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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
DUST FROM THE DIAMOND.

Hunter Hill. formerly with Rock ISL
and, has been traded by the st. Louis
Browns to Washington.
Be not disheartened. faithful fan.
Rock Island will have plenty of good
players in a short time.
TWO of the weak spots on the Rock
Island team are i'll center and left.
Not only players who can field, but
men who can hit the ball are needed
in those positions.
\ few fines distributed among the
players on the Rock Island team might
prove generally beneficial. They are
earning their money to play ball and
not to play horse.
Rockford and Decatur are largely re
spOnsible for SprinSGeld's present lead
in the pennant race. Rockford has lost
II straight games to the Senators and
Decatur seven out of nine.
With LObeck missing, McQuaid sun
struck and Milan assaulted last night
on the streets of Cedar Rapids by two
members of the Springfield team Pres
ident Holland surely is having a sweet
time on the umpire question.
The Springfield News is authority
| for the statement that the Rockford
| team will not leave home after the
present series is played in Nichols
town. But the league will continue to
do business just the same.
Red Moore, the change catcher and
utility man of the Davenport team,
| has taken French leave. 1t is thought
he has returned TO his home at De
| Witt. Red complained that he was
not given chance to show what he
| could do. He was anxious to work
| but was allowed to play on an average
of once a week only.
"Hunky" Hines announces that his
| share of the receipts in the three
games the Dubuque team played at
Rockford were: Saturday. SIS: Sun
day, $50; Monday, SIS. The Sunday re
ceipts were swelled by the presence OF
couple of hundred Dubuque fans
who went to Rockford on an excursion
a Dubuque paper pertinently remarks
! why should Rockford stay in the
Three-Eye league?"
| Speaking of President Harry Pull
lima's recent visit to St. Louis during
the democratic convention, the St
Louis POst-Dispatch says: THE very
| best story of the convention. not bar
ring Parker's telegram, is told on Pul
liam, and his efforts to get in the hal
on nominating night. Pulliam was
hurled bodily from several doors, anC
finally tackled a big policeman with
a bluff. He said: i am the editor o
the New York-democratic paper un
derstand. and if | don't get in tha
! paper won't have a bit of news, see.
| must get. Next moment Harry
landed on the sidewalk right in the
arms of Mike Padden. Mike he said
| for heavens sake get me in. JUS
think of it. I've come all the way from
| New York to see this Padden due
out of his pocket Red Cross badge
and pinned ii on Pullam's coat, anc
| Now he said, pull your hat down
and don't stop and as Pulliam neare'
the same cop that had just elected hin
| Padden began TO yell: Make way fOl
| tho doctor, Make way for the doc
tor Others took up the shout. which
was carried inside. and the Nationa
| league president found himself before
$4,000 people just as man had fit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

said Miller.
"'That'll cost you five said Milan.
"Whereupon Miller landed one on
Milans short ribs. Milan was slightly
surprised but in something less than
millionth part of a second he cOun-
tered with a short arm poke in Millers
right optic and the force was sufficient
20 put Miller to his knees. He sprang
up, however, and clinched, but just
then Belden Hills long and strong
arms were wound around him and he
was yanlcd back and handed over to
Police Captain McKernan who put him
off the grounds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
MILLER Is SUSPENDED
FIVE DAYS BY HOLLAND
lied for His Assault on Umpire
Milan at Cedar Rapids.

President Ed Holland last night sus-
pended Manager Kohley Miller of the
Rock Island team for five days for his
assault upon Umpire Milan in the
game at Cedar Rapids Sunday. The
suspension of Miller begins today. The
Cedar Rapids Republican of this morn
ing in long story of the ARRAY says:
1T was in the seventh inning, after
two men were out when Miller made
a bad muff at second and let in two
scores. The next ball batted was a
fly just over the diamond and Miller
ran out and grabbed it. Then he
wheeled and threw it over the fence
into the street north of the clubhouse
Umpire Milan waited at the edge of
the diamond for Miller TO come in and
reprimanded him for so foolish an ac-
ton. 1t makes me look cheap, too
said Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

Summary: Two base hitS-MCFar
land. . Three base hit-R. Walters
Struck out-By Wallace. ;; by Ed
wards. Time: 80. Umpires-
Stauffer and Hardy.
Twelve Innings nt Rockford.
Rockford. July 19.-BOth teams play
ed brilliant ball but Rockford won by
superior stick work in the 18th. FOW
double plays by Rockford was the
fielding feature of the game. The
score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

Rockford .......2OOOOO O1-3
Springfield ...O00 001 o. 000 %
Summary: Two base hit-Graham.
Three base hit-Neal. Struck out-By
Graham. /: by Hedges, 8. Time
$50. Umpire-Needham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
CLAIM PART CITY,
Heirs of Former Pioneer Say So
100000 Worth OF Property
Here Belongs to Them.
HAVE BEGUN INVESTIGATION
Forty Acres East of Twentieth and
From Seventh Avenue to the
River Involved.

