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The Washington times., 1902-12-19

What threatened to be fight in the
American Association over the services
OF Shortstop Billy CHngman, last season
witI the Milwaukee Club. will probably
be averted now. and the clever infeIder
will play with the Columbus Club. Cling
man was gagged last season to manage
ard play with the Brewers. He had a
hard row TO hoe from the start. being
Handicapped in many ways. and the re-
suit was a poor showing by the men he
had gotten together However. despite
rhe poor showing OF the team. Cling
an. rs Individual work was phenomenal.
and he was easily the best shortstop I'm
the association. There were other play
ers who made a good showing. but mono
of them compared with CIingman when
it came to fielding. batting. and bnowl-
edge OF the game.
There was little difference Of opinion
between Messrs. Quiu and Haveuor. the
owners of the Milwaukee Club. regard
ing the retention of CIingman for 1903.
Clingman asked for an increase I'm sal
airy. II he was TO continue as manager
and player. End Mr. Guin was agreeable
10 give the amount asked Mr. Have
nor thought that his services 10 the CLUB
were not worth an increase. and he told
Billy so. Clingman was given TO under
stand that he was not wanted for 1903,
and Accord. gly. when he left the city,
he began looking about for another
berth
The Washington times., 1902-12-19
Soldiers in Athletics.

The Secretary OF War has approved a
recommendation made by General Ran
DAN. commanding the Department Of the
Columbia. that officers and men be
granted permission. under proper re-
stricuons. to visit other posts for tho
purpose Of taking part in athletic con-
tests. Such permission will not be con-
sidered as a leave Of absence or a fur
Tough, but will be noted on the returns
in the same manner as absence with per-
mission 10 hunt. The Secretary also
has approved recommendation that an
annual department contest I'm field sports
be had. on condition that such contests
be without extra expense 10 the Govern
ment This action is IN line with the
policy OF the War Department that prop
er provision be made Ina each of the mil
tary departments for a course OF sys-
tsmatiC instruction in athletic exercises.
Oscar Hedstrom attempted 20 lower the
motor cycle record for ten miles Wednes-
day. He failed 10 scale the first mile,
but after that. up 20 and including the
eighth, he clipped seconds from each rec
ord.
In the ninth mile a tire came Off. and
Hedstrom was thrown heavily, but was
not seriously hurt. The time for each
mile was. 1.13 1-5; 2.2S As: 3:43 1-5:
500 2-5. 6,1S 1-5; 7.33 1-5, $50. 1906
Except for the accident, the ten-mile
record would have been broken. The
trial was official, and took place at the
Coliseum track
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

Col. Jack Chinn. who has been down
to do the starting az the coming meet
ing aJ Newport. had long conference
with John J. Ryan. on Wednesday.
which resulted in statement from
Chinn that be was not certain as yet
whether he would be Identified with the
Newport meeting or not His reason for
this. he said. was that his health had
been very poor Of late. and that he
was not certain that be could fulfill so
arduOEs a position
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

z. J. lucky Baldwin has disposed of
half OF his famous stock farm in Cali
foruia. the santa Anita Ranch. for half
"a million dollars to "a land syndicate.
The area Of the ranch is close 20 20 0o1
acres. and it Is one OF the most noted
show places 10 Southern California The
racing investments of Baldwin resulted
disastrOusly last season. and he has
been in money difficulties ever since
the destruction by Ere of his hotel iu
San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1902-12-19
Ring and Mat Artists.

