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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
FEW CoMmENrs DIRECT
To Rock IsIaod's Professional Baseball
Team.

To Rock IsIaod's Professional Baseball
Team.
To the Rock Island Baseball Team /:
First of all be it understood by you
that these comments have been re-
served until the completion of your
disastrous series away from home and
until your return. IL is needless to
inform you that you are in disgrace.
1t would be superfluous to tell you
why. You have played while away
from home in an unprovokingly in
different manner, having apparent
ly no regard for your positions or
respect for the town whose name you
bear on your uniforms. or apprecia-
ton of the way in which the people
have stood by you through thick and
thin. Nothing has been left undone
to make a team of you that would
be credit to Rock Island and to
the league. You do not seem ca
pable of appreciation of the spirit
of federation and kindness. There
is no excuse for the exhibitions that
you have been giving away from
nome. the public has been patient
while sickness has afflicted you, has
bought you now uniforms, and in
every way possible shown its dispo-
sition to encourage you. You have
failed to reciprocate the spirit that
has been extended. The people do
not ask impossible things. But they
do expect you TO make a decent show
ing. They expect you 10 do your
best-at least to try. You are all
now back in your regular positions.
You are capable of furnishing as good
an article of ball as any club in
the league. The management has
spared no pains to get good team
together. You are good bail players,
if you want to be, but you do not
want to be. That much is plain.
The people of Rock Island will
continue to patronize the games,
because of fondness for the sport,
and because they want baseball.
They will go just as they would
to game in Chicago or any
other city out of love for the game
and because they have sufficient pride
in the town to make good showing
in attendance, and in the hope that
another year they may have a more
worthy team.
You boast of your alta chment for
Manager Sage. and yet you have re-
paid his kindness to you by neglect,
and have done him more harm as a
manager than any team with whom
he has ever been identified. You
were not expected to win every game
away from home. The second one at
Decatur was excusable. The best of
pitchers have their of days. and
all the pitchers seem to have
worked hard on the trip. All that
is asked is that you all make
an effort. You should have taken
all three games at Bloomington, and
could have made a better showing had
you had sufficient ambition or energy.
We are not saying anything about
Terre Haute, although you mig hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

The momentous happening in the
Three-I league yesterday was the
parting of Evansville with the
tail end of the percentage
column. place that club
has held undisputed since the season
now coming to a close was inaugu-
rated four months ago.
Evansville accomplished the break
away through again defeating Rock
Island and Decatur losing to DAven-
port. Another significant change in
the standing as the result of yester-
days contests is the moving of Bloom
ton above Cedar Rapids.
Polchow, who twIrled for Evans
vile, babe the Three-I league fare
well in a wonderfully steady game.
He has been recalled by Dss Moines.
After q good lead he eased up and al
lowed four hits. Milton worked hard.
pitching his customary brilliant
game. but could not keep mis- oppon-
ents from connecting when hits meant
runs. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

unluckily. McGreevy prevented more
than one hit an inning. Gibson, on
the contrary, was hit just when hits
meant runs. The batting of Elsey,
Thorn pson, Fleming and Kennedy was
the feature. Both teams again put
up championship ball. The victory
made seven straight for the home
team. The score:
Bloomington o 3 o 1 O 80
Cedar Rapids. L 0 0 0 0 o % OIL
McGreevy and Bait, Glib
son and Weaver. Hits = Bloom
ington s, Cedar Rapids o. Errors
Bloomington 2. Cedar Rapids 2.
At Terre Haute.
Terre Haute won by hitting at
times when Rockford's pitcher re-
ceived poor support. Both teams
fielded loosely, and the only features
were a few long drives. The score:
Terre Haute 8 0 6 2 100 '-13
% 4 1 U 2 O. .
Batteries-Brown. Brady and Star
nagle, Owens. Thiery and Hanford.
Haute IA. Rockford IL.
Errors-Terre Haute 8 Rockford 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

Puts gray matter in your head.
Brings rosy glow to faded cheeks.
Restores vim, vigor. mental and ply
steal happiness. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 80 cents L.
IL. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
The following bills were allowed
VAUDEVILLE THEATRE
New Amusement Enterprise Opens at
1915 Second Avenue

