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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

lial" birthday dinner at the Rock ISL
md Club Wednesday evening OF next
week. Two months ago advance no
ices were sent out by Mr. Head. in
which he informed those whom he ex
Dected to have as his guests on the
occasion of his anniversary that they
would be formally asked later provfd
ng in the interim they did not offend
him. The invitations are now being
delivered by personal messenger
They are enclosed in a large envelope
bearing a photographic sketch of the
lost passing his Tooth milestone as
gay and smilingly as a youth. Accom-
1anying each invitation is a fine pho
tograph of Mr.. Head. There will be
so guests at the dinner party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
WIN IN FAST GAME
tiagerman Holds Clinton Inde-
pendents to Pair Of
Hits.
SCORE OF CONTEST IS 8 TO l
Tied I'D to the Ninth Inning, When
Rock island GETS Two
Runs.

Clinton, Iowa, April 19.-The Rock
Island Three-Eye league team defeat
ed the Clinton Independents yesterday,
in a fast game, by a score of to /
Hagerman pitched for the Rock Island
team, and held the locals down TO two
hits. Eul twirled for the Independents,
the visitors getting eight hits of his
delivery. Mcconnell and Smith were
the respective catchers. Mcconnell
and Wanner carried of the batting
honors for the visitors. The score by
innings follows:
RHE
Rock Island .....0OOOO1OO2-3 s >
Clinton go. OO0O0OO-1 2 l
Davenport, 4; OsknIOosa. =.
The Oskaloosa team of the Iowa
state league defeated the Davenport
team yesterday. TO 4. The scott:
Davenport O0OO0-4 5 5
Oskaloosa O33OO-7 : I
Batteries - Morrison. Sehneiberg.
Wallace and Niemann; Erickson.
Coates and Moody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Washington. /; Boston, o.
Morning game-Boston 9. Brooklyn /.
Have you voted on the name contest
yet?
Turnipseed and Barto, both outfield-
ers, have been given their release by
Manager Hayes as members of the
Davenport team. Their releases cam3
not through any fault of theirs but
! because there were too many men on
the team and during the customary
wedding out process at this time OF
the year some one had TO go and the
| managerial AK fell upon them.
Hagermann in his first game this
season held the star Clinton Independ-
| ent team down TO two hits yesterday.
Hag. is said to have mastered the spit
ball beautifully.
Have you voted on the name contest
yet?
While among the baseball loving por-
tlOn OI lue community luGlG TIC ca
pressions of surprise and disappoint-
ment ct Kohley Miller's caper, ell are
of the opinion that the Rock Island
team IS better of without him.
Try your hand at the baseball puz-
Gle
Mcconnell went behind the bat him
self in the game at Clinton and his
presence in the game strengthened the
team at every point.
OskaIoosa opens a threegam Sc
ries at the Rock Island park tomorrow,
the game being called at $3.50.
The Probabilities are that the Gin
ton Independents will play in Rock
Island one week from next Friday.
This IS a famous semi-professional
team and should attract large crowd.
Doom played right field for the Gin
tonites yesterday and fielded beauti-
fully.
The Clinton team is a fine aggrega
lion of players which any club has got
to travel rapidly TO beat.
Mcconnell and Wanner distinguish
ed themselves by timely hitting.
With the Oskaloosa team OF the
Iowa league that comes 10 Rock ISL
and tomorrow for a series of three ex-
hibition games are CasSiboine and
Donahue of last seasons Rock Island
team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
WARRING TELEPHONE
FACTIONS TOGETHER
Convention Brings About Peace ir
Rock Island and Mercer
Counties.

