
Take music bath once or twice a
week for a few seasons and you will
find that ii is to the soul what the wa
ter bath is to the body. / wouldn't
trouble myself about the Alterations
of people who go to This or that series
of concerts chiefly because it is fash
ionable.
Some of these people whom we think
so silly will perhaps find sooner OF
later that they have a dormant facul
ty which is at last waking up and
that they who came because others
came and began by staring at the au
dience are listening with a newly
found delight
Every one of US has a harp under
the bodice or waistcoat, and IL it car
only once get properly strung and
tuned 1t will respond to all outside
harmonies.-Oliver Wendell Holmes IL
lover the Teacups."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

MS repertoire and then attacked the
grand air of la Traviata." Scarcely
had the first notes been heard before
a crowd began TO assemble, and a whis-
per went round: ut is he! 1t is Gay
are
The applause was tremendous. and
as an encore he sang III Barbiere di
Siviglia." finishing up with a popular
Spanish song. The enthusiasm then
broke all bounds. and Schurmann, hav-
ing filed his own hat. had to borrow
Gayarre's. The contents. amounting
TO a little over S1SJ. were then poured
into the hands Of the astonished and
grateful musicians. end the two i'm
provised street performers had the
greatest difficulty in forcing their way
back TO the hotel. where Gayarre re-
marked:
well. I'hope you are pleased with
the takings. AS for me. / have never
sung with so much pleasure. 1t is
good to help others"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
zn.eateillgz'
AT THE EMPIRE.

After packing the Empire three
nights with musical comedy, Manager
Dolly opens Thursday matinee with
special picked Orpheum vaudeville
show. in honor of the dedication of the
odd Fellows home which occurs
Thursday afternoon. On this bill of
five acts. four of them are feature acts
and all Of them carrying their own
special scenery. Here they are: Al
Allen. in Types Of Musicians" Ferns
and Moore, Two Wizards OF joy"
Menlo L. Moores Lads and Lassies, -
with Dixie Harris; Charles Kenna, in
his original monologue. THE Street
Fakir;" the great Kuma family OF jap
anese wonder workers in feats of mag
&c, and Mystery and Risley. Special
added attraction Thursday, Friday sand
Saturday are motion pictures of the
Odd Fellows meeting, held at Gales
burg only a week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

Reddig, was shown to be the victor
with 65 subscriptions to her credit.
The first prize of the contest was
five dollar gold piece, and was. award
ed to Miss Reddig yesterday afternoon
at general assembly by Horace l..
Howard, instructor of English and
chairman of the board of control of
the students paper. The second prize
high school pillow, was presented
to Francis Ralston. The other prizes
and the winners were as follows:
June Nelson, third prize, a fountain
pen; Dale Newland, fourth prize, high
school pennant; Glenn Fry and Ethel
Jens, fifth and sixth prizes, high
school pennants.
The total number of subscriptions
secured by the contest was about 100.
At the present time there are about
$50 people on the list.
Miss Rush, instructor in botany, is
Ill of pneumonia. Principal Burton is
taking charge of her classes, in her
absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
The Difference.

Late one afternoon a western sena.
tor CHANGED to run across his colleague.
who sat musing idly in a committee
room.
Hello, Tomr' said the second sena-
tor. ''What are you doing here"
81 was merely rejecting upon the
peculiar difference oratory has upon
different people," said the other states
man.
And what induced that train of
thought" asked the first senator,
much amused, by reason Of the fact
we'll known to him and to others, that
his colleague was anything but an
'oratoriear parsonage.
my speech Of this afternoon" ex
planned the senator do you know
that speech kept me awake for foul
nights. and today it put all who heard
it asleepT'-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
MODELS OF BREVITY.

