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THE ROCK ISLAXD ARGUS, SATURDAY. JULY 22. 1911. 8 g3 CHORDS AND DISCORDS EW DIXIES FOR BAILIFT". ? Day by day the bailiff In the ordin ary police court has heaped upon his shoulders new duties which require patience and on occasions considerable nerve. Such a bailiff Cornelius Mee nan by name is employed In the local police court, and at each of the new commands and demands of the pris oners he smilingly complies. It is "Connie" do this and "Connie" do that, and he does It. The other day he was summarily called to the upper cell room by one of the female prisoners who had been arrested on the previous tight. Of course, she was an up-to-date woman, and was trapped out in all the rigging that any of her eex uses to adorn her person. "Connie" was "Johnnie-on-the-spot," and was for anything from serv ing breakfast to singing a song to satisfy the prisoner. However, he was unprepared for the demand that was made, and all but swooned wbn he beard it. The woman began quietly by telling the bailiff that she was in dire straits and knew not what to do. The bailiff was all attention and was anxious 'o help out the fair captive. He told her ko. and finally she asked him to hplp hf-r out of the difficulty by fastening 'he buttons which held together the hark of her waist. The task was a new ore to "Connie," but he was equal to the occasion, and ;oday he states that if he did not es tablish a record for fastening 4f but tons on the dreEs worn by a squeam ish woinarj. he wants to see the man ho can b'-at i.im. If he shows up. he i liable to be signed up as court hailiff. and "Connie" will then be rele pa'd to ofhr duties with which he can k'-p ihc pace HAKCIIN l A MOTOR BOAT. E C. B-rry. former editor of the Tii-City l.'nionist. once had the motor ioat bee. H- owned a small craft, and was thinking of acquiring a larger one. It was while he was camping with a party of friends on the river shore in the vicinity of Watertown that he i-truck a bargain. Mr. Berry was taking a morning t'roll along rhf stream when he cam" upcn a fine boat tied up at the shore. It was manned by a stranger. Mr. Berry paused to inspect the craft. "Nice boat you ha-v there." Berry said. "You bet it is; but I'm growing tired of it." 'Like to sell it?" "Yep." "How much will you take tor it?" VIoline, Thursday, July 27 The Biggest Show Ever Organized V W 650 HORSES WILD BEASTS 1280 PERSONS AA VA40 ELEPHANTS feg CAPITAL INVESTED $7503 cult tipmY& EMERY'S TROUPE OF ACTING BABY ELEPHANTS Vf RIDER TflfjUF 'acrobat AND SOMERSAULT RDER 60 ACROBATS AMD THE BONESETTIS J VSVO AERIAUSTS AND THE ALEXIS FAMILY Ay RIDER S T H E DOTTQNSSJf StTU TINY TOM TINKER . AMtKJCA EN AT PERFORMANCES BECH 2 ONE 50c TICKET : - 1 1 p rsi cjrJOfTf Admiiwdon ticket and numbered day fu CaxLson Br- stationery store. Moime. at exactly the price chavrffed in tbe rvjruLar ticket wagons on the tJiotr grounds. MOLINE One Day Only "Oh, I'd let it go for $150 cash." This was an eye-opener to Brry, and he proceeded to look the boat over more closely. He climbed aboard, and, accompanied by the supposed owner, he went over the boat thoroughly. It was worth at least $400, he said to him self. "How long is that offer open?" "Oh, today, anyway," was the ans wer. The two men were down on their knees at the stern. The owner had a hatchet in his band. "Live around here?" inquired Berry. "Yes." and then Berry was taken by the arm. "See that beautiful building up there?" and the stranger of the boat pointed at the Watertown hos pital. "Well, that's my home. Berry, glancing at the hatchet, be gan to move slowly towards the bow. "You wait here for me Just 10 min utes," said Berry, as he Jumped to the shore line, "and IH be back with the money." Berry did no further bargain hunt ing in that vicinity. BILLY'S PRIVATE MAIL. Dear Tom: So you've tumbled for the purring voice and the moonlight? If you're both on the square, old top. you have my benediction, and when you get rady to pull off the main go, kick me as to what you need most in the line of household furniture and Til duck over my head to make good. If you happen to need'mf as one of your seconds, be considerate enough to wis- me far enotigh in advance to give me an opportunity to rehearse mysf-lf in the evening joy duds. I'll have to rfnt or borrow