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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
A MOTHERS RECOMMENDATIONS

I have used Chamberlain's Cough Re.Aady for a number of years and have no hesitancy in sny1ng that it is the best remedy for coughs, colds and croup have ever used in my family. I have not words to express my con f1dence in this remedy-Mrs J. A. Moore, North Star, Mich. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Dixon and Ware Fight . Draw.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-George Dixon, the American colored pugilist, fought twenty round draw with Harry Ware of London at Northampton last night The stake was $1, 300, and crowd of 5000 witnessed the contest. Ware seemed to be the cleverer of the two at the start and scored freely until the fourth round, when he suffered terrific punishment about the body. There was heavy fighting until the fourteenth round, and Dixon tired out Ware, but could not himself land a knockout blow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Ar,erican Curriers' Beaten.

WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. 1O.-The pig event at the bonspiel was the matcn between the Canadian and American inks The Canadians won by score of 1O3 to 93.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Eaxorites Won Three Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1O-Favorites won three of the six races on yester- days card, Arachne, Harry New and Chickadee being successful. Weather, clear; track slow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
BASEBALL NEWS.
Coming Meeting of the Rule Makers
 and Proposed Changes.

New York, Feb 1O.-The rules gov erning base ball as played by the American, the National and the minor leagues are soon to be overhauled. A meeting of the joint rules committee will be held in a few days in Chicago. The American league Will be represent ed by 1T. J. Loftus, B. +. ShIbe and J. E. Bruce; the National league by Ed- ward Hanlon, James A. Hart and MaA Fleischmann; the minor leagues by y. Fl. Murnane, F. T. Powers, J. H. Ear rell M. H. Sexton and James Il. O'Rourke. Each organization will have a vote.
 Many suggestions have been made looking to changes in the rules. The foul strike rule which was in vogue Tn the National league last year will prob- ably be the most important point to be considered. The American league and the minor leagues are opposed to the rule. The joint committee will cons1d- CT suggestioiyH involves the re- moval of the pitcher from the batting order entirely. It is set forth that few pitchers try to bat because of the great amount of exertion they have to under go in the box and that it would be we'll either to send a substitute to the plate or allow the eight members of the team outside of the pitcher to do all the bat ting.
 Han1on has a plan to limit fielding errors to wild throws and muffed balls, which will do away with the scoring of mispIays on ftmbles of hard hit grounders.
 Several years ago the rule makers legislated against the big mitt. restrict | ing it's use to the catcher and the first l baseman, at the same time allowing the other fielders to use smaller mitts of a certain size and weight. But as l the players have learned to use all kinds of mitts with pockets in them, 1 so that it is almost impossible to drop a ball, the rule makers may be called upon to legislate again.
 l Max Fleischmann says in regard to the foul s<xike rule: 1T have thought the rule over carefully and believe I have discovered happy medium. I think the present rule should be amended, removing the penalty of q strike for all foul balls hit beyond first and third bases,
 | There was nothing new in the Amer jean league situation here yesterday President Johnson is in town from Washington and may make public the l location of the new grounds. The 1 American league will hold its regular schedule meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel next week. 1t will be the first session of the American league ever held in this city and New Workers will have an excellent chance to become ac- quainted with the men who have se- cured control of --e national game in this country. There will be no wran- glfng, no throw-downs, no rubber shoe hbusiness and no groveling in the dust, but straight, clean business methods in the open.
 l Lewisburg, Pa, Feb 10.-C Christopher Mabh pitcher on the New York base ball team, joined the Presbyterian church Sunday. The vow was taken before large congregation. Mathew son is soon to be married to Miss Jen- I nie Stoughton, an active worker in the Presbyterian church and one of Lew lisbJlrg's most accomplished young wo-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

The boys are having snap in U. s. & Co.'S opening sale. School caps, silk lined, mostly 45 cent kinds for 19c each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Temp1e-Jackson Fight a Draw.