Recently the heirs of Samuel Z.
Burtis. Sr., an old-time resident of this
city and Galena, ILL.,. began an investi-
CATION as to their rights in a certain
tract of land lying between Twentieth
and Thirtieth streets. and from Sew
city, comprising nearly forty acres of
Rock Islands choicest land.
The heirs have retained Attorney
George W. McCaskrin to make a thor
ough investigation of their supposed
rights. Samuel E. Burtis. Sr. had
born to him four children: Stephen
Burtis, now deceased. who died at Buff
falO, Iowa, five or six years ago; James
l.. Burtis, who moved to California and
died at Los Angeles, leaving two
daughters; Samuel E. Burtis, Jr.. who
died leaving a son living in Havana.
H.. and three daughters, Mary, Emma
and Anna Belle.
Those Entering Their Claim.
Harriet c. NJ Burtis, the only
daughter of Samuel f. Burtis, Sr..
married Martin w Smith, and who af-
terward died leaving two daughters
and one son. William ID. Smith, who
died at Sioux City, leaving several
heirs, among whom are Mrs. Peck. OF
Colchester, Ill, and Harriet a. Nc
Keenan,, a resident of Peoria. 1t is I'M
derstoOd that the immediate heirs of
Harriet Burtis, Mrs. Peck and Mrs.
Mexican, are the parties who are en-
deavOring to bring about a settlement.
This particular tract of land has
heretofore in a number of instances
caused some trouble as to the titles to
the properties within this area and an
investigation will determine the real
question as to their perfectness. The
property is said to be worth
81. 600, 900 1t seems as though two
patents were issued on this same
piece of property, one in 1896, and one
in 1S15. the former patent being of no
value because of the incorrect descrip-
ton of the boundary line.
Say They Can Prove Rights.
1t is thought that a subsequent con
veyance of the former patent convey
ed the title to the property holders,
but from recent information received
it is believed there will be little diff
Guilty in establishing the rights of the
heirs on the latter issuance, thereby
declaring the former worthless. At
any event the litigation will settle Il
much disputed question to this valu.
able piece of land.
Suit to perfect the title will be i'm.
mediatcly instituted and will. no doubt
bring out the real facts about the
manner in which these patents were is.
sued. and what, if any, the statutes OF
limitation will have to do with the
claims of the litigants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Three straight for Dubuque.

Dubuque, July 1?-DubuQuc won
the third straight game from Bloom
inEton in contest full of errors and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. 10; Washington. l.
Detroit. S; New York. (.
Boston, {: Cleveland. 3.
Philadelphia. }: St. Louis. 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York. 4: Pittsburg. 1.
Cincinnati, 6; Brooklyn. >.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, 6; Omaha. 2.
Colorado Springs. 5: St. Joseph, 4.
Denver, IA; Sioux City. ).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. I; Louisville. 2.
Milwaukee. s: Columbus. 0.
St. Paul. Z; Indianapolis. l.
Minneapolis. s; Toledo. Z.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE
Cedar Rapids. Il: Rock Island. l.
Decatur. Z: Davenport. ..
Rockford. ); Springfield. ,.
Dubuque, 9; Bloomington. 6.
IOWA LEAGUE
MarshalItoyn. G: Boone. q.
Oskaloosa, ); Keolyuk. 6
Waterloo. 5: Fort Dodge. O.
All the news ali the time - tn
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