In response TO an invitation issued
by the Aledo Business Mems union
to eacn telephone exchange in Mercer
county and also TO those in Alexis
Buffalo Prairie. and Reynolds. a large
number of men were in this city to at
tend the telephone meeting. The Buff
falo Prairie, Reynolds, Hamlet. Mil
lersbuTs. SEerrard Cable. Viola. North
Henderson. Alexis. SueZ. Seaton. New
Boston and Aledo centrals had repre-.
sentatives and delegates here. w. p
ZentmlrC was chosen chairman of the
morning session and in the afternoon
A. p. Shaver of North Henderson pres
ident. Paul Kettle of Hamlet was sec.
rotary. Telephone matters in Mercer
county have been in a bad muddie and
it was TO get matters arranged that
some three months ago a telephone
committee was appointed with the in
tsntion of getting the warning factions
together The Aledo central has near
~ 700 phones but for the past few
months it has been impossible for
AIedo PEOPLE to reach the section east
and southeast OF the city, owing TO the
strife existing. The harmony at the
meeting bespeaks an early settlement
of the difficulty The plan proposed
is for all the exchanges to give free
service to each other and that there
shall he no discrimination. The plan
also contemplates a separate wire be-
tween exchanges TO be used as a toll
wire Tor non-subscribers, and also a
sort of governing council or board to
which all differences will be referred.
The delegates were the guests of the
Business Mems union while in the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
McGovern stilI in BROOKLYN.

New York. April 19.-Terry Mccoy
ern is still in town. and his manager.
Sam Harris, says ne does not know
when he will return to DR. Givens'
sanitarium at Stamford, Conn. The
eX-champion promised his wife he
would leave for that place today. but
il is not thought he viii 90. There is
some talk of sending the pugilist TO
some place other than Stamford. He
would rather be near home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
The Riqht Name Ne Dawn,

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cools.
soothes and heals cuts, burns, bolls.
bruises, piles and all skin diseases. X.
L. Zickefoose. Adolph, w. Va. saws.
MY little daughter had white swelling
so bad that piece after piece Of bone
worked out Of her leg. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye cured her" II Is the most
wonderful healing sslye in the world.
Beware OF counterfeits. Sold by all
.iTuggista
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
A LIZ and True Frlend.

One Minute Cough Cure contains not
an atom of any harmful drug. and il
has been curing coughs. colds. Group
and whooping cough so long that il has
proved itself TO be q tried and true
friend TO many who use Il. Sold by
all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. April l9.-FollOwing are
the wholesale quotations in the local
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery 29031; dairy 22c
Eggs-Fresh. I5c.
Lard-9c.
Live Poultry-SDring chickens &c
per pound hens Sc per pound, ducks
ga 10c, turkeys 13c.
observation-disclosures. SOC.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 42G43c. oats 32G33c.
Forage hay $I06S1O.5O
prairie IS. straw $GfIs7.
Woodland, per load. $4JO6s5.O0.
coal-Lunp. bushel. I3Q14c. slack
per busheI. S to &c
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $3.O0I$5.0e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

heifers $2.OO1$3.OO. calves 3.OOaDs.OO.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers $475A
s5.25.
2 strengthening or over $1,000
5000; LAMBS $5.506S7.0o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
SERIOUS Stomach TroubIe cured.

/ was troubled with distress in my
stomach, sour stomach and vomiting
spells. and can truthfulIy say that
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets cured me-Mrs. T. V. Williams.
Laingsburg. Mich. For sale by ali
leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
ROO Island. III.. Aprn 1s. 100

Rock Island, Ill, April Is. 1905
Sporting Editor Argus With bases
full. and one man ont. the
three men were taking a big lead
off. The batsman now up knocked a
fly just over the third baseman's head.
The leftfelder ran UP and caught the
ball on the bounce. and seeing that the
runner on third would not run home,
be threw the ball to the first baseman.
but it was too late 10 catch the runner.
and in the meantime. however. the
runner on third had stolen home and
the runner on second stole third and
was trying to get home; the first base
man threw TO the catcher, but the ball
arrived too late TO tag the runner. The
catcher seeing that the first base run
ner, now on second. was stealing third
and the batsman, now on first, trying
TO steal second threw the ball to the
third baseman. who tagged the runner
From here the ball was thrown to the
second baseman. tagging the other
runner out, making it a double play
and thus retiring the side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Answers addressed TO the
must be received at The Argus Of
flee by noon Saturday, April %.
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, 1905-04-19
Attention. Ladies.

