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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28
Hoptown Club Disbands After
Louisville Series.
Bonner and Edwards to be Tried Out
The Fans IN Paducah
Say Little.
FOOT BALL SEASON HERE.

lne hOpklusNilie n l. L. Lenkue
club has disbanded, after playing a
series of games with the Louisville
American Association team, in which
the Hoppers broke even. Saturday
they pitted their crack pitcher, Ed
wards, against the Colonies and won
in . walk. only six hits being made by
the major league bows. Ospt. Clymer,
of the Louisville team. was so favor
bly, impr-s sed with the pitching Of
Edwards and Bomar that he will try
them out next spring in the big
league, and wants to sign Morris, also,
As an inHelder.
The following PLAYERS have been re-
served by Hopkinsvills for next season,
it being the intention to have club
in ore Of the lesgues, Street, Edwfr
Bomar, Chatham. Mullen, MADDEN and
Farris.
Hopkinsville had one Of the best,
but unluctiest teams in the Kitty
League, and Psduoah was about the
only club it could beat with any de-
gree Of certainty. Jack Hoeppel. one
OF the Hopsown boys. has been play.
ing 1T Evansville. he won for the
Hoosiers she championship of the
league by two home runs.
Harold Betts, formerly with the
Clarksville team, played with st.
Louis after the regular season, but was
not in good form, as they batsed him
around to such an extent that is is
said he will never play in q major
league again.
From the records of the men in
the National and American leagues,
the real kings of the diamond, In their
respective positions, would show up
as follows:
Pitcher--Mathe~s on. New York
National.
Catcher-Kling, Chicago National
First Base Tenney, Boston Ma
tional
Second Bsse-Lsjoie, Cleveland
American.
Wagner, Pittsburg Ma
tional.
Third Base-Oollins, Boston Aperi-
can.
eftfeld-Clarke. Pittsburg Ma
tional
ld-Beaumopt, Pittsburg
National
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., New York
American.
Dutch" Dicke. the local pitcher.
returned Yesterday from Princeton
where ne had gone 20 pitch for tina {
team OF that place against Hopkins
vile.
Dicke did good work but WAS handi-
capped becsuse the Princeton boys
were unable to hit Edwards, Hop
towns crack twirler
Dioke famed twelve men and gave
eight hits while Edwards fsnned only
eight men aud gave no hits. The score
stood 10 to z at the End Of the game,
the seven runs being made when Egg.
eleston pitched the first part of the
game. Eggleston being relieved by Ed
wards.
Preparations are being made in
Paducsh to organize crack football
team for the winter. Mr.. Henry
Rudy, perhaps the best player in the
city, IL behind the movement, and ex
psots il possible to have a match gam'
A. the Wallace PARK grounds durinI
Carnival week. A. present the loca
oresnization is not complete, but Their
Is plen,y of good material here.
The L.. A. L. bsse ball team defeate
the /. @. boys yesterday afternoon a
che League grounds by score OF s I
Ia. Brahic aud Brahio WAS the bat
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28
10 ENTts NEW BUSINESS

10 hNIth NE"
MIR. Luci,n Durrett. who has been
IN lr- tnsurancr bushes for the past
eight months will with Mr.. John
Coyington shortly 20 into the COM
mission business on Court street be-
tween second aud third. Mr.. Oovine-
Inn hes been employed at the Hour
mill .t First and Washington streets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28

Twas IN wrstohed healthi my Hoo0
was In bad order, my gums being
very much liberated. began tho use
offs. g. g., and In . remarkably shors
tina was sound and well. MY apps.
tlte increased wonderfully and my
food agreed with me. I think IL ise
hne family medicine.
MRS. u. r. pAvrD6Ou.
Rockmart, oa-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28

For three yoars I had TettsS on MO
hands. Part Of the time the disoaso
was In the form Of running sores
very painful and causing mo much
discomfort. Four doctors said The
letter had progressed too far 70 b
cured, and they could do nothing for
me. took only three bottles OF SIS.
and was completely cured. This was
fftsen years ago, and have nsveS
since scen any sign Of my old troubl y
MRS. l.. d. jackson.
e37 st. Paul st.. Kansas City, kaas
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28
GOOD BlooD9H!
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF ]


