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The Washington times., 1904-08-14
DUNDON'S D" TEAM
TABOOED FOR "NACSS"
Chicag0's Second Baseman and Nc
FaIlsnd Indulge in Some
Bum Dope.

Tell you what" quoth Comte A1cus-
re Dun d'On. the distinguished Paris
fan nobleman, who condescends TO play
second base for the white Sox. the
DIS are great people. II IL wasn't for
that three y cOmbinatiOn-Davis. Dona-
hue, and myselt-where would he
White SOx be-"
The gang n the Chicago clubhouse all
nodded solemnly and the cOmte eonLn-
ued:
Il could get team Of D,s." said NJ.
"tO beat any team in the American r
National leagues. Just look at Us,
There would be Davis. Donahue. and
myself OF the SOX. Davis Of the Attn
letics; Dineeu, Of the Boston; Douahge,
Of Cleveland, Drill and Donovan OF
Donovan OF Washington. In the Ma
tiOnal there would be Delehanty. Of Bos-
ton; Dobs and Dillon. Of Brooklyn, Don
lin, Just canned by he Reds DOlau, Of
Cincinnati. Dahlen, Dunn, and Dev,in.
OF New York; Doyle. Doom. Donahue,
and Duggleby, Of Philadelphia; piahI
Of Pittsburg. and Dunleavy OF 81
Louis. You could pick "a club out or
these DIS who would clean up anything
that ever walked on two feet"
Then did Eddie Mcfarland give the
comte the low. hoarse chuckle. why, .
said Eddie. The Macs IN the two leagues
could go right out and make a monkeys
Of you. We would get Mcclure. Nc
Lean and myself 10 catch: McGinnity.
Mcfarland. of ST Louis: Mcpherson,
and McNichOlS. for pitchers; MCGann,
first; Barry Mccormick. second: Nc
COTmick. Of Brooklyn, third: AIcGraw
short; Harry Mccormick. Mcintyre. ana
Mccarthy. for the outfeld. We would
snow you under four deep
And then came Manager Jones. as
sorting that neither team could play for
that the gong rang just at this mo-
ment."
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
EAST BEST PLACE
FOR THE ATHLETE
SO Says Ralph Rose, Michi-
gan's Weight ThrOwer.
NOT RECOGNIZED OUT WEST
Brother, Who Is Great Runner, VIII
Attend College This Side of
Alleghenies.

Don't stay West II you arc a great
prep. athelete" That Is the ad-
vice OF Ralph Rose. the giant Michigan
weight atheiete. The only place for a
great young athlete 10 go to college is
in the East" said Rose. Il went 10
Michigan, and I was fool Tor doing SO
1 am there now and / propose TO stick
and finish out my undergraduate work
but ] made mistake.
The West is all right. but the East
is the place 10 go. Those fellows think
that they are the best in the world.
and when you show them UP you really
accomplish something.
1T doesn't matter what you do in
the Western colleges, you don't effect
any thing for it. Those fellows IN the
East don't pay any attention 10 what We
are doing out West, and they are really
the ones that are it. ] have 4 brother
who will graduate from \ high school
next year. He viii not stay West. The
rest Of the Rose boys will do their IN
dergraduate work IN Leland Stanford
and then go East for graduate work
and athletics. Ny brother. who Will
graduate next year, IS a runner. He
holds the California State interscholas-
tic record for the half at 2.03. He IS
seventeen years old
NO; II does not matter how many
worlds records you break out West.
The place 10 break records IS in the
East No: ] don't think that ! viii play
football with Michigan this fail. / won't
unless they really need me. Football
is all right, but / would rather sake my
chances in the prize ring There is not
as much chance OF getting hurt and II
doesn't last as long Track Work IS
enough for me. I might have played
baseball at Michigan last spring, but |
didn't go out for the team.
Rose returned from California TO go
into training ~ith Buffers team for
the Olympian games. He brings reports
to Trainer Butler that he mas been
throwing the hammer le0 feet and IS
ready TO establish several new world
records
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
CAPT. BROWN GOT BACK
At NEWSPAPER MEN
Named Horse Reporter" Because He
Was So UnTeliable-Had In
cured Displeasure.

