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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04

embodied in the republican platform
today which was part of the platform
of 40 years ago. Have you heard any
republican speaker quoting Lincoln?
It is easy to understand why they
don't quote him.
Roosevelt the ideal and Roosevelt
the real are entirely two different per-
sons, and the ideal Roosevelt is what
YOU have handed to you by the cam
paign speakers of the republican par
ty. The ideal man was he who fought
Sam Platt to standstill-the real
man, he who later got down Oh his
knees and promised to be good if given
the gubernatorial chair of New York
And we don't see many republicans in
stripes in New York yet; but when
HeTrick is elected we intend to pass
on a number of promising candidates
for Sing Sing"
Would Change Genesis.
If we are to believe the claims of
the republicans in this campaign, We'll
soon have to change Genesis to make
it read. And in the beginning the re.
publican party created heaven and
earth Take as an example the claims
OF the republicans in regard TO the
Spanish war. TO hear republicans tell
it. one would imagine that the war
was mere ratification meeting. Take
the democrats out, and see what you
have left. take out Dewey, Schley,
Hobson, Lee and Joe Wheeler, and
what is there left for the republicans?
Nothing but embalmed beef
In, Il l.;
publicans that the republican admin
istration has made the United States
a world power Mr. Chamberlain de-
clared that the country had begun to
be a world power before the republican
administration was even known. In
referring to the protective tariff issues,
the speaker asked if a system that
makes it possible for one man to have
an income of 100000 a day is a just
one. The republican idea of prosper
ity is all right, but it miscarries, and
the protection that is intended to make
it possible to pay living wages. instead
makes it possible for employers to
emass unheard of fortunes"
Prosperity. said Mr. Chamberlain, is
not due to republican administration
but in spite of those administrations.
Touches Imperialism.
In regard to imperialism. the speak
er said, IF the republicans destroy
the freedom of the citizens they will
surely reap absolute anarchy" One
of the greatest issues of the cam
paiGn should be Imperialism. rs the
country to be free, or is it to be ruled
by an absolute military despotisr.
Has there ever been a time as is claim
ed by the republican writer's in the
New York Herald. when the United
States flag stood for nothing"
In closing Mr.. Chamberlain praised
Alton B. Parkers stand on questions
where organized labor is concerned,
and quoted passages of his decisions
in important cases.
The Moline Light Guard band was
present, and acted as an escort for
the speakers of the evening from the
hotel IN the hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04
Child prowna in 2 lar

Macomb H.. Nov. 1.-THE 3-year-old
daughter Of Durham Leach was drown
ed last night in Il 10-galIon jar contain
ing only seven inches of water. Her
father was near, but his back was turn
ed and the child fell into the jar head
first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04
NIGHTS
DEMOCRATIC RALLY TO
BE HELD IN ROCK ISLAND

Tomorrow night occurs the demo-
cratic rally at the headquarters of the
Democratic club on Eighteenth street.
1t Is proposed TO make this the final
democratic meeting Of the campaign in
Rock Island, and an exceptionally
strong list of speakers has been Sc
cured. including Gustav Donald, of
Davenport: w. c. Allen. of Moline; D.
W Matthews, of Milan, and R r. Rey-
nolds. c. 3. Marshall and others, of
this city
Republicans at Coal Valley.
number of Rock Island repubii-
cans with the Flambeau club went TO
Coal Valley last night and made an
unsuccessful attempt to Guido the dem
onstratiOn the democrats made earlier
in the week. Justice J. F. Witter and
c. J. Searle did the talking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04
EVERYBODY TALKING
About the Great 50 Shoes

We intend to make every woman ia
this locality a friend Of our g. lines of
ladies' shoes. They are so good. They
deserve il. Read our ad on page four
THE BOSTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04

placed. The greatest damage will re
suit from the water, which leaked
down through the house into the lower
rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04
Hotel Manager Dead in Bed.

Chicago, Nov. Martin w. Burke
for II years manager of the Brevoort
hotel, was found dead in bed today.
Brights disease was the cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-04
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.