New Amusement Enterprise Opens at
1913 Second Avenue.
Beginning with Monday even
ing the new Diamond German village
and vaudeville concert garden will be
open to the public. A new fully
equipped 16-foot stage has been
erected and continuous performance
will be given from 1 p. IN. to IL p m.
each day except Su"day The follow
ing we'll known artists have been
booked for the opening week: Ger
tTuoe Hyde, the original bowery girl;
Master Babe Finly. the worlds cham
pion child buck dancer; Sulky and
Chaplin, in refined acrobatic and sing
ing specialties; Grace Hess. the
charming soubrette; William f. Car
roll, the well known comedian, and
others. The Diamond vaudeville gar
den at 1915 Second avenue will be
conducted strictly first class, and any
lady or child can attend. Admission
to the garden will be 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

Stolen bases-Seisler (2), Reid,
Hoy. Two-base hits-Hoffmsn (2O.
Three-b base hit-Ebert. Home runs
Roth. Hoy. Double play Middleton
to Mullaney. Bases on balls of Mil
ton /, off Polchow 2. Struck out-by
Milton 3. by Polchow 4. Passed ball
Arthur. Time of game LAB. UNI
pire-Mauck.
at Decatur.
Errors by Pease at second cost De-
catur the game. Score:
Decatur 1000 3 o. o.
Davenport. % 900 3 2 90 O-5
Batteries and Wilkinson,
Stauffer and Shannon. Hits-Decatur
9. Davenport z. Errors-Decatur 4.
Davenport 3.
At Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids hit the ball hard, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
POSITIVE PROOF.
should Convince. the Greatest SkeptIc in
Rock Island.

Should Convince. the Greatest SkeptIc in
Rock Island.
Because it's evidence in Rock Is
land.
It's from a citizen; perhaps a
nsighbor.
Investigation will confirm it.
f. j. Wivill, of 1911 Seventh ave-
nue., carpenter, says: IL was so sore
and lame across my back that could
not stoop over far enough to tie my
shoes. When 1 was obliged to pick up
anything from the floor l bad to get
down on my knees to avoid the sharp
shooting pains through my kidneys
There was a dull. heavy pain in my
back and also weakness of the kidney 8
which was very annoying. L used
many remedies. bat got little or no
benefit until / tried Doan's Kidney
Pills, obtaining them at the Harper
horse drug store. They effected q
complete and permanent cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn company. Buff
fslo. N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one
II the penalties for violating this law
is piles. Keep your bowels regular
by taking a dose of Cham beriain' IS
Stomach and Liver Tablets when
necessary and you will never have
that severe punishment inflicted upon
you. Price, % cents. For sale by
ell druggists.
What most people want is somf :
thing mild and gentle, when in ne, d
of physic. Chamberlain Ston :
ach and Liver Tablets fill the bill to a
dot. They are easy to take and pleas
ant in effect. For sale by all drUg-
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
The Rock Island Baseball Team
Makes Miserable Record
on Trip.
DECATUR NOW AT THE BOTTOM
White Socks Return Home TO
Meet EvansViIIe-Scores
of the Day.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Evansville at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Davenport.
Decatur at Cedar Rapids.
Terre Haute at Rockford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
TIME OF RETRlBUTION
AT HAND FOR ANDERSON

Henry Anderson, the farm hand
who has beeu laying ont fihe of
500 imposed on charges preferred
by Ludwig Burmeister, of Andalusia.
was brought before Justice Schriver
yesterday upon the completion of his
Jail sentence and placed under 500
bonds to keep the peace for 80 days
on the strength of threats he made
growing out of the same case. He
went back to the county house of de-
tention. The penalty was made light
upon his promise to leave the state
when released.
There seems to be good reason to
believe he will do as he promised, for
a Davenport officer was in waiting, in
case he was released, to take him over
the river on a charge of Obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