an outfit, for the one I have stored away at home declined to do further service since my fat spell following a fiege of typhoid fever. Aintithallelujah when a chap squanders $5 on one-of ihose layouts to ger in line on pome affair just to kep his friends from saying that he couldn't come because the suits were all gone before he applied, and then take on 35 pounds before he has another chance to wear it? You told me little about this drtam that has you playing the skyline. Of course, sh1 must be the best sirl in the world or you wouldn't be taking the count over her. Far be it from me to intervene with the ice pitcher; but it is always well, in such a serious af fair, for one to take himself home some cool night and lock himself in his room and put himself on the wit ness stand. You know It's a long trip, and it's well to pipe the route in your mind and look for the possible obsta- WIZARD OFTHE "WIRE y V AT m 1 I AN I ADMITS g5c reserved seats will be on Mle bow i . 1 il I III 1 M s-oJ: in dtp. mi r 1 niJI ami 8 P.M. AL?lVUJ TO ALL?7y I V-- LPai vk I riTMS IT U ifsa Imw Aim I a a u ma n n w u tin m v w ii cles that do not appear during your evening hammock dreams. You will stand for me talking plainly to you. I know. Yon say she's been in your home town all these years and you have just discovered that she's the one for you. As I said before, I sincerely hope she is. But isn't it pos sible that this warm weather may have aSected you? I have a friend who went home one day two weeks ago and gave his wife a check for $500 and told her to buy herself some furs and things for next winter. Three days later he discovered that he had not yet settled last winter's coal bill. Do you get me? The girls are all lovely, and I have always maintained that man should marry. Some one back yonder has said that it is not good for man to live alone. The only mistake he made is in not fixing the time when one be comes a man. I know some gees that have been wearing long trousers 20 years that have not arrived yet. Noth ing personal, old card. If I only had you near me I could better get my line of thought to you. Of course, you'll hurry through these lines and at the same time you'll be thinking of her. That will not do. In the first place, you are not strong at the bank, unless you have bumped into a bundle of cusb since your last con fession to me. Right now you are blowing to the limit on this latest crush. You're hauling up a ton of candy a month, and flooding the house with flowers. Dinners, dances and trol ley r1ds. Proper thing to do. You are young and she's young. Both soft. No doubt of it. Here's the answer: If you mean it, and she does, you take your lead pencil along the next visit and. assuming that the situation has reached the serious stage begin fig uring on how you are going to build that new home. Show how all these ducats that you're letting slip out of your hands just to make it pleasant for hr will come in handy later on, and then watch her closely. Discus3 the coal bills, and the grocer and meat accounts, etc.. and see how she warms up to the idea. Ask her if she can cook. Get an invitation to a dinner of her own preparation some evening. If thse suggestions interest her, you've really landed a prize. In most in stances that I have heard of the prop osition draws the chill. If the girl is made of the stuff that I have reason to believe would appeal to you. she'll come through with that brand of enthusiasm that makes a fel low feel that he's reached his new home. Keep me posted, and good luck. BILLY. Ull M'HK UID. j Writes L. E. B.: "A rather neat j appearing young man rang our door I bell the other afternoon, said he was I an employe of the city, and asked the f privilege of looking at our bath room j He said that he was attached to thj : watfr department. I asked him to show his credentials, and he flashed j some sort of star. I said that would not do. I told the young man that I i was not in the habit of allowing i strangprs to ramble through my house. I If this young man is what he repre , sents .fciruself to be, the city officials I are showing poor Judgment. He should j be equipped with a letter to Identify ' him w hen the request is made. Did- I i do right ?" BASEBALL IX HAWAII. W. A. Rosenfleld of this city, with ! his bride. Is on a tour of the