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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
Pitchers Game.

fltcners- Saine.
The game was a struggle of the
pitchers. Smith. for Rock Island, be-
| ing pitted against Big Miller. who
was a member of the pitching staff
Of the locals last year. Each gave
three bases on balls and Smith fan
ned two men. Not Rock Island
player failed to touch up the leather
in some fashion. and Miller had no
strike-outS To his credit Each of the
visitors TWO errors gave the home
team run. and base on Dalls fol
lowed by Il two-bagger allowed the
visitors to count their once.
Shelton made three of the locals
errors. twice to throws to first, but
as ii happened. neither cost a cent.
Miller made n nice stop and assist in
the second inning and Donnelly cap
tured five flies in center. The others
put up good. consistent ball.
O'Rourke stayed at first. it having
been decided TO keep Wright out
awhile longer. and Conwell held down
the right garden. Graham having
gone home TO Bradford for short
visit.
Both sides pulled out of some very
tiEhA plitt~ III a huiibSl " instances
and the interest in the contest was
intense from start to finish. Men
were on second and third for the Wis
itors in the third inning with but
one out. but DOnnelly retired the
next two men on flies. In the sixth
Price took first on Shelton's bad
throw and went to second while the
ball was being fielded. Then he stole
third and came within an ace of
scoring, being nipped at the rubber
on n short hit by Fleming.
How They Were Made.
The first rIp- 1.-THE locals was
gathered on Dahlquist's rank error in
right in the fifth. Miller was ont on
foul, but Williams hit the ball on
the nose. Conwell lifted a high one
into Snapper Kennedy's ready init,
and then Smith sent a fly soaring
over to right. Dahlquist got too far
under and it went over his head. Will
liams scoring and Smith taking third.
O'Rourke retired on high one
The other was recorded in the
eighth. O'Rourke was first up and
he survived by an error by Fleming
in left, that player. taking counsel of
Dahlquist's experience and getting
too far out. Donnelly sacrificed and
Shelton hit, being forced, however,
by Wilkinson. O'Rourke was not
asleep, and when the ball started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27

from Miller, who felded it, for sec
ond, he started for home, beating
the horsehide in close race. Hill
retired the side ON foul.
The Rabbits took theirs in the
seventh. Berte took his base on
broad ones. Weaver was out on IL
grounder to O'Rourke, who touched
him on the line, and Hill with neat
assist sent Miller to the bench. Ken
nedy got his bat alongside the ball
at the proper angle and a liner sailed
out between left and center, letting
in the run and giving himself Ii
cense to second. Price grounded out
to shelton Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
on the Bat

This afternoons Cedar Rapids
Rock Island game was postponed ON
account of wet grounds. \ double
header will be played Sunday after
noon.
o. l.. Bruncr. of Taylor Ridge. was
present.
Not a ball was knocked over the
fence or the grand stand till the
seventh inning. and one package of
yarn did continuous duty till that
time.
Kohley Miller's nice left-handed
stop and his hardness with the will
low made him a favorite, and when
he made a muff of Pop-up reassur-
ing chorus fioated across the field,
Never mind that. Kohley."
Shortstop King, of Terre IIaute,
has asked for his release. He says
he is to quit the game permanently.
tie has other interests. King is a
fast player and fans will regret his
action.
Davy Jones is now full-fiedged
star. for a brand of cigars bears his
.cognomen.
Umpire Collins will do, If his work
of yesterday can be taken as a cri-
terion. He has one of those big,
round musical voices, that il is cheer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

Il. j. BlaclmOre, of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time, since L procured a bottle of
Mystic Cure. 1t got me out of the
house in "a hours. took to my bed
with rheumatism nine months ago
and the Mystic Cure is the only meL-
icine that did me any good. 1 had
tlve of the best physicians in the city,
but 1 received very little relief from
them. 1 know the Mystic Cure to be
what it is represented and take pleas
ure in recommending it to other poor
sufferers" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Scnlegel & Son, 20 w. Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
I'm i'iH up " "'H 4i'ii' 81 - -
lord. Ill. He Will pitch Sunday.
Games Elsewhere.
Ch.ca 20. June 2T.-Following nj
the scores recorded at base hall We
Games Elsewhere.

