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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22

Two base hits-Middleton. King.
wilkinson, Moriarity. Three base
hits-Arthur, Evers. Stolen bases
Miller, O'Brien. Rebseman. Tate (2).
Double play-Nill to King. to Shan
non. Bases on balls-off Miller 2. off
Carriveau 8. off Weihrauch 3. Struck
out-by Miller T. by Weihrauch L.
Passed ball-Wilkinson- Time OF
game-1 AS. Umpire-Voris.
Games elsev here: At Decatur,
Bloomington s, Decatur a; at Terre
Haute, Evansville 8. Tsrre Haute IL;
at Cedar Rapids. Rockford z, Cedar
Rapids s.
Notes of the Diamond
Oyer! Oyer! Oyer!
No hard feelings.
The boys were right. The green
suit was the boodoo.
Pitcher Hughes seems TO be another
of the right class.
The results of the games played
between Rock Island and Davenport
are now a standof, each having won
six. Rock Islands last two victories.
however, were of such a nature as 10
leave no possible doubt as to which of
the teams was ontclassed. OF the
games that Davenport has won, two
were only exhibitions of superior ball
playing on the part of the trans.river
boys. OF the others three were Sc
cured by the skin of the teeth. at the
last minute, as was the case last Fri |
day ia this city. and the other was
stolen by the umpire on the Fourth |
Ct July.
The most satisfied people are those
who, like The ARGUS. stood by the /
team in its misfortunes and when it
was going down hill, steadily main
tanning that it was possessed of good
and that il would eventually |
round to all right.
Pitcher Hughes is not Danny
Hughes. They are two different men
entirely. it need hardly be said.
Now show your appreciation from
this on by attending the games
Rock Island has one OF its old-time
teams. See that the management is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
LEAGuE.

Following are League scores record
ed Saturday: At -. LouiS-Boston
10, st. Louis 2: at Pittsburg -Brooklyn
?, Pittsburg 10; at Cincinnati-PlIila-
delphia I. Cincinnati ,: at Chicago
New York >. Chicago Z. Sunday at
St Louis-Cincinnati .. St Louis 10;
at Chicago-New York .. Chicago 5.
American League: At Milwaukee
Baltimore 10. Milwaukee IL: at Cleve-
land-Waslrington o. Cleveland {; at
Decentralization G. Detroit s; at Chi
cago-Philadelphia s. Chicago g. (Sun-
day. At Detroit-Boston 4. Detroit );
at Observation-Disclosures 10. Milwau
kee 8: (secnd gamel Baltimore Z. Mil
waukee .; at Chicago-Philadelph 4,
Chicago o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
STATUS OF THE NATIONAL GAME.
Chic ago Hos a Winning Streak Hut Con-
tInues at the Foot of tho Class.

Chicago, July 22.-The feature of the
base ball playing last week and in
Guiding yesterday, was the Chicago
NATIONALS winning streak-taking five
games straight from New York. But
the club is still at the tail end. Fol
lowing are tables for the two national
aGgregations:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-22
Wash Goods Remnants.
A fention, Horse Owners.

Notice these bargains in Fly Nets
and Lap Busters: 4
Textile. Flank Nets, 5-bar, 40 !
lash. 1890. .............- SIC
Breast Nets.
5 bar, 50-lasb ST. rs
Heavy. all-lesther, black body !
and head nets combined. LIS !
Black and Colored Cotton Nets at
SOC, 75c, SIC and. ...... I,2St
Grass Cloth Fly Sheets, full ?
length, plain aud stripes, 47c ?
aud. :. z5ci
Plain Linen Colored Lap Busters, 7
5e1eO -. >.. Loot
Plain Hemstitched Linen Lap 7
Busters. .................. 0zc !
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-09-11