From frightful Disagreement Mrs.
Mamie Galleger, of La Grande, Ca,
applied Bucklin's Arnica Salve to
great sores on her head and face. and
writes its quick cure exceeded all her
hopes. 1t works wonders in sores.
bruises, skin eruptions, cuts, burns.
scalds aud piles. Cure guaranteed
by Hartz q Ullmeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
SCHOOL FOR MUTES
Petition of Rock Island Citizens
is Considered by Board of
Educ alton.
TO TAKE FINAL ACTION MKT WEEK
Old Brick to Be Used In New
Building--6rown's Salary
Raised.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of education last evening
the question of the establ ishment of d
school for the deaf and dumb was dis
cussed. Under a state law passed
some time ago provision is made for
the establishment of such a school
provided the board sees INT and prC =
vided minimum number of pupils
secured be three. The expense of this
school is taken out of the county tax
before it is apportioned to the several
school districts. The law allows $3.50
per year for the instruction of each
pupil. A petition, signed by the
parents of this city who nave children
tbus afflicted. was handed to the
board and the matter, after being
given due consideration. was laid over
until next Tuesday night, when final
action will probably be taken.
To Use Old Brick
Contractor Volk was heard in re-
gard to the incorporation of the old
brick into the new high school build
ing. 1t has been found by experience
IHdb O1lSk "hAOh hofO pdSSOO lhlcuSh
a fire. such as those of the old high
school have, are as good, if not bet
ter. than new ones. There are ap-
proximately 200 600 old brick on the
grounds, and the board decided that
they might be used provided the CON
tractor aid to the board the sum of
81 for every thousand of old brick
thus made use of. A committee con-
sisting of c. b. Marshall and +. C
Denkmann was appointed to act in
regard to the grading at the high
school building.
Increase for Brown.
The salary of Ii. L Brown, COM
mercial instructor at the high school,
was increased to 800 per month. Mr..
Brown is one of the most eff 'ient
of the high school instructors, and
has received several hattering offers
from other cities, hence the action of
the board. 1t is hoped that he will
remain here.
Bids for the woodshed of the old
No. school were opened and the
offer of G M. Cannon was accepted.
His bid was s25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

have won at least one game there and
surely one at Evansville You are
dopey. You act as if you had been
fed on icy Giles and dried apples before
coming to Rock Island. and the over
feeding since had made you languid.
Get in the game.
These observations are addressed to
you collectively. If there are any in
dividuals among you to whom they
do not Justly apply, you will have a
chance TO demonstrate the fact dur
ing your present long series at home
The peope will be on hand to see
what you can do. and to discover for
themselves where the blame rests.
Notes of the Diamond
Patronize the games any way. The
city wants baseball. Keep up the
city's record for attendance even in
the face of bad playing by the team.
Rock Island has been game so far,
and should continue to be. Stay
with the town, regardless of what the
present team does. We want base
ball.
The management of the Rock Island
club deserves every encouragement
III IL IIC Cdl CIV H. II hue
done its best to get together credit
able ball team. For this 1t deserves
encouragement to the end of the sea.
son
Let us hope that the team will at
least try to redeem itself on the home
grounds
In the Other Leagues.
Chicago. Aug. 14.-League clubs re-
corded yesterday the following base
ball scores: At Observation-Disclosures
phia =. Brooklyn s; at ST. LOuis-Cin-
cinnati 6. st. Louis 4 twelve inninGS);
at New York-Boston ;. New York o.
American League: At Cleveland
Chicago q. Cleveland 4; (secOnd game)
Chicago II. Cleveland 1; at Boston
Philadelphia 3. Boston thirteen in
ningSl: at Observation-Disclosures ,,
Washington /.
Western Association: At Fort
Wayne-DaytOn (. Fort Wayne .; ut
Northumberland Rapids l. Marion Z; at
Toledo-Matthews =. Toledo Il; tsecond
gamel Matthews /. Toledo o; mt Wheel
ing-Columbus 4, Wheeling =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

In cases of cough and Group give
the little one One Minute Cough Cure.
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
Brooiman's
Specials for This Week.

