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S TIIE ARGUS." SATURDAY. OCTOBER 27. 190fi. 1 & 7 ? i ' Si : j t iiAJt. te Theater. r ? , : : BOOKINgIl AT THE 'LLINOIS. Oct. 27 "Lir,e Johnny Jones." Oct! 23 "A 3ister's Sacrifice." Oct. 29 "Wny Sam ' from Amster- cam." t ' - ' ' Oct. 20 "At Cosy Corners." ' No(. 3 "Thi5 Hous of Mystery." Nov. A "Th,e Shop-Lifter." Nov. G-"A Thorn in Her Heart." Nov.' 0 "LarV of Nod" Nov. 11 "Htrnan Hearts" Nov r? "a R2ce for Life." Nov. 1-! -Th UmP're" Fred Mace Nov. 17 Hovi .Ire's Pictures. bat Nov. 18 "Th u s'ct ueaaer," Ma bel Barrison. Nov. 1S "'VV.fy ut Y"nder,"Acie laide Thurston. Nov. 20 "Vi7'ard of 2" Nov. 22 "Jar'nes Bys-" Nov. 23 StotGOn s "Unc!e om." Nov. 21 "nJ6"'' the Waif-" Nov. 23 "Th e Yankee Consul." Nov. 25 "Th e Home Serkers." Nov. 23 "Th e Show Gir!-" Nnu w..tu e Smart Set." - w I 111 r Br? Zy Sam-- h:lm ,rom Am- sttrrlam " f i.i'r " alters latest conv dy drama solian" ,,le SInlP ' P actress, Gertrude Bondhill. is the star of the fompar.y awlVssays the ro!e of Avis Merrill. John Paul Owen is the manager, and- i: is said lias a very strong company, and the production is dc-.scribed as neing a triumph of the scene painters art. It takes four acts to tell the story of "At Cozy Corners." The firrf sce:i' shows the grounds and :xtorior of a quaint little old country church with on ice cream and straw heriy fes'.ival about to begin. The hard workers of the congregation are iiese:it ami a 'detti niine.l effort is ;boi:; io hi- niari.' to decrease the amount of ihe church mortgage. The secoiirl act shows the interior of the :;: ":oi;age. with the young ministers' wife embroidering a pair of slippers i r her husband. The Sunday ciiool i.'tom of the church is the setting for ..if- i.'urd act, and several ol the voting :i oplo are busy inking down the ever greens and garlands thar had been isi i foi the hoiiday season. The last let takes places in the dining room of he parsonage." wuioa is at the Illinois today, leaves tonight after the performance for Chi cago to open an indefinite engagement at McVicker's. BOMB SEARCHING HUMORS. AnioNing- I Ethel Harrington in "A Sister s Sac-J rifice." Tiie company presenting "A I I i i If . V e-- V !!"'vJ. ,- H - i ' r -c- 'i Side Lis It I on Ike Coudi- tion In Itnasia, A letter received by a promir.e'it civil euarineer in Xev,- York from a triend who i eouneeted with a large eopper company or r.atnm. i:us?i.i. throws an amnsiiii; siile light on conditions as they exist in Itu-sia t xiay. says the C'v York Post. The letter says: "Wlem across the dull neuoio::y of daily bnsines.s events a 111 tie fun c.j.nes to lighten the situation one wishes to share it with his ii;ead. 'J here for" this letter. Some time ago we inijorie.! from Cermany a number oi' roi::i-.J s eel balls for making ball bearings f,r ;at !i!:ie:-y iit tiie smelier whi.-h is t : y heavy lduds. 1 suppose t!nse !al!s laav li.ie be-n from an inch to lvvo inch'' i:i di- ame;er autl were machined smooth and strictly spherical. Ho v.- they origbially got through the cusn.in h nse uv. iiiion saith not. "In due cour-e ihe balls wc-re deliv ered to Kaplan's machine diop. th contract Having been let t linn to make the machinery into which thf baits were to be installed. Within the last few days the authorities have been making a minute search for bombs and similar strenuous things and among other places searched Kap lan's shop. "The searchers saou came upon the steel balls and immediately recognised that here were bombs which they had been seeki'u and which they then and there seized oiiieially and with avidity. Before the usual official analyses were started our expert succeeded in con vincing the officials that these balls were for mechanical purposes only aft er he had been at great trouble to show them ihe drawings and explain to them the application of the lalls in fullest detail. "Flut during the transaction the offi cials got iheir eyes on two ancient ean- iion balls and were now sure that ihev had at last fonyid ihe bombs. I be lieve these cannVai ball were used in a sort of ball mill which they had at the foundry for grinding up molding suud to a proper degree of fineness. The cannon balls are how in Ihe oiii- cial government