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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
Yellow Jackets Held steepIe.

A contractor and three carpenters
were painfully stung when they
climbed to the top Of the First Bap-
list church, in New Castle, Del, re-
Gently, to make repairs to the roofs.
Thousands Of yellow jackets had made
their home In the belfry, and they re-
sented the intrusion and drove the
men to the ground. One OF the men
made his way to the belfry and with
tar paper closed all exits by which tho
insects could escape. Then he placed
four sulphur candles under the cupola
and lighted them. After the candles
had burned out enough dead insects
were found to I'LL peach basket to
overlooking, and the carpenters then
resumed work on the church roof.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
Something Cruel About Il.

Benevolent Party Don't you
think fishing II a very cruel sport?'
Angler-"Cruel? Well, 1 should say
so. I've sat here three days and not
had a bite, been nearly eaten up by
gnats and stung by two wasps. lost
my pocket-knife in the river, and the
sun has taken all the skin of the
back Of my neck"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
FACTS SPEAK LOUDER
Than WORDS

Mr.. Roosevelt testified before
the campaign fund investigating
committee that he knew that H. c..
Frick contributed heavily to the
Roosevelt campaign fund in 1904.
Mr.. Frick is one of the strong
men in the Steel Trust. So are j.
Pierpont Morgan and George W.
Perkins.
The Colonel said no contributions
we're accepted with the expectation
of favors. Everyone familiar with
Big Business and Big Politics
knows that it is not customary to
specifically hang "expectations"on
campaign contributions. Things
aren't done that way and it is quite
likely that the Colonel ordered the
return of the contribution of the
man who asked to be appointed
minister to Belgium. He was a
Grass amateur and so violated all
the etiquette of the game.
Whatever Col. Roosevelt may say
and there is none in American
public life who can protest more
vociferously whatever the Colonel
may say, there are few facts that
speak for themselves, we'll worthy
of the consideration Of the
American people.
Judge Parker charged in 1904
that the corporations were financ-
ing Roosevelt's campaign. The
Colonel in a characteristic outhulst
declared that the judges charge
was "atrociously false". Well, the
present investigation has proved
conclrsively that the. c,rporati ms
did finance the Roosevelt campaign.
John Pierpont Morgan and H. C.
Frick, each contributed more t.an
100000 to the Roosevelt cam
paign. Hartman and his as
sociates contributed $3.50, 900.
Morgan and Frick were the big
men in the United States Steel cor
poration. 1t is not charged that
they asked any favors when they
gave the money. They knew the
game too well AS far as the re.
cord shows, they were highmindeG.
patriots who wanted to see a great
man chosen president.
But along la 1907 Morgan and
Frick and the other Big Men of the
Steel Trust decided that they
wanted the Tennessee Coal & Iron
company. They needed that
company in their business. But
the Tennessee Coal & Iron was
doing very we'll and did not want
to be swallowed up by its huge
rival.
Then the Morgan and Frick In
terests that the way they refer
to the combination in Wall Street.
the Morgan and Frick interests
want to their great and good
friend and asked permission" to
take over" it's fast growing rival.
President Roosevelt gave the
desired permit and the Steel Trust
went ahead and gobbled up its
helpless rival.
Col Roosevelt may protest and
protest and call every one in the
country a liar, but those are the
facts.
Morgan gave $4,000, but did
not express any permission" to
absorb a rival and the president
gave him permission.
Facts are the cheapest COM
nodities in the world. Exchange.
.-~--~~-~s
SonnethIno CrtieI Abot,k 10
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12

should be no deserters on that day.
Let not the dulret tones of the
enemy as they plead to you to place
friendship above duty influence you
to fail in your duty to your party
and it's candidates. Pittman and
Tallman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
Never Too Late TO Learn.

