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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29
Rock Island Bags Third Game in a
Sensational Ninth Inning
Finish YESTERDAY.
SWEENEY PUTS FIENE TO BAD
Leading OF With Triple in the Clos
ing Round-Lakaf Pitches Fine
and Also Hits Some.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Davenport az Rock Island.
Rockford at Decatur.
Cedar Rapids at BLOOMINGTON.
Dubuque at Springfield.

When Rock Island went to bat in
ne ninth inning at the Twelfth street
park yesterday afternoon a good gam
der would not have pondered long on
proposition TO give five 10 one odds
hat the Bunnies had the game rolled
up in their sack. They had the long
end Of the argument by a margin OF
one tally. Fiene was shooting IN su-
perb fashion, and four OF the best
hickory artists on Mics staff had faced
MIN in the proceeding inning. But
right here il might be well to remark
that, judging by the records of the first
TWO games of the present series. there
are no favOrites that one has any IL
cense playing i'll the lineup of that
cam that Mic has working for him
these days. The pitcher can be banked
on 10 clout the pill as often as the
fielder. They all are SWEATERS. But it
vas extremely dubious for the home
team after Fiene had settled down in
he eighth after a bad session in the
seventh and not allowed a hit. tanning
me last man up. But there is one in
1ividual in a Rock Island uniform that
Fiene is not likely TO forget this sea
son. His name is Sweeney. He plays
short. lie had an error yesterday, the
first one he has made in three games,
out il did not figure in the run-getting
FOR the opposition. Then ii must have
lone your heart good when he laid
against that ball that Fiene split the
plate with in the ninth. Sweeney was
first up. 1t was Il triple. An error, a
PASS and n single by Lister in center
brought the two runs that gave the
zane TO Rock Island by Il majority of
enc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29

Il may not be generally realized that
the present series is the last in which
Rock Island meets Davenport this sea
son. Cedar Rapids does not come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29
Pitchers Records Are the Same.

ssllt
Pitchers Records Are the Same.
the contest was n remarkable one
many respects. each team having
he same number of hits and errors.
and the pitchers finishing even in the
number of passes and fans. Each
gave a base and struck out five men.
Lakaff has furnished no better exhibit
zion during the season on the home
grounds than the one Of yesterday.
Aside from his effectiveness in the
box he helped show up his adversary
N the seventh inning. scoring the first
run for his team with Il two-bagSer in
left field. Overlooking Il couple of un
fortunate biundcrs on both sides it was
a snappy exhibition. bordering on the
sensational and brilliant at intervals
throughout. Scribner. whose umpiring
Wednesday relieved the amateurish
oppression that Rock Island had been
Obliged to endure for week, was on
deck again. having consented TO of
ic;ate once more knocking off selling
crackers long enough in the afternoon
10 turn the trick. The result was as
satisfactory as il was the day before.
When five innings had passed with
out either team seeing third base the
fans were figuring on another extra
inning treat. but the Rabbits took
heart when Fiene survived on an error
by Miller 1t second in the sixth
Kohley missing the ball through
false bound that caused it to pass be
tween his arms. after which Ball, who
had been shifted to the position of
leading man in place of Durkee. who
has been shifted to the position of
center. pushing Fiene across the rub
Der for the first tally Of the game.
Two Runs ON I'ouI Flies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29

Summary: Two base hit-ShOur
Bases on balls-Of Meredith. / of
JAEGER. 1. Struck out-B- Meredith.
;; r. Jaeger. ,. Time Of gaTe--:25.
UmDire-Milan
Second game:
SPRINGFIELD, Ri. POAE.
Lippert, IF ....... 0 0 0 0 0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29

There was more trouble OF the sort
that Rock Island has been suffering
yesterday At Decatur. when a local
man officiated in the absence of a reg
1Iar umpire He was so rank that
Rusty Owens. pitching for Dubuque.
walked out of the box to the bench in
The second inning Eastman finished
rhe game for the IOwans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29

Charley Elsey. formerly with the
Bloomington team as first baseman. is
now playing with the Butte, Mont
team and holds down the third bag In
an account of a game played there a
few days ago the Salt Lake Tribune
states tlat in the game with Boise.
EIsey made a triple and one error.
Montgomery. Ala, July "a TEN.
pOTary injunction has been secured to
prevent the Southern league baseball
team from playing under the control
Of W. II. RagIand, Thomas O'Brien.
and associates at the grounds adjacent
TO the Montgomery street railway. The
writ was secured by the Montgomery
Traction company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-29
Two Runs ON TouI Flies.