Speaking Of Captain BroWa recalls
tho time, some years ago. when he had
4 horse named Reporter running on the
New York tracks. Captain Sam always
had been most friendly with the news
paper men. but some OF the turf writer's
had aroused his displeasure by critics.
ing him or one OF his horses. II was.
: believe. something written about Re
porter. who had turned an astonishing
form fip-fOp
Shaking his fist at some Of the men
in the press stand. but with good
uatured twinkle in his eye. Captain
Brown said.
Il suppose you fellows thought / was
laying you a compliment when | named
that horse Of mine Reporter but I
wasn't / called him Reporter because
he's so damned unreliable"
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
GREATEST OF KNOCKERS

This story is credited to a Buffalo
minister
Mrs Blanks old maid sister was re-
Gently visiting at the Blank home in
that city. Al dinner one Sunday after
noon little Mabel Blank looked UP ad-
miringly at the guest and innocentIy
said.
Aunt Matilda, you're going to heaven
all right when YOU die, amt yOu?''
Il hope so. dearie." the aunt an
swered with her sweetest smile. But
what put that into your head"
Why the child explained, our Sun
day school teacher told us the Bible
says knock and IL shall be opened unto
you, and I heard papa tell Uncle Joe
yesterday that you were the greatest
knOcksr he ever saw
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
FRANK SMITH LEADS
THE SLANT ARTISTS
Birmingham Wonder Has Won Eleven
Games and Lost Three-Ches-
bro Ranks Second.

Smith, the twir'er secured by Comis-
key. had. up TO Thursday. pitched four
teen games for Chicago. and has won
eleven Of them, giving him the fine per
centage of .785. top figures for the Amer
lean League. Chesbro, Of New FORK. is
second. and his good work has
won twenty-four out Of thirty-one
games pitched Altrock and owen.
of Chicago; Dineen, of Boston.
and Jack Powell, Of New York, have
each won two-thirds Of their games.
Waddell is the first left handler TO show
in the list, his figures being .643.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
watch Him. -

Pinch. says he. his inside lookin'
eyes iSshin' out bright an brilliant an
red conlin' into his cheek. the greatest
triumph o. the age Is Eline-the greatest
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
CATCHER IS BRAINS
OF BASEBALL TEAM
Must Know Opponents
Weakest Points.
SIGNALS TO WHOLE CLUB
Good Backstop Essential to Pennant
Chasing Aggregation-Busy
at All Times.

Few Of the fans stop TO think Of the
necessity of a team having good catch
ers before any successful attempt can
be made to win a pennant The ability
of a man to cover simply the throws
from the pitcher and 10 catch foul flies
in his territory is only a part Of the
work expected of these modern buffers
for the stopping OF the swiftest curves.
The catcher Is the general Of the whole
nine and must direct the play. because
his position is such that he sees more
clearly than any other player the hap
penings Of a game.
1t has come TO be accepted as an
axiom that club has small chance 10
win pennant without the services OF
two high-class catchers. Many instances
can be shown where a club has finished
at the top with only a fair pitching de-
partment or with a weak spot In the
field OF on bases. II will always be
found. however. that such clubs had
catchers of the first rank, or at least
one star backstop and a suitable sub
stitute.
Brains of the Game.
The catcher is the man behind the
gun" in scientific baseball but. like the
trainer of great race horse, he seldom
receives the credit that is dug him. He
70 INSTANTLY NoiAl6 "oih iOI "i'CA iAS
unthinking spectator gives him little or
no credit. but which is of the first i'm
pOrtance to the team The first-class
catcher judges from the batsmans ac-
uons what he is likely 70 do, and COM
municates his knowledge TO the pitcher
and TO the rest Of the players by means
Of signals. He watches the base runners
In order 10 keep the tWirler informed Of
what Is going on. and signals when to
throw TO catch man mapping. He backs
up the first or third baseman on long
throws from the field, and in general is
the right man in the right place at all
times.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

Alps an says The world is mine.
feel Just like him. for now the hull base
ball world is Tnne-Iock. stock an barl.'
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
Beaumont an Ideal Batsman.

An ideal man at the bat in my mind
is Beaumont of the Pittsburgs He
steps up TO the ball easily and without
pulling his body away His easy step
enables him to keep his eye On the ball
all the time, whereas "A too quick. sud
Den step is apt to make the batter lose
the ball momentarily. There Is a slight
jar. maybe a slight duck OF the head.
and the eye loses track Of the ball"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
LOTS IN NEW ADDITION
Now On SaIe-A Splendid Opportunity
to Purchase Beautiful, Level Lots
at the Very Lowest Cost.

