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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
The Ruling Passion Strong fin

Our national lawmakers are not all Sunday-school boys, and the races at Bennings usually find a good sprink- ling of them in attendapce. Of course they don't bet-only go to see the po- nies trot. A certain Kentucky law maker made the honest confession that he was just compelled to put few plunks on a good horse. but" said he, q am not like the fellow in my State who would bet on anything. He was ase-hardened gambler, and once when he was sick some of his friends called in a minister to look after his spiritual needs.
 If repent will go to HeavenT he asked the minister.
 Yes" was the answer.
 And will have wingsT
 Certainly
 will you go to Heaven, too par sonT
 "T hope and believe I will
 And yo twill have wings, too%
 Of course.'
 Then, parson, when I get to HeaV- en and you get there, and we are both possessed of wings I'll fly you for fifty dollar note
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Mental Workers.

This explains why it is that so great a number of mental workers suner Iro" catarrh in some degree or pnase'
 By fortifying the system. SisN' cold is not able to intrench itseH'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
FieIders Late All Around.

Davannort, la. April 10, 1905
Sporting Editor Argus: l offer the
following solution to your baseball puz.
zle: Batter hits ball to short, who
fields perfectly but slow. Runner on
third base starts for home and short
stop throws to catch him at the plate
out fails. Runner on second reaches
third and batter starts for second, thus
drawing a throw from the catcher.
Runner on third starts for home and
scores before batter is tagged at sec
ond, thus winning the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
Slow Hit to Shor+

Rock Island. April 10. 19O5-Sport
ing Editor Argus: My answer to the
baseball puzzle is as follows: Men on
second and third have good lead, bat
ter hits a slow gTounder to shortstop
but he (batteT) beats it OFT and man
on third scores, man on second ad-
vances to third, man on first starts for
second and gets caught between bases.
man on third starts for home, the ball
was thrown home but not in time to
catch runner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
The Right Name is Dewitt.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cools,
soothes and heals cuts, burns, boils
bruises. piles and all skin diseases. X.
Z. Zickefoose, Adolph, w. Va, says:
My little daughter had white swelling
so bad that piece after piece of bone
worked out of her leg. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured her" II is the most
wonderful healing salve in the world.
Beware of counterfeits. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
More Puzzle Replies

Every real, dyed-in-the-wool fan in
town has had tussle with the base
ball puzzle. judging by the number of
solutions that have been received. All
sorts Of plays, possible and impossible
are suggested Several more samples
OF the answers received are given be-
low. It should be stated that Presi-
dent Sexton. of the local association.
who offers the prize tickets to the
opening schedule game on the home
grounds has a copy of the correct so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
Eornet About Your Stomach.

If your digestion is bad, the vital
organs of your body are not fed and
nourished as they should be. They grow
weak and invite disease. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what you eat, cures
indigestion and all stomach troubles.
You forget you have a stomach from
the very day you begin taking it. This
is because it gets a rest-recuperates
and gradually grows so strong and
healthy that it troubles you no more
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
CHAIRS FOR BASE
BALL GRAND STAND
Directors OF Local Association Vote to
Proceed With Clubhouse I'M
proVements.

The directors of the Rock Island
Baseball association held meeting at
the park this morning at which it was
decided to order 45 dozen chairs for
the grandstand and to let a contract
Tor the painting of the buildings and
to complete the clubhouse improve
ments at once. The boxes viii be
equipped with folding chairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
No SUGAR FACTORY THIS YEAR
Geneseo Told No Contractor Can be
Gotten to Erect the Plant.

There is something peculiar about
that beet sugar proposition Geneseo
after being promised a $500 900 fac
tory this year if the necessary acre
aged was pledged fulfilled every con
dition and sent Attorney Harry Z.
Brown east to cinch the deal. Now
Mr.. Brown reports that the factory
will not be put up tais year because
no contractor can be found TO cree;
the factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
MccIain Wins Fight on Foul.