Gems Of Correspondence In Which
There Were No Words Wasted.
A couple OF Quakers hold the record
for brief letters. One of them. wish
ing TO learn If correspondent in a
distant town had any news to com
municate. posted t0 him sheet Of pa
per on which only note of interroga-
ton was written. The reply came in
the form OF q blank sheet. indicating
that there was nothing at all to com
municate.
Actors seem 10 carry of the palm for
brevity in letter writing. Quin had a
misunderstanding with Rich. the man
ager OF Covent Garden. which result
ed In Quin's leaving in an unceremoni-
Gus manner He soon regretted the
hasty action and wrote TO the man
ager. II am at Bath.-Quin." Rich
did not think this a sufficient apology
and accordingly replied. Stay there
and be hanged"
Everybody remembers the letters
that passed between Samuel Foote and
his mother. Dear Sam" wrote the
lady. 81 am in prison for debt.-Your
loving mother" Foote'S answer was
even shorter: Dear Mother-So am
l."
March 10. 1890. was a notably dars
day in Boston. A certain lady was in
duced thereby 10 write the following
note to the famous DR.. Byles: Deal
Doctor-How do you account for thi:
darknessT To which the doctor sim
ply replied. Dear Madam-I am al
much in the dark as you are."-Pear
! sons Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
Queered by Suicide.

"What do you think Of $40 in one
week for new razors?" said the boss
barber. That's what we spent this
week. We got an entirely new set.
Had to do It or lose our trade.
"a man cut his throat with one of
our razors last Saturday. Other Gus
toners heard about 1t, and they got
afraid they might be shaved with the
fatal razor. The only way we could
convince them there was no danger
was to swear that we had thrown all
the old razors away and show them @
bill for the new lot.
THAT has happened to us twice be
fore. A suicide with a barber shoI
razor will force the proprietor to lay
in a new supply every time."-Nev
York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
OVER TWO HUNDRED
IN AHASUERUS CHORUS

Rain does not dampen the enthusi-
asm OF the young people participating
in the music drama, "Ahasuerus," re-
hearsals. Last night about 40 names
were added to the adult chorus at the
Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A. Tonights re-
hearsal will be held in the Moline club
banquet hall. Among the choruses re-
hearsed last night were the Soldiers
chorus" from Faust and the grand
march from "Tannhauser," which are
woven into the score with appropriate
words. The presence Of large num-
Der Of high school pupils from both
cities is a great help. as all of them
are excellent sight readers OF music.
! Over 200 names have already been en-
rolled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
DOOMED HIMSELF.
Chief shavehead Boosted Ono. 7

Chief Shavehead Boosted Once Too
Often of His Deeds Of Blood.
]. Seymour Currey In THE Story OF
Old Fort Dearborn" describes the mas
sacre of the garrison Of the old fort
and tells of one instance of poetic Jus
dce for the Indians butchery.
Bloody retribution." says Mr.. Cur
rey. overlook one Of the savages.
who on the day of the massacre
showed no mercy to his victims. This
was a chief known as a deadly enemy
of the whites and who bore the express
sive name of Shavehead because of his
peculiar manner of tying up his scanty
hair.
Years afterward Chief Shavehead
was in company with band of hunt
ers in the Michigan woods. In the
party was a white man who had for
merry been a soldier at Fort Dearborn
and was one of the survivors of the
battle on the lake shore. At one of
the campfires the chief. being of a
boastful disposition. related while IN
| der the influence of liquor to those
sitting about the campfire the fright
| full tale concerning the events of that
| day. dwelling upon Its horrors and
boasting of his own deeds
He was not aware that one Of the
whites whom he had SO fercely as
sailed was at that moment listening
to his brsggart utteraDces. The old
soldier as he heard the tale was mad
dened by the recall Of the well re
membered scene.
Toward nightfaII the old savage de
parted alone in the direction of this
forest. Silently the soldier with load
ed rife followed upon his steps. 9th
ers observed them as they passed ou
Of sight into the shades of the forest
The soldier returned after a time to hii
companions. but Shavehead was nevel
seen again."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
PROPOSALS IN JAPAN.
Quaint Custom Of Placing q Plant Ir
an Empty FIowerpot.

