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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

ing at the external plain. Again she
read the letter. From every aspect it
was amazing. Evidently her'father had
decided not to pain her by suggesting
what the alternative would be if she
spurned the hand of her imperious
sutton. Yet the Earl manifestly was not
opposed to the match. During these later
months he had come to look on it as an
assured thing, and the only word of dis
sent that fell from him was his condem-
nation of the idea that she should reside
permanently in Bannofka. 1t was odd
that her brother had not been permitted
to write; but the probable explanation
was that the Russian supporters" of
the Prince believed that fathers words
would be all-powerful How bewilder-
ing, too, that Armstrong; name should
crop up as a witness to the existence of
the Circassian, her rival, and that her
brother should know the fact yet never
reveal it to herl
Again she looked at the Prince He
had not moved. Certainly her fathers
statement-and even in the perplexity
of the moment she almost smiled to think
of the effort it had cost him to write such
long letter-tended to exonerate this
man, who, with all his faults, loved her
to distraction. Her heart softened toward
him, if her brain did not. She resolved
to test him to the uttermost.
prince Melnikoff!" she cried
He came at once, his glance anxious
and wistful. We'll" he said, "have you
anything to ask?"
Yes. You told me you guessed the
contents of this letter"
81 think so. May l read it,"
Is that pretense necessary"
He stood mutely, as if she had dashed
him with whip; but he forebore to pro-
test.
- l am sorry" she said more gently. Il
admit that this time l may be mis-
taken"
She passed the missive to him, and he
scanned its closely written lines eagerly. |
YES" he said, returning it to her,
all that is true. F"
What will be the result if decline the
terms offered?"
He bowed his head THAT is the only
question cannot answer" he murmured. |
The issue is in the hands of Others
am powerless.
There was silence for a little while |
Then the girl spoke with cold DELHI
Grafton. 81 do not love YOU" she
said
"Unhappily, that is So"
''You almost have taught me how to
hate you"
1T was not my doing. | am the vic
tim of circumstances. Were you re-
stored to your fathers arms, and safe in
London, would crush these reptiles be-
meath my heel"
Never was girl placed in more extraor-
binary predicament Yet Ermyntrude
was spared the one awful consideration.
Had she loved another her plight would
have been piteous. She did not need to
ply the man with frenzied appeals for
light as to the fate of her father and
brother if she refused his offer of marriage.
They were wholly in the power of sullen,
determined, half-civilized creatures, who
Would stop at no measures, draw back
from no extremes To win their way
they would resort to death, even torture
The thought terrified, if it inspired, her
OF what avail was further questioning?
WhV seek the misery of de1av2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
MAKING PLANS
FOR THE SHOW
Tri-city Fanciers' Association Prepar
ing for First Annual Exhibition
in December.

Tricity poultry and pet stock fan
ciers are getting together in man
ner that indicates a very successful
future for the Tri-City Fanciers' asso-
citation. Saturday evening nearly so
of them met in the Office of Hubbell
& Hubbell in Davenport The problems
that the pOultrymen have to solve
were talked over, and plans for the
first annual show of the new organiZa-
ton were laid before the meeting. 1t
is to occur at Armory hall. Davenport,
Dec. IL to Is, with James A. Tucker
as Judge. and all the members of the
association are expected to root for
the meeting from now until ii has
passed into history
Moline will give a show this year,
but after this winter it is hoped TO
combine ali three cities in support of
one organization and show, and make
it as big and successful an affair as
Cedar Rapids. by itself. has had for
years. The number of poultry fan
cers is steadily increasing here, and
the breeders of fine dogs and other
pet stock are also TO be given chance
to show their animals, as well as to
become members of the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
NATURES WARNING.
Rock Island People Must Recognize
and Heed IL.