Baltimore, Md, April 11.-Jack Nc
Claim Of Chester, Pa, VINO went on in
the place of Jack O'Neiu Of Philadel-
phia. with Tommy Lowe OF Washing
ton. got the decision in the n.nth roGnd
on q foul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
DUST OF DIAMOND
Yesterdays Exhibition Games

. =SiiDiNtO1 9aTnGS.
AT Philadelphia 3; Phil
lies. l.
At Observation-Disclosures. O; Wash
incton. /.
At Crbana-M:nneapolis. C; Illinois
10.
AT Baltimore Brooklyn. >; Ralti
more, 5.
Make just ore resolve. and that is
that without extreme provocation you
will not knock and see how much
better things will go all around
The Islanders Will be the boys in
blue as usual this year.
Lakaff's injury is such as to conffne
him 10 his bed. II is doubtful is he
VIII be able to open the season with
the team.
Ives has az last signed again with
Davenport. This means that there will
&c something in the Davenport out
ield besides Turnipseed.
IL gOA hliOH q SOOu ldllG lOi luc
Jew Rock Island ball park. send it in.
That is what the local association
wants.
Try to solve the baseball puzzle
here is way to do it and a prize for
he one who succeeds
Manager Hill has IL of the Dummies
u Ames. where they played their first
'Tactice game yesterday afternoon
Ehe players who have reported are:
Catchers Downing and Derham;
pitchers. Duttiel, Ruger, Eollenbeck,
Ball and Rothermel; third basemen,
Spencer and Firestine; second base
man. Cave; shCrstop Berte outGelder,
Hines.
The first game on the home grounds
occurs next Sunday, bat the forma
opening Will not occur until May Il.
Hank Walters is still sulking appar
rently and it may be that after all e
mas preferred the task of laying brick
10 playing ball in Rock Island-it may
be too. that the Rock Island associa-
ton may be willing that he should
have his preference With such like
ly youngsters as Wanner and Doom on
the ground Rock Island will not offer
Walters any sugar plums to come, that
much is certain. Rock Island doesn't
have to.
Dick Padden has been appointed
captain of the ST Louis Browns.
The Chicago White SoX arrived
home from their spring training trip
yesterday.
The Central baseball team will reor-
ganize for the season at meeting of
the Central bowling alleys this even
ing. Lem Earl. of Moline, is to be
chosen as captain. and c. E. Weston
has been asked by the players to be-
come manager There are 20 of the
players
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
SPORTING POINTS
FeItz and o'srien Fight Draw.

Portland. Me- April 11.-Tommy
Feltz, of Brooklyn, and Rouse O'Brien
of Boston wen: u fast rounds TO =
draw at the Auditorium last night. At
several stages it locked as il Feltz
would be returned winner but the Bos-
ton boy would fash UP and take the
offensive, putting the Brooklynite all
to the bad. The decision of dra "
Vas well received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
TWOLODCES UNITE
In a Pub ic installation of New
Iy Elected Off
GERS.
ODD FELLOWS GALA MIGHT
Two Hundred Attend Ceremonies Last
Evening at Society's
Hall.

Last evening Ucal lodge No. Cos and
Rock Island lodge No. IS. l. o. o. F.
puSlicly installed their recently elect
ed officers at Odd Fellows hall. There
were 200 members and invited guests
present to witness the ceremonies
The officers of the two lodges were in
stalled by the following deputy grand
officers: Deputy Grand Master J. B
Brown. Deputy Grand Warden George
Trenkenschuh. Deputy Grand Marshal
c. b. Kendall, Deputy Grand Recording
Secretary 0. e. Supple, Deputy Grand
Financial Secretary J. r. Ried, Depu
~ Grand Treasurer w. II. Scott and
Deputy Grand Guardian E. r. Godfrey.
The new officers are:
Officers of Teal Lodge.
Past Grand-L. Schneider.
Noble Grand-R NJ. Hackett.
Vice Grand-M. c. McClarren.
Recording Secretary - r. Emmett
Reeves.
Financial Secretary-H. a. Potter.
Treasurer-Jonas Bear.
Warden. H. Hodgsen.
Conductor-Harry Bishop.
o. S. CT. o. Williams.
l. S. CA n. North.
r. S. n. G.-Eugene Hansen.
/. S. n. CIV. H. Scott.
R. S. V. &C. w Thierman.
L. S. V. G.-R. S. Shorb.
r. S. Sc. J. Johnson.
l.. S. Sired Snitzer.
Chaplain-Francis Drake.
Musician. S. Price.
Trustees-J. G. Swanson, S. r.
Wright. S. S. Hull, c. B. Kendall, G..
w. Thierman.
Rock Island Lodge Officers.
Past Grand-W. S. Hill
Noble Grand-C. S. Lutz.
Vice Grand-H B. Linderholm.
Recording Secretary-W. S. Hill.
Observation-Disclosures Ludolph.
Warden-F. G. Henderson.
ConduCtor-Frank Bernak
Il. S. n. &C. B. Knox.
l.. S. y. CT Ricd.
r. S. ST. Krauso.
l.. S. S.-H. Barnes.
Chaplain-R. Hudson
I. S. G.. Frank Jansen.
O. S. Clifton Sheldon
Trustes-J. a .Ried, E. F. Godfrey.
c. B. Knox, o. f. Sipple. George Trenk-
enschuh.
Jewels Conferred on Three.
Following the installation ceremon-
les Rev. G. A. Moore, pastor of the Ed
wards Congregational church, of Dav-
export. made an address of presenta-
ton. the 25-year veterans jewel being
conferred on w. II. Scott, Reuben Boil
man and w. b. Stafford. Rev. Moore
made a very interesting address on
the benefits of the order.
A musical program consisting of
solos by Mrs. J. F. Witter Ar
thur POttiger and Louis Hahne-
man and a reading by Mrs.
Henry Kramer followed Each of the
was excellently rendered, and
received hearty applause Dancing
followed, music being furnished by the
Bleuer-HemenTay orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
Hit by Thrown Ball.