Then Davis laid one down between
the pitcher and third and beat il ont.
Ball advancing. Brown. the new third
baseman. floated into deep right. but
was trapped by Smith after a pretty
run The ball would have alighted on
foul ground and had it been allowed to
do 50 probably the second tally would
have been prevented. But Smith.
with his head up and running a, full
speed. did not know it was foul, and as
he was not ordered to do otherwise
by those who were watching the play
he brought down his fly. and Ball
scored from third base. The two next
men up went ont. In the seventh the
Rabbits added another. After Hill had
been moved on a hot one knocked to
Nandine. Berte leased I.akaff for
complimentary. and then something
happened that does not occur often on
a ball field. Wanner tipping over on his
back when he had succeeded in bring
ing down a high one of I.OOie Ludwigs
hickory. permitting the ball to roll out
of his hands. Berte brought up at sta
ton three and made the rest of the
stretch when Fiene lifted a long fly to
itlt- 1 HIS bdii NdS caught OulSAut III
the foul line also. the Bunnies having
thus secured two of their three scores
on fouls.
Rail- Goes Through Hole in stand Front.
Two were down when Hesslsr con
nected for a base in the seventh La
kan. who has the same habit rs the
other member of the local twirling
staff OF breaking mp games with the
bingler. saw q chance 10 pull ont and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
Didn't Eat Pork.

1t happened in crowded railway
carriage. A very, fat and bump.
tious man was making a genera!
nuisance of himself to the other oc,
cupants of the carriage, explaining
in loud voice his cuteness and sue
cess in most things. Some of the
people in the carriage smiled pity,
ingly; some merely looked bored
but one solemn individual eyed the
fat boaster with stony aid immov
able stare. The latter at last be,
came uneasy under this unwinkin-
scrutiny and, turning to the main
said blusteringly:
"Well, what yer looking at H.
like that for? Want to eat me-"
'No," was the crushing rejoindc:
I'm a Hebrew. London Answer
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
araxerx In. saortallsed.

At an entertainment at which Nelson
met Benjamin West just before he
went to sea for the last time he remark
ed to tie artist. 81 never pass print
shop where your picture Of the Death
of Wolfe Is in the window without be
ing stopped by it." West. Of course. ac'
knowledged the compliment, and Mel
son went on to ask why he had painted
no more ike it. Because. my lord
answered the artist. there are no NOR
subjects." BLANK it." said Nelson. &c
didn't think of that" and asked him tr
take a glass of champagne. But, my
lord, l fear your intrepidity will yet
furnish me with another scene. and If
It should shall certainly avail myself
Of it." the painter observed. evil
YOU" said Nelson. pouring out bump
ers and touching his glass violently
against Wests-''will you, Mr.. West.
Then I hope | shall die in the next bat.
tie" He sailed few days later. anc
West painted The Death Of Nelson
London Chronicle.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
a Tx.lea, Ylt,lt.rsa sos,

Here is an incident which, if moi
true, is good enough 10 be. The
scene was Fowler & Wells Office in
New York, w.:rre believers in phre-
nology vert 10 have their bumps
examined. Whitman has derided
bumps in the Eagle, yet in his
poems he shows half belief in the
so called science, and he famiiiarly
haunted the little shop with its
charts, its busts and its cranks. One
day a friend found Whitman there
n his SLOUGH hat, corduroy trou-
sers, black silk tic and flannel shirt,
leaning against one Of the book
counters and looking with sort of
infantile surprise and perplexity aft:
er a figure that had just stamped
out in a tempest Of wrath. "What's
the matter, Whitman" asked the
newcomer.
Walt replied: ''Did you notice
that fellow who passed you at the
door? Well, he was fool enough to
lend me $500, and now he is darned
fool enough. to think | can pay it"
Charles NJ. Skinner in Atlantic.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
st. HeIena's Stairway.

