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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08

tet of runs. Every man on the Joliet
team secured one or more 4Its. All
told there were two triples, four dou-
bles and 10 singles for the Joliet
players Wenig had no difficulty with
the visitors until the eighth, when he
let up in his work and the Decaturs
sent their score up to 6. The game,
however, so far as Joliet was concern
ed. was never in danger.
The diamond was little rough, but
the team work was fast, both sides
putting up good fielding gam. The
score:
Joliet ...4002 1-12. 10 2
Decatur .....-.O0OO120 30- 6 u 1
Batteries Wenig and Reading;
Weigand and Krebs.
Rockford 5, Dubuque 3.
Dubuque. Iowa, May dubuque
opened the Three-Eye league season
on the home grounds yesterday. be-
ing defeated by Rockford by the score
of } to J. Both teams marched to the
ball park, headed by the Dubuque
Military band. The visitors won in
the fifth by 4 combination of hits and
errors. The street car strike affected
the attendance, which was 500. The
score:
Rockford .01OO3lo0o-5 l
Dubuque .....O02O100 00--3 s >
Batteries Owens and Stark; O'Day
and Jameson.
Davenport 4, Cedar Rapids 1
Cadar Rapids, Iowa, May S.-Thc
locals opened the season on the home
diamond with Il disastrous defeat at
the hands of Davenport. Petty pitch
ed good game, but his support was
miserably weak Hacllett for The Wis
itors made sensational running
catch in left field in the third inning,
but injured his leg in dom" it, and
Ranseen was substituted. Score:
Cedar Rapids ..20OO00110- 4 IL 8
Davenport .....OOO4500 02-1t . !
Batteries-Pelty and Smith; Stauf-
fer, Morrison and Lobeck.
baseball Briefs.
Heggman. CT Detroit is new pitch
er that has been signed by Manager
Tebeau. Of Joliet.
The cartoonist Of the Cedar Rapids
Gazette effectively pictures the row
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08

In a long drawn out game, which at
one time was as quiet as Sun
day school picnic and at others
was smuggling match, Rock Island de-
feated Bloomington here yesterday
afternoon after II innings of play by
the close score of toS. With the
score s to at the beginning of the
second half Of the eighth inning, Rock
Island pulled the game out of the
fire with the assistance of two-bag-
ger by Rebsamen and timely hitting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08

won the match in the eleventh. 1t
was Bloomington's game up TO the
ninth inning, four runs in the eighth
bringing the home team within strill-
ing distance. Both twirlers were
touched up freely, Case for IL and
touched up freely, Case for II and
Belt for - hits.
The crowd was one of the largest
that has ever attended a weekday
contest in this city and the roofing
was feature. Everybody had plen-
ty of excitement, in fact the game
was surfeit of it. Mayor McCono-
chic officiated in delivering the first
ball to the bat, and King, who was
up, obligingly swiped at it, but missed
mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
Opening Game Yesterday Charac-
terized by Big Crowd and
Much Excitement.
Results yesterday.

Rock Island, 9; Bloomington, s.
Davenport, II; Cedar Rapids, 1.
Rockford. 5; Dubuque, 3.
Joliet, -; Decatur. z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
Games Tomorrow

Bloomington at Rock Island.
Davenport at Cedar Rapids.
Rockford at Dubuque.
Decatur at Joliet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
Joliet lie, Decatur 6

Joliet, May Solicit opened its
new baseball park yesterday after
noon with substantial victory over
Decatur, the team from Macon coun-
ty being beaten II to 6. Twelve hun
dred people applauded the work of
the home team and complimented the
management on its fine grounds.
Mayor William {. Crolius dotted his
coat and entered into the practice
work with the teams. Later he pitch
ed the first ball of the game and it
was caught by his little son, William,
Jr.. the crowd applauding.
The game was a bombardment on
the part of Joliet men. They early
developed liking TO Weigand's de-
livery and in the first inning made
three singles and double and a quar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08

"
Rock Island. % o o . o 0 o / > 10
Bloomington 30 90 3 90 > , 0--S
Bases on balls-Case (. Belt ;. Two
base hits-Green (2), Doll. Donnelley,
Goodwin, TRULY. Home run-Herbert.
Struck out-Case 5, Barker 4. Wild
pitch-Barker. Time: 2:45. Umpire,
Lewiston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
Long Contest.