Chicago. June 2T.-FOllowing are
the scores recorded at base ball yes
tcrday by the expert aggregations:
League: At st. LOuis;-Wet GROUNDS:
AT Brooklyn 4. Boston 3; at
Philade!phia-New York l. Philadel-
phia +; at ChicagO--rittsburg =, Chi
CaGo l.
American: At Cleveland-St. Louis
=, Cleveland =; ut Neutrality-suspicious.
ton 1. Washington >; ut BaltiOmre-
Philadelphia 3. 1 altimOr.. q.
Association: At TolCdo-Milwaukee
4, Toledo ,: Second gamel Milwaukee
3, Toledo 10: ut indianapolis; st. Paul
Is. indianapolis 4; (second gamei st.
Paul /. indianapolis q; ut Louisville
Minneapolis =. Louisville eleven in
ningS; mt ColumbuS-KanSaS City o.,
Columbus ten innings:
Western: At Milwaukee-Des MoineS
,, Milwaukee I: (SecOnd gamel Des
MoineS q. Milwaukee ,: at Kansas
City-Denver 3. Kansas City 4: at Pc
oria-Omaha 4. Peoria =; at st. Joseph
Colorado Springs l. st. Joseph =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
SMITH EFFECTIVE IN THE BOX
Hills Men to BE Here for Three
Days MOre-Story
ofGame.
Games Tomorrow.

Games Tomorrow.
Cedar Rapids at Rock Island.
Davenport At Rockford.
Bloomington at Terre Haute.
Decatur at Evansville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
WALLIS ADVANCED
Former Local Weather Bureau
Chief Recognized by Gov
eminent.
MADE A DISTRICT INSPECTOR
Headquarters to BE at Chicago.
Twenty Years in
Service.

F. j. Walz, formerly in charge of
the local weather bureau, and now
the first assistant in the Chicago of
flee, has just received n well deserv-
ed promotion from Secretary VIII
son.
1t has been decided TO divide the
country into three districts for pnr-
poses of supervision, with an inspec-
tor in charge of each district.
HIS Splendid Record.
Mr.. Wall, who has been i'm the ser
vice for 20 years and who has n
splendid reputation for industry and
ability, has been appointed one of
these inspectors, and the headquar-
tiers of the district will be at Chi
cage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27
Making milwaukee, Famous.

If Bob Cox does not umpire in the
National or American league next
season or any other league that he
may choose to work for. il will be
because the officials of the big or
CARNATIONS are exceedingly slow to
pick up a competent man. He has
been here with the Western league
for a protracted series of games and
If President Johnson thinks that he
sent Il better umpire than Cox here
last season he is laboring under
delusion. which every patron of the
game here Will testify to. On balls
and strikes. Cox skins anything that
Johnson had here last season. and
he il fine on bases. but his strong
hold is on handling the players. Not
once in the home series of the West
ern league games presided over by
Cox has any player got the start of
him. and let no one think for Il min
ute that he hasn't some genuine
wolves to deal with. But they all
looked alike to Cox and he has kept
them i'm their places with the quiet
dignity of a man who knows his bus
mess. has confidence i'm his ability
and who dares to act unhesitatingly.
feeling that everyone is going To get
square deal from him. Points of
delicate character have arisen to
be passed upon by him and ne has
not been caught once in a position
unablt'to thoroughly Justify Il ruling.
Furthermore. Cox works hard tn do
the square thing. He is full of gin
ger and notably alert. 1t may be
stated truthfully that no umpire
who has been sent here i'm years and
who has stayed here anywhere near as
long as Cox has, has won as much of
the confidence of the fans.-Milwau-
kee News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27

Rock Island knocked dent in Ce-
dar Rapids winning streak yester-
day. cinching game we had pre-
viously won once upon a time when
il rained before the fourth inning
was finished. The match was not
prolific of runs on either side. and
the pair of the locals were not earn
ed any more than was the one of the
visitors, but there was a great deal
put into some of the innings whose
stories are written i'm simple O's.
Rock Island fans made the ac-
quaintance of Umpire Collins. and
before the first inning was over all
were ready to agree with some of
the people down the circuit who aver
that ne alone is worth che price of
admission. The jumps as he has
been dubbed, appears to generally
get things about right. and he has Il
way of expressing his convictions
that would back any two of the an
noUnccrs for shows at the Davenport
EllSS' carnival clear off the board.
And that isn't all. lie is built from
the ground up, and goes about his
work with an air of business that
will give the average player pause
for purely personal reasons before
taking 4 punch at the umpire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27