Good wood frame wringers, reg
ular price 81 so, sale price. ..Sl.90
Just received q new assortment of
clothes lines, water proof, sale
price. -.--. $500 zoe
so foot woven clothes line. sale
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Good big 25c broom, sale price 15c
Coffee mill. 35c kind. sale price. poe
Two bars DIR. Wickoff's mechan-
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Nice large bath sponge, 15c kind,
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Four quart granite pudding pan.
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PAIRING knife, steel blade. ..... l0c
Bread knife, steel blade . 10c
Meat knife, steel blade. ... 10c
Your choice of fancy decorated
china plates, each :. $500. 15c
100 piece fancy decorated dinner
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Nickel alarm clocks. ....... &c
100 engraved calling cards, with
plhte-..- -..--...''. -. ~
We have a few of those violin. ban
10 and guitar strings left which we
are closing out at bargain.
You want TO be in a hurry il you
want to get in on some of these bar
gains, for they will move fast.
Goods Delivered.
Telephone 4474.
3Io-32I Twentieth Street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14

A lazy liver makes a lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natur al,
never failing remedy for lazy liver
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
HIS NINETY-FIRST
Hon. Edwin Manning, of Keosau,
qua, Nearly Centenarian.
CELEBRATED THE OCCASION FRIDAY
is Pioneer of the State of Iowa and
Was One of the First Men to Bring
Freight Up Des Moines River BY
Steamboat.

Keosauqua, Feb. yesterday the
Hon. Edwin Manning, of Keosauqua,
celebrated his ninety-first birthday
given a family dinner party. MI.
Manning is native of Connecticut,
where he was born on the Sth day of
February, 1910. He has been a resi-
dent of keosauqua for nearly 65 years.
He is one of the largest land owners
of Iowa and is probably the wealthiest
man in the state.
In January. 1887, Mr.. Manning pur-
chased claim to a tract of land in
what is now Van Buren, county and
upon his arrival here plated the town
of Keosauqua. In 1889 he went to
New York and there purchased the
first stock of goods ever brought to
Keosauqua, shipping the consignment
of merchandise by sea to the
mouth of>the Mississippi, whence the
goods We're transported up that river
to the mouth of the Des Moines river
and thence up the river to KeosauQua.
He also ran the first loaded steamboat
from st. Louis to Des Moines in lS43.
Since he has resided in Keosauqua
he has lived in the territories of Mich
igan and Wisconsin and the territory
and state of Iowa, all under one roof.
In 1859 Mr.. Manning served as COM
missioner of the Des Moines River inn
provement, having been appointed TO
this position by Governor Grimes.
A good physical constitution, tenn
perate and frugal habits, pluck and
perseverance have enabled him to ac-
ouire his ample fortune and retain his
life to his present extreme age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
HELPFUL MEETING.
Teachers and Patrons Attend Educa-
tionaI Gathering in Green Township.

A successful educational meeting
was held last Saturday morning and
afternoon at Center school, No. 4, in
Green township. The meeting was
called to order at 1880 o'clock by
John A. Heckart, the chairman, and
Mrs. John A. Eakins, the secretary.
Mr.. Heckart addressed the house, eX-
planning the nature of the meeting, af-
ter which Miss Marie Baer read
very interesting paper On How |
teach reading" After the reading, a
general discussion on the above sub
ject was given by Mrs. John Eakins,
Mrs. Ella Spangler, Miss Matte Rein
hard. Following this, discussion on
Articulation" also 'Monotonous
Reading and How to Prevent IT. was
given by John Eakins and Beniah
Dimmit, county superintendent. The
meeting then adjourned until 1870.
Afternoon.
The afternoon session was opened
by Superintendent Dimmitt, which
consisted of continuation of the cor
rect methods of teaching reading. The
subject for the next discussion, THE
Reading Circle" was introduced by
Mr.. Gardner, who spoke briefly in IA
vor of it, after which Mr.. Dimmitt ex-
planned the benefit of reading circle
to the teachers Following this there
was a discussion on Our Public
School" How They May Be Improv-
ed was discussed from teachers
standpoint by the Misses Baer and
Dickerson and Mr.. Gardner; from the
parents standpoint by Mrs. Mary An
hawaii and John A. Hechart; from
the directors standpoint by Joseph
Proctor John W. Reinhard then in
troduced the subject of school Ii
| braries, and the paper which he read
on the above subject was very inter
esting. All the members present, ex-
cept one concurred with him in re-
gard to the value and necessity of a
well chosen library for each country
| school. Mrs. Ella Spangler then he,
ferred to the books in the library de-
signed for the lower grades. 1t was
decided that these should be used as
supplementary reading in the lower
/ grades. County Superintendent Ben
| iah Dimmitt then explained the new
school law pertaining to Libraries
Miss Neva Dickerson then read a pa
| per on "Schoolhouse Apparatus and
/ Premises which was followed by an
interesting talk on the same subject
| by John Proctor The school library
was then again brought up by Mr.
| Reinhart, who explained more fully
4 tie library laws. After few re
marks from the chairman, the meet
/ ing adjourned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
OBITUARY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sesssa.1ll,sEa

