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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18

some thing by him. He will not lose
a cent of salary. and he will he coW-
missioned special envoy to skirmish
his native woods for more likely Bad
gers who want to try their hand AT
! league ball. Roxy has had Il part in
every game played by the Commo-
dores this season. He got into il
from the jump. playing in the first
practice game at Terre Haute.
james Darnel did not accept the
assignment as umpire at Cedar Rapids
as substitute in place of Lewinson,
who is under the care of a physician,
and President Sexton has wired Ste
phen Cusock. of Chicago. formerly an
official i'm the Northern league. which
has disbanded, to report for duty in
the Iowa town.
Springfield stopped at Clinton yes
terday on the way to open at Cedar
Rapids today and played an exhibition
with the Clinton Independents. The
Senators took beating. ) to ,.
The directors of the local associa-
tion are already developing their
plans for next year and talking about
contracts with the members of the
team as it stands at present. Mana
ger Mcfarland signed up his contract
yesterday. This will he pleasing news
TO the fans. for the is the most popu-
lar manager the city ever had. He Is
the only one that the kickers have not
roasted from the opening to the close
of the season. He has given to Deca-
tur the best team that ever represent
i ~ Il Nx-ir,
the pennant we will have the salts
faction of knowing that the nine has
played effective and consistent ball.
Mcfarland has had the undivided sup
port of the men and of the members
of the association. He has made II
splendid field captain and as a bust
ness manager he has a record that
stands unequaled. Beany Jacobsen has
signed his ccntract.-Decatur Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18

scented in the large number of sensa-
tional aerial and acrobatic perform
ers, the exciting races, gladiatorial
contests and various other hippo
drOme attractions.
The scenic equipment of the big
open air exhibition shows enough
massive beautifully painted palaces,
temples. arches, streets, etc, to eN-
travagantly stock many Of the most
elaborate stage productions. The
spectacular feature of amusement is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18

now Are u Kidney
IDr Hophs Sparagus pills cure Nil kidney Ills sam
ala u "a Aod SLariin9 RsTnpdv 81 .ChiaaRo ar n v
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Improvement Contemplated.

Inc signing Of DOnnellV is only
the beginning of the Improvement to
be made in the team for next year.
With DOnnelly will come Catcher Lat
inner, Of the Rock Island team. to al
ternate behind the bat with Reading.
Latimer unquestionably leads the
Ihree-Eye catcherS and handled
'Rube' Naddel's benders when the
great pitcher first came into promi-
hence in the Louisville club of the old
Western league. Since then Latimer
has played i'm all the big leagues. Lat
inner intended to play with the Chica-
go Americans next season. but this
morning announced that he has given
Donnclly his promise and will come
here.
Manager Belt will continue mama
ger through the few remaining weeks
of this season. but understands that
he Will not be here next year, and is
planning TO manage the Terre Haute
team in the Central league Of the
springfield players assured of Il posi-
ton on next years team are Read
ing, Wenig. Hagerman. Neal. Viscocil.
Ebright, Caffryn and Kinlock. McCaf-
ferty, of the pitching squad, did not
go north with the Springfield team to-
day, and President Sullivan says that
he will blacklist the player for Jump
ing his contract.
Lyons. the heavy third baseman
who is on the outs with Belt will he
retained during the rest of the season
whether King, the Bloomington in
fielder, is signed or not Lyons pop
ularity with the fans makes it imprac-
ticable to release him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
No Games Yesterday.

Yesterday was an off one in the
Three-Eye league and not even "A post
poned game was played. Rock Island
had a long jump to Dubuque. and
Springfield to Cedar Rapids. so both
were kept fairly busy travelling. To-
day Rock Island meets Manager Beu-
lows team, while Davenport has
Bloomington at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Cholera InfantnIn.

This disease has lost its terrors
since Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy came into general
use. The uniform success which at
tends the use of this remedy in all
cases of bowel complaints in children
has made il a favorite wherever its
value has become known. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Strong Bunch For the Capitalize
Games in Three-Eye
Yesterday.
Games Tomorrow.
Rock Island at Dubuque.
Decatur at Rockford.
Springfield at Cedar Rapids.
Bloomington at Davenport.