Among the staircases the world
over none, it is safe to say, is so
long or difficult of ascent as ga
cob's ladder" This remarkable
flight contains more than 700 steps,
all rising with the same lift in the
same direction. The steps rise at al
angle of torty-fve degrees. ga
cob's ladder" ascends a particularly
steep hill at St. Helena. The steps
are naturally the most direct route
to the summit of the hill and de-
spite their great length are trav
erscd daily by hundreds of wayfareTS
There are said to be many person
who from long practice are able It
ascend the steep stairway at a raP'
pace without once stopping
'reath.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
The Wise Fox.

The Lion, the Ass and the Fox Welt
hunting together. and 1t was agreed
that whatever was taken should be
shared between them. They caught a
large fat Stag, which the Lion ordered
the ASS to divide The Ass took dea!
OF pains to divide the Stag into three
pieces, which should be as nearly equal
as possible The Lion, enraged with
him for waat he considered want Of
proper respect to his quality, flew upon
him and tore him to pieces. He then
called on the Fox to divide. The Fox,
nibbling off a small portion for him
self, left the rest for the Lions share.
The Lion, highly pleased with this
mark of respect. asked the Fox where
he had learned such politeness and
good breeding. ITO tell the truth
SIRE" replied the Fox, 81 was taught l.
by the ASS that lies dead there
Esop.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
Spurqeon Rebuked.

Mr.. Spurgeon was once travelling
in q railway carriage, the only other
occupant of which was a maiden
lady of somewhat severe aspect, and
to pass the time he entered into
conversation with her on various
topics.
The train happened to pass
Kelvedon, in Essex, where Spur
geon first saw the light, and the
preacher, who dearly loved a joke,
pointed from the window and re-
marked:
"a very great man was born there
Mr.. Spurgeon, the eminent
preacher"
The lady looked at him with a
stony stare for some time and then
replied:
eff st. Paul had been passing his
birthplace he would have said, "A
very great sinner was born there,
Mr.. Spurgeon."
It was the first intimation which
the preacher had that he had been
recognized by his travelling COM
panion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-25
An Oddly In Cushions.

A new sofa pillow for den ii
made of cream colored pongee II:
the shape of a meal sack. The sack l.
tied with crimson satin ribbon, just
as meal sack would he, and the top
is faced with red, so That it shows
q pretty contrast with the cream
colored pongee as it spreads open
Cunningly peeping from the folds
of this top is brown velvet mouse
so realistic in appearance as to be a
source of much amusement. A de-
sign of wheat ears is embroidered
upon the front of the pillow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
He Stopped a Fe1U.

A certain colOred pugilist was en-
gagged in a battle Of the gloves in the
roped arena at Mechanics Pavilion
some time ago, and it so happened that
his white opponent was administering
an unmerciful beating to him. Along
about the end of the fourth round the
cclored first artist came wObbling over
to his corner. so groggy that he could
not locate his chair.
His manager grabbed hold of him.
threw him into the chair and at once
began TO tell him how he should fight
his opponent. why, you big bum, -
quoth the manager, you can't fight a
lick on earth. You ought TO be moving
houses instead of putting up your nlitts
against real boxers. Why don't you get
wise and stop a few Of those wallops ?'
The colored man rolled his eyes wild
Iy for moment. Then he looked up at
his manager in disgust and said:
stop dem wallops2 Why, for de
Lawd's sake, bet not one oh 'en1 has
missed me since de fight commenced
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
Wonderful Fertilizer.

The secret OF the fnexhaustfbIe fer
tility OF the Nile Valley. which has long
been credited TO the annual deposit of
silt from the overfiowing Of the river.
has been discovered by Mr.. Fafrchild
agricultural explorer Of the United
States Government, 70 be the nitrifying
power OF the plant, berseem.
Berseem is a species Of trifolium,
which has the power not only to con
sumo saline and alkaline properties in
the land, but also 70 enrich II with
nitrates- Something Of a composite Of
alfalfa and clover, il is in every way
more delicate in flavor and sgcculent
than either. In Egypt IL is the food OF
horses, eameis. cattle and donkeys.
Even the peasants or feuaheen find - a
palataDle dish. It is remarkably fatten-
ing and chokes out nearly all weeds
Mr.. Fairehild in the Nile delta visited
basins Of alkaline lands that have been
thoroughly reclaimed by growing ber-
seem there. He saw cattle and horses
grazing on luxurious fields OF berseem.
fields that two years before were. he
says, "as barren Of vegetation as a
bathing beach" Furthermore the roots
Of berseem stored such a vast amount
DL nitrogen III the SOL IENAdAilltu Oh
the third year the land was able TO pro-
duce crop Of cotton.
1t is the purpose TO test this plant in
Texas. Arizona. Oregon. Washington
and other sections Of the Northwest. In
the Southwest il win be tried in rota-
tion with cotton. IN Arizona and Call
fornia, where irrigation is practiced,
berseem viii be used as a winter sOiling
and fodder crop. and in the Northwest.
where il viii be planted after danger
of frost has passed and harvested be-
fore the heated term, il viii be tried in
rotation with wheat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
Pr aNrcE rFRHrNE.