Kidney pills come quietly-mysteri-
ously.
But nature always warns you
through the urine.
Notice the kidney secretIons.
See if the color is unhealthy
IL there are settings and sediment,
Passages too frequent, scanty. pain
full.
It's time then to use Doan's Kidney
Pills,
To ward off Bright disease or dia-
betes.
Rock Island
Isaac Shffer, of 529 Fifteenth street,
employed at the Moline gas works.
says: There was dull. heavy pain
in the small of my pack continually.
and after STOPPING it was all | could
do to straighten again. There was al
ways too frequent action of the kidney
secretions, which was very annoying,
especially through the day. | saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised in OUR
paper and | procured a box. After a
short treatment the dull aching pains
left me. my back felt stronger and the
kidney secretions were restored totheir
normal condition. | know of others
who had n similar satisfactory expert
ence with Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents Foster-M ilburn Co, Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
axe no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
THE ANNUAL MEET
Preparations in Oubuuus TO-
Three-Eye League Con.
Vention.
PAPER PROPOSES TOAS1S
Business of importance to Be Dis.
patched in Interest of Base
ball.
PAPER PROPOSES TOAST

The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald says
thar all is ready in that city for the
annual meeting of the Three-Eye
eague which will be held at the Hotel
Julien Oct 10-11. and says:
The sentiment throughout the
league is that il will be one of the best
meetings ever held Dubuque lovers OF
the sport will have an opportunity tC
join hands with the local association
in giving the magnates royal wei
come. Important business awaits the
arrival of the baseball men. With the
close of this season the three year
agreement under which the Rockford
association expired and it is planned
to adopt a new agreement. This will
DE a subject of discussion and will be
feature.
THE $4,000 sinking fund PROPOSE
ton of President Holland will receive
the attention of the convention. The
leagues executive believes it will be
good policy to have reserve fund
for the rainy day. Since he has given
the matter to the public. it has been
extensively and favorably discussed.
That Love Feast.
Around the festal board of the
Julien at the conclusion of the business
session. NJ. H. Sexton. President Kee-
ley and other baseball friends will talk
over the awful struggle of 1905
"A program could be arranged and
the following cities might be heard
from in response to the following
toastS:
"Decatur-'So Near and Yet so Far :
Peoria-'How it Feels to be on Top y:
Spring After the Lead
ers; Rock Island-'TO Have il, to Lose
it, and to Aggravate Hon. Mike; Du
buque-'The Joy of Trimming the Is
landers. or The Awful Revenge of a
Cruel Man
Needless to say the glad hand will
be present and the past season over
looked in the goodies and important
business at stake for the welfare OF
the league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

President Holland Forwards List Of
Men Kept by the League.

President Holland of the Three-Eye
league has forwarded to National Sec
rotary Farrell the reserve list of the
eight clubs in league as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Barker. Sell
by, Smith, Walters, Snyder, Herbert,
Sasse. Henline, OFT Suspended and re-
served-Jones, Kruger. Moore.
port-Crockett, Burg. Neiman.
Harlowe, Nichols, Swain, Thompson,
McGreeyy, Harrod. Baker, Lelivelt,
Scott. Reserved but drafted-A!per-
man (Brooklyn). Reserved but sold
Hughes (Boston). Reserved by sus-
petnsion Monahan, Eul. Erickson
Barto.
Decatur-Swacina, Thornton, Mac
Farland, Bryette Purtell, Kuhn. Lewee.
on, Syfert, Bomar
Rock island-Wanner. Vandine, Nc
Connell. Lister, Peer, Ruby. Shaub.
Lundin, Wilson, Hagerman. Walters,
Sellmer, Wrigley. Wallace. Ineligibles
who are subject to reservation-Reb-
sa nen, Reed. Miller, Ransome- Pur
chased from Vincennes, Ind.-Forney-
Peoria-Eastman, Simon, Riggs
Linderbeck, Kennedy. Egan, Smith,
Roach. Lawrence, Klinckhammer, Jen-
kips, Graham.
Cedar Rapids-Himes. Berry, Spen-
Ger. Ford. Bushelman. Snow, Baxter,
Ruger. Davis, Cameron. Berte, Derham,
Ball, Stauffer
overwhelmingly, Jacobs. Lud-
wig. Novacek, Taylor, Eberts, Lippert
Scharnweber, Bridges.
Dubuque-Hadley. Cook, Davidson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
FOOTBALL RESULTS

