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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
MRS. AsToR's SWAY
IN NEW YORK sWELLDoM

IL was decided years ago by the
late Ward McAllister that there was.
not more than 400 persons i'm the
strictly inner circle of New York So
ciety. He even made out list of the
exclusive twenty score. and Mrs. Will
liam AstOr'S name led all the rest. as
did that of Abou Ben Adhcm ON a
list perhaps not less distinguished.
The appearance of Mr.. McAllistcr's
pronunciamento was the signal for
good deal of ridicule. He was call
ed all sorts of names, including but
Ter for the donothings of Manhattan
island and similar contemptuous ap-
pellations. but his dictum regarding
New York society was accepted in
that city. and Mrs. William AStGr
took her seat ON the social throne.
She maintains her rule by virtue of
custom and the exercise of tact. As
she is now IS years old the swclIdom
of the town yields To her sway. but
il is not thought that individual SUI
prcmacy will survive her. Society is
much divided there. and probably Mrs.
Astor's crown will perish with her.
Everyone has heard of Mrs. Aston
of her splendid entertainments, of her
beautiful house in New York. with
its gorgeous ballroom: of her New
port home, of her house on the IIud-
son at Hhinccliff, of her SupcrblY APP
pointed apartments in Paris and of
rooms i'm the most expensive hotel i'm
Paris reserved for her from year to
year. She has a fortune of probably
$jO,OOO.OOO, but many women who can
NOT b,oSt pf moro f.tun Spyen fisrurpss
spend "A great deal more than the
feminine multimillionaire. Not that
she is i'm any way stingy-she simply
does not like ostenation. The only
extravaganza in which she INDUCES
is diamonds. of which she OWNS Il
collection. Any one of |
the Nanderbilts spends four times as |
much. The four dinners which she |
gives each winter are confined to |
Just twcnty-four guests. On Jan. 6 |
She always gives bail. which marks |
he opening of the winter season i'm
New York. and no one asked was ever
known to decline. No affair is ultra
without the sanction of
her presence. She * leader because it
has come to be Il tradition that a Mrs.
Astor shall lead. Who and how
many shall lead after she has gone
he way of all flesh remains To be
seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
surgeons Knire Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary ia
cure piles. De Wits Witch Hazel
Salvc cures such cases at once, re-
moving the necessity for dangerous,
painful and expensive operations.
For scalds, cuts, burns, wounds,
bruises, sores and skin diseases it is
unequalled. Beware of countcrfeits.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
a MEASURE OF MERIT.
Rock Island Citizens Should weigh Wei
This Evidence.


Proof of merit lies in the evidence.
Convincing evidence in Rock Island is
not the testimony of strangers, but
the endorsement of Rock Island peo-
pie. That's the kind of proof given
here. The statement of a Rock Isl
and citizen:
\. Stees, of 921 Nineteenth street,
says: My kidneys caused me n
great deal of discomfort, to say moth
ing of the money L spent trying to
cure myself. There were constant
pains in the small of my back, and if
| changed my position quickly L was
rewarded with pain shooting through
my kidneys. There was too frequent
action of the kidney secrctions ac-
companicd with n burning sensation.
Procuring Doan's Kidney Pills at
Marshall & Fishers drug store,
took a course of the treatment. |
am satisfied they are an excellent
remedy, and | know of others who re
ceived equally as much benefit as l."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the L. 5,
Remember the name DOan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
FERRY ROBINSON is
TO BE OUT NEXT WEEK

The Davenport & Rock Island Ferry
company has men at work repairing
the docks and aprons and getting
ready to open the season. The docks
will lie raised and placed in good re-
pair and then slid into the water. The
remodeled ferry. II. j. Robinson, will
be brought out of its wintering place
in the Kahllc boatyard as soon as the
landings are ready, probably the first
of next week. At present the boat
yard is shut in with gorge of ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
ban Raises Rates.