You know when rich, red blood Is coursing through
the veins for shows In che brightness OF the eye the
beauty and cearness OF the complexion the smooth ir
that mpars strength and energy to the body and keeps
hcalthfuness and vgor Good blood Is the OF
to be physically and mentally sound It must be kept pure
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28

Very little 10 heard IN Paducsh now
about base ball. although the ct big
game WAS played q week ago. 1t ID
practically certain, however. that Pa
ducah will have league club next
season. Mos Of the layers have been
gone several days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28

EdmuDds, who caught for the local
league team. played with Hopkinsville
Thursday and FRIDAY against Louis
willie. He led the team in batting and
played first base 10 perfection. He has
returned to the civ and intends to re-
main her. throughou the winter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-28

The Il. A. L. bsst ball team defeated
the |. O. boys Yesterday afternoon at
che League grounds by score OF to
4 Rrahic aud Brahio WAS the bat
,ery for the victorious team and an
Arlington pitcner was in the box for
the Centrsls with smith behind the
bat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
THE GRAVITY SWITCH
Is NOT AN INNOVATION

The Moline Dispatch has published
an article telling of the advent of the
"shunting hump" or gravity switch
now in operation at Hawthorne. as one
Of the new things i'm railroading, and
one that promises to seal the fate
of the majority of the toiling switch
engines when it comes into general
vogue. Other newspapers have COM
mented upon the socalled innovation
The gravity switch is all that is
claimed for it in the way of con-
venience but it is not u new thing
by any means. 1t has been in use in
Rock Island for years and the fact
that the proper grades for making up
trains in this manner were possessed
by the local yard of the Rock Island
road constituted the chief reason
that it was known as one of the most
convenient in the country and the new
ward at Hawthorne suffered so
by comparison when the removal of
the division business to that place was
made. The grade in the local yard
is at the east end and leads to the
viaduct on Fortieth street. 1t was
here that the work of making up
trains from the iowa and Missouri
divisions for Chicago was chiefly done
for many years. One engine there can
do as much as several on level tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16

falo Prairie; c. p. Olson, Rock Island;
NJ. Schoonmaker, Reynolds; S. r. Ken
worthy, w. o. Rolls, w. l.. Ludolph,
A. w. Williamson, c. \. Schoessel,
Rock Island; Otto Koch, Pekin, ILL.,;
w. NJ. Edwards, w. i. Black, Rock
ford; L. Breeminger, Indianapolis; +.
\. Rowland, Englewood; F. p. Gillett,
Drury; Charles George, COrdova; j.
c. Burgoyne, Andalusia; II. T. Cling
neck, st. Louis; W. b. Rhodes, Mon
mouth; j. II. COlliver, Aurora; T. \.
Porter, Canton; G. Palmer. Mrs. II.
Craig, Chicago; Mrs. L. II. Colver,
Pittsburg; Charles Swanson, Albert
City; J. c. Swank, Coal Valley; J. Mat
mar and wife, Kansas City; w. II. Ca
rey, Carbon Cliff; T. r. Lees, Coal Val
ley; Olof Atkinson, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
TOWN TALK.