Harvard II: Williams. o.
Yale, o: Second team. Q.
Cornell. II; Colgate, II.
Princeton. %; w. & j.. o.
Michigan. Go; Wesleyan, o.
Northwestern. Al; St. Viateurs. 0.
Chicago. Is; Wabash, 0.
West Point. IS; Tufts, 0.
Wisconsin, 40: n. w. College. 0.
Notre Dame. A; North Division
High, 0.
Purdue. Sc; Beloit. o.
Nebraska, 20; Lincoln High school. 6.
Iowa.40; Monmouth. o.
Minnesota. 81; Prep Schools. o.
Illinois, 6; Knox college, 0.
Indiana. 81: Butler college, o.
Culver. IL; Lafayette High. o.
Ohio State. 2S; Heidelberg. o.
Ohio Medical, II; Denison. ).
Otterbein. 16: Antioch, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
DAVENPORT 22; KEWANEE o

Neishboring High School Football II
Team Scores First Victory.
At Kewanee Saturday the high
school team met defeat at the hands of
the Davenport high school. with a
score of % to o. The score was to
at the end of the first half. One of the
features of the game was a sensational
run of 100 yards by Hinrichsen of Dav-
export. The Davenport lineup is as
follows:
Porter. lie; Shepler. 1t; O'Meara. Pc
ters and Brooks, lg; Lafferty. c; Brug-
man, rg; Otto, TT; Wells and Brownie.
re; Wells. Bornholdt and Kerrigan.
OBJ; Hinrichsen, lib; Kerrigan and
Van Ever1. RIB; GOenne and Born
holdt, fb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
Sciatic Rhematism Cured.

l.. Wagner wholesale druggist. Rich
mond, Va, says: II had a fearful at
tack OF sciatic rheumatism, was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. This cured men after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. have also heard OF fine results
from others who have used it," Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island, Gust Schlegel & Son, 20
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

Sweeney Satisfactory. - President
Sexton has received letter from
Manager McCreedy of the Portland
team in which he expresses great salts
faction IN his deal for Sweeney and
says he will make one of the best third
basemen in the business. The com
munication is appreciated by Mr.. Sex
ton as letters of dissatisfaction are
more common after the sale of a
player
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
jenkins Is Defeated,

London. Oct 2-Ahmed Madrali. the
Turk, defeated Tom Jenkins. the Amer
lean wrestler in two straight falls here
this afternoon. The match was catch
as-catch-can for $500 and side purse
Of $3.50. The Turk was both taller and
heavier than the American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
SCORE A VICTORY
Rock Island High School Wins
First Football Game Of
Season.
PLAYS ON MOLINE GROUNDS
Regulars Defeat Team Picked From
Alumni and Present Students
With Score Of to o.

The Rock Island high school opened
the football season last Saturday AT
the Moline Athletic park. the game re-
sulting in hardearned victory for
the high school boys with a score of
6 to o. The alumni team, which was
composed of former stars, put up a
scrappy game but owing to lack OF
condition were unable TO withstand the
fierce attacks of thE high school backs.
The regulars showed good form, but
because of fumbling did not score
more than once. Among the main
stays of the alumni eleven were
Oberg last year with Augustana; Sou
ders. a former star on the high school
eleven, and Griffith, reputed TO be the
best high school end in the middle
west. Those who distinguished them
selves for the high school were Ehr-
horn at tackle and Collins, Heimbeck
and Lift in the back field.
Ehrhorn Kicks on.
Ehrhorn kicked off for the high
school, who defended the west goal
The ball was caught on the 10-yard
line by Harms. who returned ii five
yards. After several attempts to
break through, the alumni were forced
TO kick. After receiving the ball in
the center of the field. the high school
man fumbled and Souders again punt
ed for the stars. Then by steady line
bucks by Lift, Collins and Heimbeck,
the ball was advanced to the five-yard
line. where another tumble gave the
ball to the stars. After several at
tempts to break throusS..the high
school line Griffith was called Upon
for an end run. and he carried the ball
for long distance, which, with good
playing, enabled the stars 20 reach to
the center OF the field, where the high
school took the ball and carried it to
the 25-yard line. when time was called.
neither side having scord.
Second Half.
In the second half Streckfus and
Strate took O'COnnors and Swanson's
places, while for the stars McGinty and
Normoyle were substituted for Kahlke
and Oberg. The stars kicked off to
the high school, who defended the east
goal. BY line smashes by the heavy
backs the high school was enabled to
carry the ball to. the 25-yard line,
where another costly tumble gave the
ball 10 the stars Here Souders punt
ed 50 yards. By steady gains and long
runs by Lift and Heimbeck the ball
vas advanced TO the goal. where Col
Inns was pushed over for touchdown.
Ehrhorn kicked goal and time was
called with the score to in favor of
the high school. The lineup:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
A Daredevil Ride

