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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
THE EFFECTIVE LAXATIVE

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trying them upon our recommendation
YOU take no risk whatever.
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eaten like candy. They do not grippe
cause nausea, excessive looseness
or any other annoyance They act SC
easily that they may be taken at any
time, day or night. They are particu
larry good for children. aged, or deli
cate persons. They are put up in con
venient tablets in three sizes Of pack
ages. Prices. 10c.. 25c., and soc.
Remember. Rexall remedies can b,
obtained in this community only a
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Thomas Drug company, Rock Island
III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

the sternest of them, b. We searched in
vain for flaws and blemishes in the in
dividual and united work of the mem
bers of the Whitney Opera company.
Finish, precision, and dramatic skill
that is rare in companies of this kind
are the we'll known merits of Mr..
Whitney's organization. The wild
grandeur of the Bulgarian mountains,
in whose Businesses the scene is laid,
afford a striking background for the
rich costumes, the many-hued uni
forms, the elaborate pomposity of the
men and the voluptuousness of the
women in that far-away land. All this
Mr.. Whitney has represented in his
production with distinctive grace and
elegance. The unusually difficult or
chestration of Strauss masterpiece is
secure in the hands of the special or
chestra of picked musicians with
which Mr.. Whitney has equipped the
company. Needless to say, Mr.. Whit
the casting of the company as he has
displayed In everything he ever old
and has chosen Frances Hewitt to in
terpret the difficult role of Nadina
which she has proven herself very ca
pable of doing. For the Chocolate Sol
der he is giving us Roy Purvience
who disports himself with remarkable
grace, besides being the possessor OF
an almost grand opera voice. In Sc
lecting Emma Loomis for the role OF
Mascha he has reached the ideal, and
comes down to earth with the fiercest
and best Massakroff. in the person OF
J. Russell Powell. Others equally good
are Lolita Gale, J. F. McDonough, Olive
Randolph and George Ogle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
BRONDELL BUTT
OF 7 CHALLENGES
More Than Likely That Nick
Collins of Chicago Will
Be Taken on.
WAITING WORD FROM HIM
Davenport Grappler wouli Weigh in
on the Morning of the Match
at $50 Pounds.

When Harry Brondell toppled
George Nicholson last Thursday
night and won Nicholson's title of
welterweight champion from him,
promoters Of the wrestling programs
which are being offered in Rock Is
land, promised that there would be
another match Feb. %. So far, sew
en- challenges have been received
from Illinois and Iowa wrestlers who
desire go with the little Davenport
CT. One OF these will be taken up
in day or so. 1t is more than like
ly that Nick Collins, who wrestled
With the Greek demon a few weeks
ago, will be the choice. He thinks
that he can show more class than he
did when he wrestled with Nichol-
son and lost. He succeeded in
throwing Nicholson once.
TELEGRAPH COLLINS.
A telegram was sent to him yes
terday and an answer is expected
soon. He knows something about
the game and may be counted upon
TO give Brondell a hard run for vic
tory. When Brondell is done with
the Chicago mat artist. he may be
called upon to down any of the 9th
er six who have issued defies to MIN
since he succeeded in besting the de
mon.
The list includes Carl Brown of
Waterloo, Luke Lampiris of Daven-
port, Shorty" Gamble of BurIinC-
ton, Jesse Slaymaker OF Albany,
Strickland of Des Moines and Nc
Clary OF Muscatine. Brondell will
agree TO weigh in at 1870 in the
morning at $50 pounds and will
wrestle according to Police Gazette
rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
MARRIES JOHNSON ONCE,
DECLARES WHITE WIFE