BT ANICE TERILNE
0sorE u-rster formerly director q music in the
Ccueee ~ 81. Joha the Baptist. Kew York;
fCoryrieft lsoa by JuseIh b. Bogies)
u is a good thing for the pupil 10
learn ~ an early age how 10 turn the
sheets of music properly for any one
sitting ~ the piano X is, Of course,
the most simple thing in the world 70
d. in outward seeming. but there is
right and wrong way 10 DO il. and
the wrong way is always most disturb
ing 10 the pianist or accompanies
whom the person turning the leaves Is
trzlng 20 help.
In the first place he who turns the
leaves should stand at the left side
or the pianist If possible. He should
FOLLOW the score with his eyes exactly
Is does the performer. and should
turn the page ~ soon as the pianist
begins the last measure-before then.
even. II The piece is being played very
rapidly.
The reason for this VIII al once be
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23

study up the lives Of the musicians
and some rainy day take the child
on your lap and in your own language
tell him the story Of one Of them,
simply and entertainingly. Avoid
dates and leave out the dry parts Of
The biography, IL any there be, telling
the boy such things as will best stay
in his mind and give him a vivid pic
ture OF the musician in question. II
one has the knack OF story telling
these little histories can be made as
interesting TO children as fairy sto-
ries.
Do not be IN hurry TO turn from
one story 10 another. Tell the story
over and over again on different DAYS
and sometimes get the child TO repeat
10 you all that he can remember Of il.
This viii help TO fix IL firmly IN his
mind and pave the way for the next
story.
When the pupil has in this way be-
come familiar with the outlines of the
lives Of the most well known musi-
clans buy a book IN which their biog-
raphies are given and read it aloud
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23

State double service He adds family the forces
OF rural production and leaves place for another
chanic who is added the and in his turn IS
to go out upon land. This process has given to many
parts California their best and intelligent ters
of the In the valleys around Mount Diablo the
homes OF who their start carpenters, black
smiths teachers, hod-carrers and cabinet-makers. In
Tuare County there many of the same class,
and in the awakening that is going the Sacramento
Valley there is and opportunity for thousands OF
them The year book of the State Board of Trade deals
with this subject a Of the wages and oppor
tunities for labor here.
The great impulse that business, building and produc
tive industries feel in cities naturally attractive TO
mechanics and laborers who the solid foundation OF
all development State and efforts get people
come here and join in the making of State should
be especially directed the putting and
opportunities before the intelligent American mechanics
and workingnen, who have in their skill and strength
the means OF becoming landowners and financially in
dependent citizens.
In that way the States of the upper Mississippi Valley
settled. In every farming neighborhood there
could be found mechanics of all kinds, whose skill
trade stood them in good stead in their farm life
1t be taken for granted that only farmers in the
East to be looked the of rural mm
grafton. Farming communities there contribute to it.
when landowners find other farmers TO whom TO SELL
But must look also among those who want to be
landowners, and who here and by their work
acquire the achieve their wish At St Louis
should make this feature prominent and strive in
the handcrasmen of the congested districts of
the East. When convinced that they here
and quickly achieve independence than elsewhere
that class OF immigrants will turn this way.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
AND~B9 OF HHt
TINfEG ~
No CatechiSpr.