Rock Island 100 OO1 90 %
Cedar Rapids 90 d o d o l o.
Summary: Passes on balls-Smith.
.: Miller. 3. TwO-baSe hitS-k. Mil
Ter. Dahlquist, Kennedy. Double
play-Berte-lI Struck out
Smith. .. Passed ball-Williams.
Time of game-1:3O. Umpire-Col-
lins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-27

ing to hear. despite the fact that
sometimes il bears a sorrowful mes
sage. lie struts about the diamond
like a tragedian, and when he gives
a decision that is all there is to it.
The players handle him with gloves.
Smith had great speed, causing
several of the visiting teams most
strenuous stickerS to sidestep. He
pitched a pretty game.
"Peachie" Graham arrived today
from his trip to his home at Brad
ford. Ill. He will pitch Sunday.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

bodice than they would think OF serving
5 o'clock tea in a kimomo.
1t is the point OF view, not the limit of
disclosure or the number OF hooks and
eyes on a dress waist. that determines In
dividual style.
We are not flock of lady-like sheep,
following an imperious leader of fashion
who may happen TO bleat at high tide
gown or cry "Baa-b -baa" to a bodice at half
mast.
We are feminine cosmopolites here in
Washington, and we are free TO choose
as our model of what constitutes cor
rect evening dress either the mistress Of
the White House. tie liberal foreigner, or
the strong minded woman from Vermont,
who considers anything cut below tie ala
baster Apple-of-Eve a snare of Satan.
No mistress of the White House has
ever requested the ladies' of the Cabinet
to adopt any particular style Of evening
dress, and although Mrs. Mckinley has
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actress was one OF the first to introduce
this trimming. She brought over from
London a stunning black velvet afternoon
gown, daintily trimmed with cloth, en-
broidered in black and white darning cot
ton. 1t seems bit incongruous to use the
ordinary cotton one buys on a spool or
card to work up into smart effects for
such handsome gowns, yet darning cotton
plebeian material though it be. is quite
the thing in the way OF fashionable trim
mings.
Broad Collars in Vogue.
Broad collars are 10 be seen on all kinds
OF gowns. and these accessories offer an
exceptional opportunity for the display of
the new embroidery. Cotton and linen
gowns are particularly pretty when made
to be worn with this new wrinkle of fash
ion-the broad collar. a fine white linen
sailor collar designed to go with a bis
cult liEen had its straight outer ed &c fin
ished with an irregularly shaped band of
light blue linen, and this was embroidered
with a pretty clover design in blues and
white.
Another white pique collar was cut IN
rounded tabs set together Wit bands of
coarse linen lace. You've no idea how
wonderfully pretty and stunning these
collars are generally becoming a fact OF
no little Importance 10 the feminine mind.
Moire, as you probably know already.
is to have a popular season, and for long
coats it is quite the smartest material dis
played. Nearly all of the models are
made with some kind of deep collar,
usually Of coarse hand wrought lace in
an ecru tint. Sometimes the entire front
of the coat is faced back with this lace
and in that case the white satin lining
does not cover the revers, but these are
faced with the black to bring out the c.
fectiveness of the lace pattern.
Lace or Fur.
The three quarter black coat shown 90
day would look equally well If ru
lace were substituted for the fur d. IN
each side OF the front and around the
bottom is band of the black cloth fin
ished at both edges with piping of
white. There is a cape-like collar of er-
mine edged with sable tails, and high
rolling collar of ermine. The coat is
lined with heavy white broadcloth.
Somewhat after the cut of this garment
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
WasfdnQOn Social Leaders Endorse the DeCOee )

with you mental pictures. consult their
portraits and ask yourself were not Mrs.
Madison, Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
Harrison. Mrs. Cleveland. and a score of
others superb in full evening dress.
The first Mrs. William C. Whitney. Mrs.
Levi p. Morton Mrs. Don Cameron. Mrs.
Wilson S. BisseIl. Miss Stout. the niece of
Secretary Robson. Mrs. Belknap. Mrs.
Daniel Manning. and Mrs. Garret A.
Hobart were queens as they appeared at
state functions in low neck costumes.
The fashionable women of the resident
set, while not quite up to the standard OF
the metropolitan opera patrons. profit by
their example, and don their low-cut
gowns for box parties, not so much to dis
play themselves at the theatre as to be in
correct form for the after-the-play sup
per. which. by the way. is served tp
Washington more frequently at home than
in places of public entertainment. l won
der why?
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