Lots in the new addition which will
be known when plated as l.. Mosen-
felder's Place. situated between Tenth
and Eleventh streets and Fifteenth
and Eighteenth avenues, are now being
offered to the public. This, perhaps,
is the last addition containing high,
level lots that will be plated in this
vicinity for several years. therefore
those contemplating building homes
should take advantage of this sale.
Every lot in Mr.. Mosenfelder's addi-
ton adjoining this piece, and which
was placed on sale in June, has been
sold, and are rapidly being improved,
and the lots in the new addition will
undoubtedly sell as quickly. Prices
will range from 1915 to $3.50 with a
discount of S25 to cash purchasers, or
sold on monthly payments without in
terest. In order to encourage develop
ment at once we will refund $25 to
every person erecting a suitable house
this fall. Would also call the especial
attention of those persons whose
places of employment require street
car facilities. For further particulars
inquire of l.. Mosenfelder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
THE ROCK ISLAND EXPANSION
Some Plans Held in Allegiance, But
Line L. Progressing.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 20.-It is learned
on trustworthy authority that it will
be some time before the plans for the
expansion of the Rock lsland-Frisco
system in Texas are rounded out. The
St Louis, Brownsville & Mexico rail-
road, which was constructed by the
Yoakum syndicate, Is now in regular
operation into Brownsville and is
building up a good local traffic. A
branch of this road is now being built
from a point on the main line near
Brownsville TO the town of Hidalgo,
from which place it will be continued
up the Rio Grande to the site of new
town situated about four miles south
of Rio Grande City. This branch road
will be used as the main line into
Mexico. 1t will connect with the new
Matamoras line of the National rail-
road of Mexico.
1t is said that Col. B. F. Yoakum,
the promoter of this road. and his as
5Ociates have given up for the present
at least, the project of extending the
line down the coast of Mexico to the
port of Tampico and thence to the
City of Mexico. An arrangement has
been entered into with the National
railroad of Mexico for an interchange
of through traffic. The survey Will
soon be completed for the construction
of an extension of the main line of
the st. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
| from its northern terminus at Robs
town to Columbia, Tex, by way of
Sinton, Refugio, Port Lavaca and Bay
City. This will be a coast line, and
will traverse a section of country
which is now badly lacking in railroad
transportation facilities. The distance
from Robstown to Columbia is about
100 miles. At Columbia connection
will be made with the Columbia tap di-
vision of the international and Great
| Northern. which will afford a track
age entrance for the Yoakum road
| into Houston. The line will probably
be extended ultimately from Column
bia to Galveston, distance of about
| so miles.
Col. Yoakum says that the st. Louis
| Brownsville & Mexico has no cOnnec-
ton with the Frisco system at this
| time. but it is well understood that
it will eventually become a part of
| that system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Publication NotIce-Chanccry.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty.-SS:
In the Circuit Court. to the Scptem-
Der Term. \. -. l904.-In Chancery.
Amelia Rain vs.. Samuel Rain.
Affidavit of the non-residenCe Of
Samuel RAIN. the above named defend
ant having been fiIed in the office of
clerk of the said circuit court of said
Rock Island county. notice is hereby
given to the said Samuel RAIN that the
complainant filed her bin OF complaint
in said court. on the ChancCry side
thereof. on the 10th day of August, a.
y. 1904 and that summons thercupon
ISSUED out Of said court against said
defendant. Samuel Rain. returnabIe on
the FIRST day of tn" September term. a
y. 1903. of said court, as is by law re-
quiTed.
Now. unless You. the said Samuel
RAIN. shall personally he and appear
bCfOr.. said circuit court of said Rock
Island county. on the first day of the
next term thereof. to be holden in the
city of Rock Island. in said county, on
the 18th day Of September. \. u. 1904.
and plead. answer or demur TO the said
commandments bill Of complaint, the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated will he taken AS
confessed and decree entered against
you according 10 the prayer Of said
bill
Dated at Rock Island. Ill. this goth
day Of August. \. -. 1904.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

this arrangement will induce the trav-
cling public TO patronize the railroads
more literally in the future. None or
the roads has received the patronage
to the st. Louis exposition that wes
expected when the low rate was made.
This fact is attributed 10 the compare
lively small attendance at the worlds
fair so far and the competition with
steamboat lines. the latter being big
factor in itself. Should the Burlington
and Rock Island roads be satisfied
With the public patronage received as
a result of the Sunday rate they will
probably extend the adoption of the
cate throughout the remaining time
of the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
WILL INSPECT THE CANAL
Congressman Burton Says He is Inter
ested in Artificial Waterway.