Joe Cans. Jimmy Handler. Patsy
Sweeney. Hugh McWiuter. and Mike
Schreck have challenged the winner Of
the Matty MathewE-Rube Ferns bout.
which takes place next Monday night in
Allegheny.
Benny Yanger. the Chicago feather
weight who defeated Crocky Boyle easily
the other night. intends to demanc recog-
milton. He viii go 10 Detroit and chal-
lenge the winner Of the Corbett- Mccoy
ern tight for a championship battle.
Jim Jenries is a liz If be says thar
have dictated TO him how the purse
shall be divided said Jim Corbctt the
other day. discussing the possible fgbt
between himself and the present heavy
weight champion. The remark was caused
by recent statement from Jenries to
the effect that he did not think ne would
leave his theatrical company. which is
making money. to fight Corbett. and that.
anyway, COrbett had named impossible
terms. II have simply challenged JET
fries, Corbett continued. "and ] have
named no cOlditions about the division
Of the purse
George BOthner and Tom jenkins nan
ager have selected Hugh Leonard as ref
cree In the handicap wrestling match be-
tween Bothner and the catch -us-cateh-
can champion, which is scheduled 10 take
place at the Grand Central IaIace on
Monday night December 22 'fne match
is by far the most important that Both
ner has ever had and for this reason
Bothner was anxious 20 have an cv-
pcrienced wrestler judge the contest.
Alois Gonthier. the Canadian heavy
weight wrestling champion. has been en-
gagged by the SiXty-ffth Regiment A. A..
New York. 10 appear I'm the main pre-
limiuarv 20 the Jcnkins-P Parr champion
ship tomorrow night Gonthier is 20
meet Bufaio's two famous strong men
George Winzcnried and Louis SteinarIe
agreeing TO throw them twice each with
in thirty minutes. This viii bc an Iu-
tcresting contest and should furnish
plenty of amusement
Young Mu1doOn and Joe Bernstein were
matched yesterday to wrestle for ono
hour. and q bet Of 800 n side was made
The winner is to take all Of the gate re-
c'ipts. catch -as-catch- can style 10 rov-
ern the match and alI holds 10 be- a.
lowed. Tho contest VIII be decided tho
latter part ~ this month IN Clarendon
Han. New York. Nuldoon and Bernstein
met once before and neither gained n
fail
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

Napoleon Lajoie. the great Cleveland
ballpiayers. viii make his debut before
the fOotlights at Youngstown. Ohio to-
night with the Grounding Niustrels He
will be an cudman and beat the tam
BOURNE. He has a splendid monologue
OF baseball talk. and viii also sing a
topical song entitled How TO Live out
side Of Pennsylvania" If De makes
good al t0uight's performance ne viii
accept four weeks engagement in
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

Frank Feuton, who returned from
New Orleans a week ago. reporting a
loss Of $1,000. some Of which was real
money and the rest anticipated profits.
which failed TO materialize, reports that
the game az the Louisiana track is not
what it is cracked up to be. The bad
condition OF the track is largely re-
sponsibie for this state of affairs. and
Eastern racing men who have visit
90 the Southern track in mind would do
well to wait until there is an improve
uent in the racing
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

John J. Ryan, who is az the head of
the outlaw syndicate. which proposes TO
hold an outlaw meeting az Newport.
KY in the near future. angry al the
methods Of the members OF the Western
Jockey Club in blocking his plans for
his meeting, now threatens TO stop all
racing IN Illinois next year. unless he
ls allowed 20 run his meeting TumoIest-
ed Ryan states that he rs willing to
spend $4,000 20 have the laws OF H.
Inois enforced, and that be will DO his
best 20 prevent racing at Chicago next
year.
The Washington times., 1902-12-19
MRS. RENNER,

LADIES NEEDING ADylcE AND TREAnKN7
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Long In business in city.
Police Points.

The police were called last even
ing to the domicile of Albert Hall.
colored, in the west part of the city,
where family ruction had been in
progress. Hall was found bleeding
from cut in the back made with a
| razor welded by another member Of
the family. but as the wounded man
declared he was not desirous of
prosecuting, the police did not pur-
sue the offending party, who had
made himself scarce.
III. ID. Reed last evening appeared at
the police station and reported that
his camera had been taken from his
room at 1913 Third avenue. The
thieves had effected an entrance by
breaking open a window.
Steve Durling this morning report
ell the theft of his bicycle, Il Cres-
cent, from Fifth avenue and Ninth
street. The machine was taken some
time Saturday night.
The engineer on the Hattie Darling
is minus his single barrel Remington
shot gun which was taken from the
boat last night while the craft was
tied up at the Rock Island levee.
Skip" Day was arrested last night
for creating trouble on the street.
When brought to the station he be-
came abusive and the officers de-
cided TO hold him on a disorderly
charge and he will be given trial
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Schill. 27O1 Eighth
avenue. last evening missed their
four-year-old son Freddie and after
Il search about the premises in which
he was not found they informed the
police of the case and for several
hours the officers searched the city
diligently high and low for the young
man. Finally members of the family
reported that the missing lad had
been located. He was discovered
asleep under the bed.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02