#Cassady on; for cutting bases.
Score by innings:
Dubuque ............O u 2 u y -
Bloomington ........0 ) o o 1-G
Summary: Two base hits-Patti-
son. Kane. Kruger. Three base hits
Cassidy, Hughes, Donovan. 2. Struck
Out-By Bishop, 3; by Cook. 5. I'M
piTe-Beardsley.
Decatur Bunches Hits.
Dat EXPORT, July 19.-Dccatur won
by punching hits in the last four inn
il gS. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
ABOUT WORST EVER
That Exhibition That the Islanders
Put Up On the Cedar Rapids
Diamond Yesterday.
LOCAL MEMBERS PLAY HORSE
Having a Total of Eight Errors-Rab.
bits Make It Three Straight
other League, News.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. July 19.-tSpe-
cialD-The Rabbits made it three
straight from Rock Island yesterday
afternoon, winning out by a score of
II TO l. The score, though bad
enough, doesn't begin to indicate the
poor quality of baseball played by the
visitors, though an idea of it may be
gained from a look at their error col,
umn. Gill was in fine fettle and per.
haps their inability TO hit him is not
to be wondered at But their errors
were such as might be made by an
amateur nine and they seemed indif-
fcrent when a ball went passed them !;
they didn't appear to care about racing
after it in the hot sun, even though
the Rabbits were prancing merrily
around the bases. a certain Mr.. Lally
out in right field, il was reported last
night, is slated for the bench. togeth.
.er with Mr.. Thoman, a Cincinnati
find" whose catching during the past
three games has made the Cedar Rap
ids fans more thankful than ever that
we have Ludwig. Mr.. Blakey it was
said would probably flee from the
wrath to come.
Eundin the Whole Show.
Lundin did the best he could, but
the best pitcher in the world would
grow discouraged with such miser-
able support and the wonder is Lun-
din tried to- keep his end up. But he
was game till the last and fought hard
to keep down the score of the Rabbits.
He was a king among a lot of clowns.
Vandine did some good work at third
but he was about the only exception.
Even Listers fingers were buttered
and the work of a young man named
Blakcy ont in left field was so yellow
that it almost smeiled rank.
The only thing that made the game
worth seeing at all was the fine work
of the home team. Their fielding was
brilliant all the way through. they
were handy with the willow and they
raced around the bases like lot of
frisky colts. They found Mr. Lun-
din for 1 safe hits, total of Is bases,
and accepted several more bases as
free gifts in the way of a wild pitch,
bases on balls and passed balls. Err
rOrs gave them many more and then
they were ungratfUl enough To steal
half dozen or more bases and all the
while poor Lundin worked his hardest,
with the bravery of a captain stand
ing on the bridge and going down with
his ship.
Many scores ON Errors.
The story of the manifold errors
resulting in scores would be a long
one. In the third inning the locals
made two scores on two singles. dOu-
BILE. triple and an error. In the
fourth they made two more on a single
double. a sacrifice. a base on balls
passed ball and a steal. In the fifth
they made three more on a two-baGger,
three steals and two errors. In the
eighth four more scores came in on
two singles. triple, a sacrifice and
two errors.
The only score made by the visitors
was in the second inning when Lister
made scratch three-base hit and
scored on Miller'S long fV
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03

The restoration in Japan has brought
about no change in the practice of an
cestor worship. Religion is no bar to
1t, and it is probable that all the Chris
tan converts In Japan are also an
cestor worshipers. 1t is interesting In
this connection to recall the fact that
in China the early Jesuit missionaries
made the most Roadway when they had
declared that ancestoral worship was
not to be considered as a religion. and
that therefore there was no necessity
for converts to relinquish this, the most
priced of their beliefs. The coming of
western civilization only brought con-
veniences for the gathering together of
the members of family; 1t did not re-
duce the occasion of such gatherings.
To quote Mr. Hozumi:
To western eyes the sight would appear
strange of a Japanese family inviting
their relatives through the medium Of a
telephone, to take part in ceremony of
this nature, while equally incongruous
would seem the spectacle of the members
Of the family, some of them attired in
European and others in native costume,
assembled in a room lighted by electricity,
making offerings and obeisances before
the memorial tablet of their ancestors.
The curious blending of past and present
is one of the most striking phenomena of
Japan.
ALFRED Stead in Monthly Review,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03
MONOTONY MADNESS.