l.. B. Boswell, secretary of the Up
per Mississippi River Improvement
association, was asked how matters
were progressing along the river in
reference to the entertainment of the
rivers and harbors congressional COM
mittee.
His reply was that matters had
about been arranged for. and what is
now most necessary is for the cities
along the upper river which will be
greatly benefited in the future because
of this distinguished bOdys visit, to
see that their share of the expense in
entertaining this delegation shall be
attended to at once and the money for
warded to him.
| Mr.. Boswell has a letter from Mr.
Burton. the chairman of the commit
Itee. which indicates quite strongly
that the visit of this committee is for
! the purpose of studying the water
ways of the central Mississippi val
| ley with special reference 10 the up
Ipor Mississippi river. Mr.. Burton ex-
! presses a desire to- inspect the Henne-
pin canal proposition. and it is Mr..
| BOswell'S opinion as well as Presi-
dent WilkersOn's that this committee
wishes all the light that they can get
on the great problem of the day. which
Is deepening of the channel for nav
igation as a whole, and II will have no
time for local conditions All upper
river cities are vitality interested in the
success of this trip. and the informa.
tion gathered in reference to the com.
merce of the river and the proposed
channel will be heard from when con
gress shall meet again. The commit
tee would prefer that no elaborate en-
ltertainment be provided at any of the
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
RIVER RIPLETS.

No fears of q tie-up in navigation
are entertained by Superintendent J.
killeen of the Diamond 10 Packet
company because of the low stage OF
water in the Mississippi river, says
the La Crosse Leader. Mr.. Killeen
was seen regarding the report THAI
the company's boats would nave 10
cease running if the water fell TO
much lower stage and in speaking OF
the prospects said:
There is a fair stage of water to
work on. no danger impending. The
water has been lower in other years
and we have navigated without any
trouble. There is misunderstanding
concerning the stage of the water
The Diamond 10 boats can run when
the stage is much lower. The stage
- considered low when it is in the
vicinity of the one foot mark.
The business has been very good
he continued. I'VE have been trou-
bled with the August fogs. They have
handicapped us, but it looks as though
they will do little damage"
1t has been stated that the cause
Of the trouble in operating on the
Mississippi during the past few weeks
has been the sharp fall of the stage,
which prevented the water from cut
ting a channel. The st. Paul pilots
found much better water this trip
than last. because they are locating
the channel. In one place the course
of the river was changed one mile.
4 large log raft being towed by the
Kit Carson and cOnSOrt, went TO pieces
on the bar near Massachusetts, point,
near New Boston Thursday night. This
bar extends about two-thirds the way
across the river, and the steamer is
compelled to make a very short turn.
On this occasion the captain must
have lost his bearings, for the raft
struck the bar near the center, a por-
ton of the logs getting over and float
ing down stream while many thousand
feet are left high and dry. The two
boats have been busy ever since pick
ing up the stray logs. The steamers
St Paul and Helen Blair both came
along after the accident and report
that they were compelled to slow down
on account of the river being full of
floating logs. The loss will be heavy
The Ruth and WinOna were north
and south and the Glenmont, Park
stage of water was 2.90 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
CITY CHAT.

