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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
Wlck.rshan,,s Cousin Dead.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 10-Edward W.
Wickersham, II, a cousin OF Attorney
General Wickersham, is dead at the
Proctor home, this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
Slain as Friend Gets His Job.

Bluffton, Ind, Jan. 10.-In a rage
over losing his job to his beat friend,
Samuel Purdy was killed by John
Lee. Both men had families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

baby daughter weighing 80 ounces.
The child is vigorous, perfectly form
ed and the family doctor says it will
live. 1t was placed in hospital in
cubator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
CARTER GAINS SUPPORT
Progressive Candidate in Sec
Ond Place When Legislators
Decide on Recess.

PREsIDENT-ELEcT WILSON IN
CHICAGO TOMORROW.
ROGER c. SULLIVAN AND 9TH
Err DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WHO
ARE CONDUCTING THE FIGHT IN
THE LEGISLATURE DEPARTED
FOR CHICAGO, WHERE THEY WILL
MEET WILSON.
Springfield, H.. Jan. 1O.-The rumor-
ed break Of the sDeakership deadlock
In the Illinois legislature failed TO
materialize when the house met this
morning.
Leaders declared they could see no
imminent relief from the stubborn sit
uation Tice led with so on the firs
ballot today, TO 25th Mclaughlin
dropped from second to third place.
and Car er. progressive. with "a pro-
gressive votes behind him. took sec
ond position.
ADJOURN TILL MONDAY
The Goth and final ballot today re
suited: Tice, so; Rapp, s; McLaugh-
lin, q: Ryan. 4; Hubbard, 16; Ksrch,
Il. Carter. "a; Stedman, 3: McKln-
cyl 6. The house then adjourned till
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Although Roger Sullivan, former
democratic committeeman. and Ma
tionai Committeeman Boeschenstein,
and other leaders remained in Spring
field for today's session Of the house.
II was understood nothing would be
done TO break the deadlock.
The session of the house Monday
evening will be only perfunctOry, as
the house will then adjourn until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
No ONE EXPECTS INAUGURATION.
Nobody expects there will be an in
auEuratIon Monday. All plans for the
parade and demonstration are prac
tically of with the prospect that the
exercises will be held Monday, Jan. q
n the house is able TO organize.
The retiring republicans are anxious
Go GET away. All OF them have packed
their belongings, including Governo
Deueen, who is ready to depart from
the executive mansion Monday nooI
end the outgoing officials are living ii
suit cases, awaiting the arrival of thei
SUCCESSORS. Under the ruling of tn,
attorney general, none OF the mino
state officers can qualify until Cover
nor-elect Dunno is installed.
HUFF wrTHDRAws IN IOWA.
Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 10.-Repre
sentative Hun of Hardin county toda,
announced his withdrawal from tn
speakership contest in the Iowa les
islature. Thus the field "a hours Fl
advance OF a caucus has narrowe,
20 four-Cunningham. Klay, Larra
bee and Stipe. Hun announced hi
withdrawal without comment ofa an
kind. Refusing to indicate whom h
favored. Messrs. Cunningham an
Klay were first to be informed Of hi
decision TO withdraw.
The house republican caucus Is cal
cd for IL o'clock tomorrow morning
The senate republicans will meet a
10 O'Clock. The democratic caucu
win be held Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

Baby Weighs Only 80 Ounces.
Lafaye te, Ind, Jan. 10.-When the
stork arrived yesterday at the home
Of John Lape, a motorman, it brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
"SOLDIFR. FJDDLERS"
AT THE ORPHEUM
A UNIQUE Act in Vaudeville-Union
and Confederate Veterans in Songs
and Dances of Wartime