\ BOSTON, Feb. 1O.-Larry Temple of New York and Young Peter Jackson of California fought ten hard rounds to draw before the Health and Physical club last night. Captain Billy Daily was the referee, and at the end of the bout he said that while the club rules called for decision after bouts in this match Al Hereford, manager of Jack son, insisted that if his man went into the ring and both men were on their feet at the end draw must be given. Accordingly he announced a draw, greatly displeasing the audience.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10

SpOTEluS uGAe
 Terry McGovern is now after a match with Benny Yanger, the ''Tip- ton Slasher," and yesterday issued a formal challenge to box the crack Chi cago pugilist. McGovern is ready to take Yanger on at 126 pounds for a side bet of $2,500. Yanger is proba- bly, the best drawing card in the west, and fight between the pair would undoubtedly be a strong attraction. They were matched to meet some time ago, but the contest fell through. Me Govern says that he can easily get to 126 pounds.
 London, Feb 1o.-A fifteen round fight at Leeds last night between Es- colt of Birmingham and Jim Daven- port, an American, ended in a victory for the Englishman on points.
 Boston, Feb 1O.-At the Essex A. C.. last night George McFadden of New York could not be prevailed upon, to go up against Patsy Sweeney of Man chester and Belfield Walcott was sub stituted, an eight round draw result ing. McFadden claimed that Sween- ey did not weigh in according to agreement
 Philadelphia, Feb 1O.-George Gard ner of Lowell, Mass, and Bob Arm strong met at gSe Washington Sport ing club last night. After a minute of sparring in the first round it be- came apparent to the spectators that neither man was trying, and storm of disapproval went up from the crowd. Referee Recap asked the spec tators to give the men a chance to warm up, and the demonstration | ceased. The second round was prac- tically a repetition of the first. Each man swung viciously at times, but in each instance the other man was out of the way. At the end of the second round the referee announced that the men and declared that they would | have to.
 1 The same farce was kept up through the. third round, the spectators hoot- ing and calling upon the referee to s.take them off, At the end of the l third the referee again warned them, but it had no effect upon either man. They started the fourth round with the same tactics. Recap then stopped the bout, declaring that if he permit 1 ted it to proceed any further he would 1 be unfit to referee bout before any club in Philadelphia. He was vigor- ously cheered by the spectators. Gard
 ner attempted to make an address, during which he said that he had done his best, but that he could not over
 come the handicap of Armstrong
 greater weight. The crowd would i not accept the explanation, and when
 the men left the ring they were jeered
 and hooted by the spectators
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.

Cincinnati, Feb 10.-Mayor Fleisch- mann yesterday refused a permit for q sparring exhibition between Jim Jef- fries and Bob Fitzsimmons, who were to spar four rounds on next Monday. Since the proposed Jeffries- Ruhlin contest at the Saengerfest hall two years ago was called off, the mayor has been adverse to. issuing permits for any kind of pugilistic exhibition, no matter what it may be termed. His action came as a surprise to local sporting men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
BOWLING.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
ARSENAL EMPLOYEES MAY
ENTER THE ARGUS CONTEST

Several inquiries have been receiv-
ed at this office regarding the eligi-
bility of persons employed at Rock
Island arsenal in The Argus faith
full service" contest. In this matter.
The Argus considers the arsenal a
part of Rock Island county. and
therefore all persons employed there,
but living in Rock Island county, may
enter the contest. This contest takes
in all branches of service, whether in
Office, store. workshop, factory, farm
or household, and is open To both
men and women. The date of closing
has been set for Monday. June l, 1908,
at p. m. after which time no evil
uence will be received. The proofs
viii be canvassed and the award made
by three impartial Judges, TO be Sc
lected later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Severe Attack of Grip Cured by One Bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