began, and then he went on and once
more elaborate upon the scheme he
believed had been Matched to beat
the anti-asphalt party out of a right
To he heard When he had finished
Aid. IcCaskrin arose and championed
the cause of the absent city attorney
Il believe. the city attorney acted in
good faith and obeyed the orders of
this council at the time when the as
sessment rolls were confirmed and |
for one demand that such phrases as
'reprehensible conduct and the like
be cut out right here" Then Aid
Kennedy. who was present for the first
time after his trip to Ireland. arose
to say that he believed that if a ma
Jority of the property owners on the
portion of the street to be improved
wanted the proceedings stopped the
matter ought to be allowed to get no
further.
+ a motion on the part of Aid. Ander-
son to instruct the board of local inn
provements to advertise for bids, the
same to be accepted or rejected by
the council according to the express
ed will of the majority of the front
age interested, was put to an aye and
nay vote and carried. II to /, Kenne-
dy alone voting against it.
See That Good job is Done.
AS it was pointed out by some of
those who spoke in favor of asphalt.
the companies doing work with this
Will probably be interested
in getting a foothold in this city and
to that end they will probably make
a favorable bid for the Twenty-first
street job. However, the council
should be careful in awarding n con-
tract for the work, if it is finally de-
cided to use asphalt, and should see
to it that the work is done in n re-
liable manner.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
See THAT Good job is Done.
Personal POINTS
:. b. Ferguson is in Colorado.

W. B. Ferguson is in Colorado.
NJ w. Simon is visiting in Dubuque
J. b. Sax, of Ottumwa. is in the
city.
J. f. Egan is north on a vacation
trip.
Miss Della Cook spent yesterday in
Peoria.
Theodore Siebert. of Chicago, is
visiting in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Rice are home
from their trip to Colorado.
Miss Fannie Kennedy, of Peoria, is
visiting with Miss Stella Sage.
Miss Jessie Harrington is home
from school at Valparaiso, Ind.
B. +. King has returned from a
fishing trip to the northern lake re-
gion.
Miss Mabel Porter is here from
Blue Island visiting with Miss Eva
Beal.
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Kurtz. of Pitts
burg, were registered at the Harper
today.
Miss Tillie Stapp has gone for a
vacation trip to Denver and Colorado
Springs. v~
Harry Twomey and Miss Agnes
Twomey returned last evening from
their trip west.
f. w. Schoede is back at his duties
as deputy circuit clerk after a va
cation of a week.
nr CriSS,aD raturned on +bo
steamer Dubuque from trip TO ST.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Rev. and Mrs. II. G. Pearce left
yesterday by boat for Burlington for
a couple of days visit.
The Misses Claire and Bessie Gil
more departed last night for trip
to Colorado Springs and Manitou.
Mrs. David Douglas, of Brooklyn,
n. Y. is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Agnes McAuley, 1109 Nineteenth
street.
Charles +. Dack has returned from
Chicago and leaves in a couple of
weeks to enter the State University
of Iowa. at Iowa City.
Miss Elisha Hubacher and Miss Clara
Koll have returned to their home in
after visit with Misses
Krueger and Heidemann.
G.. III. McKown, wife and daughter,
Miss Melnotte. have returned from
two-weeks' trip to the lakes and
pleasure resorts at the headwaters
of the Mississippi, going both ways
by river.
James Masln has gone to take up
his duties as engineer at the North
ern Illinois Normal at Macomb.
From now till the meeting of the
county board the position of engineer
at the court house will be vacant.
Norman c. Woodin returned today
from Peoria, where he has been en-
ployed during his vacation by the
Acme Harvester company, and will
enjoy a two-weeks' vacation before
he and his sister, Miss Josephine
Woodin, leave for Champaign to re-
sumo their studies at the state uni
versity.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
McCAl!IlB|;l!EE5,''SfF; Al B|;l!EE5''fF;
THIRD AVENUE THROUCHTO TO SECOND
School Supplies.