The American league has broken
away from the price traditions which
have prevailed in Ban Johpson's cir
cult for 50 many years. Quarter
ball the watchword of the American
league. * the cry no longer. Here
after the 25-cent far. will have To go
way back, etc. while the man who
used To pay 80 cents for his grand
stand seat will be taxed 1J cents.
This change Of policy * radical de
parture. y lift in prices has often
been advocated, but never before at
tempted. The defenders of high
prices have asserted that the Amer
lean league was giving Il much better
quality of ball than the National, and
was therefore entitled to charge the
same amount of money. and have
also held that the fans would he will
ing TO pay the extra tax in consider
alton of the fine games which would
be given them. The conservatives
felt that quarter ball was the magnet
which had drawn the fans in the past,
the mascot which had made the Amer
lean league SO mighty. Both sides
had good grounds for their respective
TeasOnings. 1t seemed. however, az If
the conservatives would win. and the
prices would remain unaltered. As
the issue proved, the radicals won
out, and a scale of tariffs varying but
little from that of the National league
has been adopted.
Consideration and adoption of play
ing rules took up the greater part of
yesterdays session of the American
league magnates at Detroit. As has
been foreshadowcd the foul-strile
rule that was adopted at the Buffalo
conference was repudiated. the Amer
lean league deciding to adhere to the
rules of last year i'm so far as this
matter was concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
A Home

is what every man desires. Here is
your chance to invest your money in
real estate, that will yield you a good
profit.
We have just purchased two acres,
which we have divided into lots 40X150,
45x15O and 5Ox15O, and we will dis
pose of these at very low prices.
The locality is most desirable and
healthful, away from the noise and
impure air of the city. These lots are
located on Fourteenth street between
s fifteenth and Eighteenth avenues,
only 600 feet from the new park, which
will soon be one of Rock Island 5 most
beautiful spots. They are situated
just two blocks from the car line to
the city, and easy walking distance of
Lincoln school.
In the near future the carline is to
he extended out 10th or 18th street,
which with other improvements will
greatly increase the value of your
property.
You will receive a larger interest on
your money invested in this way than
any bank can possibly give, and it is
perfectly safe.
Special inducements for cash; how
ever, we will consider terms.
Now do. not hesitate for Good
Things don't last long.
Act at once; Information cheerfully
given. Call on or address
Goldsmith s. Mckee.
Over Peoples National Bank,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
Alum Baking Powders.

There are so many alum baking
powders about, most of which are
represented To be made of cream of
tartar. that the following list of pow
ders in which chemists have found
alum will I've of value:
Mani. by Calumet Baking Powder CO..
Chicago.
CROWN Contains Alum.
Mani. by j. L. Dieter Co, Chicago.
.CHAPMAN'S
Contains Alum.
Mani. by Chapman & Smith Co., Chi
cago.
|. c. ................. Contains Alum.
Mani. by Jaques Mfg. Co, Chicago.
BON BON ............ Contains Alum.
Mani by Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.
The housekeeper should bear in
mind that alum makes n cheap ball-
ing powder. 1t costs but two cents
a pound, while cream of tartar costs
thirty. The quality of the powder is
therefore usually Indicated by the
price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
PneumonIa FoIIows Cold

But never follows the use of FOlcy's
Honey and Tar. 1t stops the cough,
heals and strengthens the lungs and
affords perfect security from an at
tack of pneumonia. Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07

If you want to be well all the year
take Rocky Mountain Tea now. Great
est renovating medicine known. 35c.
II. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07

You can be cured of any form of tobacco usiu1 &
easily, be made well, strong, magnetic full OF
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days over 500 00G
cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book
let and advice FREE. Address STERLING
REAEDY CO., Chicago or New York. 4S7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
HOW Ara Your KIdnez.l

2. free 2sg %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
ARB0R DAY PLANS.
Governor Yates Asks People of
State to Aid Beautifs-
ing Grounds.
TO PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS
Public and Private Schools Request
ed to Observe
Event.

Gov. Yates has issued a prucIama-
ton setting aside Friday, April %, as
ArbOr day, in which he requests that
the day be appropriately observed
! The proclamation is as follows:
| Whereas, An act of the general AS
semly of Illinois, approved June 10
1887. provides That the governor
shall annually in the spring designate
| by official proclamation, a day To be
| designated as Arbor day, to he OBJ
served throughout the state as Il day
for planting trees. shrubs and vines
about the home and along the high
ways, and about public grounds with
in this state, thus contributing to
the wealth. comfort and attractions
of our state
I'm conformity with this beneficent
law therefore, | do hereby designate
and set apart Friday, April -. 1902.
as Arbor day and heartily recommend
that all public schools and other ed
vocational institutions of the state.
public and private, rs well as citizens
generally. do observe the same by
planting trees. shrubs and flowers in
the school and other public grounds,
To the end that the commonwealth
we all love may become more and
more beautiful with every passing
wear.
Beautlfy School Grounds.
''ln particular. let us begin this year
the work of identifying the 1000
common school grounds which have
thus far been entirely overlooked in
this respect and make every village
and country SCHOOL, house an ornament.
as we'll as benefit to the commun-
ity which supports it. We can hardly
overestimatc the educational value of
thus putting children of Illinois in
closer communion with nature by
means of an increased knowledge and
love of trees and flowers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
funds In Bloomington.
What IL Costs.