1t is promised that patron OF the Or
pheum this week may we'll believe that
he Is sitting in a Keith theatre, Hammer
STEMS or some other vaudeville house
where the price of admission runs as
high as 81 or. more, for Manager Semon
is offering two acts as his headliners this
week that can't be surpassed in this
country-Col Pattee and his company of
''Old Soldier Bidders,'' veterans of the
Civil war and also Herzog's horses,
seven perfectly matched stations in high
school exhibitions, drills and feats of in
terest to every lover of horse flesh and
GOOD vaudeville. Backing up these two
features will be three other acts.
1.-THE Old Soldier Fiddlers" are just
what their name implies, a quartet Of
fiddlers who served in the Civil war and
who are whitened with age. They fiddle
individually and collectively many OF the
old time jigs and dances that bring back
memories of the early sixties when nd
ding was nddling and there wasn't any
such thing as violin. Three soldiers
who fought with the north and two who
fought with the south have laid away
their arms and taken up the old fiddle,
travelling together in one of the most
emphatic pictures of forgotten hatred
taht the public has had since the war
work is far and away ahead of every
thing that has been presented behind
the footlights. 1t has the ring OF real
patriotism and usually brings the audi
erce to its feet. The mere sight OF these
old warriors, whose ages range from 20
to 50 years. is enough to inspire an Amer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
"SALOME" WILL BE
NEXT ATTRACTION
Tuesday and Wednesday Nights and
Wednesday Matinee at Jeffer-
son Theatre

Massenet's "Salomen will be at the
Jefferson theatre Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights and Wednesday matinee.
The mere mention of the names of the
artists who will be heard here with
'Salome" is in itself a guarantee that it
will be pretentious production. In ad-
diton TO chorus of 60 singers and
dancers. an orchestra of % musicians
under The direction of Chevallier Theo-
dore Stearns The cast includes the fol-
lowing notables, many, of whom are in
tenationally famous: Joseph f. Shee-
han. Madame Antoinette lie Brun, Mile
Lydia Sturtevant, Miss Connie Glynn
Cocklin, Miss Grace DoXsee, Charles H.
Swckard, Harold j. Gels, Nelson Shan
ley William Young, Lawrence Wallace
and others. In addition to the artists
mentioned above Mile. Sophia Benucei
will be seen as the premier dancer Mile
Benucci is recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the greatest exponent of the
"Salome' dances which the world has
ever produced Not only is she a mar
velous dancer, but she has been for years
a puzzle to the medical profession. Med
ical science does not seem to be able to
explain her ability of completely dis
jointing herself. of throwing. her bones
out of place and back again without the
slightest effort or hesitation.
Mile. Benucci's. dance in the chamber
of King Herod is said to be one of the
most remarkable on the American stage.
Some idea Of the production of "sa-
lone may be CLEANED by a simple review
of the different scenes. The first scene
shows the ground and the exterior Of
King Herod's palace, with the desert
and the Dead sea in the background
The second scene shows the nteror of
Herods chamber with it's hangings of
gold and silver and the luxury surround
: ing this potentate. The third shows a
street in the ancient city of Jerusalem
This is the scene where Vittelius, the
Roman warrior, makes his entrance as
special envoy from Caesar.
The fourth scene shows the studio of
the astrologer Phanueal. The back of
this scene, which is entirely opan, gives
bird's-eye view of the city at night
and shows the ancient sun dial. 1t is
also during this scene that the falling
star of Bethlehem occurs, this being
done by special mechanical contrivance
The fifth scene is the interior of the Holy
Temple and nothing further need be said
concerning this than that it is a correct
reproduction of that wonderful place
The sixth scene is a subterranean dur
seon where John and Salome are in
prison. The seventh scene shows the
audience chamber of the palace and in
order TO give this scene the proper set
ung the company carries q portable ex-
tension or apron as ii is called to nt
on TO the front of the stage, where the
regular stage is not large enough to ac-
commodate 1t. This extends over the or
chestra pit and where it is used the or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