The first three innings were feature
less, not a run being scored on either
side. In the fourth, Smith for Bloom
ington dropped a clean hit to left,
but was caught at second. Errors by
Case and Dickey were responsible in
a measure for Godwin's score. In the
second half of the fourth Donnelly
and Graham got on bases and electro
fled the bleachers by seampering home
on n wild throw to second.
In the fifth inning Bloomington
stock took a rise when Donovan
smashed the ball over the south fence
on the bounce for home run. Null
laney and Smith soon scored on a
two-bagger by TRULY. 1t begin to
look like carnage when Goodwin
welted the leather. but TRULY was
caught at third and Brown retired
the side with drive to short.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
A Hot Finish.

No more scoring was done until the
eighth inning, when Belt and Brown
scored for Bloomington, while Rock
Island went through a comedy of err
rors. But Rock Island redeemed her
vanishing reputation in this inning by
falling on Barker for three two-bag-
gers and a single which brought in
four scores. Two more were added
by each side in the ninth. again tying
the score. Bloomington was BANKED
in both the last innings, but the home
team rallied in magnificent shape and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09

Reader hot Rounds says, taking
off his helmet.
Would you do me de hoaor for to
have a bock?"
L wouldn't mind" says Rounds.
And may de officer have one?" Ouch
ess asks. wit her baby stare.
It'll do him no HARM Rounds says,
wit a wink at Kel.
Duchess fetches de beer, and as de
cops was putting it away Murphy was
piping Rounds like she was in a trance,
den h says to him: Your names
Halligan, and you're from de Oak street
station two years ago, or I'm not a foot
high"
DE same" says Rounds. How did
you get into high society, Mrs. Muir
phy?"
Il didn't come here in a police patrol
wagon, anyway. You're a County Gal
way man, and de men of you County
dances like a steer wit only tree hoefS.
Dey is no good"
NO woman out of Kerry can stand
up wit me- say Rounds wit a laugh.
Oats me-" says Murphy. Take up
de rug. Duchess, dear, SOS we can hear
our feet, and I'll put shame on dis
Galway a or die in me tracks"
Say, it was better dan a show out
on top of de stage Rounds started in
like a winner, but he was a bit over
weight, and, before twenty minutes of
it, Murphy a him limping, and in
half an hour he stops, and Murphy goes
on for five minutes more, just to put
de shame OF him hard
De cops had de time of DER lives, OF
course; and as Duches says it give
eclaw to our blowout for to have it
decorated wit de guilt of uniforms. But
de top time Of all was by Mrs. Murphy.
81 neber taught" she says, dat I'd
be dancing or de very hight of Murray
Hill. tbs a great country, and a good
citizen. wedder she he a real American
like me, or a form dago, like Chimmie's
wife, need fear no foe, nor hide S1er
tallons in a bushel, while de light holes
u TO burn, and fame goes coochy-
cooling down de corridors of time, as
de ear dead poet says wit de candles
boining at bote ends and de middle, to
do greater glory of st. Patrick-rest his
SOULS de ice box empty, Chimmie?"
she says.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09