The Springfield News of yesterday
has an item If interest to Rock Island
patrons of the national game. From
the tenor of it il appears that the
capital city's management is conspir-
ing To kidnap the entire Rock Island
team. The negotiations to sign Pat
Wright are evidently off and not only
has Manager DonnclIv been signed for
another season, but 'Latimer has Civ
en- his promise to join the Springfield
team for another year and Guy Dick
ey has been looked upon with covet
Gus eyes. The press dispatch stating
that Lyons, the third basemIr. had
been signed by Rock Island Il | that
King has reported at Springfield are
both discredited. The News SAYS:
Frank DonneIly. the well-knowu
veteran ball player of Springfield. and
manager of this years Rock Island
team, was signed yesterday by Prcsi-
dent Sullivan. of the Springfield Base
ball association, to manage this city's
team next season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Scores In the Big Leagues,

Chica go. Aug 1S.-FolIowing are the
base ball scores:
League: At New York-Cincinnati
f. New York Z; Second gameI Cincin-
matt o. New York ,; at Brooklyn -
St Louis 3. Brooklyn 6; Second game
st. Louis 3. Brooklyn 4-ten innings;
at Poston-Pittsburg 4. BOSTON 8.
American: At Washington
2, Chicago /; ut st. Louis-Philadel-
phia 3, st. Louis ,; at Cleveland-Bos-
ton 3, Cleveland o; at Detroit-New
York 3. Detroit Is.
Associations: At st. Paul-Toledo 2,
st. Paul 10.
Western: At Omaha - Milwaukee
10, Omaha 1; at Denver-Kansas City
4, Denver 3: at Colorado Springs-St.
Joseph 2, Colorado Springs Z; Second
game) St Joseph (, Colorado Springs o.;
at DeS MOineS-Peoria >, DeS Moines Z.
Notes of the Diamond.
Decatur's record against blooming
ton reads very much like that of Rock
Island Of the II games played be-
tween the two teams this season De
catur has won Is. Rock Island has
played IL games with Davenport, in
Guiding two exhibition contests. and
won them all. We still have six games
with the Iowans.
Roxy Walters, the Decatur second
baseman, who got his shoulder brok-
en- in Fridays game, has returned to
the Wisconsin lakes. The Decatur
management intends to do the hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18

If you want ice cream that is
pure and delicious, you want to try
Maths. 1t is made of fresh cream and
finest extracts that can be used.
We put our Ice Cream up in most
any individual forms, such as fruits.
flowers, Brownies, etc, of all descrip-
lions.
Give us your party order. We guar
antee satisfaction.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-09
The following warrants are payable at thi

The following warrants are payable at this
oii'ce on and after this date:
Printing and stationery No. 1881. Fire De-
r2rtment No. 1879. Police Nos. 1880, 1f2G,
l4'@. HI 1473 1h37, 1888, 1916 1543, 1910. 1886.
NJ. Street Nos. 140l, 1896, 1420, 145S, ll57
~. l1O3 150l 1923. Salary 1869, 1915, 1915.
Contingent Nos 1854, nos, 1897, 1909, 141S,
y :, 1852, 1879, 1887 Water and Light Nos.
go, 16ft 1858, 1857, 1903, 1900, 1879, 1892 1873
l' l6S2, 1878, 1924. 1885, 1920 1874, 1918, IVA
i',, l73l 1926, Ills, 1885 1727, 1716, 1857, 1921
ii,.2, 1928, 1752 1853. 1905.
The party holding Warrant No. 1893 will
2!"ase present the same at this office that il
""y br corrected on the register.
- T. d. Ross, City Treas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-09
Union Veterans UM
Adiutant.
General Repair Shop,

E. Ii. Hussey & Co. have opened
up on Grant, just opposite the Ex-
press office. He buys, sells and
rents Bicycles. First class wheels
always on hand for sale or rent.
Bicycles, sewing machines and guns,
repaired promptly. We would be
pleased to have your patronage.
AS soon as possible l will call upon
those with whom we have had deal
ings and settle up accounts.
Mrs. NETTIE. G. HALL.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-09
A Complete Surprise.