Rock Island. April 10, 19O5-Sport.
ing Editor Argus: My answer for the
baseball puzzle in the Argus of April
s is as follows: The batter bats the
ball TO within a short distance OF
home plate on fair ground. The catch
er picks up the ball and throws to first
baseman but hits the runner and the
bail bounds away far enough to allow
the runs to come in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
Would Be a Hit.

Rock Island, April 9, 1905.-Sport-
ing Editor Argus: My answer to the
baseball puzzle in Saturdays Argus
is: There was a blocked ball. The
umpire was hit by the batted ball
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
Gives it Up.

Rock Island, April II, l9O5.-Sport-
ing Editor Argus: The play is i'm
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
TO Be AN EVENT
The Inauguration of the New
Rcck Island Base Ball
Park.
1 VOTE ON THE NAME
To Be Conducted Through The Argus
Prizes for the Successful
Ones.

President Sexton of the Rock Island
Baseball association is planning to
make the formal opening of the sea
son, in Rock Island May II notable
event On this occasion. there will be
brief but fitting ceremonies in honor
of the Inauguration of the new park
| There will be a band concert for an
hour before the opening of the game
with an address by Mayor Nc
Caskrin and a few remarks in behalf
of the local association. after which a
| burgee will be raised bearing the name
of the new park.
To Vote On the Name.
This name President Sexton has de
cided TO permit the people of Rock Isl
and to select. and TO this end an OPP
Dortunity will be offered through the
columns OF The Argus. to which Mr..
Sexton has given his endorsement.
The plan will be similar TO that under
which the Illinois theatre was named
through The Argus voting contest.
Fer the adoption of the park name,
Mr.. Sexton is anxious that all who pre-
sent suggestions consider the question
of Appropriateness from all points o.
view. The name must imply the pur
poses for which it was designed. AS
an inducement to those who may have
suitable names to offer President Sex
ton has offered three prizes, as follows:
To the one selecting the most popu-
lar name, s. in gold.
To the one whose suggestion re
ceives the second highest number o.
votes. two reserved seat tickets for
the opening league game May Il.
To the third, one reserved seat 70
the opening league game May Il.
AS board to pass upon the vote OF
the selection of the name, F. a. Heaf
and Maj. c. w. Halves of this city and
Capt w. c. Bennett of Moline have
been selected.
Conditions of Voting.
From today until Saturday at y
noon nominations will be received OF
appropriate names, from which the
judges will select a number of names
to be voted on, the balloting on the
names from tickets printed in The Ar
gus commencing as soon thereafter a
the judges have made their selections
and continuing until noon Saturday,
April %. The name then receiving
the highest number of votes will be de-
clared the one by which the new base
ball park will be designated.
The following ballot is submitted to
be addressed to the Sporting Editor OF
The Argus, for the convenience OF
those desiring to offer suggestions o.
suitable names. These are to be re-
ceived until noon next Saturday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11

Remember that during the present
week nominations only are to be SUB
mitted. The voting will commence the
week following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11

luton and will make the award at the
end OF the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11

Answers addressed to the
Sporting Editor of The Argus
must be received ut The Argus Of
fee by noon Saturday. April u.
Each answer will be timed when
received. I'm order that the prizes
which President sexton offers
may be correctly awarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11
CAME PUZZLE
BASEBALL PRIZE PUZZLE.