"When L had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) l actual
ly cured myself with one bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says
Frank w. Perry, editor of the Enter
prise, ShortsvilIe, n. Y. This is the
honest truth. | at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking
n teaspoonful of this remedy, and
when the coughing spell would come
on at night | would take a dose and
it seemed that in the briefest inter
val the cough would pass off and
would go to sleep perfectly free from
cough and its accompanying pains.
To say that the remedy acted as
most agreeable surprise is putting it
very mildly. 1 had no idea that it
would or could knock out the grip,
simply because 1 had never tried it
for such a purpose, but it did, and it
seemed with the second attack of
coughing the remedy caused it to not
only be of less duration, but the pains
were far less severe, and I had not
used the contents of one bottle before
Mr.. Grip had bid me adieu." For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

te6t's office In the prepare ton or plans
and specifications for all of the state
institutions were $l9,42639, and that
based upon the cost of the buildings
erected the fees of private architect
at 8 per cent. of the cost would have
been $62, 225. This showed n net saw
ing to the state of $42, 1861. The
statement included a copy of the res
olutiOn of the state board of charities
authorizing the payment of the archi-
tects expenses from the appropriation
made in the several state institutions,
and also copy of an opinion by At
torney General Hamlin justifying the
expenditure.
Wilson attacked the practice that
had prevailed heretofore of allowing
the state architect compensation in adj
dftion 10 his salary to cover expenses,
and Sherman said that he held the
present incumbent of the state archi-
tect's office in the highest personal re-
gard, and that he had no reflections
10 make upon him personally, but he
wished to criticisethe manner i'll which
moneys had been drawn from the pub
lie funds in connection with the dis
charge of the duties of the office of
state architect.
lie held that the state board had no
right topreScriDe how the funds should
lie expended and absolutely differed
from the state architect in this matter
He also denied that there had been
any saving in the matter. but argued
that the state architects Office cost 81
no Of Of
while the service could be obtained for
% per cent.
The resolution was finally sent to the
judiciary committee. with instructions
to report not later than tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
NEWS IN OUTLINE

Secretary of Navy Moody. now in
the West Indies, is expected back in
Washington about April 10.
The school management committee
of the Chicago board of education has
decided that all teachers who do not
pay their debts shall be discharged.
Robert G.. Siebecker, OF Madison.
probably will be the successor of the
late Justice Charles V. BarGeen on the
Wisconsin supreme bench.
Henry Hensler, a Milwaukee, car
penter, shot Peter Weyer, and then
killed himself. Weyers wound is not
serious.
Miss Ruth Hanna. daughter of SEN
ator Hanna, is seriously i'll at Thomas
vile, Ga.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
were felt in various parts of Derby
shire, q. B., 80 p. m. yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
HAS A CLOSE CALL
Train No. 48 on the Burlington
Strikes Rock Above
Princeton.
HAD SLIPPED OFF THE BANK
Engine Pilot Broken and Axle
Sprung, But Wreck is
Avoided.

Passengers on train NO. Is on the
burlington had close call just above
Princeton on the Iowa side OF the
river early this morning. The train,
which was southDound, was bowling
along at good rate of speed, when in
rounding a curve the engine came
suddenly upon large rock that had
slid from the bluff above and lay just
outside of and resting upon the north
rail. There was no time to stop and
the obstruction was struck with full
force.
The engine gave a great ldrch and
the members of the crew and pHssen-
gers thought their hour had come.
But the locomotive and all the cars
kept the rails, the rock being pushed
out of the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
ARemarkahle Case.

One of the most remarkable cases
of cold, deep-seated on the lungs,
causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs,
Gertrude L. Fenner, Marion, Ind. who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: 1.-THE
coughing and straining so weakened
me that L run down in weight from
14s to 90 pounds. 1 tried number
of remedies to no avail until 1 used
One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles
of this wonderful remedy cured me
entirely of the cough, strengthened
my lungs and restored me to my nor
NAL weight, health and strength"
Harper House pharmacy; A. ].
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
WOULD CURB oHIcAGO's POWER
schIagenhauf Wants to Limit the Number
of Senate rial Districts.