The steamer Lane, which met dlsas-
ter in Bering Sea July Is, is practically
a total loss. She has broken in pieces
and her marine bones were sold to a
Nome wrecking company last month
for 5000.
Fourteen Klondikers reached Skag-
way August 30tb, bringing with them
wealth aggregating over s1,50O,0OO.
Such we'll known operators as G. j. Ber
ry, VIM. Stanley and S. L. Stanley were
among the number.
Navigation on the lower Yukon is be-
coming hazardous, owing to the low
stage of water. Anumber Of the larger
steamers are already tied up for the
season, and the end of the month will
close the schedule for this year.
The owner of No. 8, Eureka, Klondike
district, has located new pay streak
on his claim yielding S9 to SIT to the
pan. The extent of the streak has not
been learned. This is one of the big
gest strikes yet made on the creek.
The Alaska Yukon Mining Journal is
authority for the statement that Close
Bros, who promoted and were the
financial hackers of the White Pass q
Yukon r. r., have cleared in the last 3
years S6,127 900 on their investment.
Henry Calls, a passenger brakeman
on the w. P. & Y, was caught Friday in
the act of taking 200 cigars into the
British territory without paying duty
and was arrested and taken to White
Horse for trial, where he was fined 500.
II. Hart, who was among the saved of
the passengers on the Islander, lost
22OO ounces of gold dust, the largest
individual holding of any on board that
ill-fated ship. Fred Rekate, who was
lost. carried 800 ounces Of dust with
him.
Judge Noyes has gone to Washing
ton, d. c., to square himself before ap-
pearing before the circuit court of ap-
peals at San Francisco, Oct. 14th. Peo-
pie up north will soon learn the full
strength of his pull with the admins
tration.
The Sea Level Mining company, in
the Ketchikan district, has its plans for
extensive improvements well under
way. A new wharf, mill and tramway
are among the futures. A force of 10
men will be employed by the middle of
the month.
Advices from Nome tell of murder
Gus attack made by an armed mob of
seventy masked men at Glacier creek,
the outcome of litigation over mining
claims. Richard O'Connor, one of the
party attacked in camp, the occu-
pants of which were forced to leave,
was shot through the groin and was at
deaths door when the st. Paul left
Nome.
Definite news of the finding of a
splendid coal vein not more than Is
miles from Nome has just been brought
to that town by one of the locators, j..
G. Mulligan, we'll known veteran mi
ner For several weeks number of
men have been drifting on the property
and every precaution has been taken
to keep the matter secret until the
discoverers had perfected their loca-
| tions and determined their value.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-09-11

The Yukon territory was for time
last month without an executive. The
departure Of Gov. Ross for Victoria to
bury his wife and child was so sudden
that he failed to make any provision to
delegate his powers as governor, and
there was no one authorized to act in
his place.
Purser Stiles of the steamer Elihu
Thomson states that reports were heard
at Nome on August 18th, the Thom-
sons sailing date, that the Chas. D.
Lane Co.'s claims at Ophir creek and
on Golovin Bay had proved very rich
and that they were yielding $4,000 in
yellow dust each day.
The bodies of five men supposed to
have perished in blizzard last winter
near the mouth of Pitmalik river, be-
tween the mouth of the Yukon and st.
Michael island, still lie unburied where
they were first found 1t was believed
when the corpses were first discovered
they were those of natives, but John HI.
Robinson, formerly deputy marshal at
st. Michael, says they are those of
white men.
Mrs. A. M. Rousseau of White Horse,
writing from the Big Salmon to a friend
in the former place, has the following
to say of that district: 81 will now tell
you what I honestly think of this part
of the country, and its future as gold
producer. | was raised in mining
country and spent many years on the
Comstock in Nevada, in Tombstone,
Arizona, in the Black Hills and in many
other places, and my opinion is that
this part of the country is and will be
better, much better, than any of these"
A gerat glacial eruption is reported
to have taken place in the interior
about 100 miles northwest of Chilkoot
Pass. Parties recently arrived in Skag-
way from the scene, tell the Alaskan
that where once were small lakes and
rushing creeks, long and narrow val
leys and groves of stunted trees there
is now one huge mass Of boulders and
sand, maddening and surging waters
attempting their level through any con-
ceivable outlet-a great glacier move
ment spreading over thousands of acres
of territory.
Clarence Berry, the Klondike opera
tor, who has just returned from the dis
trict, says: "It is the biggest frost and
all-round fake ever saw. Before left
Nome [ told one of the reporters there
who called to see me that was in over
$4,000 on the country, but that if
they would just bring along good, safe
boat, so l could get out, l was ready to
quit. / had enough and more, too.
have offered and still offer to bet S10,-
900 that / can name one claim on Edo
RADIO that will produce more gold than
the whole Teller district"
According to the Juneau Journal,
"Jerry" DesRocher says the flora of the
Atlin country is varied and beautiful.
The number and variety of flowers
found there are pleasant surprise to
visitors in this northland, who come
with their thoughts fixed on glaciers
and snow. Wild Strawberries and 9th
er small fruits indigenous to the soil
grow in profusion. Nutritious grasses
abound, and when mineral wealth shall
have ceased to be an attraction in that
country stockraising and farming will
become the leading industry.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-09-11
The N0rthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable
Sources, Concerning the Great
North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