We are headquarters for school sup
plies. That annual lesson which
teaches economy in daily life
your pennies always go farther
here. Pen and ink tabelts 16c, SC,
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Mrs. woodwortb-Etter.

Mrs. Woodwork Etter. the evange-
list from st. Louis, Mo-, who recently
created much religious excitement in
Muscatine receiving extended notices
in the papers of that city on account
of the remarkable things she ac-
complished through prayer. is now
holding protracted meetings in her
big tent in Andalusia. People for
miles around are turning out to hear
her and a repetition of her success in
Muscatine is promised in this county
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02

Rocky Mountain Tea taken now will
keep the whole family well. If 1t
fails bring it back and get your cash.
35c. T. ii. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
SUMMONS is SUDDEN
Frederick C. Hoppe Succumbs to
Attack of Heart
Failure.
Is FOUND DEAD BY HIS WIFE
For Many Years Engaged in Tailor
ing Business
Here.

Frederick c. Hoppe, the well known
tailor, died very suddenly this morn
ing at his home, 1416 Fifth-and-a-half
avenue, of heart failure. Deceased
had been feeling i'll for a couple of
weeks, but was able to attend to his
duties as usual and members of his
family thought his ailment was not
of a serious nature.
Yesterday he complained more than
usual of pains i'm his chest, but he
was able to be about the house.
This morning Mrs. Hoppe arose about
o'clock and her husband aroused
and asked her question.
Upon returning to the chamber to
call him at z o'clock she found him
dead. The family physician, who was
summoned, pronounced it case of
heart failure traceable to rheuma-
tism, with which Mr.. Hoppe had been
Il sufferer for years.
Long In business In City.
Deceased was 81 years of age. He
was born in Germany, but 81 years
ago he came to America and settled
in Geneseo. For the past % years
he had followed his vocation of mer-
chant tailor in this city and in that
time he made many friends who will
be grieved to learn of his sudden de-
mise. The surviving members of the
family are the widow and five chill
dren, Mrs. o. ID. Klattenhoff, Mildred,
Fred, Frank and DeForest, all living
in this city.
The funeral will be held from the
home Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Sunday School Rally.

The Sunday schools of Rock Island
and Moline will hold a rally at the
Memorial Christian church in this
city next Sunday afternoon begin
ming at , o'clock. Rev. Josiah B.
Bartle, the county president, will
give an address on "The Denver Con-
ventiOn"
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
UnfaIrness Alleged.

Then the paving proposition was
taken up. \. NJ. Bruner, represent
ing the residents of the street who
do not favor asphalt, addressed the
council and recounted at length the
various ways in which he openly in
sinuated that the people he repre-
scented had been deprived of a right
to- make their desires known in re-
gard To the kind of material to he
used. First, he declared that the
cost of asphalt had been represented
as less that it really will be. Then
he stated that some of the property
holders, himself among the number,
had received no notice to attend the
meeting at which it was voted to go
ahead with the improvement after
the city engineers estimate had been
made Then the objection that had
been laid before Mayor Knox and in
turn by him before the county court
asking for a stay of the proceedings
was read and discussed. Mr.. Bruner
said that the objection had gone be-
fore the court with the. understand
ing that City Attorney Scott was to
use his efforts to secure a postpone
ment of the matter. which was not
done. Mayor Knox, when called upon
by the speaker, asserted that he had
been informed by Judge Adams that
the objection would stand in court
and would of itself be sufficient to
defeat the proposition. This. by the
way, is emphaticaIly denied by the
Judge, who asserts that he does not
make practice OF anticipating his
official acts in this manner. So there
is evidently misunderstanding
somewhere.
Mr.. Bruner concluded his address
with much vehemence, reiterating
that the objectors had not been given
a fair show at any stage of the pro-
ccedings, commenting ironically upon
the city attorneys fine sense of
honor and remarkable regard for the
municipal chief executive" and final
Iy requested that the council ''re-
pudiate the reprehensible action of
the city's legal representative"
The Other Side
H. y. Simmons, who resides on the
portion of the street proposed to be
improved, spoke next in favor of as
phalt and said that the idea that
udO OCCI al VI
the cost when the second petition
was circulated probably arouse from
the fact that there had been an assur-
ance that the cost would not exceed
$3.50 per front foot when the first
petition was circulated. This, how
ever, did not apply to the second
Then States Attorney Weld spoke,
counseling a continuation of the pro-
ceedings till the bids were received
on the work, when the cost would be
known. Then the council would still
have the right to stop proceedings
if it was desired. The states attor-
ney argued that it would cost but
little, if any more, to do this and the
final action of the council might be
made by agreement in accordance
with the wish of a majority of
frontage on the street after the bids
were in.
No sooner had Mr.. Weld finished
than Mr.. Bruner was again on his
feet. 81 wish / had the power OF
IneaI
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Not nnnmad fnrII,e-