often ends in sad accident. To heal
accidental injuries use Bucklin's Ami
ca Salve "A deep wound in my foot
from an accident" writes Theodore
Schuele. Of Columbus. Ohio. caused
me great pain. Physicians were help
Jess. but Bucklen's Arnica Salye quick.
ly healed it," SOothes and heals burns
like magic. 25 cents at Hartz & Ulle
meyers, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
TOO MUCH LAKAFF
Rock island Independents Unable
to Connect With Big South.
paw.
PLAY OFF THE TIE SUNDAY
Saturday Games With Clinton Called
on Account of Derkness-Wilson
Brothers Battery.

After playing a tie game with the
)ck Island Independents Saturday,
he Clinton Independents put Lakaff in
The box Sunday and carried away a
victory on account of the inability OF
the locals TO connect Three hits were
all that the youngsters could make on
he big southpaw. and he struck out
II of them Leyerich pitched for Ken
nedy's bunch and while the visitors
gathered 10 hits. errors figured il half
of the scores.
Heavy beginning.
Ives made heavy beginning He
was first up and pounded out a two
Dagger and went 10 third on sacrifice
He was caught at the plate. bat pair
of errors allowed Lister 10 score In
the third Ives hit again. went to second
on wild pitch and 10 third on binSle
by Schoonhoven: who stole second. \
single by Lister brought in both men
and he went to second while the bali
was being thrown around the lot. y
sacrifice put him on third and he scor-
ed on fly from Hankey to right,
Lnknf Gets Double.
In the fourth Girsch landed safely
on one fumbled by Hanson and ad-
vanced on a sacrifice. Lakaff hit for
two bases and the runner counted. The
last one was made in the sixth. Sell
mer dropped a thrown bail and allowed
Hankey his base. The runner stole sec
ond and scored on single by Girsch.
Mckinley Makes Circuit.
mckinley WAS the only one on ;hp
local team that succeeded in getting
around the circuit. He started with a
short hit and advanced on a pass given
to Holdorf. Sellmer singled bringing
the score The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
A Pleasure to All.

No pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills are so mild and eff
fective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago, 3-G; Philadelphia. %.
St Louis. 2-3; Brooklyn. Is.
Cincinnati. A; New York. SIS.
First game. 10 innings; second game.
five innings)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

Two base hit-Ives. Three base hit
|-Holdorf. Bases on balls-Off Will
son. .: off Girsch. 4. Struck out-By
Wilson. 10: by Girsch, 6. Double play
johnson to Sellmer. Hit by pitcher
|-Girsch Umpire-Shaub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
Pete Lister to Wed.

marriage license was issued this
afternoon 10 Morris E. Lister, first
baseman of the Islanders and. Miss
Hermine A. Thode, daughter of Officer
Henry Thode
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

ton on both sides than was put up
Sunday. but there were not near so
many to see il. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

Moline defeated the alumni by Z
score of IL TO o. In the first half Meth
er side scored. but in the second half
the high school showed the effect of
their training and won the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

Reagan. Starke. Swain. Reitz. Bishop
Hines Darrah.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
SATURDAYS GAMES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

M IIO-NAI LEAO z Z.
Boston, 2; Chicago, 0.
Philadelphia. 10; Cincinnati. g.
Pittsburg. 8; Brooklyn. (fir I
game).
Pittsburg, .; Brooklyn, (second
game).
New York. 8; g.. outs. 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
Saturdays Game.