In his seventy.ffth year Mr.. J. II.
Robinson, a retired cotton worker of
Preston, Lancashire, England, has
passed in elementary French at eve.
ming classes. He took up the study
on his retirement is months ago and
has never missed class or been lato
since. His home work was highly
commended.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
Tin PhIloaonhy-

pink, I'm afraid you are wasting
your time brushing my hat. I don't
seem to have anything smaller than
a $40 bill" 81 kin change dat all
right, boss" "Then you don't need
the tip. 80 long, Pink."--Chicago
Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
Advice From Kindly euax Body.

"Oh, my! Your house has an odor
OF burning milk. Don't you know how
to avoid that?" asked the X. b. b.
81 didn't think II was so terrible.
I'm sure. Everybody has accidents OF
that kind" said the woman she was
visiting rather irritably.
Nov it's all right, OF course, don't
mind II, my dear, but next time Just
sprinkle some salt on the stove at
once after the milk is spilled and you
will avoid that unpleasant odor."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
French Vino Production.

In a good year France pays taxes on
more than thousand million gallons
OF wine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12
Must Keen NJ f.

II is with many enterprises az
With striking FIRE; we do not meet
with success except by reiterated ef-
forts, and often at the instant when
We despaired Of success.--Mme. De
Maintenon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21

See Window Display the Umbrellas
front door Every of the best silk
new Clean high class stock This
stock We ask selections early
craving in plenty of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
"SUNNY SIDE" PLANS.

Manager Harry Sodini Of the Fam
lily theatre, Moline, announced today
that he would put Max Bloom and
company on at the Illinois theatre
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day of next week, owing to the de-
mand for this production and the fear
that the Majestic would prove too
small. The first three days of the
week will see THE Sunny Side of
Broadway produced at the Burtis, in
Davenport, and the last half at the
Illinois. Mr.. Sodini announces that
the same cast and chorus which played
to packed houses at the Family will
be used at the Illinois. Owing to the
| fact that the local stage is much
| larger than the Family in Moline the
production will be put on here on
larger scale. This is the first instance
o. a musical comedy playing more
than two nights at the Illinois theatre,
the other being The Sultan of Sulu,
which was here two nights and a mat
inee upon it's initial road tour six
years ago. Max Bloom is comedian
Of established reputation, having
PLAYED the Burtis, Moline and Barry
more upon former occasions with q
big company If the present plan
proves sufficiently encouraging Mr.
Sodini will bring other musical shows
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
AT THE CHICAGO MAJESTIC.

The biggest vaudeville bill of tn"
entire season will be presented at the
Majestic theatre, Chicago, for the week
of Jan. 90. The bright particular stars
of this bill will be Nora Bayes and
Jack Norworth, who are confessedly
the most brilliant stars in the musical
comedy armament, and also the most
popular artists in vaudeville on either
side of the ocean. They come this
time with a splendid new act which
they call "A Musical Surprise Party
il being in the nature of musical
comedy, supplied by them with bril-
liant songs and with most pleasing
and humorous lines. They played all
summer at another Chicago theatre,
drawing crowds even during the warm
est weather. Their present act re-
quires the services of 10 people, most
of them experts in singing, dancing
and comedy. Aside from this splendid
act, which alone costs more than the
average price of show for one bill
the supporting bill will include some
of the best known talent in the entire
business, the whole forming a really
remarkable exhibition of high class
vaudeville. The bill, as a whole, in
cludes the widest range of vaudeville
and the most pleasing acts which have
been brought together on one bill thi:
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25

The magnate said: Now. on the dead,
Just watch my boys this summer.
Last year we struck a run Of luck
That put us on the hummer.
Young Spike McGlue was punk, it's
true,
And made some awful boobies.
You see the lad was feeling bad
He had the collywobbles.
But this year Spike will surely hike
The bases like a Splinter;
Just keep your weather eye on Spike
He's had a dandy winter.
when 'Cocky' Roach went out to
coach,
He sprained his epiglottis;
And after that he couldn't bat
And that's the thing that got us.
But 'Cocky' writes, from Clifton
Heights,
He'll have a banner season;
And says he'll bat 300 fat,
Or wants to know the reason.
Then Mike the Soak his promise
broke
And tumbled from the sprinkler;
He threw us down and jumped the
town,
Which put US on the twinkler.
But I'm informed that Mikes re
formed
And in the finest fettle;
He's at his best, prepared TO test
The opposition's mettle.
We're now in shape to face the tape
| And ready for the battle.
Honk! Honkl Look out! Get of tbs
route,
We're coming with rattle"
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 4
TO HAVE JUNE REUNION