and sank to the ground. Haywood
lowered his pistol about the time Skin
ner was falling. Briggs ran 10 where
Skinner fell. Later he Joined Simms
and they talked about the shooting
Briggs told Simms that he CSimmse
was looking in that direction ana
ought to have seen it. Simms replie6
that he was not paving any attention.
Simms madc no exclamation about the
fight while they We're talking before
the tragedy and nothing in Simms'
manner indicated that he had witness
ed the fight.
A great number of character wit
neSses for Simms testified. including
Senate Simmons. Governor Aycock-
State Auditor Dixon. and Associate
Justice Common.
BALTIMORE MAN SAW THE
WHOLE OCCURRENCE.
Bernard Schmitz. the main witness
for the defense said he was looking az
the pOStOttice and saw Skinner and
Haywood standing near the south en-
trance. Skinner seeming to have Hay-
wood by the coat lapel. Almost imme-
diately Skinner struck Haywood. who
fell back towards the postottice. Skin
ner Sprang back about eight feet. and
a his left hand back to his side irs
a threatening attitude and took two or
three steps towards Haywood as if to
renew the attack. Then the first Shot
was fired by Haywood and Skinner
who was near the edge of the side
walk staggered. Skinner was some,
feet from the curb in the street wher
the second shot was fired. He said he
thought Skinner caught Haywood with
his right hand and struck him with his.
left. Skinner was facing HAYWOOD
when he made a step or two towards
him as if to n the attack. Skinner
being then directly in front of Hay
wood. possibly his left shoulder was
turned slightly towards him..
RIGID CROSS-EXAM1NATION.
The cross-eXaminat1on of Schmitz
was long and rigid, the prosecution
plying him with questions tending to
affect his character. The defense intro
duced many a~ffidavits from Baltimore.
a humble signed by prominent people
that SchmitZ's character was good
The croSs-eXamination consumed the
entire afternoon.
WAS SHADOWED BY DETECTIVES
The cross-examination of Schmitz
revealed the fact that a detective had
long Swallowed him. He was asked il
he had not had improper relations
with Hazel Ullman. of Baltimore. and
declared he had not. He denied making
to Detective O'Donnell, of Baltimore
and Captain Thurston. of the steam
er Alabama. statements that We're
radically different from those he made
today. The solicitor said that both
O'Donnell and Thurston would be put
on the witness stand by the state
SchmitZ attacked the regulations of
Guy Wilson and a man named Folger
of Baltimore. to whom it is alleged he
also talked.
NEW MATTER BEING TAKEN UP.
1t is remarked tonight that the case
may now go on for a fortnight. 1t ap-
pears that fresh matter is to be taken
up, the way being paved for taking
such a step.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
DEATH OF GEN. JOHNSON
WAS PROMINENT IN ANTE-BELLUM
MARYLAND POLITICS.
And Served With Distinction in the
Confederate Army-Remains Will be
Conveyed to Baltimore.

Richmond, Va, October 5.-GeneraI
Bradley 7. Johnson died early this
morning at the home of his son, Brad
ley S. Johnson, at Rock Castle, in
Goochland county. Brights disease is
assigned as the cause of death.
The body of the dead soldier will be
conveyed to Baltimore for burial be-
side the grave of his wife. 1t is un-
derstood that a confederate veteran
escort of honor will the
body to the place of burial. The body
will reach Richmond tomorrow morn
ing, INC will be taken at noon to Bal
timore. In the interim the caske
containing the body will lie in state
in the otunda of the capitol.
General Johnson was. born in Fred
erick City, Md, September %, 1929,
and came of a distinguished Maryland
family, one of his ancestors having
been a governor of that state. He
lived at Frederick City until he came
south to take part in the war. He
married a daughter of Judge Saun-
ders, of North Carolina, at one time
American minister to Spain. Two
children were bOrn-a daughter. who
died, and a son, Bradley S. Johnson
who lives at Rock Castle, and who
has one son, now a cadet at AnnapO-
lis, having been appointed by PresI-
dent Roosevelt himself.
General Johnson was a graduate az,
Princeton in 1849. receiving the mathe-
NAUTICAL Grafton; studied law at Har-
ward, was admitted to the bar ira
Maryland in 1851. and was elect
ed state attorney there in November
of that year. He was the democratio
candidate for comptroller of Mary
land in 1851: chairman of the state.
central committee in 1880: delegate
to the national democratic conventions
at Charleston and Baltimore in 1860
n withdrew with the majority of the
Maryland delegation from the on
vention and united in the nominations
Of Breckenridge and Lane.
At the beginning of the war be-
tween the states he organized and
armed a company at his own ex-
pense, which was mustered into the
service Of the confederate states. He
served with distinction in the confed-
crate army. rising TO the grade Of bri-
gadier general.
After the war he settled in Rich
mOnd. and was state senator He
was prominent in the readjuster
fight in Virginia, stoutly opposing Ma
hone. Later, he returned TO Mary
land. settling in Baltimore. and re-
Gently he had come to Virginia again
making his home in Amelia county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
Mysterious Murder in Ond.