SchlagenhaGf presented an amend
ment providing that in any subsequent
senatorial apportionment the city Of
Chica 90 shall be limited to seventeen
senatorial districts. Church spoke
against this amendment. and declared
that its purpose was to kill the reso-
luton This question of limiting the
representation of Chicago was fought
out in the last legislature" said
Church. land the only purpose in
bringing it up at this time must he Il
desire to defaut the resolution. 1 move
to table the amendment"
Schlagenhauf denied that his pur-
pose was to kill the resolution. 1T is
high time" said Schlagenhauf, that
the balance of the state was taking
care of itself in the matter of Chi
cago's representation in the legisla-
ture. Our experience is that the men,
bers who come to this legislature from
Cook county vote for Chicago. and for
Chicago alone, and that they do not
give any material assistance in legis-
lating for the remainder of the state.
They will vote for any old measure so
it does not affect Chicago. and they
have no notion of responsibility to any
other portion of Illinois.
Patterson asked Schlagenhauf
whether he did not believe in majori-
ty representation. Schlagenhauf re
piled that he did, and that this was
what he was fighting for. He did
not want one county to rule the en-
tire state. I'm all of the cities where
charters, of this sort have been grant
ed,' said SchIagenhauf, this sort of
limitation has been adopted. 1t was
done in Boston, Philadelphia and New
York. Schlagenhauf's amendment
was tabled-57 to Al.
The roll was then called on the
adoption of the resolution. AS 1t be-
came apparent that the necessary 102
votes couId rot be secured Schurtleff,
before ehe result was announced,
moved that the further consideration
of the resolution be postponed until
Wednesday of next week. This motion
prevailed. Yesterdays vote stood
yeas. 6S; nays, 10. Those voting nay
were: Bakus, Farley, Hardin, Kinds,
Hughes. Isermann, Johnson, Lish,
Mundy. Nohe, Noyes. Petersen. Struck
man, Tfppit, J. w. Turner'S. There
were seventy absent and mot vot-
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
SENATE ESTABLISHES a RECORD
Does Lot of business in Very Short
Space OF Time.

Space OF Ttme.
Springfield. Ills. March %. The
senate was i'll session yesterday from
10 a. m. until 1890 p. m. During
this time it established record for
business transacted at the present SEES
sion of the general assembly. Eleven
bills were introduced and referred.
twenty were passed. and ten were
passed to third reading. OF the TWEEN
ty bills which were passed all went
though with practically no opposition,
with the exception of one. This was
Gardeners bin. providing that nomina-
tions by petition for an office less than
Il state office. in cities having a popu-
lation of over 10000. must be signed
by voters who have not attended any
primary or party caucus held to nom-
mate candidates for such office. or
signed any. other nomination paper for
any candidate. The bill also provides
that no person shall be eligible to
have his name placed on the ballot by
petition who has participated i'll any
caucus for the nomination of can
didate for such office.
Parker attacked the bill and said
there was no merit whatever in ii. NO
bill could be more adrOitly drawn for
consolidating and concentrating the
machine" said the senator. than is.
this bill. l want to say to you who
believe in the operation of the ma
chine that in my opinion the people
of Illinois are somewhat tired of the
machine in its concentrated FORM"
Hamilton also spoke against the bill
and it was defended by Gardner and
Burnett After much skirmishing on
the part of tine friends of the bill and
numerous roll calls of the absentees
and those not voting the bill finally
got the necessary twenty-siX votes to
pass it, while fourteen were recorded
against it.
Other bills passed as follows:
Making the rebating of life in
surance premiums by agents mis-
demeanor; appropriating $1,000 to pay
the awards of the commission of
claims; providing for a tax of / per
cent. on the gross premiums of policies
written in this state by life insurance
companies organized under the laws
of any other state, and cXempting
companies organized i'm states where
in n reciprocal agreement is I'm effect;
removing all obstacles to the accept
;tnce by the south park commission
in Chicago for the offer of Marshall
Field to construct Il museum on the
Lake Front; making the state hiStOri-
cal society Il department of the state
historical library. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Sent to a subcommittee.

Springfield. Ills. March 25.-In the
senate committee on judiciary yester-
day the bill &c repeal the act estab-
fishing the office of state architect was
referred to a subcommittee consist
ing of Fowler, Dawson and Hamil-
ton, with instructions to draft Il bill
which will provide for the necessary
expenses of the office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Nohe Has has Llttle joke.