Chicago, Feb. 13.-'T married Jack
Johnson once, and once was enough.
It's ridiculous to suppose that l mar
ried him more than once"
So said Mrs. Jack Johnson, the for
mer Mrs. Clarence E. Duryea, yes
terday in reply to a statement made
at Pittsburgh by Frank Sutton, who
declared that Mrs. Johnson, suspicious
of the validity of the ceremony per-
formed year ago at Pittsburgh,
forced the black heavyweight to have
a new ceremony performed secretly in
Paris.
1.-THE ceremony at Pittsburgh was
all right" insisted Mrs. Johnson, land
there was no occasion to repeat 1t in
Paris or anywhere else"
Meanwhile the district attorney at
Pittsburgh Is active in connection
with more than one feature of the
case. He is investigating the parts
that Justice of the Peace John A. Flu
gassi and Marriage License Clerk
George w. Watson played in the mar
riage. The law provides fine and i'm
prisonment IL Fugassi and Watson are
found guilty of willfully suppressing
records of the license and the nar'
riage.
Detectives in Pittsburgh are work
ing on a report that Johnson still has
negro wife living in Galveston.
Johnson persists in denying that he
has ever been married before.
The announcement of the identity
of Johnson's white wife caused the
champions friends merely to declare
that they were not greatly surprised.
They had known all along, they said,
that Mrs. Johnson was a woman of
education, culture ana good family.
They were interested, however. to
learn her precise identity.
Mrs. Johnson's maiden name was
Eta Terry. She was a daughter OF a
Hampstead, L. l., family. Then years
ago she married Clarence e. Duryea,
a we'll known society man and horse
man. Two years ago, she says, she
obtained a divorce from Duryea for
desertion and nonsupport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
MINSTREL SHOW
SEAT SALE is ON

rhe financial success of Trinity
Mems Club Minstrel show to be pre-
sented at the Illinois theatre Thurs
day evening, was assured this morn
ing in less than an hour after the seat
sale opened. Half a hundred pople
were in line when the clock struck
and in a very short time enough tick
cts had been reserved to more than
cover the expenses attending the
show. The first rush for tickets was
greatly in excess Of what was expect
ed and it is hoped that before the
play commences Thursday night most
of the seats will De reserved. The pro-
ceeds will be used in adding to the
furniture at Trinity parish house
which has just been dedicated.
In addition to being a benefit and
a home talent play, Trinity minstrel
gives promises of being a good show
in itself. An excellent cast has been
gathered together and the details of
the play have been well worked out,
while many expenses were incurred in
order that the proper dressing might
be given to everything. 1t is the in
tention of the club to make the min
strel an annual affair and for that
reason they are anxious to leave a
good impression in addition to rails
ing a fund for the parish house.
Some of the best local talent Of the
three cities is included in the cast.
From Moline comes Bedar Wood, Jr.,
and Harry Green both of whom are
accomplished Ministries, the former
having been identified with the best
of Moline's nome productions for
many years past. From Davenport
comes Charles Imhof, formerly of this
city. In depicting Irish characters,
few professionals have anything on
/ MIR. Imhof
Orville B. Hampton of this city be.
sides writing and planning a large
part of the play, takes the role OF
president of the Bachelors club and
acts in the capacity of interlocutor
The comedy entertainment roles will
be taken by William H. Toal, Charles
Roantree, Bedar Wood, Harry Green
L lSoS SgICtb, w al
lace Warren, Ralph D. McManus ant
F. O. Cannedy, all of whom are vel
and favorably known in amateur the
atricals.
The chorus was selected with con
siderable care and the soloists are as
good as can be found. Their songs
are all good and several of them are
expected to prove hits. Earl H. Bowl
by has written one song especially fol
the production and he himself viii
sing popular hit. The following viii
sing solos: o. B. Hampton, Rober
Cloudas, Harry Dawson, Jack Hazard
!, Raymond Syrett, Wallace Warren, A
: ]. Lindstrom, Harry Green, Earl H
} Bowlby, Bedar Wood, and Charles
Roantree. In addition a quartet com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
AT THE EMPIRE.