II is figured that the expense to
each team for railroad fare will he
about $1,000. This does not include
the cost of getting the players To Il
town to begin the season. 1t costs
Sl4 q day for hotel bills while team
is on the road. This year the teams
in rhe league will he away from home
about 20 days. for there are 6s games
10 he played away from home. The
hotel bill will be about $1,000 for each
team for the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07

is what every man desires. Here is
your chance to invest your money in
real estate, that will yield you good
rnrnfit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
APPEAL LAJoIE CASE.
American Leagues Attorneys to Garry
Suit to Higher Court.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Attorneys Richard c. Dale, William Jay
Turner and W. Y c. Anderson, counsel for
Connie Mack and The American League,
went before Judge Davis, in common pleas
court No. in Philadelphia yesterday, ana
stated their intention of taking appeal
from the courts recent decision in granting
injunctions in the cases Of LajoIe, Fraser
and Bernhard. They then asked that La
joie and Fraser and Bernhard be allowed
to enter security pending the appeal, and
that upon the entry of security the court
consent to consider the appeal as a super
sedeas.
Attorney John G. Johnson was present on
behalf Of the National League. but whether
he opposed the motion or not was not made
known, as Judge Davis refused to consider
the application in the absence of Judge
Ralston, who, it is said. is out of the city
and will not return until Monday.
Colonel John !. Rogers on behalf of the
Philadelphia National League Club is ex-
pected to file bills in equity, and affidavits
asking for injunctons to tie up Delahanty,
Wolverton, Townsend and Orth, former
PhillieS, who are now on the Washington
Club, so that they cannot play in the open
ing game at the Athletic Club grounds TO-
day. No action in the matter was taken
by him yesterday, but it is probable, how
ever. that Colonel Rogers has the neces-
sary documents already prepared to file at
a moments notice when he learns positive
ly that the four deserters now on the
Washington team will play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
LOCAL GOLF MATCH.
Chevy Chase and Columbia Play for
Evening Star Cup Tomorrow.

What will probably be the most interest
ing golf match of the season will be played
tomorrow, when the Chevy Chase and Co
lumbia clubs meet for the first time this
year on the latter's course in the contest
for The Evening Star cup. The Columbia
team has been strengthened considerably
as the result of much improved playing by
several members thereof. and it is expected
that it will be a stiff proposition for the
Chevy Chase gentlemen to overcome. That
the Chevy Chase players have something
of the same Idea can be gathered from the
be put in the field. The Columbia course
is in excellent condition at present, the
greens being almost perfect. AS both teams
have hosts of friends it is more than prob
able that very large gallery will be pres
ent. The first drive off will be made at .
o'clock.
Unusual interest attaches to the PLAYING
of Oden Horstman Of the Chevy Chase ana
Lee Hardin of the Columbia CAPTAINS of
the two teams. These gentlemen will prob
ably be pitted against each other and their
match will be the feature of the day.
The Chevy Chase team will probably be
made up Of the following players: Horst
man, Lafferty, Gray, Thompson, Parker
Simkins. McClntock, McCammon. This is
the cream of the Chevy Chase golfers.
The Columbia team will be selected from
the following players. all Of whom have
been playing unusually we'll this spring:
Lee Harlan, Walter Harlan, Davidson.
Britton, Mattingly. Weaver, Mckinley
Leet, Duyall, Bennett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
Base Ball Notes.