Saturdays game, which ended in a
tie. was called on account of darkness.
Christie Wilson was in the box for the
boys he had led to victory so many
times and his brother was behind the
bat. They work well together and 10
of the Clintonians went down on
strike-outs. This was a better exhibit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
AMUSEM ENTS.
Coming Observation-Disclosures Tay

Coming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tay-
lor announces an exceptionally strong
list of attractions the present week.
the first of which is the stirring melo-
drama, AT Piney Ridge" Thursday
evening, followed by the spectacular
production. mo Mother to Guide Her "
Friday. while next Sundays bill is in
Cherry Valley"
See Dora Thorne."-"Dora Thorne"
at the Illinois theater last night drew
large audience, and THE Sweetest
Story Ever Told" was put on in cred
liable manner. The play contains sew
eral strong parts and all were fitted
with able characters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02

Two base hits-Iyes,. Lakaff Bases
on balls-Off Lakaff. |. Struck out
BY Leverich, 4; by Lakaff. ~. Wild
pitches-Leverich (2). Double play
Swanson TO Hanson. Umpire-Colli-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
York, 3; g Ouls, 2.
AMERICA LEAGUE

Chicago. 4; Philadelphia. 8
Detroit. 3; Boston. 2 first camel.
Boston. 4; Detroit. l (second game)
Cleveland. 5; New York, first
game).
Cleveland. l: New York, 0 (second
game).
Washington. 5; st. Louis. 2 (firs.
game).
Washington. 10; st. Louis, 8 (second
game).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
Moline Wins.

and Gowling. Umpire-Hart. Halves
-15 and 20 minutes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-03
COLD WAVE COMING
and Tells of Present Weather
Conditions.

A cold wave which will dominate
the temperature OF the eastern part
of the Mississippi valley for several
days was central Tuesday morning in
southern Canada at the eastern base
OF the Rocky mountains, its southern
limits extending to the Gulf of Mex
leo, causing frosts in southern Missis-
sippi and Alabama.
The movement of this high pres
sure center was remarkably slow, and
yesterday morning 1t was central over
Montana, having moved about one
hundred miles eastward and one hun
dred and fifty miles southwark (the
average velocity of storm centers
eastward is five hundred miles in
twenty-four hours) During those
twenty-four hours the cold wave gain
ed rapidity in intensity, the mercury
falling to AZ degrees in Montana and
% degrees in the Dakotas.
Yesterday afternoon the cold wave
extended from Eastern Ohio to the
Rockies with frost in the morning as
far south as New Orleans. At that
time there was only one low or storm
center within the United States, and
that coming off the Pacific into mid
die California, where the temperature
was so degrees, and from which To-
cation the thermal line of so degrees
extended through southern California,
southeastwardly to Galveston, thence
across the Gulf through middle Flor
ida. The zero thermal extended from
the northwest corner of Washington
southeastward to Denver, thence
through Chicago and to the upper
lakes.
Today will be fair with cold wester-
ly or northwest winds.
JOSEPH RAY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-03
GOVERNOR HIGGINS
SAVES MANS LIFE
SENTENcE COMMITTED FROM
DEATH TO LIFE iMPRiS-
ONMENT.
Aged George Smith Was Convicted of
Wife Murder on Circumstan-
tial Evidence.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 1.-Governor
Higgins tonight saved the life of
George A. Smith, an aged Monroe
county murderer, now in the death
house at Auburn prison, by commut-
ing his sentence from death to life
Imprisonment. The case is unique, in
asmuch as no effort was made by any
one In Rochester, to save the old
mans life, the appeal not beng made
by Judges Vann and Bartlett, OF the
court of appeals, who took up the
case with the governor today
The murder occurred on the night
of September 7, 1897. Smith and his
wife lived in Churchvllle and on the
following morning the dead body of
Mrs. Smith was found in the house
while Smith. covered with wounds
was found tied to the dining room
table. He told story of having been
attacked by burglars, who killed the
wife and after beating and wounding
him, tied him to the table and ran
sacked the house. Circumstances,
however, pointed TO Smith as the muir
derer and he was convicted and SEN
fenced TO death. The court of appeals
reversed the trial court and Smith
was tried again and convicted sec
ond time. Again the court OF appeals
was asked 10 reverse the judgment
of conviction, but this time 1t was af-
firmed and the week of February 20
next was fixed as the date of his ex-
ecution.
Judges Vann and Bartlett dissented
from the opinion which was written
by Judge O'Bcien.
Governor Higgins said he granted
the Communication on the representa-
tions Of the judges that the old man
was convicted on circumstantial evil
dence. Is now 78 years of age, and
has spent already eight years in pris-
''In view of these facts" said the
governor at seems more humane to
let him spend the remainder OF his
days in prison. rather than send him
70 the chair"
The prison officials say Smith is in
game at the present time.