Reuben Myers was born IN YORK
county. Pennsylvania, March 20, 1915.
He came to Preble county, Ohio in the
fall of 1917, and in September, 1880,
came to Fountain county, Indiana,
and that same fall Joined the United
Brethren church. He was converted
May Is, 1881.
In the spring of 1884 he came to
Warren county, Indiana, and was
married to Sally Moore, September 10,
1886. She being a member OF the M.
e, church at the time of their mar
riage, he Joined with her.
Soon after he was appointed class
leader and remained so until the year
OF 1S43, when they came to Wapello
county That same fall Rev. T. Nj.
kirkpatrick organized class at Ash
land and appointed him class-leader.
He remained in that relation most OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12

the time up to 1851, when he was CIV
en- license to exhort, and in 1857 re-
ceived his first license to preach.
In the fall of 1863 he wascordained
deacon by Bishop Ames at Newton.
Such are the brief items of life,
most of which has been identified with
the development of the country and
church in Wapello county from ter
ritorial times. His death occurred at
Mt Pleasant, at the home of his son,
Rev. T. J. Myers, at $3.50 a. M. Febru-
airy 5, 1901, at the advanced age of IS
years, 10 months and days. He was
seemingly in the best of health for a
man of his age. He was up and about
the home as usual, ate hearty
breakfast, conducted family worship,
and sat down to finish a book In
which he was deeply interested c'The
Makers of Iowa Methodism. y. While
thus quietly resting and reading, the
wheel broke at the cistern' and he
was not, for God had taken him.
Mother Myers, his wife, died two
years ago, January 10. Three chill
dren had preceded them to the spirit
world, leaving a son, Rev. 7. J. My
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Creath, OF
l. VI,
OF his fathers family two brothers,
Jacob Myers, of Agency, who came
| with him to Iowa in 1S43, and Abram
Myers, of Plano, and one sister, Mrs.
| Katherine Harriet, of Newhawka,
Nebraska. are still living.
Father Myers was deeply interested
| in all Of the great movements of the
| church; he was careful ieader of
| the church periodicals and thus kept
young in spirit and quite abreast OF
| the times. His home from the day OF
| the log cabin in Iowa until the last
was a welcome resting place for all
ministers of the gospel, irrespective of
denominational relations. He was
the unfailing friend of his pastor,
cheerful and liberal supporter of the
local church and as well an annual
contributor to it's educational, mis-
sionary and the various benevolent
1 agencies. He was prayerful student
of the Bible and had committed to
memory many of the Psalms and,
many portions of the New Testament,
| and was able to recite a large number
of fayorite hymns.
His mind was clear and even vigor-
Gus to the last and how appropriate
it would seem that from a review OF
Iowa Methodism with which he was
closely identified both as a lay work
er and local preacher) and careful
consideration of the past and present
of the Militant church, he should pass
i quietly and peacefully to the scenes
and glory of the church triumphant.
'He rests from his labors and his
works follow him."
Appropriate services were held at
i the home of his son, Rev. T. J. My
4 ers, conducted by Rev. w. HI. Hoppe,
/ of Mt Pleasant. Rev. j. w. Lambert,
presiding elder of the Ottunwa dis
trict. led in prayer and Rev. j. G. Bar
ton, Of Mt. Pleasant, delivered an adj
dress. Services were also held at his
home church in Ashland. participated
in by Revs. j. b. Hill and A. Il. Thorn
ly of Agency, and by his pastor
Eldon, Iowa. T. r. Barker.