On Friday evening when Captain
tumdie and wife returned home
from meeting they were alarmed at
iinding light in their house which
Oh closer inspection revealed to their
a8jonished gaze piles of eatables,
such as flour, ham, jellies, coffee ect.
HE ladies had planned this attack
@Gd carried it out without even a
Aint or suspicion on the part of the
happy recipients. Mrs. Thomas was
th9 leader. When the crowd follow
d the family into the house they
found them on their knees express
ing their gratitude to God for such
good friends. Before the evening
service the only thing they had to
eat was biscuit and cup of tea but
they went on with their soul saving
work with confidence, which conf
pee was 50 unexpectedly reward
%: Conversions ore taking place
every few nights in their Salvation
Army tent, and among people the
churches do not reach.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-09

Our little boy-friend, Don Petrie,
writes us from Springfield, Missouri,
as follows. 81 miss you and Tip SO
much Zip is his dog which he left in
orr care. There are squirrels run
pinA Wila here In tho trees along the
streets and it is a ane of s25 for
killing one. " 81
wish you could walk along Walnut
any day, it is just beautiful place. !"
His mother adds: so, it so lovely
here with great trees lining both
siaag Of the street and shading all
the great, grassy lawns. Ehe rest of
the family are now ON the lawn,
swinging and playing and all look
haEGy and picturesque. The city
water, for all purposes. even factor
les, is supplied by one mountain
spring., The Ozark mountains are a
low range and broad plateaus.
GpfiAgfeld is built on the highest
point Of the Ozarks. ghe ASCENT is
gradual and all cultivated and i'm
proved. We found apples and toma-
toes eottjnk GA the ground but the
children and l kept any more from
spelling, AND made catsup, \ =
We can sit on the lawn with no
danger of hNking cold and no need
e wraps; Mr. Petrie seems Ike
another man and surprises the
children with bis Jolly ways. He
ana Roy both ha We work ever since
arriving, Roy in) photograph gallery.
!. n, Fhe ENTFFaPR1sE for we miss
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-09

Q. w. Kibby, of Bellaire, Mich,
writes that some fifteen families who
had intended coming down this fall
~ locate have been scared out of it
f4saanss Of ths gape HpestieH, We
repeat What we said before that we,
Ia this county, do not suffer from
riota, lynohtngs, outrages nor any.
thing else because of the colored
population, except that wages are
lower. The negroes we come in con-
tact with are polite, respectful and
as harmless as white men. There
NAG noW 90 pupils in the city colored
school and their teacher, Prof. Way,
Is gentleman, q gentleman of
African descent it is true, neverthe-
less gentleman and is leading his
people to higher plane. There is no
necessity for anyone TOD stay away
gF9m this colony on Z count of the
race question.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-01-09

EnedS6y the sight of big load
Nb-grass hay. 1t looked so nat
and home-like. The stock like
ind it is nourishng too. After
kivating a piece of ground then let
and this grass grows beautifully
Tg fine hay.
IA. B. Wilson, the Weigher at
kHSFrypr s. Wilson cotton ware
was severely cHt across the
Saturday with the beam of the
on scales which were accidentally
rturned. DR.. j. n, Smith dressed
L wound and the young man is SO
AZ recovered that he is again on
iu;y. =
Tie professional high diver would
Not be in it a little bit in Fitzgerald.
Some of the hathers at the Y. M. G..
soy ~. Natatorium make practice Of
Emu dropping from the rafters of that
0o u building into the pool distance of
thirty or forty feet. The only reason
lseS they do not dive a greater distance
~. seems to be for want of a suitable
49, place.
Amer- NNThere is ne rGonfd Of such unequal
prison distribution of rain in this state 20
has been the case this summer.
Coo at Some communities have had practi-
eally no rain since planting time and
4 INVITED orccs are of course AN Aatire failure.
= o. moss Other sections have suffered seEere
commits ho lths Aad' the crop yield is short
pper Sat- while other sections have paep
blessed with ample rains to make
t for La full crop We have had some short,
Wlil az dry spells in Irwin bat not of suhi-
0o''esP' gent duration to effect field crops
III sun Uncle Dan Paulk returned from
Atlanta Wednesday NpeFe he had
been TO meet commissioner of agricul=
fed thiS ture Stevens and the oil inspectors of
Ere she the state for instruction in the use of
Eher' the new oil testor.
Aanother MIS-, Matte Matsop has hopoht ont
pg, of Miss sandee'p millinery store. m the
Greer Block on Pine street, She has
49, fJGst received large stock Of fail and
kuods winter hats and will also carry stock
OF MG}es underwear. etc. Watch for
oar the notice ol bsr opening soon.
there is anything In shopG oegp will
ig big price before the season
Hses, the report September LIST shows
~ les pcp gent of an average crop and Oct.
Olne 1st will be IN d worse condition. If it
hitley gets down to the neighporhovd 81 so
hex OF per cent of crop the farmers ought to
her seyeNt get to 10 cents.
The entertainments given Tuesday
- rRe eve by the Daughters of Veterans was
: &c Of ii a successful affair although the at
, - Afsbendance was not as large as it would
heslaHe been but for the excursion. The
PNP,adies wore the HnpW WQmanns delight
gov boomers which, in short, were big
SS panfowers. One joke about it is that
y MEDa9a parties r9gused to partake be-
p .rsr Suse they we've sAQcked at the idea
Wv. s+ women appearing in 'bloomers."
p'D' ieir refreshments were good.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10
ADJOURNED MEETING.