A little more display of ginger by the
Senators would be appreciated by the spec
tators.
But one base runner has succeeded in
stealing second on Catcher Drill since the
season opened and he has caught every
game, too.
Poor Tim Donohue is still in very bad
shape and it will be some time before he
will be able to go behind the bat and re-
lieve Drill. Donohue is very much cast
down over his misfortune, but hopes he
will make up for lost time when he does
get started.
The Senators play the opening game of
the American League in Philadelphia to-
day, and for the good of base ball it
is to be hoped that the hand of the law
will be kept off for one day at least Should
legal tangle occur a bad miX-up is sure
to follow on account of both teams having
several ex-National League stars.
Catcher Bill Clarke has probably played
his last game as a professional. His busi-
ness in Baltimore is very prosperous. and
the clever catcher had almost made up his
mind to quit when the controversy with
Manager Lbftus arose.
When next seen at the local American
League Park. the Senators will have the
Orioles as opponents. This battle comes
off May IA. St. Louis will be the first
western club to open here. and the Browns
put In their appearance May 81.
BILLY Lauder is playing better ball than
ever before" says FogeL If so, Billy has
few equals and no superiors.
Jack Dunn viii again pitch, since he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02

of New York, the score being matches.
81 tricks. The Howell Club and Narragan-
sett Auxiliary of Providence combination
took second prize with matches and Il
tricks. The New Amsterdam Club tied on
match scores, but won out by four tricks.
The Cavendish trophy winner for the
three days play was the Cavendish Club
of Boston, with 3 matches and tricks:
Howell of Boston second. with 2ia matches
and tricks. The gold medal for the
highest individual score was won by Miss
NJ. Hooper of the Cavendish of Boston.
with plus s.
Three pairs were tied for first in Section
y tnorth and SOUTH open pairs. They were
Mrs. William Conant and Mrs. Russell
Reid, plus 4; Mrs. II. Palmer, Mrs. f.
Webster, plus 1; Mrs. c. NJ. Reed and Mrs.
Clement Waters, plus Z. The east and
west winners were Mrs. c. L. Taylor and
Mrs. G. I. Clarkson, plus O.
The north and south winners in Section
B were Mrs Waldo Adams, president of
the league, and Mrs. Noel c. O'Brien, plus
IL. The east and west winners were Miss
c. H. Schmidt and Miss /. w. Pnfing of
Washington. plus 6.
For the Philadelphia cup: The Howell
Women's Club of Boston won by a score
of plus 1O4. The players in this club
We're Mrs. M. L. Messer and Mrs. NJ. l..
Taylor.
Second in this contest were Miss Alice
Tiffany and Mrs, ]. Z. Trippe of the Arun-
dell of Baltimore, with S.4 tricks minus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
Frank Sherman,
Pool Champion.

was concluded. Sherman won by 600 balls
to 5IS for the late champion.
1t was one Of the greatest pool contests In
history. The men played great pool and
the spectators remained spellbound until
the finish.
The match began Tuesday night. At the
finish of the first night Sherman had a
score of 203 to 191 Two hundred balls
were played each night. At the end of the
second nights play Clearwater led by a
score of 403 to 81.
Last night in the early play Clearwater
increased his lead. After the fourteenth
frame Sherman took brace and ran four
full frames or 90 balls. He overcame
Clearwaters lead and then the game was
fierce and belonged to anybody up to the
last frame.
Clearwater worked as hard as he could,
but he could not reach the big run which
Sherman had made.
The Washingtonian was not headed
again. In the twenty-fifth frame the score
was Sherman, 5GS; Clearwater, Sol In the
last three frames Sherman made big gains
and finished a winner.
After the game some one attempted to
say that Clearwater was not playing for
the championship because he was matched
with Grant Ely to play for the champion
ship. The spectators laughed at the an
nouncement. He was Squarely beaten by
Sherman The score by frames was:
Sherman, Z, IL. o, 10, s, H. 10, 2, ID,
10, 0, 49, 3, 10, 10, 10, 10. /, g. IL, 10, g. 3, 3,
T. 49, 5.
Clearwater-13, s. o. H. ), I, 4, ), 13, ., 5,
u, 2, u, o, 0, o. 0, II, II, 4, 3, 8, II, Il, 3,
2, 0.
Scratches-Sherman, 4; Clearwater, 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
woMEN's WHIST CONGRESS.
Two Washington Ladies Make Top
Score in Pair Contest,