Mrs. j. Borell. 1907 Second street.
entertained the Court of Honor team
of No. 81. in honor of her 49th birth
day anniversary. Cards were played in
the afternoon and evening. The prizes
in the afternoon were awarded to Mrs.
c. Strupp and Mrs. c. Lattig In the
evening TO Mrs. J. Grotegut, Mrs. c.
Kimbel, Miss VI. Lattig and Mrs.
Theus. \ dainty luncheon was served
Mrs. H c. Glenn is entertaining the
Jaung Embroidery club at her home.
Eighteenth avenue and Twcnty-ninth
street, this afternoon.
Chicago RecOrd-HeTald: Mrs. Sid
ney Bear, 1901 Champlain avenue. will
be at home tomorrow afternoon in
honor of Mrs. L. Simon. of Rock Island.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
Jap B' } Player.

Among the cal ldateS for> the Har- yard base ball te n is q little Jap. O. Matzukata. who's father has been prime minister of Npan and who is at present the empei 4l's confidential ad- visor in the war th Russia. This is MT Matzukata's s eond year at Har- yard. where he is all known and pop ular. He rooms il Beck hall one of the most exclusive pf Harvard dormi- tories and enters Ato all the college activities with the VSame enthusiasm that characterizes his base ball work in the cage on Soldiers field. The small Japanese athlete. who, typical of his race. is short. stocky and very quick does not know the game of base ball very we'll but it makes no differ ence to him. He tackles hot ground CTS with customary determination and good humor and is earning no small amount of praise for his aptitude in learning the game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
BOWLING.
STAIRS TEAM WINS
 $4,OOO IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb 22.-When Captain Charley Starr and his four clever howlers from New York-Wolf, Jackson, Voorhees, and smith-de- feated Levy's Stars at Bensinger's alleys Saturday night, they added an other feather to the cap of their cap tain. In anything like big match in which he has had charge of the side Starr has never yet met defeat, and his personal winnings run to sev- eral thousand dollars The New York team has won no less than sew en matches here, and three of these were against all-Chicago combina- tions.
 After winning matches for $1,O0O, $500 and $4OO. Starr's team met An sons national champion five-man team, led by the veteran Cap" and won by 1O2 pins in five games for $500 n side. They then tackled the O'Learys. fostered by Jim O'Leary, the hookmaker Starr's team won by 200 pins and annexed another $500. Anson then arranged sec ond match and was defeated by 57 pins. Starr's men taking $500.
 Levy's Stars. on their own alleys, also went to defeat. and at the end minority of 246 pins. This series was for purse of $500. With the amounts realized in the five-man team matches and the additional two-men and individual games the New York CTS have taken fully S4.O0O out of the home of the loaded ball."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
Tournament Now On.

A state bowling tournament under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. league is being held to-day at the local Y. M. C.. A. bowling alleys. Seven teams are participating in the tour- nament, which was commenced this morning. The following places are represented; Waterbury. New Ha- ven. Bridgeport, Middletown, Tor rington, Winsted and Ivoryton. Mid- dleown now holds the state cham ponship and intends to retain it, but Waterbury means to wresfle it away from her. The arrangements for the tournament were made by Charles Middleton, John Curtis and Fred ,Jae. ger, who compose the local team. The following prizes will be awarded:
 A shield to the team winning the most games.
 To each man on the winning team prize valued at $2.
 TO the man with tue highest aver age for the day a prize valued at S3.
 For second high average prize valued at $2.
 For third high average prize val. ued at Sl. N esase rv s%
 To the man making the highest sin gle string during the day a prize val. ued at S2.
 To the one making the most num- Der of spares during the day a prize valued at $2.
 The results of the games already ,>l,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
POOL AND CHESS.
SCHAEFER MAY KEEP
 HIS BILLIARD TROPHY.

By the terms of an amendment to the articles of agreement between VignauX and Sutton for their match game at 1S-inch balk line billiards, one shot in, for the worlds cham pionship, to be played in Paris March 4, the winner is debarred from de- blem still retained by Schaefer, >al- though claimed by Sutton on forfeit.
 In case the Trench courts permit Schaefer to keep the emblem, which the Brunswick-B k-Balke-Collender Go now seeks by legal means to recover, that it may again be placed in compe- tition, Schacfer having forfeited. by refusing to accept at least three cha1- lenges, the donors will duplicate the trophy. |
 Writing of billfhrdists for the re- vised issue of Modem Billiards" i" soon to be published by the leading billiard concern. Albert Garnier says that Sutton. Vignaux and Cure are the three great masters. Sutton. he says. is the strongest of, the Ameri- can players in Paris. can make POO points of the balk-line nurse, and has learned much of the open-style French play by academy study. Wig naux, is the great executor and classi- fer, but failing health and age bar q longer game for him than GOO points. Cure Is the most brilliant player and is strong when behind. He plays very fast and can supplement- the open French play with the American u1rCe q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
THE PUGlIISTS.
SHARKEY AND nUNROE NEXT
They Meet Saturday Night for Six Rounds-Both. Confident of Victory Fighting News.