Juneau school opened Sept. 4th,
First class fare from Dawson to Nome
is $40.
Measles are prevalent at White
Horse.
A great rush from Dawson to the
coast is now on.
a $50 passenger rate is now quoted
from Skagway to Dawson.
Morrison, on Myrtle creek, Koyukuk,
took out $4,000 last year.
The Juneau-skagway cable was not
in working order last week.
The government cable at st, Mich
ael is permanently disabled.
Jack Dalton is said to have bonan-
"a in discovery on Porcupine.
The census returns for Atlin and Cas-
star were lost on the Islander.
A Pocahontas auxiliary of the Red
Men is to be installed at Ketchikan.
J.T. Kelly, the Dominion creek op-
orator, is installing a hydraulic plant.
A post-ofice has been established at
Nulato, in the Norton Sound country.
% prospectors have signifed their
intentions of wintering on Lake Creek.
FIX. Mcnamara, of Seattle, has op-
ened up an assay Office at Ketchikan.
Sheep herders in the Klondike last
season received 800 per month and
board.
Lake Creek is drifting proposition
and men will be employed there all
winter.
There was a district convention of
the Arctic Brotherhood at Skagway
Sept. 4th.
The Journal says that building and
remodeling is the order of the day at
Ketchikan.
Fresh snow was visible on the noun
tains near White Horse on the morning
of August 23rd.
The Penie-Dudwig Syndicate of At
lin is installing hydraulic plant on
their property.
The skagway townsite case has been
settled by private agreement of the
parties interested.
The Valdez Chamber of Commerce is
in favor of territorial form of govern
ment for Alaska.
The Alaska Mexican has paid $4,000
in dividends this year, making total
of S555,031 to date.
Frank Hall and "Long Shorty" Bige-
ton have leased their claim for one
year for 80 per cent of the gross pro.
ceeds.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-09-11

The little steamer Kayak lost two of
her fish boats recently in storm at
Boca de Quadra.
1t is current talk in Ketchikan that
eastern parties will build first-class
hotel in that place.
1900 sheep, the largest shipment of
the season, passed through Skagway
last week for Dawson.
The steamer Prospector recently sue
ceeded in navigating the Pelly river for
a distance of so miles.
Neil McIllravie has been elected pres
ident and j. F. Hunt secretary of the
Ketchikan school board.
The Alaska. Treadwell has paid $685.
600 in dividends this year, making to-
tai of s4,7450O0 to date.
P.J. Lynch, the Circle City mining
man, is taking in hydraulic plant for
operation in that district.
James Gillisey picked up $50 mug
gett on his claim on Livingstone creek
the latter part of August.
The Journal says there are not
enough miners in the Ketchikan dis
taict to supply the demand.
The steamer Sybil, operating on the
upper Yukon is trying the experiment
of burning oil instead of wood.
Rev. French Oliver the evangelist has
closed his meetings at Skagway and
gone south to enjoy vacation.
The estimated cost of building and
equipping a railroad from Valdez to
Eagle-42O miles-is S8,639.600.
Fred Youngberg has been appointed
manager of the Hardware store of the
late A. A. Anderson, at Skagway.
Miss Elinor Moorehouse, an Eastern
Oregon Normal School graduate, has
opened private school at Skagway.
One of the Mix Bros claims on the
Porcupine is said to be yielding five
ounces of dust per day to the shovel.
The Pacific Coast Co.'s steamer Ore.
gon has been transferred to the Seattle
Valdez run and will make two trips a
month.
Ralph Hatten, just out from the Koy-
ukuk, advises everyone to keep away
from that district as, in his opinion, it
is N.G.
Al. Barr, of skagway, who has just
returned from the district, says Bear
creek is N. G. from the headwaters to
the mouth.
1t is said that the G. P. N. Co. is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the steamer
State of California to take the place of
the Islander.
The White Horse Star says that Staff
Sergeant McLauchlan, of the N. W. M.
P. was the recipient, Aug. 23rd, of a fine
sword, which was presented to him by
his comrades asa mark of their esteem.
Monday night, August 26th, the
weather was the coldest in Dawson yet
experienced since the beginning of
summer. The thermometer registered
30.O5 degrees above zero, which is LOS
degrees below freezing. The ground
was covered with a heavy frost, which
is an unmistakable sign of the approach
of the winter season.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
Woodru f.Horton.