laboratory, where it is expected that a detailed and rare ful analysis will demonstrate that they are instruments of violence and shouli either be retained or sunk in the lllack sea. "So far as this cumpanv is concerned the Incident is o-ed." ' STOP DRINKING. is:- t3 'Ik. w i i ' ' for LEWIS AND 11YAN, LITTLE JOHNNY JONES. nroval from thear.er-goer -wut De tne ; listers Sacnhce. to be seen at the attraction at the Illinois theater. Mon- Illinois theater tomorrow, matinee an dav. The plav is said t De remark- uignt. is said. to he a goo.i one. It in abiy well written -with a touch of hu man nature se'.dom seen 'n tni;; class of drama. Contrnrv to 'he title, tiie 5 , . s- '-Si, it-"- i 1 wsk-: t X-. 2- " f TBI- i If- - St'' 't X. GERTRUDE BOXDRT.L, In -.t (Vzy rnrni'ri." e. tides .Jefferson Osborne. William Me Key. Ocrt rude .Mail land, Clyd;? Bates .Maude firatton. .lefrerson Hall, -Elvia Hates. Frank Douglas. Rena Stanley. Raiph llri!)y. .Matilda Jennings, z tne citaiining emotional actress. Eth ..; .,. i.i j.u i .-iinousrn a verv vonn" woman. Miss Harrington is an act res' ot great experience. She began her stage career when very voting as child protege with the late J. K. Em met and played leading roles for three s-cas;.ns before she was out of her teens, appearing in those great sue cesses. "The Cotton Kind." "My Jack.' and "ilmnaiiitv." jonnny Jcnes" Comedian Hurt. One of the comedians in the "Little Johnny Jones" company which appears at the Illinois today, is laid up as a re suit of too much agility in his dancin at uaiesinirg 1 hursday night. On the advice of a physician he left the com pany and went into Chicago, where he entered a hospital, it is feared that he has injured himself internally and some time will be required for recuper ation. last three acts of the play are laid in The Fool House Takes Well Th, Aiizona, . with the popular western at mosphere truly pictured. Windy Sam is a private Amsterdam detective who receives his breezy titie from numerous Arizona cowpunchers who imagine him but a perambulator. "At Cozy Corners" with Gertrude Bondhill. "At Cozy Corners." a charm ing comedy drama, by Pauline Phelps and Marlon Short, will be the attrac tion at the Illinois theater Tuesday. Oct. ."(. The beautiful and clever you.ig i our Huntings in "Ihe Fool House" at nit; tnmuis last evening proved very entertaining to the fair sized audience which was. present. The acrobatic work was exceptionally good and the anuis ins situations were the cause of much .nernment in the audience. GOES DIRECTJTO M'VICKERS "Little Johnny Jones" Company Begins Vmcago Engagement Tomorrow. T&if "Little Johnny Jor.es" company CRYSTAL EATRE Davis & Churchill, CirciK Operators. Commencing Monday, matinee Oct. 29 The Strongest Vaudeville Bill in the Tri-Cities. ! TIIK HK. AI.I)S. Xf.veltv Hoop Kollinar ami Jnetrlinv JIAItKV Hill I). .rrtdi;in l ll.lKK KDWAitDS. Siinr. i s and laners. w i.VKR rosrK:n. Of-scrip- HHtv lOWAHIK .Mimic, tive IJal'1"1'! TIIK KINOn0E. Sliowing latest jrvinj J'ictiiirs. Tonljeht unit Snnfln.v Tiie 1'rmrnt V Pronrom. Indies, don't you forset the Free Souvenir MatVlee' Tuesday and Fri day. I FRIIA Amateur's niht. Amateurs are re'sted to leave their nnms at ttie box otfice. Anyone can compete for jkiz-s- Til It KM SHOWS llondav, Tues.lav. ednesiay. Thursday and Fri day at Ici-nooroi. 3; evening. 7:4."., ;!.,. Four SiiowsX Sunday aud Kijtnr day afternoons. 2:4"., 3:Jt; eveniiiKs, 7:43. 9:13. AdmlMion. IOe; rfervfd sent m.(Ic. Program rhnmtg vrjr week. Orrine Will Destroy All Desire Whisky or Beer. A Michigan druggist, 1 1, fi. Coleman nas made a thorough study of the var ions cures for the liquor habit, and gives this as a result of his investiga tion: "Before taking the nsrenev of Orrine. I went to a considerable trou ble to learn about it and became ronti uciit that it was a thoroughly honest preparation and put out by a reliable firm." ; , Write for free bonk on the cure of alcoholism to the Orrine company. Washington. D. C. Mailed sealed. Or rine costs but SI per box. Orrine is sold and guaranteed br II. O. Rolfs. Harper house' pharmacy. THE REAL CAUSE. The Ancient Scalp-Fever Theory Ex ploded. At one time dandruff was attributed to the result, of a feverish condition of the scalp, which threw off the dried cuticle in scales. Professor ('una. Hamburg, fiermany. noted authority on skin diseases, ex- ploeies this theory and says that dan druff is a germ disease. " tins germ is really responsible for the dandruff and for so many bald i. ... . . . ..... ueuus. ii can oe curea if it is gone about in the right wav. The ritrht way. of course, and the only wav, is to kill the germ. -Newbros Herejcide does this, and permits the hair to grow luxuriantly just as nature intended it. should. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpieide Co.. Detroit, .Mich. T. H. Thomas special agent. i : . )i yjiuji - est racUJiMiBv? 1723-25-27 SECOND AVENUE - - - . . - ROCK ISLAND, ILL. f iem7''Viii Errmrv& bSmmwi r- i: - WWml: gS!' ';jW' : pill Pm!' : i 'i ti T.-1T? W i'. . -!i IV zJLJ l .-tfy -AJL-: '::r.t.:.:. .'Wssiwl- l:'S I ':t : . ikrA ffc2l (ft rjjl v. w - i n.vjii i IOWO . ' V'f fci VV guff V" H-auACK s co. : t-j SfE- Very Proper a.nd Stylish The 'SHOWN ONLY BY fry I $10, S12.50, $15, $17.50, $20, $25, La.tesi in Swell Coats $30, and $35 Danger from the Plague. There's grave danger from the plague of coughs and colds that are so prevalent, unless you take Dr. King's Xew Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Mrs. George Walls, of Forest City. Me., writes: "It's a godsend to people living in climates where coughs and colds prevail. find it quickly ends them. It prevents pneumonia, cures la grippe, gives won derful relief in asthma and hay fever, and makes weak lungs strong enough to ward off consumption, coughs and colds. 50c and $1.00. Guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store. Trial bottle free. If an article is imitated, the original is always best. .Think it over, and when you go to buy that box of salve to keep around the house, get DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is the original and the name is stamped on every box. Good for eczema, tetter, boils, cuts and bruises, and especially recommended for piles. Sold by all druggists. Keep the bowels open when you have a cold and use a good remedy to allay the inflammation of the mucous membranes. The best is Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It contains no opiates, moves the bowels, drives out the cold. Is reliable and tastes good. Sold by all druggists. AMUSEMENTS. llllll III I DlRlCTION CHAMBERUN.KINPT A COPIMNV. Saturday, Oct. 27. C'oha n Hinsin Miitluee jiikI iu1t. Harris Present the Famous and D:in-iiig' Hundred in Eg .-!LL" .'" " AMUSEMENTS. OlftlCTION CHAMBERUM.KmiTCOIiPANV. LITTLE JOHNNY JONES IMny nnd liiMie hy (ieorue II. I nlmn, ALL TIIK OLD FAVOIHTKf. Tm Lewis. Sum J. Ityan. Hobby T5:ir ry, J;irk HntTsiel. Will isi m .Melian, C. J. Harrington. Lottie Medley, William f?ey inonr. Adele liaffer, Stella Tr;iey, Frank Montgromery, Hiizel Lowry. Irlrei .Matinee, 23e. r.Oc, 7r,c and $1: nisrht. 2,".e, re, 7."e. $1 and $1.."0; boxes, $2. J'hone west 221.' f fj, "' 1 wit. '" y'wiji'i liirrnrTa Monday, Oct. 29. KInier 'alt-rs' I'.est I'lay. "WINDY SAM FROM AMSTERDAM" An Assumed Success Depietinsr Lii". Anions: the ('owhuni licrs of Arizona. I'RK'KS -23e. 33c and 30 cents. Tele phone west 22 4. blRCCTION CnAMBCRLIN.KlNOT A COMPAMv' OmiCriON CtlAniERUN.KlNPTVCOIIPANV Sunday, Oct. 28. Mnilni-c nnl iuh(. A Fine Scenic Production of the t'mir. erf nl Comedy Ptrama, A Sisters Sacrifice Hy a Splendid fast. Including the Clever Kmntlmial Actress, ETHEL BARRINGTON. A Clejen. Wholesome Drama of the Bet ter Class. Knlivened with Delight ful Comedy, Shouts of Lnnar li ter; Ferfect Production of an Kxcellent Play. Prleen Night. 23e, 33e and 50e: mat inee, me ana 2oc. seats on sale at j theater. Thone 224 west. Tuesday, Oct. 30. u Mh Only. John I'aul Owen Present the r:inty AniericHii liisriue. GERTRUDE BONDHILL, I X - AT COZY CORNERS Hy Paufine Phelps and Marion Short. Authors of '"Sweet Clover." PRICKS 23o. 30e ami T3c. Seat sale at theater. Phone west 224. O ALL THE NEWS ALL THE O TIME THE AltOl'S. O I J ei RECITAL SICFRID LAURIN, PIANIST assisted by MRS. ED LA LUND, VOCALIST at Augiistana COLLEGE CHAPEL TUESDAY EVE, OCT. 30, 1906. Tickets Reserved at Treasurer's Office. Old 'Phone West 246. New 'Phone 5550. 6 oooooooocccoooccocoooooooo 1 I A , , h. . .