Our canvassers are in the city
and will call upon you at your
homes and tell you all about
seach's Peosts Soap. They win
give you a ticket. BE sure and
use your ticket and get a bar
Of "Peosta" free from your gro
Ger. Tickets are good at any
Z grocery store in the city.
JAMES BEACH G. SONS.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

To the first one furnishing the
correct answer to the above base
ball puzzle, President sexton will
present two reserved seat grand
stand tickets to the opening
league game To be played in Rock
Island with Springfield May IL. \
single reserved seat ticket for the
same Enme will be given the sec
Ond furnishing the correct soIu-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
ANOTHER PUZZLE

In the last half of the ninth in
ming of "a bail game the score
stood = to 4 In favor of the team
been retired and the bases were
full. The ball was hit I'm fair
territory. but ID was neither II hit
nor an error. The men ON second
and third scored. and yet a double
play was made, retiring the side,
the game ending g tn :. What
WIS the play:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
Puzzle Solutions.

Rock Island, H.. April IS, 1905
Sporting Editor Argus: The batter
makes a long drive to cen
terrified. Fielder, after a long run,
catches the ball which retires the bat
ter. AS soon rs the bal! is caught,
men on bases start to run. and fielder
attempts 10 catch man who was on
third base at the home plate by throw
ing the bail to catcher, but his throw
falls short and before the catcher Sc
cures the ball the men who were on
third and second bases score The
catcher secures the ball and throws it
to third baseman. who puts out man
who vas on first base, he having by
this time attempted to reach third.
This play rstires the side. but the two
runs have been made before last man
was put out at third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
BIDS FOR THE CENTENNIAL
"Papa" Head Sends Out Unique Bids to
His Anniversary Dinner.

Unique invitations have been issued
by F. A Papa" Head 10 his -centen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston, 4 Brooklyn, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington. /: Boston, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Morning game-Boston 2. Brooklyn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Have you voted on the name confess
yet?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Hagermann in his first game this
season held the star Clinton Independ
ent team down to two hits yesterday.
Hag. is said to have mastered the spit
ball beautifully.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
MOrbus Sabbnticus.

Morbus Sabbatcus. or Sunday sick.
ness, disease peculiar to church MEM
bers. The attack comes on suddenly
on every Sunday; no symptoms are
felt on Saturday night; the patient
sleeps well and wakes feeling well;
eats hearty breakfast, but about
church time the attack comes Oh and
continues until services are 0Ter for
the morning. Then the patient feels
easy and eats hearty dinner. In the
afternoon he feels much better, and is
able to take a walk, talk about politics,
and read the Sunday papers; he eats
n hearty supper, but about church time
he has another attack and stays at
home. He retircs early, sleeps well
and wakes up Monday morning re-
freshed and able to go to work, and
does not have any symptoms of the dis
ease until the following Sunday. The
peculiar features are as follows:
/. 1t always attacks members OF the
church.
.. 1t never makes 1t appearance eA-
cept on the Sabbath,
3. The symptoms vary, but 1t never
interf0es with the sleep or appetite.
L. 1t never lasts more than twenty
four hours.
5. 1t generally attacks the head OF
the family.
6. No physician is ever called.
I. II always proves fatal in the end
to the soul.
g. No remedy Is known for it except
prayer.
8. Religion is the only antidotc.
10. 1t is becoming fearfnlly prevalent
and Is sweeping thousands every year
prematurely to destruction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
NERVE SAVED STEVE BRoDlE
Charley Mitchell Thought Better OF
Intended ChastIsement.