The Countess Cassini abhors high stock
collars. They are distasteful to her by
day: impossible by night. The Countess
evening gowns are cut round and moder-
ately low, and she affects bewitching
touch of black that sets off her pearls
to perfection. about her throat. l have
seen her on the Presidents stand. watch
ing an Avenue procession, dressed in a
dainty morning frock. still without Il col
lar but wearing the velvet neck rib
bon.
The Spanish Minister'S wife, the
Duchess Ge Arcos,. never appears to great
er advantage than when her brunette
beauty is thrown into high relief by a
decollete toilet of white satin.
and so on through the entire list of the
women of the Diplomatic circle. The
Misses Pauncefote. Nine. de Margerie.
Mime. Azpiroz. Madame Pezet, Nine.
Perez, Nine. Calvo, Nine. Godoy; they are
all incomparably Continental, Frenchy,
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

been quoted erroneously as objecting to
low-cut gowns, she once expressed re
gret to me that her state OF health pre-
vented her from wearing them.
When the ladies' of Mr. McKinleys first
Cabinet learned that Mrs. Mckinley s
gowns were all built on high lines, they
asked If it would be more agreeable to
her if they should adopt a similar style
of dress at official receptions. Mrs. Nc
Kinley would not consent to their doing
so, and in consequence the mistress OF
the White House was the one woman of
the Administration who never exposed her
neck
Plenty of Washington society men will
tell you that only the women of the
Diplomatic Corps or these with foreign
experience to their credit know how to
dress after 6 o'clock.
| have never seen these women at a
levee of state in other than decollete
gowns. They dress according to the eti-
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

quette of courts and they dress superbly.
The wife of the British Ambassador
following the dictates Of the late Queen
has always appeared in decollete costume
at dinners and receptions. Her gowns are
cut low on the shoulders and her display
of jewels is confined almost entirely to
the line of the bodice. Lady Pauncefote
is well conserved woman with neck
and shoulders of extreme fairness
The Baroness Hengetmuller is maSnih-
cent in evening toliet. She recognizes
no distinction between ball and lormai
dinner gowns One Washington modiste
insists that ball gown cannot nave
sleeves. and that dinner gown must
have a suggestion Of arm covering from
shoulder to elbow The Baroness seldom
wears more than shoulder straps oil lace
or jewels. and with her innumeraoie
necklaces of priceless stones. there are
few women in Washington society as LII
posing as she.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

quite enough to conceal the silken foun-
dation of skirt. The newest idea is to
veil the silk in several billowy draper
les to produce a cloud-like effect. Each
skirt has finish of tiny ruffes and is
cut exactly like the outer one. An iri-
descent effect is beautifully obtained by
the use OF several chiffon skirts OF diff
ferent harmonizing shades, one above the
other
Besides these delicate net robes the
shops are showing the loveliest silk
grenadines-thin and in the most ex
quisite colorings. Some of them suggest
the old-fashioned organdies with their
scattering decoration of quaint garden
flowers. These are wonderfully pretty
made up over chiffon and silk under
skirts, and trimmed with lace bands OF
medallions.
Novelties in Coarse Linen.
Quite as handsome, in their way, are
the coarse linens which are being display
ed by some Of the advance modstes and
tailors.
These are going to make the smartest
looking gowns for street wear. and there
isn't one of you who wouldn't be perfectly
delighted to become the owner of a model
saw the other day. 1t was Of coarse
meshed linen in cafe au lait with fine
black stripe. and the simple tailor skirt
was ornamented with stitched bands of
black MORE.
There was a tucked vest of fine linen
lawn and a broad collar of the same sheer
fabric. embroidered with black and white
darning cotton.
Darning cotton, by the way, is quite the
latest cry in fashionable embroideries,
though during the winter there were no
ticed few imported gowns so ornament
ed 4 very charming and well-dressed
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