| Young Jeffries does not succeed in nego-
tiatng the loan he came after but he
does aucceed in drinking too much and
falls into drunken stupor in Under
wood S sitting room.
, Then comes to Underwood's apartment
Mrs. Jeffries, Sr., to beg Underwood to
cease his attentions to her, for he had
written that unless she would receive
him he would commit suicide. After de-
livering her final request that he shall
annoy her no more Mrs. Jeffries leaves
and Underwood, with his creditors press
ing hard and threatened with arrest for
fraud. steps into the next room and
blows out his worthless brains.
The police arrive discover Jeffries, Jr.,
and believe him guilty. They put him
through one of those sweating processes
which the police are pleased to call ex-
aminations, and after a seven-hours ses-
sion, when his brain is tired and his
body more SO, he finally confesses he
committed the crime.
Then begins his young wife's desperate
fight for his freedom. His parents be-
lieving him guilty refuse to pay for his
defense, except under the condition that
his wife consent to a divorce. This she
promises to do, but when she learns that
the family mean to furnish financial as
sistance only, she reconsiders and de-
cides to take up the matter of his de-
Tense herself She visits the old family
lawyer and after many rebuffs, succeeds
in winning him over to take the case
From then on the play becomes battle
of wits between the young wife and the
lawyer on one side and the police depart
nent on the other, which furnishes the
most interesting and dramatic scenes Of
the play that must be seen to be fully
appreciated.
1.-THE Third Degree" had a run of one
year at the Hudson theatre and has been
wonderfully successful wherever II has
been played. Miss Grayce Scott will play
the part of Annie Jeffries originally Gre
ated by Miss Helen Ware. Miss Scott s
performance of the courageous young
wife who battles to save her husband
from the electric chair is one that has
earned for her the commentator of
many of the best known critics wherever
she has appeared. Harrison Ford will be
seen in the part OF the lawyer who comes
to the rescue and aids materially in the
fight for freedom. The supporting COM
pany Is one of excellence throughout.
Matinees will be given on Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday and popular
prices will prevail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
"THE THIRD DEGREE
BOOKED AT THE BIJOU
Noted Play VIII Be Presented Here
for the First Time at Popular
Prices-Gcod Company

A play in which criminology is the mo-
tive never fails to fascinate and "The
Third Degree is no exception. Charles
Klein, it's author, has given play lovers
one of those mysterious glimpses into
the secret WORKINGS OF the police which
is illuminating and at the same time in
tensely absorbing. This play win be pre-
salted by an excellent east headed by
Miss Grayce Scott, at the Bijou theatre.
one wee'S, beginning Monday evening,
October 20. 4
Jake Wells, who gave Birmingham the
latwo greatest favorites the Biiou has ever
had Mary Marble and Emma Bunting.
will bring Miss Scott here and he pre-
diets that she viii be as great favor<
ite as either of the others 1t is poss-
Bile that later in the season She may APP
pear in Birm'ngham in stock. as she is
one of the leading stock actresses of
America. and goes to Richmond for a
long run after leaving B'rmingham. She
was in Richmond before and was a
greater favorte than any actress that
ever appeared there
'The Third Deeree' tells the story of
young man tortured in order to make
him confess to crime he did not COM
nit and of his wife, tortured and torn
over her inability to prove his inno-
cense. 1t may more nearly be called
the dramatic study OF a faithful wife.
4oNelb i+tS, IL, lA'c SUI VI an Oid-
fashioned New York family. while at col
lege has straycd from the straight and
ra'-ow path. ard in his wanderlngs
meets and marries the daughter of a
r- IN who he's been ralroaded to the pen
fentiary. or course 1t Is 'nposshle for
the socially prominent Jeffries family to
aeeent her and sire and her husband are
liv'rg very close to penury. Howard
visits. in homes of borrowing some money
an old college chum, Underwood, ras-
cal who had formerly been a suitor for
the hand Of the second Mrs. Jeffries. Sr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

ford, Charles Gum, David Davies. Harry
Fowler George Wender Frank Stone.
Frank Walsh, A. G. Wilkes. Augustus Co
letti, William Stief, Frances McHenry,
Margaret Armstrons, Eleanor Sydney,
Myra Brooke and others
THE Rivals Shelidan's famous fun
raking comedy viii be an Offering short
ly at the Jefferson theatre. Miss Russell
will lend to Lydia Languisls all the con-
Evineins gentiiity and charming refine
ment of her own personality. Oswald
Ycfl=e viii be seen as Captain Absolute.
and Perciyal Stevens as that much loved
nl4d amusing Bob Acres.
1.-THE Girl OF My Dreams" received tho
following notice in Syracuse, NY:
The Wieting learned one thing last
night and that was that effervescing mu-
steal comedy has it all over spectacular
extravaganza for drawing qualities dur
ing fair time. The tabled porous plaster.
could not have drawn more, else the
management would have had to put the
people on the roof The Girl of Nv
Dreams, sponged and pressed for Il new
season. was the efferveseer and, judging
by the laughter and applause it had the
quantity of bubbles required to make ii
popular"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Attractions At The Local Theatres This Week