New York, Feb 22-Next Saturday night q regiment of New York sport ing men will go over to Philadelphia to see Tom Sharkey and Jack Mun- roe mix it up for six rounds, Queens berry rules. N No fight, barring a championship affair, decided on the Coast, has excited so much interest locally since the repeal of the Horton law. Both men have done their training in this city, so that the sporting public has been in possession of good line on them from the very beginning. Although majority of ring followers expect to see Sharkey win and win quickly, there is a counter opinion expressed by men of wisdom that Munroe will "come home alone" The Munroe prophets insist that he has a pronounced ad- vantage as to weight, height, reach and age; that he Is terrific puncher, even though he is not well up on sci entific boxing principles, and that he Is game; whereas. Sharkey, in point of fact, has never fully recovered from the terrific beating he received from Jefflies in their twenty five round fight at Coney Island and that no matter how much he has trained he will give way before body blows as soon as the miner gets them home There is wide difference of opinion along Broadway. where the fight is the chief topic in the sporting re-
 sorts. As an illustration, Tom O'Rourke, keen judge, says that Sharkey, if he Is fit, ought to win easily, as he has got the punch and knows the game, while the Consi- dimes, George and John. do not see how Munroe can lose. Sharkey may go into the ring n slight favorite, but 1t is more probable that even money will prevail. Those who bet on the mill should not lose sight of the fact that no decision will be rem dered by the referee because of the restrictions placed upon boxing i'll the Quaker city. so that if both men are on their feet at the end of tho sixth round all bets will be declared off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
GREAT SKATING.
Former Member of Verona Lake 5.
 C. Wins Wprld.s Championship.

Peter. .Sinnerud, an ex-amateur champion skater and formerly a member of thes Verona Lake Skating club of Montclair, N. J., covered him self with glory at the speed skating championships of the world held at Christiana, Norway, on February 6 and '. The program contained four events aud Sinnerud accounted for the entire quartet, and into the bar gain lasstlefeated the mighty Gundersen as we'll as such cracks as Mathtesen Steens Rohne and Olaf Hansen. The ice was in poor condition, fact which reports say prevented slime rud from setting up new. record ns- ures.
 The program opened with the 500 meters and Sinnerud won the honors, his time being 46 1-5 seconds Gum dersen was second in 463-5 secoLds and Mathiesen was two seconds slow CT. The worlds record is 40 10 sec onds, by Ostland The 5.O00 metres furnished a splendid contest between Sinnerud and Gundersen. but victory again perched on the banner of the ex-American champion, his time be- ing g. minutes 20 2-5 seconds, against Gundersen's $ 9 minutes 28 To seconds. Tho worlds record for the distance is 5 minutes s7 2-5 seconds. by Joseph Jaap Eden, but in 1896 Harold Ha- gen, when skating 10000 metres. cov- cred the distance in s minutes 33 sec onds.
 The 1.5o0 and 10000 metres were decided on Februarya7 and on the night previous snow fell heavily and the ice was Very soft, & In the 1,bO0 metres Mathiescns spussheda snnerud for, a, while. and, ,Gundersen did his best. but both were. beaten. Slime rud's time was ? minutes 34 4-5 sec onds. and Mathfesen's minutes 35 3-5 seconds and Gundersen's min utes 85 Az seconds. Sinnerud nav ing won three races. had secured the worlds chamrfonship. but neverthe- less the 10000 metres o1 was skafed. Sinnerud won easily, his time being 19 minutes 15 1-5 seconds. Mathie- sen was second in 19 minutes 81 seconds and Gundersen third in lS minutes AT 2-5 seconds. The worlds record for tho distance is IT minutes 50 o-5 seconds. by Ostlund. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
HANDBALL..
GOOD GAMES PLAYED
 AT THE VARIOUS COURTS