~ DHlLADELPHIA'S rebuke to the
r wearers of the decoIlete has inter-
i ested and amused Washington
womankind. At this season of the
year the fashionable women of the Ma
tional Capital spend large portion of
their time in evening attire. The term is
generic. for almost any style OF dress
goes" in Washington after-as we'll as
before-6 o'clock.
There are plenty of women in official
society who think that because Good
morning" is the proper form of salutation
up to dinner time a shirt waist Is the
proper garment in which to appear at
an afternoon tea-pink or otherwise-and
these women consider themselves dressed
TO the height OF perfection when they
attend an evening reception at the Presi-
dents house in high neck. black silk
gown. You know the pattern.
There are other women who would no
saore think OF dining, en- famille. in any
thing less appropriate than low-cut
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

is fashioned the other three-quarter coat.
This is for evening wear. and is made of
oyster colored cloth with band OF ex-
quisite Arabian embroidery. pricked out
with gold, bordering the entire garment.
The deep square cuffs and revers show
the same handsome embroidery in more
elaborate pattern. The collar, revers, and
cuffs are edged with a narrow band of
sable, and the lining is a heavy satin in
the same oyster white as the coat.
mass of chif IN ruffies and shirrings
is the long graceful opera coat here de-
picted. The outside of the wrap is of
pearl gray brocade, and the chiffon trim
mings are of palest pink. The coat is cut
after the pattern of a very full cape, with
the fullness shirred into the neck. and
then drawn in again at the waist with
another series of shirrings. While the
garment fits the figure in the back, it
blouses considerably In front, in order to
give room for the arms.
From the waist the wrap falls straight
to the floor The collar is lined with fine
shirrings of pink chiffon and ruties Of
the same delicate fabric fall down each
side OF the front.
Mrs. Vanderbilt'S Coat.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr-. wore
coat made after this style at the opera
one night. Hers was fashioned of heavy
blue brocade. and across the shoulders
and again at the knees there was wide
insertion of heavy silver lace. Soft
blue chiffon to match the peculiar deep
shade of the brocade fell down the front
of the coat in graceful billowy rufries.
A series of deep plsse founces forms
the exquisite wrap in another OF the
photographs Over the edge of each one of
these chiffon flounces is an application OF
delicate lace, while a tiny ruchlng OF
rose colored chiffon finishes the extreme
edge \ cape like drapery of black che
mile and god-embroidered net falls over
the shoulders and is gathered at the
front under chou of chiffon having long
streamers to fall to the bottom OF the
coat. There is a chinchilla collar and the
lining is of rich ermine.
The other evening coat in the photo
graph has this advantage. 1t may be
worn thrown over the shoulders or with
the arms in the sleeves, like any ordinary
| coat. This wrap is OF heavy cream satin
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
THE PASTOR S LAST REQUEST

A good, gray-haired preacher lay dying
on his bed;
The congregations pillars were weeping
round his head;
The Dorcas Band of Ladies was mourning
in the hall;
The Misses Sewing Circle was signing
within call:
large but neat,
A pair of Christmas slippers meant for
the parsons feet.
The good. gray-haired preacher looked
up with fitting smile.
journ for awhile
To sojourn with the angels, whose shining
forms I see.
Until my congregation may sojourn there
with me-"
The Dorcas Band of Ladies-the Sewing
Circle. too.
Brought out their load of slippers and
held them to his view
ne sood, gray-halred preacher said: L
regret, indeed,
And always have regretted, I'm not a
centipede.
1 thank you for the slippers-but, still.
the thought is fair,
In pictures of the angels-we see no slip
pers there.
Farewell. kind Band of Dorcas, and Sew
ing Circle dear,
And when you come to join me leave all
the slippers here."
Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
THE SUN AFTER RAIN.

Dear heart, why complain?
Here's gleam O. the sunlight-the sun
after rain;
And the valleys are fair,
And there's joy everywhere.
And the soul almost sings like a bird o.
the airi
Dear heart, why complain?
Love lives where you thought his devo-
tion was vainI
Though oceans may roll.
Time nor tide may control
The dawn of the sunIight-the light of
the soul,
Atlanta Constitution