George Woodruff, conductor n the
c. < c. 4. r., aud Miss Della Horton
were aiarried at Bi,hop Jaac Isl.
George Woodruff has been al em-
pIoye OF the railroad company for
many years, is a young man If ster
hug character and commands the re
spect and admiration Of all who
know him. The bride, Miss Hortc b.
is also well-kuown to our readers.
having resided here for several years.
She is most estimaole and popular
young lady, aud Mr., Woodruff is to
be congratulated on bis choice OF n
lille partner. The newly mate ecu
pie are expected to arrive on te-mor
rows tram.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portian Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deainess 10
caused by an in1amed condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian ube
When this tube gets infiamed You have u
rumbling SOUND or imperfect hearing, ard
whom it Is entirely closed deafness is the
result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube resto cd 10 It's
normal condition. hearing will be destroy,
ed forever. Nine cases out Of ten are caused
by catarrh, which 10 nothing but an in
aamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give Gee hundred dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family lila aro t"o host.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05

On the day after the November eiec.
ton, when the daughters of Gov. ELECT
A. B. White. of West Virginia, sent
their father telegram congratulate.
ing him on his "red-headed way Of
winning" they probably were not
aware that since West Virginia had
become a state ak of its nine gov.
errors had auburn locks. Such, how.
ever. Is said 10 be the case. Mac.
Corkle. who was the last democratic
governor. and Mr.. White. whose In.
auguration takes place on March 4.
rank as the two most pronounced au.
burn-haired executives. - Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
YOUNG REFoRMERS IN CHINA.
The Nations Only Hope of Progress
Lies In the New Gem
GRAFTON.

Some have tendency to say that the
present TROUBLES In China arose out of
the missionary question. This is an ex.
tremely narrow view, aud il indicates
that the one who holds it knows aoth-
ing bacl, q nhat has occurred during
the pasi rsar. The present troubles
are tbs last efforts of the old eonserva-
tires to preserve tbs conditions which
have existed in China for s,oo0 years,
says |. 7. Headlsnd in Ainslee's.
have number OF friends among the
young scholars, frst, second, third and
fourth graduates. They are young
men who have studied English and who
have started English schools Their
schools haFs been destroyel by The con-
servativcs. and for the past two years
they have u1tn out of employ meLt. All
Of them, So lar rs know, are still pur-
suing the same line of study. confident
that conservatism is thing of the
past, that reform must coma, and
when it does come they will be ready
for it. Such men are of the class Of
Minister WuTingfang, Lo.Feng-lo
and Mr.. Yu, minister 20 France, who
called upon me few days before he
sailed Tor France. During cur oonVer-
sation | alluded 10 he attempt he had
made to entertain some foreigners on
New Years day and 10 serve the with
tea, coil1e;, wine and cakes.
THE conservatives of the tsung-li-
yamsn would not allow yen 10 enter.
tain Inc foreigners on New Years day
as you wished" said.
NO" he replied, but this thing will
not continue. The world is "a pid.y slip
ping out from under these Old mems
feet. There are not any strong men
among the young conservatives. They
are simply hangers-on, and when these
few-old conservatives die China can
easily he reformed"
The wife of Mr.. WI Is Eurasian
woman. His two daughters dress In
European clothing when they go call
ing in Pek:ng. They converse freely in
Japanese. Chinese. French and English.
as do also his sons. On one occasion
son.e of the old conservatives went to
the empress dowager and said to her:
DO you know that the man whom
you have had as minister to Japan. and
whom you are about olappoint IS min.
lister to France, has foreign wife?"
"Ha- he any children?" the old dow.
ager asked in return.
Eyes. indeed; he has grown sons and
daughters"
Then it is late in the day to report
him to ne. Why did you not report
him before? We cannot separate Q
man from his wife and family. even
though she is foreign dew.
1t could not add much OF interest to
the readers of this paper to describe
in detail the other leaders Of the con.
servative party. They are Prince Tuan,
Ii Ping Heng and Tung Fu-Hsiang.
Prince Tuan is the son CT the fifth
prnce--that is, the son OF the fifth
brother of the husband of the empress
dowager. This husband was never
heard of until her son was selected to
be the successor to the son OF the en-
press dowager instead of Kuang Hsu.
His greatest virtue is his conserva tsm,
which is vice. Also his ability as a
warrior has been greatly overestima-
ted
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
A Good Cough Medicine.