Urbana, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-Efforts are
being made to assemble all of the
592 men and women now living who
attended the University of Illinois,
then the Illinois Industrial university
during the period from 1868 to 1872
inclusive for the reunion here June
IL at the 41st annual commence
ment. Those were the first four years
of the university. The first gradual
ing class numbered 20, while that of
1911 was nearly 500 strong. Five
men who attended the university dur
! ing the first four year period are now
members of the faculty. Professor
Charles Wesley Rolfe, who is head
of the committee in charge of the re-
union celebration, has been able to
reach all but 80 of those now living
who attended during the first four
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
BOTH WRESTlERS
TIP BEAM AT 146
Nicholson and Collins Finish
Preparations for Their
Mat Encounter. e
ARE IN FINEST FETTLE
Public Recognizes Worth of Program
and Arranges TO Attend-Other
Battles Fast.
STATEMENTS OF wREsTLERs.


81 never felt filter for a match
than I do this morning." said Mich
olson, the Greek demon. Collins
will have to go mighty fast to hold
any claims 10 his state title. It's
either win it or quit with me and so
you can see that have set my mind
and heart on victory. / am going
10 throw him in straight falls"
'As far as ! can see, this is going
20 be the hardest match of my career
as wrestler. but ] intend to win 1t
for Il means quite a bit to me-" said
Collins. Il have bucked up against
some mighty good men and won.
Nicholson will have no mark in me. 1"
STATEMENT OF REFEREE.
Cyclone" Tommy Thompson, who
referees the matches tonight, was
rather leary in giving out a state
ment Finally he said, 1T looks like
q sight match TO me and 1t is hard to
pick the winner. IL will be a match
for blood and honor, not one for
money, so you can depend on both OF
them to exert every ounce of their
strength and use every trick that
they possess to win. II looks like a
long, hard mill to me-"
At 10 o'clock this morning George
Nicholson, the Greek demon wres-
tier OF Rock Island, and Nick Collins
OF Chicago, principal contestants in
the main match at the Illinois the
atre tonight, weighed in at less than
14S pounds, the maximum weight for
welterweight wrestlers. Both were
approximately two pounds under the
required mark and both we're in the
pinkiest pink of condition. Collins
is claimant 10 the title OF state vel.
terweight champion and when be
steps on the mat tonight, his claim
will be in jeopardy for the Greek de-
mon is going in to wrest the laurel:
from him. The aspect OF the match
this morning is that II will be the
closest and toughest ever staged IL
the state by men OF their weight
Rock Island is fortunate to have sucf
a match staged here.
ABANDON TRAINING.
Both wrestlers abandoned theiI
hard training with the close of yes
terday and INDUCED only in tn,
Hghtest kind OF work this morning
Just to timber up. The usual run o.
FIVE miles, the long play in the hanC
ball courts and the hard tustles o
the mat have been set aside for th'
supreme test OF their strength ant
ability tonight. Both men ar
strong, fast, have Spartanlike endur
ance and are quick to take advantag
of any opening that is offered.
side bet OF 500 is posted on the out
come of the match which will b
best two out OF three falls.
kid" Fisher came along fror
Chicago with Collins and will wres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
DAVENPORT '''Y"
SWAMPS LOCALS