Three tousled, tattered tykes, urcn-
ins of the alleys. ground between pow
erty and parental neglect. stood trem-
bling before the police sergeant's desk
a big. good natured patrOlman their
present guardian.
We'll. what are these?" queried the
booking officer. eying the raggeoy
youngsters with a quizzical glnt OF
half humorous interest.
Been stealing wagon loads OF coal
from the bunkers." replied the arrestlhg
policeman, sententiously.
Wagon loads!" doubtfully exclaimed
the sergeant.
Yes, wagon loads. repeated the ON
Ger, exposing a four wheeled homf-
made arrangement that he had cap
tured as evidence.
It's this way" explained the police
man. These kids here got chance
TO sell the coal they stole TO a water
front restaurant man. who paid them
10 cents a load. 1 suppose there was
100 pounds in a load, and you can figure
what the restaurant fellow made on It
by educating these little waits TO be-
come thieves.
e 1OLnQ lndI a great many NeScN
loads had been hauled to this place
by this bunch Of youngsters and, what's
worse, they did not see anything wrong
in it,"
Don't you know it's wrong 20 stealZ"
interrupted the sergeant, kindly ad-
dressing his mites Of prisoners Didn't
any one ever tell you that you shouldn't
steal?" he urged.
Nav, nobody never told us" struck
up one of the now whimpering mis-
creants-
Yes, they did. too.'' contradicted one
of his companions in misery.
WHO was it?" inquired the sergeant.
1.-The cop that pinched US" replied
the boy.
Put 'em away" ordered the officer
II guess they are not so much TO blame
as their parents. Wen turn them over
10 the Juvenile Court
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
Sinking Toqon Lots.

A few weeks ago England was
startled by the news that a laborer
going to work at in the morning, was
literally swallowed into the earth in a
Cheshire town. AS ii was impossible
TO recover the body. funeral services
were held over the spot where he dis
appeared, and it took eighty tons of
earth to fll up the hole.
Now alarming reports are coming
from Northwich, another little pretty
Cheshire town, where many of the
houses are sinking into the ground.
Up to this time there has been no loss
of life at Northwich: but the damage
to the property has been so tremen-
dous that the town is a practical nom
entity, so far as land values are con-
cerned. Since the town began to sub
side property valued previously at ST.
$50 425 has deteriorated to s514,745, and
the annual loss from these causes is
more than $4,000. Seven years ago
Northwich built a $4,000 police station.
To-day the building is an abandoned
shell, the foundations of which have
long ago sunk into the earrh to a
depth of some 130 feet.
The Crown and Anchor-the princi-
pal hotel in the Dlace-reminds the
guest of a ship at sea with a cargo of
grain that has listed badly. The din
ing room floor slopes down at an angle
Of 26 degrees, and if you sit at the bot
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23

the plan Of action described above, the
site thing. That is 10 say, the left
Rand begins with the little (ffth) fin
ger. and while playing the same notes
as those played IN the right hand, uses
the fifth finger, fourth, fifth, third,
fifth, second, and so on up the scale.
while the right hand is working with
first, second, third and fourth fingers.
In descending the scale the left hand
naturally begins with the first finger,
using next the second, first, third. first
and fourth, as the right hand did in
ascending.
After having finished this form of
the exercise the pupil should try II in
another way, beginning with the sec
ond finger, instead of the thumb, and
using this finger TO come back to each
time. This viii bring the fifth finger
on the final note of course. The left
hand must now begin with the fourth
finger, finishing the exercise with the
thumb. instead Of the second finger
as heretofore.
Coming down the scale the opposite
rules are observed, as usual.
In this way all the fingers have an
equal chance at the strengthening
process.
The close proximity Of the half tones
makes il necessary for the pupil to
strike a carefully direct blow at the
very center of the note in order to keep
the fingers from interfering with each
other.
IN practicing this exercise the boy
uses more strength than he has ever
put into an exercise before, and there
fore he must be careful to keep arms
and wrists free.
Systematic relaxation is the safest
plan in this exercise, and would ad-
wise the pupil to relax entirely and to
try his "circle exercise" Explained fully
.in the earlier lessons) at the end of
each ascent or descent during the pro-
gress of the study. This will leave him
fresh for each attack and Will prevent
him from becoming the victim to 2ny
possible strain which might be engen-
dered by the strenuous and unusual
work a study Of this exercise involves.
The student must never work very
long at this on stretch. 1t is a good
plan to practice IT, or a part of it. for
a few minutes after working on light,
airy music. 1t is best always when do
ing a great deal Of heavy piano work
TO intersperse il with music containing
delicate, graceful passages.