The Black Hawk Oil company. in
which a number of local people are in
tercsted, and which has a well in OPP
Grafton at Beaumont. is today paying
to stockholders 10 per cent dividend
St. Margaret's guild of Trinity chap
Ell will give a coffee ut the home of
Mrs. Herman Appelquist, 521 Eleventh
street, tomorrow afternoon from = to
). Fancy articles suitable for Christ
mas gifts will be on sale.
The third number in the Y. NJ. c. y.
entertainment course will be given at
the Illinois theatre Tuesday, Dee. %.
Charles ID. Kellogg. 1.-The human bird
warbler" is the attraction. The lee
ture recital consists of stereopticon
views and bird warbling illustrative
of the interesting talk on the life and
habits of birds. Seats ON sale Satur-
day at Y. NJ. c. a. Fifty cents, in
cludes reservation.
The Streckfus boat -. s. is report
ed as doing land-office business at
New Orleans. She takes out two eX-
cursiOn parties, one at 2:30 and the
other at 6. The afternoon trips are
past the United States barracks, the
ocean vessels, the floating docks,
Chalmette battlefield and monuments,
sugar plantations and orange groves.
The steamer will ply the upper river
again next season.
In mentioning the contractors who
have had part in building the new
library that was opened yesterday to
the public the name of Charles L.
Thompson was omitted through over
sight. Mr.. Thompson had charge of
the plastering. and deserves special
mention because this feature, instead
of Icing plain stucco, was one of the
largest pieces of work in ornamental
plastering ever undertaken in this vi
entity.
The report that the University of
Illinois Glee and Mandolin club was
to be in Rock Island this month was
an error. 1t is the Chicago Univer-
sity Glee and Mandolin club that is
coming. 1t is to give a concert under
the auspices of the Associated Chart
ties, a local organizatio that devotes
its efforts to furnish aid to the wor-
thy poor during the cold season. The
entertainment is to he given at the
Illinois theatre the evening of Dec. 23.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-Morris Meyer. \. G..
Selgrist, New York: S. G.. Holly. Mil
waukee: John f. Wiley, Minneapolis
C. ID. f. HarraId, Rev. r. II. Wells.
Bridgeport. Conn; f. Il. Wells, Okla
homa; VI. Scheriff. Jr., \. j. Becker,
Chicago; T. II. Rounds, Minneapolis;
C. Z. Taylor, Omaha; Henry Funk,
New York; q. b. Crozen. Detroit; o.
y. Roads. Chicago: W. McFadden. ST.
Louis; j. Il. Boyd. Springfield; ID. G..
Higgins, Chicago; w. 5. Quinn. Mar
settles, ILL.,; q. Il. Morrison, Savanna;
+. ID. murray, Chicago: L. c. Gibbs.
Chicago: y. Il. Talbot. Lincoln. Neb.:
C. q. Saunders. Council Bluffs; &. ID.
TOneskery, New York; +. S. Wallace.
l.. T. Pearl, f. Stevenson. Chicago;
ID. j. Koontz, BeardstOwn; H. NJ. Tenn
pie, ST. Paul; T. NJ. Bard. Chicago; j.
w. RowcIiff. Peoria; f.. F. Lewis. NJ. ID.
Rosenfield. Moline; John w Strand.
|. S. Rothschild. w. H. Allyn. George
\. Hart. j. Il. White, Chicago; Viii
liam Mcintyre. Eau Claire, Wis
At the Harms (European)-J. c.
Foster. j. l.. Campbury, Chicago; G.
W. Mcfarland, Decatur; &. +. Mans
field, Chicago; l.. j. Wilkins. Pitts
burg; S. Wilson, Peoria; n. p. Neff,
Chicago; Thomas J. Kelly, \. c.
Briggs, New York; l.. ID. Cramp, Chi
cago; l.. a. Jones. L. c. Goodwin. New
York; c. a. Stratton, H. Parsons, Chi
cago; Il. j. Bachus, +. O. Ringwell,
Orion, ILL.,; l.. j. Riley, ST. Louis; c. f.
Bumgart, Chicago; c. {. Foley, Dixon
ILL.,; Norman L. Strauss. New York
Sam Ludking, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs
Camp, Benmont, ILL.,; c. a. Clark, A. J
Olsen, Chicago; G. f. Brockwell, Peo-
ria; H. ". Goodwin, Omaha; William
|. Bogardine, Springfield; Z. l.. Bal
bin. New York; S. j. Winfield, Boston
Ed Reed, Cambridge, ILL.,: d. McKillop
Lynn, ILL.,; S. A. Frost. Chicago: b. L.
Stanton. Galesburg; George w. Mask.
ers, Muscatine; a. J. Martins, Chica-
go; l.. L. Harding, Cincinnati; George
W. Dunbar, Toledo; James b. Simon
Cincinnati; ]. Z. Williams, Chicago;
J. w. O'BryOn, st. Louis.
At the Rock Island-W II. Ash
down, Port Byron; n. G. Elliott, Buff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
CLOTHING AT A BARGAIN
But the Package Proves Dear Enough to
the Pnrchaeer.