world, j At Honolulu July 9 they witnessed a j baseball game. Enclosing a clipping ifiom the Sunday Advertiser, deacrlb- ing the contest, Mr. Rosenfleld, in a ! characteristic note to The Argus, says: i "A good game, but the players names sound like golf clubs or the names of ' sleeping care." S A.M A3TO AMELIA. ! (North English, Iowa, Record. Sam Kirkpatrlck was In Chicago lait . week and was the guest of Mrs. Ame TWENTY-FIVE July 14 The board of education met in compliance to the law la&t eve ing, John Barge, M. T. Staf ford and John W. Welch of the old board being present as were the newly elected directors C. W. Dur ham and John J. Reimers. Organiza tion was effected with M. T. Staffotd president. The steamer War Eagle is due up today. The St. Paul went down flying tMs morning. It comes out tomorrow aft ernoon on it. way up. j July 15 A fire alarm was sounded jfrom the first ward this morning, the cause being the burnia? of a email J outhouse In an alley between Firs land Second streets and Eighth und j Ninth avenue. The Phoenix company responded promptly but the fire v.as I quenched by the bucket brigade. July 16 The prospect of a new hierb. school as broached at the board of education meeting Tuesday eve ning will be hailed with delight b ; the patrons of the public school sys- i tern, to whom our present, strtictut' has been a source of dread and s in let y all these yeans. Every available vacant lot in the city is being taken for bill boards in be spread with posters announcing P. T. Barnum's coming visit in August. July 17 T. J. Medili arrived heme from a succeesful 'and ithls morning i trip to Kansas, j E. W. Hurst, esg.. will leave tomor row night for the east where his wife Ms now visiting Before returning ha lia VardelL a charming widow wit'i whom he got acquainted last summer Sam says she is 2S years old. very nice looking and highly accomplished as a j seamstress. LATER. ! Sam Kirkpatrick was this last week the guest of honor at the second of a series of week end house parties held at the Chicago residence of Mrs. Am- ! lia Warden. Mrs. WardeU is a host ess of gracious and pleasing presence, ; and is a woman of rare charm. Hoi tastes are slightly eccentric, even Co hemian, while her interests center in i commerce and music. She was one of the first to recognize the musical possibilities of the mouth harp, and under her appreciative influence the gentle art of mouth harping has ap proached perfection in several of nor devotees. At least one of these has tt- j tracted general public attention but of late has given his time and efTor to sunrise piano recitals. It will be seen that Mrs. WardeH's tastes are fine and discriminating, and Mr. Kirkpatrlck should feel honored by the hospitality shown him by a lady of such charms and accomplishments. (North En glish, Iowa, Record.) JUBILEE FOR A MAID 50 YEARS IN FAMILY One Chicago Household Appears to Have Fnnl Solution of the Servant Problem. Chicago. July 22 Mrss Barbara Hit ter probably could take the prize as the most faithful woman household servant in Chicago. At any rate, she has 50 years as a record, and the love and respect of her employer and the sons and daughters she has helped to raise to womanhood and manhood, and her employers are going to try to get even for a moment and give her a golden jubilee next October, when the 50 years of service is ended. Miss Barbara, now a gray-haired wo man, came to Chicago 50 years ago to teach school. She was a young girl and changed her mind. She was Ger man, born in Baden, and when Mrs. Samuel Faulkner, a young matron, of fered her employment, she went to work for her. That was in 1861, and the Faulkners were living on State street near Van Buren street. Samuel Faulkner was then connect ed with Satterlee, Cook & Co., the first j wholesale grocery house in Chicago. i He had be-n married four years, and j ine nrsi oaDy uaa come into me uum.-. Miss Barbara, 13 years old, was em ployed as the nurse. Since then she has nursed 11 of the Faulkner heirs. ! Two of them have passed away, but j nine children live today and hope to be present in October to do her honor. The present home is at 474C Madison avenue. WETS SEE TEXAS VICTORY i Claim 75.000 Majority in State-Wide j Prohibition Foil. i Austin, Texas, July 22. In the elec- tion today for state-wide prohibition j both sides are claiming a victory. The antis are claiming 7n,000 majority out j of a possible 700. 