New York. Feb 22-There was big crowd at Sheehan's hantlball court, 2O11 Third avenue to watch d special match for $50, the opposing players being J. Kelly and F. Walsh against E. Hopkins and J. Foley The con test was "a four-game rubber, and though Hopkins and his partner played well, the other pair just managed to get the advantage toward the end of every game All through the scoring was close and the tossing and lodging strong and scientific. The victory has so primed Kelly and Walsh that they are willing to tackle any pair in New York, Brooklyn or Jersey City for the soft bal championship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
FOOTBALL.
LINING UP THE PLAYERS
 AND THE ScHE IT E

haie will have the services of Mitch ell, the star half back and punter. again this fall in spite of the fact that ne VIII graduate in June. This re- markable football player has decided to return to Yale to take a profession al course and will be eligible for the eleven. It was not until he had won the bunting contest at New Haven mat the football coaches realized that they had wonder, in Mitchell. who had been in the university for three years without attracting attention. At first the coaches did not believe that they had time enough in which to de- velop Mitchell in hard football tactics. but he was such an apt scholar that he made the regular eleven and in the battle with Princeton he actually out punted the great De Witt at times. Yale men are elated over tho news of Mitchell's return. while Princeton and Harvard men are carrespondingly sor- ry, no doubt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
.Neromus Wrestles Bull.

A huge 1,400 Texas steer has been selected to pit against Neromus, the Mexican bull-fghter, in his wrestling exhibitions at the Hoboken skating rink this afternoon. Neromus visited the Hoboken stock yards yesterday and out of consignment of 1,0O0 steers selected the liveliest and strong est. The Mexican has been ill training for two weeks for the fierce encounter. John Brittyn. manager of Neromus has. assured President Mccarthy of the S. F. c. A., that there will be no bru- tality in the exhibition. He claims that Neromus will simply give 8 scien- tIfic exhibition as to how person can avoid bull without being injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
WRESTLING.
CNAKI IS
 AFTER KELLY.
His Manager, Dick Howell Agrees to Let His Man Come Here Again for Increased Finances.

In all probability John b. Kelly and Billy Cnaki will be matched for another contest before the week is over. Dick Howell writes up from Bridgeport this morning that he will match Cnah against Kelly under the same weight conditions as before, catch-as-catch-can style of wrestling, but he wants the financial part of the match arranged D little differently. He wants a guarantee of $100 and two round trip tickets or privilege of 26 per cent of the gross receipts. He claims the match would be a gruelling one and he would not care to pit Cnad against Kelly unless he saw something ahead. It is very likely that Manager Joe Lawlor, who is handling .selly. will accept the terms as Cnaki's share ill the last match was almost what is asked now. 1t would be great contest and with the other two matches spoken of Saturday the tournament would be grand one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
West Point Games.

The football schedule for the West Point cadet team for next fall is about completed, and among the teams to be tackled this year arc the Princeton champions. The army eIeven has not met the Tigers for several years, the last game between them resulting in q tie. Harvard and Yale will be play ed this year as usual, and the cadets have the exceedingly, stiff proposition ahead of them of meeting the Crim- son, the Blue. and the Orange and Black all within four weeks. A new team on the schedule is New York Un- iVersity, following which a game may be played with Syracuse University. The annual clash with the Navy has not yet been arranged, but it is con- -sidered likely that it will be played The date will doubtless be the Satur- day following Thanksgiving and the place Philadelphia, as usual. All the other games will be played at West Point
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
BASE BALL.
NEW YORk'S
 TWO TEAMS.
Both the Americans and the
 Nationals Have Strong
 Teams-The Training Y Grounds of the Teams.