Richmond. Va. October u. A.
Scott. a confectioner. at twenty-eighth
and Main streets was shot and killed
in his store tonight. So far there is
no clue to his slayer. The tragedy oc-
CURED just before midnight II Scott
fell behind his counter dead. h kill
ing is mysterious and perhaps sensa.
tional. Two sOn of the deceased both
OF whom have been in the refOrmatory
have been arrested on suspicion. One
of them had not slept at home for
months until last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
THE NEGRO AND HIS SCHOOL.
Editor Messenger:

Editor Messenger:
When in after years the names of our
countries educational governors will be
called, that of Governor Charles 3. Ay-
cock will stand among the first. The
labor of this governor in behalf of the
people of this state has been of sucn
high ran and so Christian IN character
that it might be questioned whether any
of the states can ooas of one just his
equal. If the whites are proud OF this
man with So large a heart, the negroes
of North Carolina are as proud as they.
For truly this man has been the friend
of all the people. The educational re-
ports for North Carolina in past years
have contained one fact hat occasioned
more pathoS in the hearts of her best
people than joy. 1t is believed that
when the figures shall be presented IN
future ear informing he people upon
this same educational matter, they will
tell UGH a beautiful story, that all the
union will marvel at the wonderful
strides our state will then have made.
! The strong educational sentiment in our
rural sections is already beating down
( illiteracy and with the continued work
of our guardians of learning for both
rural and urban sections, this thing
hat binders the symetrical growth OF
a state "a not stand. | believe that
when a man goes forward sacrificing
himself, that the people might move UP
to the higher life, and when that man
points the people Enthusiastically to the
road leading to that life, l believe that
any man is a coward and unfit for a
place in the community, who does not
make his pilgrimage up that road. or
die in the attempt to travel it. For this
reason L address this letter to the people
Of my own blood in this state.
Monday will mark the beginning Of
school work in Wilmington. The ses-
sion has already begun in Charlotte and
elsewhere. How many of our people
will be charged with the same crime
hat fell to the lot of many last year.
Namely that of denying their children
a chance to have a common school ed
ueation. I pray to God, hat every ne
croft needs be-will beg bred in
order that they will be able to keep
their children in school throughout this
present session. Can it be urged upon
every mother, father, parent or guar-
dian, to do the honest thing by the chill
dren under your care? There is no
duty more honest. no effort more lauda-
BILE than hat of helping the youth 10
the school house and as a consequence
therefrom, to citizenship.
NEGRO PREACHERS.
The school is indeed the child Of the
church and truly too the church must
] St3NS a rha eternal mother aCattinr n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09

Lawyer Schmitz. of Baltimore. and
the Whole Occurrence and They
Assert That Skinner Struck Hay
wood Before the Latter ShOt-FOr
These Men There Were a Large
Number of Character Witnesses
and m Was Put Through n
Very Rigid CrOss-ENaminatiOn-
Willis Briggs Gives Testimony.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
PittsburG-BOstOn Game Postponed

P~ittsburg. October 5.-The opening
game in this city between the Pitts
burg and Boston champion baseball
teams for the worlds championship
series was postponed today on account
of rain and wet grounds. If the
weather permits the first game will be
played tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you if you're look
ing for a guaranteed Salve for Sores.
Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, Of Ponder,
Mo-, writes: Il suffered with an ugly
sore for a year, but a box Of Bucklen'S
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best
Salve on earth. % cents at r. r. Bella
my'S Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
Death of a Prominent oanok
Lawyer.

Roanoke. Va, ctober 5-Hon. Gra-
ham Clayton, state senator from Bed
ford county and a brother of NJ. H
Clayton. proprietor. of the Roanoke
Times, died suddenly OF heart failures
at his home in Bedford City today
aged 80 years. He was a prominent
lawyer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-09
NEGRO PREACHERS.

The school is indeed the child Of the
church and truly too the church must
stand as the eternal mother begetting TO
the school. those whom the school must
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-27
JEALOUS OF VICTIMS SUCCESS.
Motive Advanced for Indictment Of
CaIderone.

Minneapolis, Nov. 26.-The police,
in preparing the evidence to secure
the indictment of Antonio Calderone
for the murder of Salvatore Battalia
by the grand jury, see to be going
on the theory that there is no third
man concerned; that Calderone was
jealous of Battalia's business success
and attacked him with the knife
found neal the Franklin avenue bridge,
and that this was the only weapon
used, the cut on Calderone's hands
coming from his losing his grasp upon
it in the struggle. M
The explanation of the disappear
ance of the third man seer by Con-
ductor A. d. Couci with Calderone and
Battalia on the fatal night is that he
probably left them before the bridge
was reached. Unless there are new
developments positively indicating the
presence of a third man and establish
ing his identity this will be the case
of the state.
Both the Malta theory and Battalia's
intention to renounce his country and
/ religion appear to be cast aside as
| supplying a motive for the murder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-27
Proposals Invited.