0""0 votes to be cast, j estimating by the result of the recent election for governor, which was run j along similar lines and which gave Colquitt a majority of upwards of CO.-1 000. The "drya" claim the state by 25,000 majority and say that it may be more. National as well as state poli tics is mixed up in the result, and with United States Senator Bailey and Gov ernor Colquitt as Issues in a general state wide campaign for prohibition 1t is rather hard to figure results. The enemies of both Colquitt for governor j and Bailey as United States senator j are fighting them rather than the state- j wide prohibition, and their personality is going to play a large part in th result. Pleasant Sunday Trip. Steamer Helen Blair to Musratlne ! and return. Leaves at 3 p.m.; returns! 10 p. m. Fifty rents round trip. Call phone 18S. YEARS AGO Intends to touch flesh with President I Cleveland and other dignitaries of fhel nation. July 19 The teachers' annual iriri tufe of Rock Island county openeJ In the high school building this mous ing. The institute is under the sup ervision of County Superintendent Southwell. Interest and even enthusiasm in the national game in Rock Island is arotM- ed again and unless there is a decided ! - . u . . v 1 1 J I lit.. u 1 . v . J lUlTlll 1113 . season will witness another rrofe sional crack nine here. No less tl:a.i' four games were played yesteraay, alj of which attracted large crowds and were well played July 20 Washington. D. C. (Spe cial ) In committee of the ho!e, tne house refused to strike out the Heu nepin canal clause to the rivers and harbor bill. There were 33 to strike out and 1"9 to retain. July 21 The river is lower now than It has been for years. The raft boats are laying up for lack of bu-i-ness and the packets make their ay In the channel with great difficulty. Rheumatism Relieved In Six Hours. Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumv tism usualy relieves severest cases in a few hours. Its action upon the system is remarkable and effective. It removes at once the cause and the dose greatly benefits. 76c and $1.00. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1501 Second Ave., Rock Island and Gust Schegel. j to W. Second St. DiTcaurt. 1 TO WIDEN STREET Kicks Being Made That Double Tracks Impede Traffic on Twentieth. MAY CUT BOULEVARDS Laying ,,f Private Driveway Arouses Ire of Those Who Are in Favor of "the City Beautiful.". For a short time past, there ha been a movement on foot to secure the consent of property owners alo::-; Twentieth street between Fourth and Fifth avenues to the widening f tbe street, for a part of the way at least But as usual there are some who oo ject to the pian and the improvement is being held up. It is almost neces sary that th thoroughfare between Fourth avenue and the alley betwien Fourth and Fifth avenues be widened, as the Tri-City Railway company lus double tracks in the narrow street and at times, traffic is greatly Impeded The street now i3 35 feet wide arul the double tracking takes up about ii feet of this as far south as the alley. Recently, one of the property owners secured a permit to construct a drive way on the boulevard west of his pro perty. The driveway has been l3iil, and though it may be a great conven ience to. drivers, it is most unsightly The city has the right to revoke tte permit for the drive and If the street is to be widened, the drive will be abolished. PLA OF WIDEMX;. It is proposed to cut ' in on the boulevard, or the 6pace between the present curb line and walks, for a distance of 10 feet. The cut will be along both sides. This improvement would add to the beauty of the tno oughfare and would be of great con venience to the merchants who. ecu duct business houses along there. Notice to Boiler Makers. Sealed proposals will be received I at the mayor's office until 5 o'clock p. m., Saturda3", Aug. 5. 1011, for two boilers as per plans and specifi- ; cations on file in my office. Bidder must use bidding sheet ; furnished by city. ' The city reserves the right to re ject any and all bids. j HARRY M. SCHRIVKR. Major. Roc klsland, 111.. July 18, 1911. To Get Rid of These Pests Steams' Elect Ho RAT and ROACH fas to I t tie moat rellabl exterminator) also Cor rata, mica vratarbuga.etc . Get thecnnln. Manar task If II falls. 