Ii is the last half of the ninth
inning, the score standing to
in favor of the team In the field.
Two men are out, a man on sec
Ond and another ON third. The
batter hits the ball into fair ter
rItOry, but it is not hit. There
Is no putOut, no base runner hit
by the batted ball, no assist or no
error, and yet the team at bat
wins the game by "A score of O to
.. What was the play:
To the first one furnishing the
correct answer to the above base
ball puzzle, President sexton will
present two reserved sent grand
stand tickets to the opening
Ieague gnme to be played in Rock
Island with Springfield May IL. a
single reserved sent ticket for the
same Enme will be given the sec
Ond furnishing the correct sOIu-
tfOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11

The Central baseball team will reor-
ganize for the season at a meeting of
the Central bowling alleys this even
ing Lem Earl, of Moline. is to be
chosen as captain. and c. E. Weston
has been asked by the players to be
come manager. There are 20 of the
players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11

home from their spring training trip
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-25
BLAME SUPERVISORS
FOR DELAYING WORK
Works Commissioners Fear
Paving of Fourth Street
Cannot Be Done.

The Board of Works yesterday took
the Board of Supervisors to task for
refusing to provide funds for the prep
aration OF plans for street improve
ments under the bond issue. City En-
gineer Woodward stated that IL would
be impossible for his office to do any
more work under the bond issue with
out neglecting the current work.
woodward said he would be unable to
prepare plans for sewers in Mission
street from Second to the bay and in
Fourth street from Howard to Chan
mel and for the paving and widening of
Mission street from the bay to Ninth.
The board was wroth at the neglect
Of the Supervisors to comply with the
request of the City Engineer for addi-
tional help.
Woodward filed a report Of the plans
for the paving Of Fourth street from
Howard to Townsend at an estimated
cost OF $4,000, the balance left in the
fund of $4,000, to Improve the street
from Market to Channel. The paving
has been delayed in order to build .
sewer from Howard to Channel. for
which funds are available under the
bond issue. The balance OF $4,000
cannot be used after June 80 next and
will revert to the surplus fund A pro-
posed new appropriation OF $4,000 will
be sufficient only to restore the pave
ment so the Improvement as originally
planned may not be carried out for
year to come. The board adopted the
Specifications and asked the Supervis-
ors for authority to do the work. de-
spite the existing complications.
The board directed the City Engin-
eer to submit plans and specifications
for the conversion of the Geary-street
road into a municipal electric system.
for which sS50.000 will be appropriat-
ed. The plans will be sent TO the Su-
pervisors this afternoon.
The board recommended the bitum-
inizing OF Mission street southerly from
Porter avenue at a cost OF $4,000 and
rescinded the permit of ]. J.. Dowlins
for the paving of Noe street between
Twenty-second and Hill because some
of the signatures to the petition were
not bona fide.
Bids for constructing an oil burning
plant in the City Hall were received
from P. =. Dundon. who asks s179s;
William Ernst, s1s75, and the Pacific
Coast Boiler Works. s2125.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-25
WOULD HAMPER
GRAND JURORS
Collins Alleges Indictment
Is Without Authority and
Wants Body Disqualified
FEARS FOR CHILDREN
Accused Attorney Believes
Brother-in-Law kidnapped
Offspring at San Mateo

George D. Collins, viii is under indict-
ment by the Grand Jury on a charge of
bigamy, appeared yesterday morning in
Judge Lawlor's court and orally petit
toned that the Grand Jury be disqualified
from taking further testimony on the
charge. The petition is supported by a
lengthy affidavit, in which Collins alleges
that the proceedings of the Grand Jury
after finding the indictment were with
out authority and a perversion of the
powers vested In the inquisitorial body.
He also says the questions asked Mrs.
McCurdy were insulting
District Attorney Byington demanded
the right to cross-examine Collins rela-
tive to his affidavit, and the accused at
torney admitted that right Judge Law
lor, however, decided that he could not
permit hearing of the petition until
Collins had satisfied him that the court
had right to receive it. Late in the
afternoon Collins placed several authori-
ties at the disposal of the court, and
Judge Lawlor will probably reach a deei-
sion to-day,
suddenly for San Mateo. A short time
ago he started proceedings for the recov-
cry of his young daughter, May, who is
at school there. Collins said last night
before departing that he feared both May
and George had been abducted by Will
liam Newman, a brother of Charlotte
Newman Collins.
The Supreme Court handed down an
opinion yesterday in the Collins disbar-
ment proceedings, in which the troubled
lawyer gains a partial victory. His de-
murrer is sustained In respect to two
counts of the accusation and overruled
in the third. The Bar Association is al
lowed to prepare new complaint or to
amend. as may seem best. in the next
presentation of the last charge.
The disbarment proceedings were in
stituted more than a year ago at the in
stigation of Joseph Tobin of the Hibernia
Bank, and grew out of Collins business
and professional relations with that in
stitution The accused attorney made
affidavit to the effect that Agnes New
man was his wife in order that he might
draw from the Hibernia Bank the sum of
s1255 81 with which she was credited
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-25
JURORS WILL
PROBE DEEPER
Theory That Smith Was in
League With Others Will
Be Basis of Their Work
EMBEZZLER TAKEN SICK
Deeds His Residence Over
to His Brother to Block
the City's Attachment