81 was treated for three years by
good DOCTORS" writes w. a. Greer.
McConnellsville. Ohio. ''for piles and
fistula, but, when all failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me in two weeks -
Cures burns, bruises, cuts, corns,
sores, eruptions, salt rheum, piles or
no pay. 25 cents at Hartz & Uile-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Browns business College

reopened this morning with a very
satisfactory enrolment. If you con-
template taking a course with us,
better enroll now. Office open till 9
tonight
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Mattresses

For good and sufficient reasons of
their own, a mattress factory
offered to sell us $50 mattresses for
cash, at a much lower price than
they had before quoted. They can
now be seen on our third floor,
and as a special inducement we
shal offer No. 1 cotton top mat
tresses, one with each bed sold
this week at $1.39. Any size to
fit the bed, 90
9l.OJ ..-.......s ..'-'....'' ta~
These are not offered except with
purchase of bed, we repeat, $1.39, $1.39
S1.39.
We have other mattresses. lots of
them. at almost any price, from $3.50
up, and you will find that they are
sold cheaper here than anywhere.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02

Place your order with us and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk & Butter company, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Owes III. Life to a Neichbor.s Kindness.

ID. p. Daugherty, we'll known
throughout Mercer and Sumner coun-
ties, W. Va, most likely owes his
life to the kindness of neighbor. He
was almost hopelessly affected with
diarrhoea; was attended by two ply
sicians who gave him little. if any.
relief, when n neighbor learned of
his serious condition, brought him a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarreoea Remedy which
cured him in less than twenty-four
hours. Forssale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02

If you want to be well all the year
take Rocky Mountain Tea now.
Greatest renovating medicine known.
35c. t. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
Licensed To Wad.

Henry p. Stapley ...... Rock Island
Miss Jennie B. Chandler. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-02
BIDS FOR ASPHALT
Council Orders Twenty-first
Street Improvement Pro-
ceeded With.
A. M. BRUNER ENLIvENs SESSION
Scores City Attorney and Precipi-
tates a Stormy
Scene.

The city council held its regular
monthly meeting last evening but
City Attorney Scott was not present.
Perhaps he had an inkling of what
was going to happen. Perhaps some
one had told him that Mayor Knox
had promised that he should hear
from the authorities in regard to
his action on the Twenty-first street
paving assessment rolls. At any rate
he was not present, while n number
of Twenty-first street property hold
erS were.
In the first place, in view of the
fact that yesterday was holiday,
the council decided to simply pass
the payroll ordinance, receive the
plans of o. G. Simond, the landscape
architect, for the improvement of
Longview park. hear from the Twen-
ty-first street people who were pres
ent, and adjourn till Thursday even
ing to transact such other business
as might arise. This did not pre-
vent session an hour and half in
length.
The payroll ordinance was duly
passed and the plans for the park
which were presented by s. Lolles-
gard, of Chicago, whom Mr.. Simond
had sent down with them as his rep
resentative, were examined during Il
recess taken for the purpose. The
plan showed the elevations of the
park and outlined the drive and walks
with the lake, lily ponds and portions
to be devoted to the different kinds
of plants and shrubs. No estimate of
the cost was included and some of
the councilmen favored arranging for
another entrance from Fifteenth
street near Sixteenth avenue. Hence
it was deemed desirable to have
personal meeting with Mr.. Simond,
when the ground could be gone over
and the cost of the drive and walks
could be estimated. The chairman
of the park committee was instruct
ed to telegraph Mr.. Simond and as
certain what time he can be here so
that a meeting of the council can be
arranged for.