Manager Dolly's bill for the first
half at the Empire this week includes
five big acts, the illustrated song and
two films of motion pictures. Aimee,
the fire dancer, has the feature posi-
ton. Her performance is pretty and
entertaining. The fire dance is
something out of the ordinary run of
things in vaudeville. Provost and
Brown, who open the bill, do some
truly remarkable acrobatic stunts
that are hair-raisers. And besides
they put some laughs into their work.
Their act is termed Bounding
Trampoline." The best stunt of the
act is in a body roll and somersault
in one flop by one of the members OF
the team. They say that this is equal
to triple somersault. Gertrude Dior
Magill & Co., appear in the comedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

two altogether different propositions
TO the promoters Of the new associa-
ton. Hot air" and not substantial
finance has been the bulk of support
accorded the new interests in base
ball Although business men have de-
clared their intention TO support the
team, the work has devolved upon the
shoulders of few, and TO say that the
fans have not met propositions to
purchase stock and give financial sup
port of the team would be putting it
mildly. Although the stock has been
on sale for several weeks, sales have
been few and far between. Although
the stock has not been urged on ac-
count of unfavorable weather condi-
tions, small results have been &C
complished for the amount of work
done. Yesterday several business
men, taking advantage of the holiday
from their regular work, started out
to solicit stock subscriptions. Harry
Jones, +. w. Allen, Charles ]. Peter
con, and other business men who
have taken an active interest in tine
promotion of baseball for Springfield
this year will make a thorough can,
vass for stock subscriptions. Febru
airy 16 is the time when all stock sub
scriptiOns are to be closed, and unless
the full quota of shares is sold
Springfield is liable not to have {
baseball team. Fans will be urged. moi
only for their moral support, but fol
their financial backing of the team
Come across will be the greeting
Of the solicitors. The investment i:
counted as a good one and the benefit
TO the city from a baseball team il
one of the strongest points in favor
OF the proposed association.
| The Davenport club has purchases
Shortstop J. NJ. Murphy from The Hum
boldt Neb., club in the Mink league
Murphy's home is in st. Joseph, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Psckey Nc
Farland and Eddie Murphy. who will
mix for ten rounds at South Bend,
Ind, tomorrow night, put in their
last day of hard training yesterday.
The boxers did everything in the line
of final touches that any athlete does
on the eve of an important event.
Both men expressed satisfaction
with their condition and prospects
of winning the popular decision.
Looking drawn, but otherwise ap-
rearing to be in great shape, Nc
Farland went through his stunts at
.O'ConnelPs for the edifcation of a
large number of his stockyards
friends, who are wagering 10 to Z
that he will be regarded as the win
ner. Packey pulled the weights,
skipped the rope, punched the bag
and did about Is minutes of shadow
toxing. The south slider realizes
that Murphy is a clever boxer. In or
der to be in condition Packey has al
ready done a lot of work in New
York. Although his left eye is dis
cclored and slightly swollen, Packey
does not think 1t will handicap him
/ in tomorrow nights contest Nc
Farland claims he Intentionally took
the blow from kid" Burns in the
hope of responding with a knockout
punch. Packey characterizes Burns
as one of the toughest fighters he
ever met, one who should make a
reputation in the lightweight ranks.
The price of one highbaI is to be
Topped OF the cheaper grades of gols
balls. Pills that last year cost So
cents will this year be procursble at
90 cents. while remades can be had
ar 80 cents. There is, however, no
sign of reduction in the high grade
spheres and those who religiously
affect those Of top price marking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
REDUCES
SIZE OF REGATTA BOATS

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 1S.-W. V.
Kidder, secretary of the Mississippi
Valley Power Boat association, today
announced the association has re-
dnced the size and power of boats
allowed in several classes and there
by confined races in future largely
to cheaper boats. This probably will
eliminate dissatisfaction over
wealthy owners of large, fast boats
taking all the glory and prizes from
those who spend their time and
money in planning and carrying out
races. The next regatta will be held
at Davenport, Iowa, in July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

playlet, Mrs. Bakers Boarder." The
playlet is full of funny situations.
Mace Murray and his dancing girls
have a good sketch. Harry Myers,
billed as an eccentric musical come
dian, does his fair share for the bill.
Mrs. Casey sings the illustrated song.
The bill closes tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