The presence In New York or Mitch
ell, once boxing champion OF EhSIahG'
recalls an incident in the strenuous
career Of the late steve Brodie'
who Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
nearly score Of years ago to glory
prosperity and histrionic fame. Brodle
visited London in the early ninetieS'
where Mitchell playing the part OF
cicerone one night, introduced inc
Bowery boy at the Spooferies club,
resort for prize fighters, horse jockieS,
and their kind, where tho festivities
are seldom concluded before daylight
and the police have more than once
been called upon to restrain merrl
ment
In the course of general converse
ton tho English fighter happened &c
make some adverse comment upon the
then mighty John l., Sullivan, whlch
called forth a sarcastic remark IRON
Brodie with reference to Mitchell :
abilities as sprinter while in the ring
with the American champion.
WIFI III UutH luC TLHSiiSiiho' o.
the smaller man push that sent him
Keeling ten feet backward. and then
rushed upon him to administer correc
ton for the others temcrity. Brodie
was due for fearful bruising. but the
Bowery boy was equal to the occasion
He was erect on his feet with pistol
In his hand when the prize fighter
reached him. Putting the weapon un
der the others nose, he remarked
calmly;
you t'ink you're goin' to make n
reputation off lickin' Steve Brodie'
don't yer? Well you just hit me once
and therell be lot in the papers
about 1t. but you won't read it."
Fully approaching the inutility OF
post-mortem notoriety. Mitchell eX'
planned that he was only joking, and
the incident was closed.-Now YORK
Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
Hallway Rate Legislation.

At the biennial convention OF the
Order Of Railway Conductors, recently
held Mt Portland. Oregon, resolutions
were unanimously adopted voiclng
their sentiments as to the effect Of pro.
posed railway rate legislation on the
100000 railroad employees, whom they
in part represented. These resolutions
endorse the attitude o! President
Roosevelt In condemning secret rebates
and other illegalities, and commend the
attitude Of the heads Of American rail
ways, who. with practical unanlmity,
have joined with the President OH this
question" They then respectfully
point out to Congress the "inadvisabil.
ity Of legislation vcsting In the hands
OF a commission power over railway
rates, now lower by far in the United
States than In any other country" be-
cause such regulation would result In
litigation and confusion and inevitably
tend to an enforced reduction in rates,
irrespective Of the question OF tie abil-
fly Of the railroads TO stand the reduc-
ton, especially IN view of the increased
cost of their supplies and materials"
They further protested against such
power being given TO the present Inter.
state Commission because "the pro.
posed legislation is not In harmony
with our idea of American turis-
prudence, inasmucll as 1t c0ntcmplatcs
that single body shall have the right
to investigate, indct, try, condemn and
then enforce It's decisions ut the cost
Of the carriers, pending appeal, which
Is manifcstly incQuitable."'
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation, II any. rs
would Secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost OF transportation "is the
result OF the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the. country
through constant Improvement and de-
vclopment Of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value Of intelligence among en-
pl0yes In contrast to foreign methods.
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain
| In pressing their claim against legis-
lation adverse to their interests, they
point out the fact that "the freight
rates OF this country average only two
per cent. OF the cOS Of articles to the
consumer, thus making the freight rate
so insignificant a factor in the selling
price that numerous standard articles
are sold at the same price in all parts
OF the country"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
Authors Eccentricities.

While travelling from Washington
to New York recently Ernest Thomp'
son Seaton, the animal writer and
artist, was seated directly behind two
passengers who were discussing litera'
ture and the impractical side OF men
who dabbled In paint and ink. Sud
denly, as he relates. he was attracted
by overhearng his own name men
toned.
Take this fellow Seton Thompson,
or Thompson Seton, whichever his
name Is this season." remarked one of
the men. according to a friend OF
mine who knew him in Paris some
years ago, he must need guardian.
Why? Listen. He showed my friend
around his studio In which, among
other things, was a larder consisting
OF row Of shelves. On the top Shelf
were crackers, on the next were sar'
dimes, and on the third were mum
Der of eggs on each of which was
painted
"'This Is cooked. New York
Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
How Spiders Make Love.