Call for the new Kinship.
'SnowbalIs" at Wilcher's.
For insurance, E. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
TRICKY Towel Supply company.
Tin and furnace work at Wilcher's.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's
Spencer & Trefz for bus or express.
For real estate and insurance, Z. j.
Burns.
Emig. the tailor. is now showing the
new fall fabrics.
The new fabrics for fall wear are
now in at Emig's.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersens, 1914 Third avenue.
Look neat. Join the new panitor-
turn club, 1909 Second avenue.
Your photo on cards complete, for
10 cents. at 1912 Second avenue.
Prepare for school. Some school ne
ncssItfcs are quoted in McCabe's ad.
w. II. SiemOn will do your tin work.
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone 574G.
Walline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1910. new 1854.
For tin and furnace work. see II. T.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. union 2S%.
a carload of iron beds will be I'M
packed Monday by Clemann & Salz-
mann.
The prices on school shoes at Nc
Cabc's will not be silcnCcd. They talk
in their sleep.
Why not? 1t pays to buy good
tooth brush. Charles Uiiemeyer, drug
Eist, 534 Sixteenth street.
You fall suit will be strictly cor
rect in every particular if you order
it at Gmis's. Fall goods now being
shown.
Some new plain and Changeable tat
fetas and fall waist silks of 70 cent val
ues at IS cents yard this coming week
at McCabc's.
Campana. POsatcri & Go. have a car
load of fine bananas which they will
sell at 80 cents a bunch aud up at 1G14
Second avenue.
The Independents play that famous
team from the distillery city, the PEG
ria White Rocks Sunday, Aug. p.
Don't forget the date.
Everybody come out to see the indie
pendCnts play the Peoria White Rocks
at Twelfth street park for $50 side
and all the gate receipts.
Come out and see big Sellmer. the
Independent first bascmdn. eat 'em
up around the initial bag. Worth the
price of admission alone.
Independents VS.. Peoria White
Rocks at Twelfth street park Sunday.
Aug p. Game called at $50. Admis-
sion % cents. ladies l. cents.
The new fall dress goods will be Il
great attraction the coming week at
McCabc's. As usual their opening
prices ar" away below regular.
Conductor John Walker sustained h
broken arm iii the wreck of the Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
SUNNY SIDESvS SHADY SIDES
Fans Along Second Avenue Have Ar
RANGED a Game for Monday.

There is to be a baseball game at
Twelfth street park Monday afternoon
between the Shady Sides and the Sun
ny Sides. 1t will be called at 3 O'Clock.
Here is the lineup:
Sunny Sides-W .Carse, IS; A. Salz-
mann. 1b; F. Wilson, c; l.. Schmidt,
IF; w. LANCE, CT; E. Elliot. p; B. Lux
ems. 3b; ID. Pierce. 2b NJ. Gaggert, IT,
Shady Sides-L. Livingstone, SIS :;
Oscar Hildebrandt. 1b; H. J. Lamp,
C: Tom Kennedy, IF; John Nudge, Of;
d. Kramer. If: G. Brasher, 3b; A. Gold
berg, 2b; r. Zeigler. p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
SUNDAY RATE TO THE FAIR
Burlington and Rock Island Roads
Hope to increase PATRONAGE.

The Burlington and Rock Islanc
have made rate of Sc for the round
trip TO the ST Louis exposition for
three consecutive Sundays. beginning
tomorrow. each ticket holding good for
seven days. These roads for some
time past have made the same rate
on certain week days. which are yet
good. but heretofore Sunday was ex-
Cluded from those days. But now
that the world fair grounds are {,
be opened on Sundays. commencing
tomorrow. the roads adopted that rate
out of Rock Island. II is thought that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Our Gold Dollar the Standard.

The gold dollar of the United States
is the monetary standard of Canada,
British Honduras and Columbia, and
Mexico, it is anticipated, will attain
the same standard at an early date
The standard among all proprietary
medicines is the celebrated Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. For over so years it
has been the leader in it's class in
curing all stomach, liver and bowel
disorders. and that is why it is used
so much TO the exclusion of all other
remedies. When the appetite is poor.
sleep restless, blood impure, tongue
coated. breath bad and the nerves I'M
strung few doses of the Bitters will
soon set things right again. Then it
also cures indigestion, dyspepsia. con
stipation. cramps, diarrhoea or malaria
We urge you TO try il at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Has Turk Changed His Mind?

Paris. Aug. 20.-A dispatch to the
Fenps from Constantinople says that.
though the American minister, Mr.
Leishman, originally declared the
pOrte's declaration on the subject of
equal treatment for the American
schools to be satisfactory, the subse-
quent explanations were too vague to
permit the question to be considered
settled. An active correspondence is
still being exchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Port Byron Land Deals.

John Schwennecker, of Port Byron,
has sold his 80 acres to George w.
Genung for a consideration of $1,000.
possession TO be given March /, ana
+. NJ. Hart has sold 50 acres of what is
known as the Fountain farm to Fred
Fillmer Consideration, $75 per acre,
possession to be given Dec. /. Both of
these sales were made by SimonsOn &
Schafer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Five-Year-oId in Hero Role.

Sheboygan, Wis. Aug. 20.-Oscar
Smith. years old. divcd from dock
into % feet of water to rescue his s.
year-old brother. who had fallen in.
He was not strong enough to hold his
brother above water, and both were
nearly dead when rescued.