ieap audience, and when they get the old
fiddles to sending out the old time tunes
the house goes wild with enthusia snl
They appear in a scene representing the
Gettysburg battlefield, as it appeared
July l. 1913, at the Reunion OF the sur
yivors of that great battle a half CEN
tury ago. where two OF these old sol
diers actually fought against each other
In these days of theatrical enterprise the
word novelty is often used, but seldom
correctly applied but here is an act that
is an out and out novelty.
The largest equine act in vaudeville
will be shown by Herzog this week. There
are seven horses, every one beauty
and every one stallion perfectly
matched as to size and color. The horses
are said to be better drilled than the
finest animals of the European armies,
and to excel anything seen on the stage
in a circus or elsewhere. The act is a
novelty for children and will pack the
Orpheum if it duplicates its record else
where.
Dale and Doyle In "The Belle and the
Beau is q clever act and will please
Helen Dickson and the Two Rambler
Girls will present novelty singing and
act, and the bill will be COM
plete with Arthur Morris. comedy ma
geian, and the motion pictures. There
Wilt be matinees daily at g:3o O'clock and
two performances nightly at Z 80 and 3
O'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

constructed and sustains an undivided
attention and interest The natural
strength and vigor that Mr.. Hackett pos
sesses and imparts to the character of
Frederick Norman makes 1t stand out
as one of the most distinctive successes
of the actor-manager's brilliant career.
A slight outline of the play indicates
its possibilities. Frederick Norman is a
young New York lawyer, who has rap
idly risen to the head of his profession,
in those things dealing with corporations
and combinations. He Knows how to
draw plan that will take millions from
the public and deposit them safely-and
1egally-in the Golfers of the trusts
and interests" Being a young and
handsome bachelor, he is naturally the
catch of the social circle in which he
moves and so he is engaged to Josephine
Burroughs, a belle of the season, al
though the date of the wedding is not
definitely announced The father of his
fiancee, Isaac Burroughs. is power in
the world of finance, and the law firm
with which Norman is connected looks
after his legal affairs. In the office of
Norman there is a demure little type
writer. Dorothy Halowell by name, that
lie proceeds to fall in love with. Doro-
thy doesn't love Norman, and tells him
so. Yet for the love of the typewriter
Norman breaks with Josephine. resigns
from his law firm and starts to take
upon himself the burden of war with
Isaac Burroughs, for the mastery of GER
tain corporations. IN the meantime he
marries Dorothy. and for many months
is pursued by the demon of ill-luck un-
til he is on bis last legs. Then. to
crown it all, Dorothy leaves him. At the
crucial moment success returns to him,
and through Il legal battle with Bur
roughs he regains his. former position in
the financial world
1t is said that AIR Hacketts portrayal
of the character of Frederick Norman is
a masterpiece in its finest conceptions
and is another addition TO his long list
of positive and artistic successes. In the
dignified and meritorous cast that Mr..
Jiackett has associated with himself are
such wen known players as Beatrice
Beckley. Seat sale Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
LAST DAYS POMPEII"
MAJESTIC THIS WEEK
Two Matinees and Two Night Per-
fOrmances Daily of the Companion
ss Picture to Quo Vadis?"

Prominent among the movies of to-
day stands George Klein's "Quo Vadis?
As the highest exponent of the pho
tographers art ii was accepted and ae-
knowledged and yet today THE Last
Days of Pompeii." the offering at the
Majestic for this week, is said to shadow
1t. Closely following the lines and plot
of Lord Bulwer-Lytton's novel. Mr..
Klein has endeavored to place before an
American audience the creation of a mas
ter mind as it appeared ,to him long ago.
1t is superfuous to state that expense
was not spared in making the produc-
ton. The best known actors and ae-
tresses In Italy appear in the cast and
over 5000 supernumeraries are used. This
Photo Drama Exquisite" aptly named
by an eminent critic, will be the offering
at the Majestic this week, starting with
matinee on Monday afternoon. Two
matinees will be given daily at 2 and 4
o'clock. and two night performances,
starting at and O'Clock, respectively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
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ersly went out with the Virginia state
militia. He is 76 years of age and is a
bachelor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
OLD SOLDIERS AND
THEIR WAR RECORDS