still will have to fork up the regu-
lation six bits Just where the re-
duction edict came from is not as
ccrtainabIe, but even this little mid
winter Offering will be welcome. The
output of the bounding billies" is
controlled by three firms in this
country. While ostensibly they have
no working agreement, the market,
to use the Wall street vernacular,
always is firm at rs cents. You
pays your money and you have no
choice" say the victims.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. Eddie
ney Williams of Philadelphia fought
six rounds here last night before the
National club. Although fighting
under a difficulty, McGoorty had the
better of the bout. In the first
round McGoorty hurt his hand and
used it only once after that time. In
the second round McGoorty sent Will
liams to the floor for the count of
mine with left hook to the head.
/ st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 13.-John T.
Powers was elected president and
! secretary of the Columbian Baseball
league at its first regular meeting
I here yesterday afternoon. Besides
! President Powers and Otto Stifel,
millionaire brewer and local republi-
can politician, who will be financial
~ interested in the st. Louis club
those present were. w. A. Matthews
Indianapolis; William Urian, st
Louis; w. H. Pearce, Louisville;
Willis Melville, Milwaukee; Matt
Hinkle, Cleveland; j. C. Masker
Kansas City, and William Nissen
Chicago. John Hoosink of Detroit
vas unable TO attend. With the ex
ception of st. Louis and Milwaukee
parks have been secured in all Other
cities of the league. 1t was sale
grounds had been purchased in Mil
waukee. There was a well defined
rumor that the st. Louis team would
play its games on the st. Louis uni
Versity campus. Each magnate pres
ent was primed with necessary pa
pers and leases to show he had &C
tually secured ball field. The lis
follows: Indianapolis, Riversid,
Beach park; Chicago, Gunther park
Cleveland, Luna park; Detroit, Macl
: park; Kansas City, GordoE-Koppl,
| park. President Powers will opel
an Office in Chicago at once. TIL,
single umpire system was adopted
The new league claims that check
have been put up by the financia
hackers of the clubs in each city. l
is announced that the Columbia
league will not try to steal player
or cause any trouble with any othe
league club. Nothing definite vii
e be announced about playing date
FOR about two weeks.
Peachey Graham is no longer
Cub. He has been traded to tn
, Philadelphia Nationals for Cotter,
catcher, and Ward, a pitcher, bot
youngsters. Peachey came to tn
. Cubs last season in a trade involvin
Johnny King Doom and Peache
both had their early training on tn
Rock Island team of the Three Ely
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
IN THE THREE-EYE

Springfield. Feb. IS. - Although
springfield baseball fans have dec'ar-
ed their undying affection to the team
and sworn loyalty. they haven't prov
en- II by action and as a result baseball
for this city in 1912 hangs in the bal.
ance. Fidelity by word of mouth and
fidelity by consideration have proven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

posed of E. E. Russell, Robert Cloudas.
Wallace Warren and ]. G. Woodbury.
will sing. In the olio there are two
more good musical numbers by Miss
Charlotte Anderson and FLOYD Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13
The Theatre


Feb. 1S-Gus Hill presents Mutt
and Jeff.'
Feb. 15-Trinity club minstrels.
Feb. 16 - F. C. Whitney Opera
company presents THE Chocolate
Soldier"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

All the news all the time.-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

THE EMPIRE.
Daily vaudeville performances at
$500 and S:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

AMNSEMENTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-13

The Davenport club has purchased
Shortstop J. NJ. Murphy from The Hum.
boldt. Neb., club in the Mink league
Murphy's home is in ST. Joseph, Mo.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-25

No explorer before or since has ap-
preached the harvest that Henry NJ.
Stanley rcapod, says Il writer in the
New York Sun, and no man Of letters,
soldier or scholar has had such Il single
lecture tour as Stanicy's greatest. In
something Ike ten cities he received
s. geo for his first appearance. For the
first night in another group Of cities he
received $1,000 and in still another
group $500. Travelling in special car,
upon which he lived in most places,
and accompanied by four or five guests,
he ended the tour with $GS000 clear Of
all expenses. For that first night in
New York Il charity paid SANKEY'S
agent 5000. and the receipts from the
lecture We're $14,7G3 On the other
hand, Alexander Graham Bell used to
lecture for S25 a night in schoolhouses,
and the struggling inventor was glad
enough of the fee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-25
Ia the Do,5ruos,