Quaint Custom Of Placing q Plant In
an Empty FIowerpot.
In some of the japanese islands, In
houses wherein reside one or more
daughters OF manageable age. an
empty howerpot OF an ornamental
character is encircled by a ring and
suspended from the window or We
randa by three light chains.
The JuIiets OF Japan are. Of course.
OF other lands But instead of sere-
nades by moonlight and other delicate
ways of making an impression IL 10
etiquette for the japanese lover to ap-
proach the dwelling OF his lady bear
ing some choice plant in his hand.
which he boldly proceeds to plant in
the empty vase.
This takes place at a. tine when he 10
fully assured that both mother and
daughter are at home. neither Of whom.
of course. is at all conscious that the
young man is taking such a liberty
with the dowerpot outside their win
dow. This act Of placing a pretty
plant In the empty fowerpot Is equiva-
lent to a formal proposal TO the young
lady who dweIls within
The youthful gardener. having set
tied his plant to his mind. retires. and
the lady is free to act as she pIeases.
II he is the right man she takes every
care OF the gift. waters IL and tends II
carefully with her own hands. that all
the world may see the donor Is &C.
cepted as a sutton. But If be Is not q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
SCHIEBERL HAS ALL
BEST OF CHICAGO GO

Clifford Schieberl. Rock Islands
coming young pugilist, met Jimmy
Sweeney. a good Chicago youngster,
in four-round engagement before the
Portable club at Chicago Heights last
plight and had all the better OF the
argument He came out without a
scratch. after chasing his adversary
all around the ring. There was no
decision. Clifford expects to close
terms for match at Cleveland, Ohio,
shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
Mrs. Adelia Forquer In Statement
COMPLICATIONS WHEN PLANT
JUICE WAS

Mrs. Adelia Forquer. living at no
Bridge avenue. Davenport. Iowa. saws;
SFor a number OF years have been
a sufferer from stomach. kidney and
liver troubles that finally became so
bad could not get around. / tried
two different doctors, but they gaze
me no relief. purchased a bottle of
Plant Juice two weeks ago. and took
Il faithfully according TO directions
and commenced to improve at oAce
and go down in the city. which / hahre
been unable TO do for over a month
Now l am planning a trip 10 Cedar
county. Iowa, TO visit my children.
heartily recommend Plant Juice, Tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
COM N ERCIAlS
OPEN UP SEASON
Bowling League Rolls First
Series, Colts and Independ-
ents Being Winners.

The four teams OF the Commercial
Bowling league, namely. the Colts,
Pretzels. Independents and BIaroons.
showed some pep" in the matches
last evening in the opening series OF
the leagues bowling season. The
The Colts had the Pretzels for oppon-
ents and the Independents the Ma
rooms. The spheres rolled down the
alleys in each contest for high aver
ages. The Colts and the I1depen-
dents each secured two out OF three
games. The scores follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
MONMOUTH REFUSES
GAME WITH LOCALS

Monmouth high school authorities
have refused to play the Rock Island
football team, claiming that satisfac-
tory schedule arrangements were i'm
possible. Manager A. G. Hill hoped
to meet the Maple City squad On one
of the two open dates still remaining
on the local schedule, Oct. 10 and
Nov. 2,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

ii certainly relieved me of my trou-
BILE"
Women who suffer with extreme
nervousness, headaches, bachaches,
pain in the limbs and back. who have
blue spells. and cry al the slightest
provocation and worry over trifies.
have neuralgia or suffer from stom-
ach, liver or kidney troubles. will find
immediate relief ia Plant Juice. Dem
onstrations daily from 9 a. N. TO p.
m. at the New Harper House pnar.
macy, northwest corner OF Second
avenue and Nineteenth street, Rock
Island; E. Jericho & Co. druggists
Moline, and the Ballard Drug and
Dental company. Davenport. Iowa
| ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is a sure indication OF the ap-
proach of the disease. II Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared. it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison Sold by all drug
Acknowledgement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
INDEPENDENT TEAM
TO PLAY THE ILLINI

Manager Joe Smith of the recently
formed Independent football team in
this city has closed with the Moline
Illini management for a game with
the Illini at Browning field. Moline
Sunday afternoon. The Rock Island
boys have been practicing steadily for
two weeks and feel fit for a go with
the best teams in this vicinity. A
good battle viii undoubtedly result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
A CHARITY CONCERT.
oayarre Sang and Sehurmann Paused
the Hat In the Street.