New York, Feb. 22.-With the sign Ing Pitcher Tom Hughes by the New
 York American League club, Clark Griffith has practically completed the makeup of his team for the coming season, although he still has lines out Tor Well-known catcher. It was def nitely learned yesterday that Jesse Iannehill was traded to the Boston Americans for Hughes, and baseball sharps also expressed the opinion that New York got preceptible shade the better of the transaction John Me Graw finished his task of getting the New York Nationals together some t1me ago, so that the complexion of two rival teams that will rep1 esent the metropolis in the big leagues this year is of interest to the thousands of cranks who will pass the turnstiles in this city between April and October Both teams will carry more than sew enteen men at the start, the Americans having the larger pitching corps. Here are the teams as completed by tho rival mo ruoarS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
TROTTING.
JOCKEYS WHO ARE CO.,
 ING ACROSS THE WATER

Europe this year have already begun to sail from this country. On Satur- day Winnie O'Connor Ransch, Birken- ruth~and l.. Spencer took passage on the St Paul. Spencer is the 16-ysar- old brother of Henry Spencer, ''the Ice, man." and will ride for VI. Cailliaut on the French tracks. He has confined his work to the California tracks and can ride at ninety pounds. Tomorrow the Cedric will carry away Danny Maher, who returns to England, Rich ards bound for Russia and Nash Tur- ner and Henry Shields booked to ride in France. Shields will ride for Frank Gardner i'll England. while Turner, who was ill the employ of w. K. Van derbilt last year, will ride as free lance this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Release of Players

Bill Kennedy. the veteran pitcher, has been released hy the Pittsburg club along with three other players. Ken nedy and J. IT. Marshall an outfielder. are released from reservation and may sign where they please. while Joe Bean. the shortstop. formerly with New York and Jersey City. is released to Boston and Catcher Weaver to Chi. cago. Barney preyfuss said Saturday that he would part with Catcher Harry smith either by sale or trade if any other club wanted to do business in the way of getting a backstop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
Yale and Columbia.

New York, Feb. 22.-Yale will play a football game with Columbia in this city, probably the last week in Octo- Der. Columbia's representatives, Man ager Smyth and Captain Stangland, with Manager Spalding and Captain Hogan, with the result that the game has been practically arranged. Yale has decided to play Princeton at Princeton on November 19, while liar yard will wind up the season at New Haven on November 26.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
Hungarian Champion.

New York Feb 22.-Geza Maroczy, the Hungarian champion, who won the tournament at Monte Carlo on Thurs day by defeating Marshall in lAe de- ciding game, also won the first prize in the Monte Carlo tournament of 'O2. It is interesting to note that his latest performance was accomplished during his honeymoon. 1t was his sixth in> ternational masters contest. Frank Marshall who was tied with him up to the last round, was born ill this city August 10, 1877.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
Corbett Forgetful.

"Gentleman Jim" Corbett says that he regrets his recent barroom scrap witt; Charles Boyle. the former Dart mouth college football player, and declares that it was the first affair of its kind that he was ever mixed in. Gentleman Jim" probably forgets the run ins he had with Charley Mitchell at Bowery theater in 1892, also the affray with Robert Fitzsjm- mons in q Philadelphia hotel. Cor bett, 1t would seem, should keep a diary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
Tasl,,,,e. e.1lRleiantsae.er.,.....

The range. of the tame reindeer has been widely extended in northern Asia by the tribes that number him among their valuable assets; and now he is In. process of being widely introduced into. Alaska Civilization, therefore, has done much to extend the habitat of this animal to the south. but the domesti- cated reindeer has not been introduced into most of the great regions of the arctic, where the wild animal roams ad will. |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
verne ana the Children.

M Jules Verne prizes few of his treas> ures so much as the bundle of letters, all neatly docksted and classified. sent him by his youthful admirers the whole world over These letters are in almost every European language, and to eaah he has returned aeharming answer, To one little girl who wrote to wish that she were a boy so that she might pay M Verne visit in a submarine. he sent an invitation to come and see him. whether she chose to travel under the sea or down the chimney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
No Cable Match.

In reply to an inquiry received from the City of London Chess club, the Brooklyn club yesterday wired back stating that this years cable match be- tween America and Great Britain must be considered off unless the British team chooses to come across and play the match over the board in Brooklyn. This. of course, is considered impracti- cable. and hope of bringing off the con- test this year, while the cables are being utiied by the war news, has been abandoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
uas1t ,Em Ont was Firat.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-Recollec- tions of the days when Jacob Rup- pert, IT,, raced horses on a grand scale were revived here when eastern race goers saw the handsome four-year-old Count Elm Out win the Railway stakes Rt mile and sixteenth and defeat among others the favorite, Tribes Hill, although at a great difference in weight, the latter conceding the win ner twenty-five pounds.