The Rock Island Y. NJ. C. A. basket
ball team invaded Davenport territory
last night and went down to over
whelming defeat by the lopsided score
Of 70 to 81. The local boys really
have the superior team as far as the
individual men are concerned, but on
account of insufficient practice, their
teamwork was sadly lacking, and to
this may be attributed the trimming
administered them. Walter Young
was the bright and luminous star for
the local boys, scoring 81 out Of the
81 points which Rock Island made.
Friedholt, Block and Arthur were the
big men for the Davenporters, the
first two making II field goals each
and the latter 10.
LOCALS ARE SwAMPED.
In the first half Davenport literally
played the locals off their feet, the
score at the conclusion of this SEES
sion being &c to H. Young came tC
the front during this nightmare and
prevented the spectators from gaining
the impression that the Davenport
boys were playing a grammar schooI
team by scoring every one or the tai
lies. made by Rock Island.
At the beginning Of the second hall
the Islanders took a decided brace
and led their opponents for 10 min
utes, but this proved to be merely 9
squirt, and Davenport working con
sistently soon resumed their steady
march to a larger score. An efforr
will probably be made to get a return
game in the local gym at an early
date. The lineup follows:
Rock Island-Tremann, center
Young and Johnston, forwards
Nicholl, Wilcher and Behnamann
guards.
Davenport-Friedhol center; Reel
and Arthur, forwards; Block and Glas
pell, guards.
/ ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
MINSTREL TO Be
A HOME PRODUCT
Everything About Trinity Mems
Club Performance Worked
Out Locally.
BOWLBY WRITING SONGS
One Is for Endman and Other for
HimseIf-O. B. Hampton Ar
ranges the Details.

The minstrel show which Trinity
Mems club of Trinity church will stage
at the Illinois theatre Feb. Is will be
a home production in every sense of
the word. Practically everything about
the play represents home effort. The
show has been planned, and the de-
tails worked out by o. B. Hampton,
terlocutor, and some Of the music will
be original. Earl Bowlby. who won a
reputation through his work with the
Black Friars of Chicago university, is
preparing two songs, one a rag af-
fair for Bedar Wood, who is to be one
of the principal end men, and the 9TH
er a philosophical song, to be sung by
himself. Both give promise of being
hits of the entertainment.
CASTE OF ENDS COMPLETE.
Those slated for comedy roles in the
show met last night at the new parish
house at Trinity church. and after sew
eral slight changes were made the
final caste of end men was announced.
1t includes Bill Toal, Bedar Wood,
Charles Roantree, Harry Green, Charles
Imhof, Harry Fulmer. Wallace War.
rem, Raymond Syrett and Ralph Mac.
Manus.
Beginning Monday night. joint re
hearsals of the end men and the Choir
us will be held at the parish house
Professor E. l. Philbrook is directing
the musical end OF the performance
and Earl Bowlby has consented to ex
ercise a sort Of general supervision
over the whole thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years l suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. X. Smith,
a war veteran at Erie, Pa. but DR..
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all
right. They're simply great" Try
them for any stomach. liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25 cents at all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
The Theatre
ILLINOIS,

Jan. 29-"Baby Mine.'
Jan. 31-"Wagenhals and KEN
per's Seven Days"
Feb. 6-Henry B. Harris presents
THE Country Boy"
Feb. 10-Woods, Frazee & Leder.
er present Madame Sherry"
Feb. 11-Henry B. Harris pre-
sents Frank Mcintyre In "Snobs."
Feb. 12-Henry w. Savage pre-.
sents Excuse Me-"
Feb. 13-Gus Hill presents Mutt
and jeff
Feb. 15-Trinity club minstrels.
Feb. Psf. c. Whitney Opera
company presents THE Chocolate
Soldier"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
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Good Health Impossible With a Dis
ordered Stomach.

Good Health Impossible With a Dis
ordered Stomach.
There is nothing that will create
sickness or cause more trouble than
"A disordered stomach. and many peo-
pie daily contract serious maladies
simply through disregard or abuse OF
the stomach
We urge every one suffering from
any stomach arrangement, indiges-
ton. or dyspepsia. whether acute or
chronic, to try Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets. with the distinct understanding
that we will refund their money with.
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We recommend them to our custom.
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only at our store-The Rexall store
Thomas Drug company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
AT THE ILLINOIS,