II speaks we'll for Cham berlain S
Cough Remedy when druggists use
in their own families in preference to
u ~ 9th II. Il have sold Cham bt rlain s
Cough Remedy for the past five years
with complete satisfaction to myself
and customers, says Druggist ].
Goldsmith, Van Etten, NY. Il have
always use itin my own family both
ror ordinary coughs and colds and for
the cough following la grippe, and
find it very effieacious. For sale by
r. NJ King, druggist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
A Sprained inkle Quickly Cured.

"At one time I suffered from a
sever, sprain OF The ankle, says G 70
E. Cary, editor of Guide Washington.
Va. After using several We recon.
mended medicines without success, ]
tried Chamberlain S Pain Balm, and
am pleased to say that relief came as
| began its use and complete cure
speedily followed" Sold by r. u.
King, Druggist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
A rourfold Celebration.

Col. Girard. of Neufchatel, Switzer-
land. on one and the same day cele.
hrated his eightieth birthday. his gold.
en- wedding. the silver wedding Of his
daughter, and the marriage OF n grand.
Iaurhfpr
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05

Master of the Hounds-At nine
o'clock the hunt will begin--do you
carry watch?
,Assistant--No.s sir.
""Well, it doesn't matter. At $3.50
the factory whistle in the village will
blow. and hall an hour before that
eou may lei the dogs out."-Fiiegende
laottsr.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-06-05
SAMPLES.

Charles Snyder OF mason valley Is
guest at the Nucleus Hotel.
1t is reported that over 100 men
have left Randsburg for Tonapah.
Nelson Poll drove over from East
Walker Sunday with load of vege.
tables.
Mrs. W. l.. Woolley and son have
returned from an extended visit to
Oregon.
S. B. Burkham has taken charge of
the stage line between Hawthorne
and Bodie.
Seven carloads of Tonapai. ore
were shipped to Selby's on last We'd
ne,day's train.
Doc. O'Toole, well-known Com
stock miner, was passenger for To-
napah Monday.
Mark Aaroe left for Luning Mon
day. He will work 10 Robt. Stew
arts copper, mine.
The Misses Rose and Hattie Sum
merield departed Sunday for visit
to friends in Reno.
About 140 horses ere now being
used in hauling freight from Wabus-
ka to Mason valley
Late arrivals from Tonapah report
that there are now 500 people there,
including about 40 women.
Will Box and Fred Balzar have
taken contract to cut wood for the
Berlin mines, near lone.
Two of George Atcheson's big
teams came to town last week aud
departed with freight for Bodie.
The Stoddard brothers, who played
such good ball with the Soda club
list year, are now playing with the
Eureka club.
E. Chielovich, we'll known in this
county, died in San Francisco last
Friday. He was native of Austria,
aged 76 years.
Capt. john Fagin came 10 from
Luning Saturday. He says work at
the John L. is pro crossing and the
outlook encouraging.
Mr. Murphy, one of the original
purchasers of the Vulcan mines, has
been examining the country around
Luuing the past week
John Chambe has been appoint
ed section foreman at this point. His
family occupy the residence formerly
occupied by A. T. Taylor.
T. J. Lynch aud NJ. J. OMeara,
mining men from Salt Lake, exam
iaed Tonapah last week and, like all
others, pronounce it a wonderful
camp.
DR.. Berry left in buggy for Soda
Springs Sunday evening, being sum-
moned by telegram from Thomas
Pepper, whose child is dangerously
i'll.
The Reno papers say that John
Sparks, the well-known cattle man,
has purchased the famous Wedeklnd
mine near Reno. The price is said to
be s175. 600.
Sheriff Logan of Nye county passed
through to Carson Sunday, having
in charge two Piute boys, sentenced
to two years Imprisonment for an
assault to kill
WIN. Arcuarius and his mules and
wagons passed through on Sundays
t lain from Bishop to Mason valley.
He has big freight contract for the
copper companies operating there.
Mr. Fridele and Miss Lopez were
married in Sweetwater last Tuesday,
Rev. Mr.. Albone OF Bode tied the
knot. Mr.. Fridell is an old resident
OF Sweetwater and Miss Lopez is
from Carson.
Charley Gee, who killed another
Chinaman at Douglass several years
ago, will ask the Board OF Pardons to
release him from prison at the meet
ing in July. Sam Platt OF Carson is
his attorney.
A Kansas editor insists that
patched pair Of pants often covers q
warm hart" That editor needs 6
few lessons IN anatomy or some kin
dred study at his earliest possible
convenience
The Carson papers are publishing
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