The Grand Jury is still working on the
theory that Edward ]. Smith, the self
confessed defaulting Tax Collector of this
city. was aided and abetted in his steal
ings by others. The members of the in
Quisitorial body are not yet ready to pre-
sent the facts. as they are none too sure
Of their ground, but 1t is likely that ef-
forts will be made to establish a con-
spiracy when the jurors meet again in a
few days.
A story is going the rounds to the ef-
feet that Smith was in league with sew
eral well-known bankers of this city, who
also juggled with the funds of the tax
office. 1t is said Smith was in the habit
of loaning money to these bankers, which
they invested at short notice and repaid
when the deals were put through sue
cessfully.
Smith is supposed to have received a
commission from the bankers for the use
of the funds of the city, which were in
vested to earn dividends for private
firms. According to the current rumors
Smith let the bankers have enormous
sums at one time and took desperate
chances in order TO earn his commissions.
Smith did not spend a pleasant day
yesterday at the County Jail on Broad
way. He awoke in the morning complain
ing of being very i'll. At his request he
was visited by DR.. z. G. Mcconnell. The
physician said Smith was suffering Sc
verely from an internal complaint. The
dafaulter will probably be removed to
Folsom next Saturday afternoon.
A deed was placed on record yesterday
showing the conveyance by Edward ].
Smith and Margaret Smith, his wife, Of
the family residence on Fair Oaks street,
near Twenty-ffth, to his brother, James
B. Smith. The indenture is made on May
"A, 1904, and the consideration mentioned
in the document is $40. A popularity of
the deed is hat it is not signed by
Smiths wife, and the transfer may be
void on that account. John r. Smith
signed the deed as witness and the ac-
acknowledgement was made before Charles
Edelman. notary public, on the date men
toned. The deed was recorded at the
request of Archibald Barnard, one of
Smiths attorneys. The property was at
tached by the City Attorney as soon as
Smiths defalcation became known.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-25
HEAD OF PAULISTS
PAYS CITY A VISIT
Very Reverend George Searle
Will Officiate at Old st.
Mary's Church.

The Very Reverend George Searie, su-
perior general Of the Paulist order, ar
rived in this city last night for a two
months visit at the local community
house on California street. During his
stay he will frequently officiate at the
services at old st, Mary's Church at the
corner of Dupont and California streets
Father Searle is one OF the most dis
tinguished exponents Of the Catholic faith
in the United States. He was born In
London. England. June q, 1899. He was
brought to this country in his early years
He showed remarkable intellectual ability
in boyhood and advanced so rapidly in
his studies that he was allowed to gradu-
ate from Harvard College at the age OF
eighteen years. For several years he
was in Government employ in the scfen-
tific departments and during the Civil
War he went to the United States Naval
Academy at Newport, R. l., as a pro-
fessor.
In 1862 the young scientist became con-
verted to the Catholic faith. In 1855 he
went to Rome and in 1871 he entered the
priesthood. He is the author of several
books which rank high in Catholic litera-
ture- He is an astronomer of national
reputation and a member of various
scientific organizations
Father Searie was elected superior gen
eral OF the Paulist order June Is. 1904.
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death ~
the Very Reverend George Deshon. This
is Father Searles first visit to San Fran
cisco. He is visiting all the chapters Of
the order and when this duty is COM
pleted he will return TO his Headquarters
IN New York. Father Henry H Wyman.
superior OF the local chapter. has charge
of arrangements for the entertainments
of the. distinguished visitor.