In view of the visit this week to the
Orpheum of Colonel Pattees ''Old Sol
dier Fiddlers,' the war history of the
five will be of interest Two of them
were Confederate soldiers, natives of vir-
fourth Michigan regiment, while the fol-
lowing short sketch shows who the others
were and where they fought:
Cor. George w. Wolfe, the "bone art
ist,' was born in Illinois and was reared
on farm. At the age of IS he enlisted
in Company l.. Fourteenth Illinois cav
airy. In 1868 his regiment followed the
Confederate General Morgan from Ten
nessee through Kentucky into Ohio,
where Morgan and his raiders We're eau
tured at New Lisbon. o. Wolfe served
until the close of the war. He is 70 years
old and a grandfather
Mai. Joseph II. Norcross was born in
New Jersey and is 72 years of age. He
served In the Second New Jersey volun-
teer Infantry and has been Mason for
So years and an Elk for over As years in
good standing with both orders. He is the
Oldest living exalted ruler of the Elks.
Ee is prominent in social and civic af-
fairs at his home city, Springfield. Mass.
For over half a century Major Norcross
has ben conspicuous figure in high class
minstrelsy and was for years one of the
best known bass singers and interlocutors
in the business. He still possesses a
splendid voice at his age.
Capt. ]. X SAVERS is 67 years of age
He belongs to a Virginia family of that
name. He was born in Virginia was
| reared on a farm.and at the age of 16 he
enlisted in the Thirty Fourth regiment,
| Virginia cavalry, and served to the close
| of the war.
| Mai. J. H. Hamersly saw the least SER
vice of any Of the four members of the
| quartet. He was born and has always
| lived near Appomattox Court House, Va.
In the southern states there We're many
Independent military organizations before
and during the civil war; and Major Ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Theatrical Notes

The coming month will sec some inter-
esting plays at. the Jefferson theatre.
Mutt and Jeff'' are On their way to
Birmingham and win be seen by the usual
large audience that enjoys the light, mus
ical shows.
Miss Edith Thayer, in '"Fhe f'ireav," a
new comedy opera, will be seen at tho
Jefferson theatre shortly. Otto IIauer-
bach, who will he remembered rs having
written Madame sherry for Lima Aber.
baneli, The Fascinating Widow" for
Julian Eltinge and 'Dr. De Luxe for
Ralph Herr, is responsible for the book
and lyrics, while Rudolf Iriml Bo-
hemian composer. whose many compost
tons are we'll known throughout conti-
Mental Europe, is the composer of the
score.
Mr.. Charles Frohman is sending ',The
Conspiracy to the Jefferson theatre
soon,and the cast includes Harry Beres-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
JAMES X. HACKETT
IN GRAIN OF DUST
Great Actor TO Be Seen as Frederick
Norman at Jefferson Wednesday
Matinee and Night

The mere announcement that James
K. Haclett will.apjpear at. the Jefferson
theatre Thursday matinee and night
arouses and stimulates an interest TO see
this popular actor In THE Grain of
Dust he has play that is sllillfully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

ehestra is practically under the stage
Seat sale on. $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

The coming month will see some inter
esting plays at. the Jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Ar THE JEFFERsON

TUESDAY and Wednesday nights.
with a matinee Wednesdas--"Sa-
lone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
AT TIE oRpHEuM

All the week, with maunees
daily and two performances at
night-Vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
AT THE RIIOE

All the week, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
1.-THE Third Degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
At THE MAJESTIC

All the week. with two matinees
daily and two shows at night-"The
Last DAYS of Pompeii, moving
pictures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-01

cattle from Charles Wescott, of upper
Indian creek.
Mobridge-The commission form of
government will go into effect here on
April 5, when a mayor and four com
missioners will be elected. So far but
one candidate for each of the positions
is in the field. They are c. A. Smith,
druggist, for mayor. and James Cum
Minis, Thomas Baucom, A. f. Miles
and Harry Fl. Hill for commissioners.
Aberdeen-A big washout is reported
here on the Yellowstone river at Miles
City, Mont. The wires are down. The
Milwaukee fast trains will probably 20
over the Northern Pacific.
Meadow-Early this month Chief
Puts-O On His-Shoes, of the Thun Ter
Butte agency. near MORGAN. predicted
that before spring opened there would
be so much snow that nobody could
move. His prediction has been real
lied. A foot of snow has fallen. &C.
companied by the worst blizzard in
years in this section. The loss TO
stock has not been great. A rancher
near Bixby, lost $50 head of sheep.
Other small losses are reported.
Canstota-Seven head OF horses. FIVE
mules and a valuable COW were
burned in a fire which destroyed the
Albert q Apland barn here early
Sunday morning. Other property was
taken with the building, which is q