The of the Act will be discussed again the
journed Town meeting The policy of Governor Carter trying
make the unaaabe is certainly 1t
away the principle of local self government ask that local
be endorsed There has been great deal heat ngenered this
question: but looking it from sensible standpoint very
much like a pot
The discussing getting excited something which
has occurred 1t and then again Mr. Hatch
has not reported upon the question which he ask His
may be the negative. Even the affirmative action
could be taken without communication here When considers
matter really resolves itself into discussion whether Mr. Hatch
should ask a question
However the real the whether shall have
county And further resolves itself into query
Who honestly favor Of county government There gentlemen
talking about who would be very pleased defeat
it. Upon this point there be doubt about Governor Carriers
position He emphaicay and thoroughly favor county
government His party fully in favor Of and every pledge the
campaign endorsed it.
The difference OF opinion hinges how the be
made workable has been attacked and the
dco1 declared the attack correct particular
ton concerned This successful attack has made doubtful
the OF the What Governor Carter and the who think
he does have the which local sefgOvernmnt
and the their affairs people, made
Rabe This degang others powers 1t is strengthening
local powers
The Organic Act not perfect perfect What
qured such change the Organic Act will render
unassaibe If this be done, great gain will
achieved and those who secretly hoping for retention of
lied system but ouward pretending favor local egovernment
will be gnay and fully defeated There such thing drawing
herring the trail false large
smelling herring being dragged the trail which leads straight
to local selfgoycmmen through the county act,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

The number of troops carried through
the Saez canal last year amounted to
S4,946, against 1854 in 1901, being a
decrease of 81 SOS. There was an in
crease of S,52S British. 272 American,
and 100 Portuguese, against a decrease
of q ,597 Russian. 1877 German, 13,433
Turkish, 6,743 French 600 Italian, 245
japanese, and 176 Dutch troops as COM
pared with 1901. The number of civil
liam passengers amounted to 9S,213 in
1902, as against 92,046 in the preceding
year, being an increase of 6167, while
the number of pilgrims, emigrants and
convicts was 40, 499 in 1902, as compared
with Al, Gel in 1901, or a decrease of L.
1872.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

In Bologna the Italian sugar manu-
facturers lately met in convention to
consider measures for the regulation
of sugar production and to fix the
aCreagq'to be planted in beets and a
syndicate was formed to protect the
Italian sugar planters and manufac-
turers. Within the last few years
there has been a great increase i'm the
Sugar-beet production in Italy, but As
prices have steadily declined the ncces-
sity for a combine Of the interests in
Volved has arisen,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

be provided with suitable disinfecting
apparatus, and during the voyage all
clothing and baggage OF the passengers
must be disinfected, as well as the yes
sci itself to assure the destruction Of
all yermin.
The vessel cargo, and baggage must
again be dlsinfected at the port Of ar
rival passengers to be placed under OBJ
servation I'm suitable buildings erected
by the China Commercial Steamship
Company at the port of ManzannIo,
and to be detained there for a specified
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