15 1 and S1.00. HoiJ cvarynhare. STEARNS' ELECTRIC PASTE CO-. CHICAOO. ILL. Sold by All DruKKlat"- ummsm if wr--- " W --rj u-jy. ?X . I ! lRrs?v!? f7P&!M ti? - . Jr -.3 "V v T, jF.r - t y cr jr i - - .. .-'-..,.-. , ; titii I 117 JL. V A 11 IJiA"'- -. Il l-V If-- if 11 l.'ll IV! I'-'l f -I I' . '. VxFW 1: r MOLINE, Wednesday, Aug. COL CODY'S TERMINAL TOUR AND FINAL APPEARANCE HERE OCCURS ON HIS COMIKS PRODUCTION CF A Proudly Preeminent Inhibition. Rich In Romance. Ptctnrmqoe. Patriotic. Educating ao Entertaining. Presenting in One Arena Picture-History ol tha Coniuet af Mall a Continent, and Holding the Mirror of Nature for Reflections ol Oriental Pageantry and Splendors. A GREAT DRAMA OF COSMOPOLITAN LIFE CA9T AND COSTUMES WITH AUTHENTICITY AND CORRECTNESS COLWM. F.CODY POSITIVELY APPEARS AND TAKES PART IN EVERY PERFORMANCE Twentv-wvfTi vears have pa."ei otnrK this hct6rirHl exhibition a fourxVI Kfr a Ouartrr rrnturv Buffalo ftiil ha. m.kki ALONE IN A CLANS HV lilM.-EI-F mm an r t.trrtnitier n.i n i:iatritfrf Western History in the V ;ir!y Dava. lita U.hiitmn ha WITHS I HI I III. I t..-l OK TIME and has tieea the A:ini.-.-itiou of More than nrore of r.arth' I'romir-t N.itior. .VJ mirinit '1 !itus:tii,i-. hive Irii!jh!ea n the Mll:ol(- I'llTlliKS i!(AN KMOM MIS I iK Y sin" 1'resemrJ ia an FNTERTAINMENT ALWAYS NOVEL, alwav True to the Ki;n lnmentl I a.-M I'pon 'irh it is Rved. ut: :itic an.l Genuim-: a Mirror of llistorv !;!.! LI V I 1 Vi EN r OF OIULK IAS. To which is now added the Kichnew, the IVturreiUent'j. ami Ueautwsi AN ORIENTAL SPECTACLE Contributed through a Combination with Pawnee Bill"? f.reat Far Fa.t an.i ?howinK ith Fiilt i itv to Fact and iu Absolute Correct ceas of Detail the Kichnraa ami Spleiiil.irs of he Komanfir Fiir East. 1 hus in one arena Contra'tinu Pictures of Two Hi-iuitheres are show n anct the i iti di-nt. Meets the Orient- in Impelling T.-ibteaux. t inier the Goufulon of HntVilo Hill anil l'awn -e Kill there have been Marshalled an Imposing Array of Hero-Horsemen. WAIJHloKS I Ij'VM KVEH Y CLIME, ami Exponents (if Piur-t!es Coumre arrt Manly I Ve.N; an -sseriblaae of Mus cular Manhoo.l te I'.i'ii.! of v. hi-h h is Never Been Known, Cousutuunt what has Lnea AptU Termed "THE STRENUOUS SHOW." A GRAND MILITARY TOURNAMENT RBPRBSGNTINO TUB CAVALRY OP ALL NATIONS THE BATTLE OF SUMMIT SPRINGS Is dopirted w ith Realistic Vividness Showing one of the Deriding Co:if!iet Rstween the Indian! of early days aud Government forces io the long Draw a Out Conquest of the V'estero Wiida. Master Horsemen Mounted on Matchless Steed Military Manoeuvres by Artillery and Cavalry Marvelous Feats of Marksmanship by Expert Men Bedouin Athletes In Feats 0 Agility, Strength and Oaring Cowboy Snorts lih lll-temnere d Bucking Bronchos Rough Risers In Astonishing Equestrian Achieve ments Brilliant Military Evolutions. Pomp and Ceremony Wild West Girls Rivaling Cowboys In Equestrian Feats A Continuous Succession ot Startl'ng Surprise Exhibit'ons of Skill, Nerve end Manly Oaring of the World Knibraoe Fearlc-M Horsemen and TWICE DAILY, 2 and 8 P. M. RAIN OR Chil.lren Tixlcr Year. H ilf Price. All SMts a I 4llipv. Ciiai.il .- IjiiJ L'huirs (iuciuUintf ! day of Exhlhltim AT Till-; SHOW CiKOl'MlS OK IHIWN TOWN TIOKKT OFFICES. NOTE Do not fall to read the latest and most excitJnK took eve written. "TlirilliiiK Lives of lluft'al.i 111 IX and Pawnee ll'l!." Iy Frank Wiru-li. Prit-e $1."(. Oil sale at 'he slum grounds or may ! ordered at ill I ImioU stores. ROCK ISLAND Corner Eighteenth St., and Second Ave. July 24 0 Au j. 3. Open Wednesday and Saturday evening. DAVENPORT, Thursday, Aug. THE ONLY AND ORIGINAL BUFFALO BILL flP P" THE BITKI I I I THE WILD TP r THOMHSCN III I THE HAITI THE BITKINQ BRONCHOS WEST GIRLS jH'S TRAINED HORSES HE OF SUMMIT SPRINGS 100 REAL INDIANS FOOTBALL. ON HORSEBACK Tta Nnnt Thing In K,Nfttrta (iparU ROSSI'S MUSICAL. ELEPHANTS aaawk Bualetau rhv;la la Tim u tvn A HOLIDAY AT "T'E" KANCH Tli ttprt u4 TlT at Ik Frmlrl AWATTACK ON AN EMIGRANT TRAIN Tk I'trlU of rvnmriai u4 .roirtlac Uat a tk fUku ROUGH RIDERS Skilled Equestrians from all Quarters of the Globe. SHINE. Admission (Including Seat), 50o. rmtcted from Kuu ana ttaiji uv immeiue wir auauiou). $1.00. On bi fill ). ,1