the Hat In the Street.
The famous Spanish tenor. Gayarre.
was once at Barcelona in compIny
with the impresario Schurmann. They
were strolling down the Rambla and
met two street mendicants. one Of
whom was singing while the other beg
ged. Gayarre was touched at taeir
wretched appearance aud suggested
giving them a couple Of louis. but
changed his mind and said that he
might do better still.
Il viii sing and you shall so round
TO collect the money. Nobody Till
ever have heard me sing so cheaply.
and the contributions VIII be a charity.
Let US begin at once"
No sooner said than done. The csle-
brated tenor asked the poor singer for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
At High School

The Ciceroaion Debating society
met Monday evening after school and
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Dale Newland
Vice president-Larned Eklund.
Secretary-Neil Mcneil.
Treasurer-Vacant.
Chairman T. P. Sinnett appoiated
George Hodgson and Dale Newlsnd to
confer with him and arrange a pro-
gram for the next meeting which viii
be held after school, week from to-
morrow.
The contest for subscriptions to the
Watch Tower, the local high school
publication, ended Monday evening,
and when the subscriptions that were
turned II were counted, Miss Anna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

favorite or If stern parents object the
poor plant is torn from the vase and
the next morning lies limp and with
cred on the veranda or on the path
hal0w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
Total .........7s4 74O 742 2246

i. Harms secured the highest sin
gle score, that OF 515. The games
were fast and interesting through
out.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
MINING NOTES.

The B. G. Copper company's smelter
at Greenwood treated 1890 tons of ore
during the last week.
The British Columbia Copper com
pany plans to blow in the remainder of
its full battery of furnaces soon.
Amasa B. Campbell, millionaire min
ing man and pioneer of Spokane, died
Friday evening from a cancerous growth
on his neck.
Railroads in the Pittsburg (Pennsyl-
vania) district are preparing for a coal
strike, and large quantities of coal are
being stored.
Improved weather conditions are per-
hitting the employment of miners at
many points in the Occur d'Alene dis
trict, where winter had laid a restrain.
ing hand.
H. J. Mcguire, a senior in the depart
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
RAPS SUGAR TRUST.
Probers Find That Trust Exists, but
Fail to Recommend a Remedy.

Washington.-The Hardwick sugar
trust investigating committee, after
many weeks of open hearings here and
in New York and almost continuous
work since last May, reported to the
house that a sugar trust exists.
The report, which is signed by all
members of the committee, makes no
recommendation as to how the alleged
trust and those responsible for it shall
be dealt with, but suggests that this
phase of the situation be handled by a
standing committee of the house.
AS to the effect of the combine on
the cost of sugar to the consumer, the
committee expresses the belief that mo-
nopoly keeps the price up, but makes no
attempt to fix accurately the extent to
which reasonable prices under competi-
tive conditions are exceeded.
The report condemns the original pro-
moters of the sugar trust, but describes
the $4,000 present owners of the stock
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany as innocent purchasers of the pro
fitable stock which was unloaded OF
them by the few men who organized the
sugar trust. Harry o. Havermeyer is
given credit for the organization.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29

ment of mining at Idaho university, has
recently designed new cup or bucket
for use in elevator systems now used in
most mines
During the last week the CRANKY
smelter treated 1881 tons of ore, 22,-
s62 tons of which were from the com
pany's own property and 729 tons of
foreign ores.
That he originated the idea of the
Montana copper combine which resulted
in the formation of the Amalgamated
Copper company is the statement made
by Albert c. Burrage in Boston.
The main tunnel on the small vein at
the Utica mine, near Kaslo, b. c., is
being pushed with force of 20 men
at the rate of 40 feet per month, and
continues to show good ore in the face.
The mining interests of Covada,
Ferry county, Washington, are much
disturbed by the fact that Indian allot-
ments on the south half Of the Colville
Indian reservation are overlapping min
eral claims and mining camps.
Four feet of ore is reported to have
been struck in the Eagle mine of the
Edwardsville (Idaho) mining district.
Strikes are reported to have been made
during the winter in the Ramey Ridge,
Monumental, Big Creek, Marshall Lake
and other districts of the locality.
Among the properties at Republic,
Wash, which have just taken on life,
after years of idleness are the Butte
and Boston, Hit or Miss, st. John and
Yankee Boy groups. The old standbys,
the Surprise, Lone Pine, Pearl, Knob
Hill, San Poll, North San Poll and
Blacktail are in active operation and
most of them are making regular ship
ments.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
UNION OFFICIALS TRICKED.
Government Officials Hear Talk of Off
GERS in Structural Ironworkers'
Union Headquarters.