EEH 49,.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by thu board OF
commissioners until noon Of Wednes-
day, Dec. 8, 1903, for the. following
services and supplies to be furnished
to Yellowstone county during the fs-
cal year beginning December l, 1903,
and ending November 80, 1904:
Feed, clothing and nursing OF poor
and infirm, per week, per capita.
Medical attendance of poor.
Burial Of deceased paupers.
Goa, and wood.
All bids should be addressed to w.
| 0. Parker, chairman, plainly marked
with the nature of the bid, and should
be filed with the county clerk prior
to the day mentioned.
By order of the board.
J.. w. FISH, County Clerk.
Billings, Montana, November s,
1908. 54-5f
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-27
DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
Al Morrow and T. e. Barrett Not
Guilty of CONSPIRACY.

st. Louis, Nov. 26.-Al Morrow, as
sistant secretary to Governor Dockery,
and Thomas r. Barrett, who have
been on trial in the federal court for
several days on charges of conspiring
to aid and abet in naturalization
frauds, we're discharged from custody
during the day. The judge sustained
the demurrer of the defense that a
conspiracy had not been shown in the
evidence submitted, and discharged
the defendants.
The question of forgery of natural
ization papers and unlawfully securing
them were not to be considered, the
court held, as the indictments charged
conspiracy to do so and this had not
been proved.
District Attorney Dyer thereupon
announced that he would nolle PROSE-
| the other cases in which Morrow was
indicted on similar grounds, saying
! that if he could not prove conspiracy
in one case he could not prove it II
the others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-27
FIRE IN PITTsBuRe THEATER.
Causes Much Excitement, But No One
Is Killed or Injured.

Pittsburg, Nov. 26.-Much excite
ment prevailed, but fortunately no
loss of life nor injury for any OF the
audience resulted from a fire which
broke out in the Avenue theater, a
continuous vaudeville house, at a per-
Torrance during the evening. The
audience lost no time in leaving the
house, but no panic was evident, and
In a very short time all were safely
on the street. First rumor had many
people killed and hurt. Harry Davis,
owner of the theater, places the prop
erty damage at $4,000, caused prin-
cipally by water.
The fire originated from an explo'
sion of film roll used in the cineOmato'
graph apparatus which was being
operated in the rear of the balcony
and spread quickly to the gallery
above. The work of the fire depart
ment was so prompt and effective that
the flames got no further than the
rear portions of these two sections.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-27
NOT A SINGLE CAR OPERATED.
Chicago City Railway Receives Tardy
Notice Of Strike Settlement.

Notice of Strike Settlement.
Chicago, Nov. 26.-Although a basis
of settlement of the strike of the en-
plcyes of the Chicago City Railway
company was decided upon at 1890
o'clock in the morning and the agree
ment was ratified by the men a few
hours later, not a single a was IN
service on the entire system at night.
The only cars operated during the day
were manned by nonunion crews In
der the same conditions that have pre-
vailed since the Inauguration OF the
strike a week ago last Thursday. For
some unexplained reason the manage
ment of the Chicago City railway was
not officially notified until night that
the strike had been declared off. While
the men were ratifying the agreement
decided upon early in the morning, by
which the men were to return to work
the company continued to operate cars
under police protection on the five
branch lines that had been opened fol
traffic since the Inauguration of the
strike.
At night, however. official notice that
the strike had been declared off was
given the company and the road will
now be operated under normal condi
tons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-27
WOMAN BRUTALITY ASSAULTED.
Beaten on the Head and Arms by a
Robber. +.

Boston, Nov. 26.-While sitting
alone in one of the offices of the Bos-
ton Note Brokerage company on Milk
street, Miss Lillian Golf. twenty-three
years of age, a s~tenographer, was
brutally assaulted by a man who en-
tered the apartment and struck her re-
peatedly on the head and arms with
a heavy iron drill. The woman was
taken to a hospital and is in a serious
condition. Her assailant escaped. It
was at first thought that the assault
followed a quarrel about terms OF a
loan, but later. when an investigation
disclosed the fact that $500 was miss
ing from the Office safe, robbery was
assigned as a motive. After regain
ing consciousness at the hospital Miss
Golf gave the police the name OF mel
assailant. Frank H. Symonds OF Dor
chester, and they are now searching
for him. He is said to have frequent
ly visited the Office on business.