The final rounds in the contests for the
Washington, CaVendish and Toledo trophies
for fours and the Philadelphia cup for pairs
were played in Boston yesterday at the
fifth annual congress of the Woman's
Whist League. There was also large num-
Der of contestants In the open pair contest
qualifying for the Brooklyn cup.
The Washington trophy match. the senior
event of the tournament, was won by the
Woman's Whist Club of Baltimore by 9ls
matches plus 10 tricks. Next in line was
the New York Ladies Club with matches
plus 10 tricks. Thus the Baltimoreans. who
won the second round Wednesday, justified
the confidence placed In them by the other
twenty-five players from their city. The
team is Miss Ellen L. Goldsborough, cap
tain; Miss May Hough, Miss Meta Hutton
and Miss Hattie Poultney.
The Toledo trophy winner for the two
days play was the New Amsterdam Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
AQUEDUCT RACES.
Big Crowd and Several Good Contests
for Closing Day.


Aqueduct's spring meeting closed yester-
day with a large attendance and a good
track. During the fifteen days on which
races were run the average attendance was
considerably larger than ever before. The
horses which performed were OF better
quality than those which struggled at for
mer meetings managed by the Queens
County Jockey Club and the percentage of
close and exciting finishes was unusually
large.
The stake event on yesterdays card was
the Flushing, one mile and seventy yards,
with selling conditions. Intrusive, with 119
pounds up and giving weight to each of
the six others opposing him, went to the
post an oddS-on favorite. He was last in
the first three furlongs. and then began to
improve his position. On the upper turn
the field was fairly punched. In the home
stretch the favoritez made his run and won
by half length, but had to gamely re-
spond to severe driving In order to beat
the 100 to l shot Fonsoluca. Barbara
Frietchie finished third. She was in the
middle Of the bunch and next to the rail
until half way down the honaestretch. Had
she been able to extend herself earlier she
would have been aikeSn contender.
Another feature Of the card was handi-
cap of five furlongs- and half. Nine start
ed, with Cerver9 bay having the heaviest i'm
scaling down to ID, leafried by Sterling Fox
The top weights were the contenders.
Starting from an inside position, Cervera
had to run fast, to keep from being shut
off in the first quarter. in which Eloim
made the pace terrific, the first furlong be-
ing run in OIL rs and the quarter COM
pleted in O.23 ID. In the homestretch Mar
graviate collared7 Cervera, and the latter's
hackers had a few moments of anxious
suspense when the two horses were racing
nose and nose and beth Odom and Landry
driving. Cervera, proved the stouter and
won by half a length in LOT 3-5. Five fur
longs were timed 109s9-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
"Americus" Defeated Akers.

At Schlegers Hall, Baltimore. last night
there was a wrestling match given under
the management of Charles ]. Weiss. There
was large crowd in attendance, including
many Westinghouse, but there was very
little betting.
The main bout of the evening was be-
tween Professor Robert Akers, instructor
of the Washington Athletic Club, and
Americas. otherwise Schoenein, of Balti-
more. Akers apparently gave up and
Americas won. They wrestled catch-as-
catch-can style. without a time limit and
the contest was for two falls I'm three Az
ter 1917 minutes Akers said he was hurt and
could not continue, and the referee William
Hart, gave Americas the decision
Americus' seconds were Charles j. Weiss
and James Jones. Akers' seconds were j.
H. Hoover and George Williams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
Crack Cyclists Suspended.

The following bulletin has been issued by
the n. c. A. board of control:
For entering novice race at Vailsburg
N. j., after having won prize, J. Woods
New York city, is suspended from all COM
petition until June 1, 1902. r. Rockefeller
New York city, for the same offense is sus-
pended for a like period. For his peculiar
Rochester, N Y, February %, 1902, Tom
Butler, Cambridge. Mass. is suspended until
July 1, 1902, or has the option of paying a
fine. Riley Sprague and John l.. Shaw.
Rochester. n. Y, are both suspended for a
like period for the same offense, or have
the option of paying a fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
Boston. 6: Baltimore. A.

Yesterdays game at Baltimore between
the Orioles and Boston ended in row,
which but for the interference of the po-
lice might have resulted seriously for Um-
pire Sheridan. In the last inning Mr. Sheri-
dan refused to allow McGraw his base af-
ter having been hit by a pitched BALL The
vigorous protest offered by the manager
OF the baltimore team resulted in his being
ordered to the bench, at which the Occur
pants OF the bleachers took exceptions At
the conclusion of the game the crowd surg
ed on the field and surrounded the umpire