indianapolis, Ind.-Whatever Frank
M. Ryan and many other indicted union
officials have said in their office about
the dynamite conspiracy since last
October is alleged to have been learned
by the government through a phono-
graphic device discovered Saturday in
the headquarters of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
lronworkers.
The apparatus, hidden under a
drawer in the desk about which Ryan,
the president; Herbest S. Hockin, the
secretary and j. L. Butler,
first vice president, and other officials
conferred concerning their defense and
pleas is said to have enabled two gov
eminent stenographers in a room below
to take daily reports of the converse
ton.
The use of the apparatus was dis
closed when the government decided it
was no longer of value, because a
woman clerk in Ryan s office was heard
to say: "Well, L suppose they are
hearing now whatever we say.''
That, with statements by Ryan,
convinced Assistant District Attorney
Clarence Nicholas that the apparatus
no longer was useful.
The discovery of the apparatus was
made soon after the government had
received intimations that some of the
defendants were ready "to tell all they
knew"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
VETS FIGHT DRIES.

Hot Word Battle Is Waged at the Capt.
tai Over Shipments Into Dry States.
Washington.-The "wets" and the
"drys" fought at the capitol recently
over the question of prohibiting the
shipment of liquor into states where its
sale is barred.
Chairman Nelson of the subcommit-
tee, conducting the hearing, observed
that while he was in London he saw
women in front of the bars there drink
ing whisky and gin along with the men,
"just like hoboes," a condition he
never saw in this country.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29

If beet is vegetable, what would
you caulifowerf
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
Police Guard Slayers' Bodies.

Chicago.-Police protection was need
ed Sunday to guard the undertaking
establishment where lay the bodies of
four of the murderers hanged on Fri
day. Moved by morbid curiosity, men,
women and children surged around the
place.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
SHIP MORE CHILDREN.
Textile Strikers Send 100 Little Ones
to New York.

Lawrence, Mass.-More than 100 chill
dren, the third party sent by the strik-
ling textile workers committee, have ar
rived in New York, where they will re-
side with various families until the diff
culties here have passed. Several ma
tionalities were represented.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29

Suit has been started in Seattle to
set aside the distribution Of the 81, 000,-
900 estate of John Sullivan, the Sc
attic pioneer. The plaintiff, Will F..
Hayes, an attorney, charges that the
estate was fraudulently procured for
the distributes by the procuring of
pretended relations in Ireland to claim
relationship.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
All Kinds of Evidence.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Three kinds of
evidence are being prepared by the gov
eminent for its prosecution of its "a
men indicted in the dynamite conspir-
acy. 1t was said by District Attorney
Miller that all this evidence is to be
corroborated by witnesses whose names
are already known. The evidence
chiefly is: About 10000 letters and
kilograms from the headquarters of the
international Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, which, ac.
cording to charges in the indictments
tend to show that President Frank M
Ryan, Secretary Treasurer Herbert S
Hockin and executive board members
corresponded for six years with bust
ness agents of local unions about
jobs' to be blown 'up.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
Rich Saloon Man Shoots Youth.

Menlo Park, Cal.-John H. O'Keith,
wealthy saloon keeper here, shot and
probably fatally wounded Albert Free
man, aged 81, in front of the saloon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
NAB IRON UNION LEADER
John w. Irwin, of Peoria, Ill., Is Ar
rested At Chicago.

Chicago-John w. Irwin, former re-
cording secretary of the Peoria, ILL.,,
local of the Structural Iron Workers
international union, one of the men in
dicted by the Indianapolis grand jury,
was arrested here. He was released
on temporary bond of $4,000.
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