There is difference between lantana
blight which was introduced into Maui
and the lantana killing insects; which
have been collected by Professor Koe-
belle and propagated by Professor Per-
kins. The former will attack other
trees, the latter confine themselves eX-
clusively to lantana. This is the diff
ference between unscientific and scien-
tific work. Before Professor Perkins
turned his lantana destroyers loose lie
had very carefully experimental and
satisfied himself that the insects would
attack no other plants.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

The Mexican Government has de-
cided to permit the immigration Of
Chinamen under certain restrictions.
Every person before embarking at a
Chinese port must be provided with a
medirol certificate localized before the
Mexican consul or, in the absence Of
that Official boy the American consul
certifying 10 the physical soundness Of
the applicant for passage 10 Mexico;
the certificate to be in force for two
months from date only
The vessel bringing immigrants must
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

The lonely life of the telegraph Oper-
ator at&I idway Island, is hardly reaIiz-
ed bYS@Dple here. Though the oper-
ators receive the news OF the world,
and are in touch with their conferes in
Honolulu and Manila, life must be very
monotonous on that spit of sand on
the broad ocean. The sameness must
be really very hard to bear
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10
DRUG GO.
FORT STREET

length of time at the expense Oft that
company.
When the number of passengers on
any vessel does not exceed ten, they
may be landed at the ports of Acapul-
co, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Guaymas,
Tampico, VeracruZ, and Coatzacoalcos.
Japanese arriving from Chinese or
Japanese ports are also subject to the
above restrictions
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

The recommendation for an increas-
ed salary for the Governorship is oure-
ly unselflsh on the part of GOveuno;
Carter, since it cannot be raised during
his incumbencY, of the eAEice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

If Colombia gives any trouble at the
isthmus, the United States will be am
ply prepared to meet such an eventual
ity. A large force of marines has been
sent to our Naval station at Guanata-
naimo. They will be within call If
required to protect American interests
ON the ialhmns-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

Kauai with weekly paper, win be-
gin to wake up. The Island has q, al
ways been averse to newspaper Criti-
Cism, but once a paper Is started the
feeling will wear away. Still the POSI-
ton of editor for KauaIs first weekly
Is not likely to prove a bed f roses.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

In spite of discoveries and new
methods of treatment, tuberculosis con-
tiBues to claim many victims, as the
mortality reports show. 1t is the least
dreaded, and yet is probabaly the
greatest scourge of civilized man.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10
v. G. IRWIN & co.

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar defining Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Newell Universal Mill Co., Manufac-
turers of National Cane Shredder
New York, N. Y.
Paraffine Paint Company, San Francis
CO Cal.
Ohlandt & Co., San Francisco, Cal.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., Sam
Francisco, Cal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

Russia is makinRstrenuous objections
to the opening of Yongampho as a
treaty port. Japan and England are
in favor of it, The difference OF Opt
Mon may lead to that Ions expected
Oriental war,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

Ike Jones trial is not likely to prove
as long as a good many people thought
1t would. The case for the prosecution
rested yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

A good bath room, with up-to-datS
furnishings, doesn't cost much. I will
be pleased at any time to give you
facts and figures concerning the cost
of remodeling your bath room. Look
this up, you cannot afford to expert
mert, IL you are thinking of building,
or contemplate making any changes in
the plumbing line, you cannot afford to
experiment with cheap plumbing, SOON
err or later the work will have to he
done over again. I DO THE WORK
RIGHT, and it costs you no more, the
charges for good plumbing are the
same as for bad.
BATH, THE PLUMBER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

The possibility Of n war between Ger
many and the United States has been
discussed by army men for "a long
time. General Machrthur's statement
gives greater publicity to the fact. but
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10
Wichman g., Ltd
1O4S FORT STREET.
Optical Department
" Exclusively Optics"

it has been an eventuality which has
been long fOreseen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

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writer desires permanent or temporary
employment. Address ]. A. c., Star Of
flee.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-10

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