y species of swindle that is not alto
gether new is being worked through
the west. 1t has been employed in
various ways in the past and with
varying degrees of deception. The
fraud is accomplished by party of
men who sell, or claim to sell, bar
gain package of clothing.
They claim to represent a Chicago
supply house and their plan of opera
ton is to sell farmer enough cloth TO
make two suits of clothes for himself
and throw in a shawl and dress for
his wife, the entire pack costing $4S.
The peddler also agrees to make the
clothing free of cost. If the farmer
prefers note is taken for the
amount. The goods are made up and
sent to the farmer c. o. ID. with a
bill for So for lining, buttons, thread,
etc, used in making the clothes. The
value Of the goods sold for $4S is
about $27. The difference between
this and the cost added to the 81
charged for making the goods repre-
sents the net profit to the peddler.
The SwindlerS were run out of Har-
din county. Ia, where they were opera
ting. They visited farmer east Of
Iowa Falls by the name of Adams. Mr..
Adams finally decided to take a pack
age, and then they asked him to sign
Il note, which he refused to do. Then
he was asked to pay cash, but would
not, saying that he would pay when
the suits were done. they telling him
that as he was one of the first TO take
package they would have the clothes
made up in Iowa Falls. When he would
neither pay cash nor sign note. they
asked him to give them Il check on Il
country bank, which he was finally in
duced to do. But they had no sooner
left than he came to his senses. and,
realizing that it was no snap. hitched
up his team and drove at once to
town, arriving there ahead of the ped
dlerS
The farmer notified all the banks to
refuse payment on the check when
presented, and also went to all the
stores and told them not to take the
check. The check was presented by
the men, but, when they found there
was no cash to, be obtained, they left
the county. The farmer has the cloth,
but he does not rest easily. because
the fakirs have his check for $4S,
which may turn up somewhere raised
to $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
BOARD ON A JAUNT
Supervisors inspecting New
Pauper House at Coal Val.
ley This Afternoon.
PETITION FROM 1NrERURBAN
MOIine-Streator Enterprise Wants
Permission to Begin Build
ing Operations.

The county board members went as
a body to Coal Valley this afternoon
to inspect the new pauper house,
which has just been completed and
which is to be dedicated after the hol-
idays. The members went out on the
1:4O Peoria passenger. They will re-
turn on the evening train.
At the opening session yesterday
afternoon the board received petit
tion from the Moline, Kt~anee &
Streator Electric Railway company,
of which w. Il. Moore is president and
r. s. Skinner secretary. asking the
right to construct and operate an in
terurban line leading from the city
of Moline to or near the village of
Port Byron. This is a new interurban
enterprise, heretofore spoken of.
which expects ultimately to be doing
business between Streator and Mo-
line
The petition was referred to the
road and bridge committee. The SUI
pervisCrs of South Moline, Hampton
and Port Byron townships were add
ed to the committee.
Invitations are Accepted.
The board accepted an invitation of
the Union Mission to take dinner at
the mission home on Aiken street in
South Rock Island tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. An invitation from
:. W. Wise. general manager of the
Moline, East Moline d Watertuwn
Hallway company. to take Il trip over
the line was accepted also.
j.. SwaDk Reelected Steward.
The board at its meeting this morn
ing reelected John c. Swank steward
Of the county infirmary. He had no
opposition, the candidacy of Ferdi-
nand Mewes. of Drury. a former mem
Der of the board, who was understood
to have been in the field for the posi-
ton, failing to materialize. Charles
Obcrg and Carl Il. Clough were reap
pointed ianitor and elevator conduc-
tor. respectively. for the court house.
The only contest was over the posi-
ton of court house engineer, place
that has been filled temporarily by
Ezra Wilcher. Il member of the county
board. There were six candidates, Mr..
Wilcher. Elmer +. Thompson, George
III. Wright. !. y. StOmbs, f. L. Carpen-
ter and Ben Darling. Mr.. Wright was
chosen on the fourth ballot He is a
resident of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

rOdAy's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
ROCK Island, Dec. 16 Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery a. 633c datryl9c
Eggs-Fresh CSC.
Live poultry-Spring chickens SC per
pound hens &C per pound.
Observation-Disclosures. So to CSC.
Live Stock.
Cattle-SteerE 1880 to e25 cows ano
neifers e2.0O TO t4.Oo. calves $500 to $50
Hogs-Mixed and butchers tS SOTO t4.2S
/ Sheep-Ycarlings or over, per cwt. % Otto
a 90, Lambs per head 50 90 to $500
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn old 5IQ52c, new 4Oc: oats, 3sc.
/ Forage-Tmothy hay, Is to 1850, PRAIRIE
d 20 8, straw S5 90.
Woodland, per load $500
Coal-Lump, per buShel 14c slack. per
bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
Is COMING TO ROCK ISLAND.
Famous Scalp and Skin Specialist. Ora duat e
of Swedish massage Institute.