We may hear it said of one who Is
in low spirits. "he is in the dumps" or
The is in the doldrums,' but many
who use the latter of these phrases
have caught it up without any knOwl-
edge of its real Significance. The re
gion of Gains is a belt which stretches
across the Atlantic and Pacific almost
on a line with the equator. Here meet
the north and south trade winds. and
squalls and heavy rains are frequent.
but the characteristic of this region
which is known also as the doldrums
is an oppressive calm. The name
loses much of the significance attach
ed to it by sailors in the past. who, If
their ships ran into that region, might
whistle in vain for wind. as their sails
hung heavily, and all seemed to be
AS idle as a painted ship
Upon painted ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-25

The books produced 10 the carly com
tuyes Of the middle ages were of re-
markabie beauty inwardly and out
Wardly. Religious manuscripts were
enriched by Illustrations within. while
their covers were of silver gold or
enamel incrustcd with gems. They
were bestowed as splendid gifts by
bishops ana princes on monastic houses
and Churches where they were laid on
the altar or chained to desk. Such
chained books were named "catpnati.'
4 rough outer covering protected them.
This WAS of dark skin or sealskin and
later Of chrcvotin, a kind of leather, or
sandal. course silk. Such coverings
were also called "chcmises.' as Il "che-
mise" of sanGalWood. These precious
books We're also placed in baskets. in
shrines, or "c3psoe." In Ireland they
were lHid in satchCls, otherwise named
'popaires." OF "tagAa utur," the Celtic
bOokGiuGing possessing pc, altar beau
ty OF lis oWn.--NeW York Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-25
Concerninc Buttons.

"Rich man, poor man. begGer man.
thief, doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief.
All children learn to name their dress
buttons in this way. II buttons could
talk they would tell some interesting
stories The pearl button would tell
of its life at the bottom Of the sea
and describe the pretty shell houses
that are the homes of strange fish.
Perhaps we should hear of its journey
to the shore how it was carried by
great waves and tossed upon the
beach. If we examine pearl button
closely. pretty, delicate colors may be
seen, such as we notice in the soap
bubble.
The ivory button, made from an ele-
plants tusk. would surely tell story
of strange adventure in far away
jungle country. Because ivory comes
from such distance it is very expen-
sive and Is made only for the finest
The wooden button would have
stories to tell of the life in the forest,
the bone button of animal life and the
china and other buttons would not be
lacking in good stories, too.-Philadel.
pha Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-25
The Discovery of Iron,

The Bible speaks of Tubal Cain as
the discoverer Of iron and the fa,uor
of smiths. The Egyptians imputed TO
Hephaestus the same honor, while
Pliny mentions it having been discov-
cred by Dactyles on Mount Ida after
the forests on the mountain side had
been destroyed by lightning, this about
1889 Il. c. Jeremiah and Ezekiel both
mention iron in their Scriptural writ
ings, the latter especially mentioning
two qualities of the metal, calling one
bright iron" which was probably
steel. Moses mentions an iron furnace,
and Job speaks Of it as being taken
out Of the earth
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-25
PREPARING CREAM
FOR CHURNlNC
Flavor and Quality Of the Butter
Depend on Cleanliness

The flavor of butter depends mainly
upon the cream previous TO churning.
says G. l. Frevert, dairymnn. idaho
station. For this reason
It is very essential that care be taken
in the preparation of the cream for
churning Filthy conditions in the COW
stable and in the milk house are per
hans the most common sources of bad
favors in milk or cream These are
conditions. however, which can be con
trolled by any dairyman who has an
eye for cleanliness.
Filthy cows and in many cases I'M
clean mixers also have their effect
upon the milk produced. 1t is impos-
sible to milk COW that has cake
of manure on her thigh without get
ting some of the filth into the milk
pail. If the cow IS kept well bedded
and curried this source Of trouble will
be done away with to great extent.
When dirt from the COW or from the
mixer is introduced into the milk there
is not only introduced the bad flavor
of the manure. but also some ferments
common to the digestive tract. These
ferments develop very rapidly In the
milk If the temperature Is favorable,
as milk contains the elements OF FOOD
necessary for bacterial growth. AS
this growth continues 1t decomposes
parts of the milk. causing 1t not only
to sour, but also to bring about putrid
fayors which are very Objectionable
in butter.