THE Country Boy one of the big
comedy hits of the present theatrical
season, is to be seen at the Illinois
Feb. 6. The company that Henry b.
Harris Is sending here is the same
that has been appearing to crowded
houses at Powers theatre, Chicago,
and includes such well known artists
as Alfred Cooper, Frank Mccormack,
Doan Borup, Frank B. Jamison,
George Schaeffer, Olive Templeton
Elda Furry, Charlotte Langdon and
Nellie Fillmore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25

tie Harry Brondell, the Davenport
whirlwind, in the semi-windup to-
night. This promises to be a hard
fought battle. The other match is
between Young Beel and Billy Won
Dohlen and will be holly contested.
MANY WILL BE THERE.
The seat sale has progressed very
well and assurances come from Mo-
line and Davenport that large dele
cations will be at hand to witness
this program, the one that they rec
ognize as the best ever offered to tri-
city wrestling fans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25

Peculiar interest attaches itself to
the third act of "Snobs,' the New
York and Chicago farce success which
will bring Frank Mcintyre to this city
as a star on Feb. IL. This act is one
OF the most intricate ever staged and
reveals the passage back of the boxes
in Metropolitan opera house. The
scene shows three tiers of boxes with
the balconies behind them, and the
balconies are what is known as 'prac-
tical,' so that the players can walk
on them, and in fact the greater por-
ton of the act is played on what is
supposed to be the auditorium of a
theatre, and the illusion is made more
complete by having ushers bring peo-
pie in and seat them and when the
doors swing open for an instant a
glare Of light and burst of music give
the impression of the performance
going on behind the doors. The illu.
sion Is said TO equal any ever devised
by that stage wizard, David Belasco
and the scene is so heavy that it has
t. be built up solid before a perform
ance and then rolled down to position
on an iron track. Frank Mcintyre
who will be remembered for his de
lineation of the title role in James
Forbes comedy, THE Travelling Sales
man." is at his best in "Snobs" anC
has enjoyed long runs in both New
York and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25

right swings, one of which caused
Ward to go to the mat. He was up
in an instant and fought back hard
until the bell rang. 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that Mcfarland
was an easy winner.
New York, Jan. 25.-Witnesses
called yesterday afternoon at the
hearing of the New York state ath-
letic commission into the charges of
taking" in the fight at the National
Sporting club between Abe Attell and
knockout" Brown testified that in
their opinion the statements that At
tell was suffering from an overdose
of cocaine administered by the club
physician were untrue and that At
tell was outclassed and unable to
make a better showing than ne did
against Brown. DR.. Joseph Satan,
the club physician, swore that a
small dose of cocaine was admins
tered TO Attell. The dose the physi-
! clan gave was a one per cent solu-
1 ton, or one-fifth of a grain of CO.
caine, in 90 drops of water injected
/ in an injured thumb. He said that
| this dose had no effect on the brain
/ or any part of the body and that the
dose was administered at Attell's re-
quest and that Tom O'Rourke, man.
ager of the club, had nothing what
ever to do with it. Brown was also
called and said that in the fifth
round Attell called him a name which
made him angry. He said his oppo-
nent was clear in his head and spoke
with several spectators at the ring
side. Brown said Attell found he
could not make much of a fight and
remained on the defensive through
out in an effort to last to the end
Brown also said Attell had put up a:
good a fight on the night in question
as any he had ever seen the fighter
go through.
Paris, Jan. 25.-American fighters
scored heavily in a series of bouts
here last night. Frank Loughrey o
Manayunk. Pa, knocked out thu
Englishman, Dick Roberts, in thu
second round. Frank Moran, tn
Pittsburgh heavyweight, knocked on
the Englishman, "Stoker" Smith, il
the first round. The American, Swa
mont, fought a draw with the Eng
lishman, Wingreve.
= Milwaukee, Jan. 25.-A cablegrar
: to T. s. Andrews from London an
e nounces the departure from there o
}. VIII F. Ames, with his two boxin
: champions, Sid Smith, a 112-pound
1 er, and Billy Marchant, weighing -
s pounds. Smith comes over to chal
: lenge Coulon for the title. MAI
: chant is after Abe Attell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-25
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