Famous Scalp and Skin Specialist. Graduate
of Swedish Massage Institute.
Mrs. Frank Leslie. president of the
Puritan club Of Chicago, one of the
Oldest and most successful dermatol-
ogists in this country, whose name is
familiar to everyone, on account of
her famous Puritan toilet prepare
tions, is sending her Representatives,
Mrs. Francis Spire, to our city to re-
main for three days. tomorrow, Fri
day and Saturday. Mrs. Spire has been
associated with Mrs. Leslie for the
past 10 years. and has lectured in all
the principal cities of America on the
Importance of health and beauty. Mrs.
Spire and her associates will do the
demonstrating at the Harper house,
where each lady will be given a com
plimentary electrical scalp or facial
massage. The following is printed at
her request:
Every woman. no matter what her
station is in life. whether she be rich
or poor. should understand how to
massage her own face and neck. If
YOU do not understand the muscles.
nerves and correct facial strokes, far
better let your face alone. Unless
you work IN sympathy your SKIN Will
i'm time become fiabbT and will lose
its elasticity.
Every lady in Rock Island and Dav-
export will have an opportunity to
learn the correct facial strokes and
the proper way of applying a skin
food to the tissues. We guarantee to
remove wrinkles, heavy lines about
the Xmouth and eyes. and all facial
bIemishes. We also guarantee TO stop
the hair from falling and to Perma-
nently cure dandrutf. Mrs. Leslie's
toilet preparations are known all over
the world as being the very purest
and money can buy. Mrs. Leslie is
sending this representative at a ire
mendous expense. Every woman and
child should take advantage of il and
be beautiful. Any lady who is desir-
Gus of Kidding herself of superfiuous
flesh, double chin, etc, consult me at
the Harper house. The elevator boy
will direct you. Hours from $3.50 a.
IN. to p. m.
Very respectfully.
MRS. FRANCES SPIRE."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
Rheuaatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism anC
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re.
moves at once the cause and the dis.
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
Baseball Chat

Peoria Journals: The Peoria Base
ball association held Il meeting yester-
day afternoon and discussed some
things. They decided to lock the uni
forms, bats. etc. up in a safety vault
in order to prevent the wicked West
ern league from stealing them. They
also decided to sue President Sexton
for 1878. the same being the advance
check for the sale of Tom Barry to
Philadelphia. 1t developed that Sex
ton wrote to the local magnates and
Informed them as they had quit be-
fore he end of the season and surren-
dered their franchise that the money
belongs to the league. The local men
want TO hold Sexton responsible for
closing the season, when the truth of
the matter is that they threw the
franchise at SeXton's head and said:
we are through; take your old fran
chise''
There was nothing else to do but
take it. and he did. That same after
noon Griff. the sporting editor of the
Herald. tried to sell the franchise to
Tom Webb first for $50. and then of
fered it to him for nothing at all. Tom
baked and the deal was off.
There is no use in knocking the cold
corpse of baseball in this city, but
neither is there fairness in trying to
saddle on Sections shoulders the obi
um of stopping the season 10 days
ahead of time. The chances are that
if the matter is taken into court that
Sexton will beat the locals to a stand
still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS
Last Low Rate Excursion.

Dec. the c. Il. /. & p. will sell
round trip homeseekers' tickets to
points in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, also to a number of points in
Texas and New Mexico at the rate of
SIS for the round trip. For full in
formation call at depot or city Office,
1929 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-16
AFrirhten.h Hnr.a.

Running like mad down the street.
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are everyday occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
reliable salve handy, and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and
piles disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25 cents, at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.