A Fate That Is Often the Portion Of
Lighthouse Keepers.
People who read bOOks-and all do in
this day-will recall Kipling's story
Of the lonely nghtkeeper who became
mad from the monotony Of his situa-
ton, says the Indianapolis Sentinel.
While the story was fiction, it never
theless was in accordance with many
actual occurrences. A correspondent
submitted. the question to the light
house beard and found that, while
there had been no such cases as that of
Kipling's character, Dowse, there had
been many which showed the madden
ing effect of monOtony and isolation
upon the human mind.
The madness Of the lighthouse is
much like that Of the desert, for they
are tracenble to Il like cause. In the
desert there is molOtOny Of silence; at
sea there Is monotony of sound. One
Ia as bad as the other since both derive
their entire pain from mental effect.
It Is a fearful disease. not yet fully un-
derstood, though many noted alienists
have made a study of it.
This government maintains 1900
lighthouses, and about 100 of them are
isolated, and communication with the
outside world may be interrupted some
times Dor months
II a man is taken from the ordinary
walks Of life, where he mingles with
his fellow man, and sent to a light
house where no human face is seen ex-
cept that Of the ever present assistant
and no sound is heard save the roaring
Of the wind and wave, he has been
transferred from normal to most alb
normal conditions.
In a remarkably short time keeper
and assistant have talked out. Then
they begin to wear on each other, and
soon they fall to quarreling. Some
times melancholia attacks one of them,
ana unless he Is speedily relieved his
mental balance is disturbed. When
the disturbance becomes extreme It
takes either a homicidal or suicidal
turn, and the unfortunate has to be
watched closely and sometimes con-
fined to keep him from doing violence
10 himself or others.
It iswell known that the Minot ledge
light is noted for the number Of men
who have gone crazy In 1t and for that
reason Is an object Of interest to stu
dents of mental diseases. 1t is, as ev
erybody knows, a piece OF engineering
Of the very highest order, being in that
respect second only to the famous Ed
dystone light.
More than a year was consumed In
getting foundation for it, and so high
are the tides and SO terrific the storms
that the entrance to the light Is more
than forty feet above the water. Then,
one above the other, come the five
rooms occupied by the keepers and
used for storage purposes, then the
watch room and finally the lantern.
The tower. being circular and space
greatly in demand, naturally every
thing is made to conform, so that no
room shall be lost. Even the beds on
which the men sleep are curved. Mv-
erything is round. The government
has done the best 1t could to make life
there as bearable as possible, and keeps
five men stationed there, so that they
may go ashore as often as the chance
is afforded without detriment to the
service. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03
WALES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Thompson have
returned from a short vacation at the
shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shaw of Will
limantic called on friends in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stedman of Westford
are spending few weeks with Mrs.
Stedman's mother, Mrs. I'll. e. Fisher.
Mrs. Frank Hitchcock and children
of Brimfield, who have been spending
a few weeks at the home of her pa
rents, returned last Sunday.
A dance will be held at the Wales
pavilion by f. Town Saturday even
ing, with music by Prof. Jordan of
Stafford Springs. Tickets for dane
ing, so cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03

field, she sent an envoy to the Emper.
or Tong Tai of China, asking his aid
and promising many concessions in re
turn. Tong Tai loved nothing better
than war and came promptly to tho
rescue of TEX Man. He dispatched two
armies, one under the command of his
son, which invaded Paikchyei and
routed the forces of Its king, and the
other under his own personal COM
mand, which invaded Kokourye and
utterly defeated it.
TEX Man was grateful to the Chinese
war lord and, reserving for herself a
slice of the territory of each kingdom.
allowed the Chinese monarch to be-
come suzerain of the remainder.
The aid granted to her by the emper-
or of China she never forgot. Every
year she sent him magnificent presents.
which her ENJOYS were instructed to
display to all other ENJOYS of neigh
boring Kingdoms. There was diploma
cy as well as gratitude in the act Ac-
cording to Chinese etiquette, the en-
peror was in duty bound to send her
presents In acknowledgment of her
own. These she exhibited at the Sinra
court and, according to tradition, In
creased the splendor of the display by
adding to their number from her own
treasures They were kept in show for
weeks, during which time ENJOYS of
neighboring kingdoms were invited to
inspect them. Thus throughout the KO-
rean peninsula went the rumor that
Sinra and China We're allies or else
that the great emperor of the west was
the lord suzerain of Sinra. On several
occasions TEX Man took advantage Of
the rumOr to prevent war.
When the king of South Gaoli de-
handed large tract Of territory from
Sinra, threatening war in event of re-
fusal, she begged delay until she could
get the consent of the Chinese emper-
or. This ended the controversy, for
Gaoli, north and south, had about the
same fear of the Monaghan arms that
a little child has for full grown man.
New York Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03
Alfred Stead in Monthly Review
She Wanted an Experienced Arts