Austin, of Cook county, offered an
amendment to the resolution which
provided that in the event Chicago
was separated from Cook county not
more than one county should be form
ed of the territory outside. Austin said
that he had canvassed the members
from the Territory in Cook county out
side of Chicago, and that four-fifths
of them were in favor of a single
county.
There are only three country men,
bers from Cook" interjected Nohe;
show many are four-tifths of three?"
After some further debate the
amendment was tabled-14 to 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
State rencbers, Certificates.

Springfield, Ills, March %. = Nc
Cures bill to permit the granting of
stateteachers' certificates to graduates
of state nornals and other colleges,
without requiring them to pass an ex-
animation, was given partial consid-
GRAFTON by the house education com
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Engine Damaged.

AS soon as possible the train was
stopped, and an examination showed
that the pilot had been crushed and
an axle on the engines truck had
been sprung. The train resumed its
journey and moved slowly to Prince
ton, where the damaged engine was
taken off and the train was picked
up by an engine pulling freight that
was following. 1t arrived in Rock ISL
and only so minutes late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Farnum,s LIBEL Bill.

Springfield. Ills, March 25. The
senate yesterday recalled to second
reading Farnum's libel bill, and the
entire section providing that suit may
be brought against a newspaper for
SANDER or libel in a county other than
that in which it is published was
stricken out. The bill was then sent
TO third reading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Veterans, wives Arc Favored.

Springfield. Ills, March %. The
house committee on Soldiers and Sail
Vrs' Home has ordered a favorable re-
port to be made on the bill permitting
the admission of the wives of the men
who have been soldiers and sailors
into the Soldiers and Sailors Home at
Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
STATE ARcH1rECr Is DISCUSSED
Matter Is Sent to the Judiciary Commits
teeto Report Quickly.


The house then took up the resolu-
ton prepared by the appropriations
committee instructing the state archi-
tect to prepare, Immediately without
compensation in addition to his salary,
such plans and specifications as may
be required by the several state insti-
tutions designated in the resolution.
Wheeler had read from the clerk s
desk printed statement by the state
architect explaining the several items
of expense that had been incurred, and
which had been the subject of criti.
eisin
The statement showed that from
July I, 1890, the date of the creation
of the architects Office, to March 20.
1908, the total expenses of the arcli-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Chicnmo United for tho Measure.

Great improvements were necessary,
he said, but they could not be hard be-
cause of the per cent. limitation.
Neither could the city secure needed
reform in its petit courts under the
present constitution. For years the
men of Brains and energy in Chicago
had been laboring with the PROPOSE
ton of municipal government. The
proposed amendment was the result.
1t had the stamp of approval of all the
various organizations interested in this
matter and the. citizens were practical
Nv united
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
CHICAGO CHARTER
Comes Upin the Legislature and
Does Not Reach a Vote
That Decides.
ATTEMPT TO RESTRAIN HER POWER
BY Limiting Big City's Strength in
the Senate Fails-Senate Passes
Political Measure.

Springfield. Ills, March 25.-"Great-
er Chicago" or new charter" resolu-
ton was taken up in the house yester-
day morning Immediately after the
reading of the journal. Wilkerson, of
Cook county, addressed the house in ia
vor OF the proposed amendment to the
constitution. Wilkerson spoke elo-
quently of the growth and the great
ness of Chicago and then described the
necessity for Il new scheme of munich
pal government. He declared that
there was necessity for a consolidation
of the various town governments in
Chicago. but said they could not have
this consolidation because of the con-
stitutionaI prohibition against special
legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Charles E. HodgsOn,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American Ins. Co. 49,. Newark, N. J.
Continental New York
Agricultural New York
Traders Ins. Co. 5000. Chicago, Ill.
Union ms. Co. ..... Philadelphia, Pa.
Rockford Ins. Co. 49,. Rockford, Ill
Security ms. Co. :. New Haven, Conn.
TINS. Co. State of Illinois. Rockford, Ill
Office, room 3, Buford block. Rates
as low as consistent with security.