She Wanted an Experienced Artist.
A woman who had become suddenly
rich was travelling in Europe, and
while there it occurred to her that II
was the proper thing to have her por-
trait painted by prominent artist.
Accordingly she called ut the studio in
Paris of painter of high reputation.
"Will you kindly sit down and wait
a few moments?" asked the attendant
when Mrs. Newrich had stated her err
rand.
"Well, Pm in a hurry. Is your mas
ter busy?' she asked.
Eyes, madam. He is engaged on a
study"
"On studyv' exclaimed Mrs. New
rich. "Well. no matter, l guess won't
wait. / shan't want him to paint my
picture. l want an artist who has got
all through with his studies"'-Success.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03
A Great Engineerinx Feat.

The Oroyo railroad. which runs from
Callao to the gold fields of Cerro de
Pasco. is considered one of the won
ders in the Peruvian world. 1t is GER
tainly the greatest feat OF railroad en-
cheering in either hemisphere. Com
mencing In Callao. 1t ascends the mar
row valley Of the Rimac, rising nearly
5000 feet in the first fifty-six miles.
Thence 1t goes through the intricate
gOrges Of the Sierras till it tunnels the
Andes at an altitude Of 15,645 feet, the
highest point In the world where a
piston rod is moved by steam. The
wonder Is doubled on remembering
that this elevation Is reached in seven
ty-eight miles.-[;hirG Journal.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03

The work ON the church spire is
nearing completion.
Rev. Patrick Daley has been trans
ferred to Broad Brook. -
VIM. O. Latimer has returned from
q two-weeks' stay at Tim Pond. Ne.
The Misses Dignam and Birming-
ham are the guests Of Miss May Cur
ley.
Miss Louisa Rosebrooks went to
Hartford Tuesday TO attend the we'd
ding of friend.
Mr.. Underwood and family of Bos-
ton are occupying their cottage on
the island in the lake.
Ray Kneeland and Miss Daisy Nye
of Leonards Bridge spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nye.
Eugene A. Tracy and family have
returned from Tim Pond, Me-, where
they have spent several weeks.
Mrs. Grace Potter CLARK and little
daughter of Providence are visiting
her sister, Mrs. Edgar A. Colburn.
A large number of the members Of
the bar-tenders' union had a clam
bake on the west shore of the lake
Sunday.
William Prince of Cleveland, o.,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. v. B. Prince, at their summer res
idence on South street.
There was a picnic on the lawn at
Mr.. and Mrs. T. I'll. Woods, Friday,
July Goth, in honor of their son, Ho-
mer's, 18th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Katharine Agard of Holland,
who occupied the Ayers cottage at
the lake from July 10 to Aug. 2. has
been entertaining friends from Phila-
delphia and elsewhere.
DR.. L. I. Mason has leased Mrs.
Sarah A. Bottoms fine residence on
Wall street. Mrs. Bottom will move
her household goods to Providence,
where she has hired a house.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03
ASHFORD.
W0wffOrd.

Merrill Cushman is on the sick list.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
O. Gray last Saturday.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Mr..
Ryder's little son, the lawn party
was postponed until Aug. 9Th.
Miss Edith Upham has returned to
her home from East Wilmington, where
she has been stopping on account of
illness.
The barn of Philip Morris was
struck by lightning on Monday and
was burned to the ground, with con-
tents. Two horses were killed. There
was no insurance.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03

A SWEET BREATH Is a never failing
sign of a healthy stomach. When the
breath Is bad the stomach is out of or
der. There Is no remedy In the world
equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cnre for curing
Indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
disorders. Mrs. Mary 8. Crick, of White
Plains, KY, writes: 81 have been a
dyspeptic for years; tried all kinds of
remedies, but continued to grow worse.
By the use of Kodol began to improve
at once, and after taking few bottles
am fully restored In weight, health and
Kodol digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet Sold by w. D..
Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-03
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

Miss Edith Moore of Springfield has
been spending a few days with her
friend, Mrs. j. r. Downes.
The ball game Saturday between
the married men and single men of
the place was won by the married
men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Weber OF
Chicopee, Mass, who have been spend
ing week with their grandmother,
Mrs. E. II. Dimock, returned home
Monday.