The courtship Of the Salts pulex, a
spider, is described by an expert in in
sect life as most elaborate exhibi.
ton of Skill and grace In dancing.
Balancing his body on his long legs,
he moves in semi-circle for about
two inches, and then reversing the
position twists and turns in the oppo'
site direction, repeating this grotesQue
figure scores of times, and pausing
every few minutes to rock from side
to side, and to bend his brilliant legs,
SO that they may be brought into full
view OF his admiring mate.
A similar display but with varied
antics, marks the loye-making of other
sorts of spiders, but this manner Of
counting is not without its risks, and
it may often happen that the lively
sutton, if he prolongs his performance,
or shows off his points Of perfection
too persstently. is suddenly seized
and devoured by his more muscular
mate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
GAS AND WATER.
IS ONE As NECESSARY As, THE
oTHER7
Citizons Of Large Cities Say 1t II.

New York, June 19.-In the recent
agitation here about the price Of gas,
the demand for lower rates was sup
ported by the argument that every resi-
dent Is as dependent upon supply OF
gas as upon supply Of good water.
1t has come to pass that the day la
borer uses gas as his only fuel for
cooking, because of economy, and the
rich man uses gas on account Of Its
convenience. Gas for lighting, with
modern improvements in burners, Is
cheaper, better and more satisfactory
than any other kind Of light. Gas
sells at $500 per thousand cubic feet
in large cities. and from that to as high
as $500 in smaller towns.
The consumer Of gus in the country
uses Acetylene pronounced a-set-a-
lene), and each user makes his own gas
and is Independent Of Gas and Electric
Companies. Acetylene is a more per-
feet illuminant than the gas sold by
the big gas companies In the cities, and
the cost to the smallest user Is about
the equivalent of city gas at So cents
per thousand
Acetylene Is the modern artificial
light, the latest addition to the many
inventions that have become daily ne
cessities.
The light from an acetylene flame Is
soft steady and brilliant, and In quail
,ty is only rivaled by the suns rays
II water and solid material known as
Calcium Carbide are brought into con
tact, the immediate result is the max
ing of this wonderful gas The genera
ton of acetylene is so simple that ex-
perence or even apparatus is not neces-
sary to make it. If it is desired to
make 1t for practical lighting. and Y
keep 1t for immediate use. then small
machine called an "Acetylene Genera
tor is employed. There are many re-
sponsible concerns making acetylene
generators. In practice this gas is dis
tributcd in small pipes throughout
buildings. grounds or entire cities and
towns in the same manner as ordinary
city gas. Acetylene is the only salts
factory means Of lighting isolated
buildings located In the country or
suburbs at distance from city gas or
electric plants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
My Mary Nmmick

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail,
fed to give helpful advice to sick women
Read Mrs. Dimmicks letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
81 have beon a sufferer for the past eight
years with O trouble which first originated
from painful menstruation-the pains wero
excruciatng, with inflammation and ulcera'
ton of the womb. The doctor says ! must
have an operation or cannot live. do not
want to submit to an operation If can posi-.
bly, avoid 1t. Please help me."-Mrs Mary
Dimmick, Washington, d. G.
Her second letter;
Dear Mrs Pinkham -
"You will remember my condition when I
last wrote you and that the doctor said l
must have an operation or l could not live.
received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
we'll AS my case was SO serious 1t seems a
miracle that am cured. know that owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to your
advice can walk miles without an ache or
q pain, and l wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them,"-Mrs. Mary Dtmmick, 50th
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, D. G.
How easy it was for Mrs. Dimmick to
write to Mrs. Pinlham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little it cost her-a two.cent
stamp, Yet how valuable was the reply!
As Mrs. Dimmick says her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
of Just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-06-15
ATE EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM
Prisoner stops Trial by Chewing and
Swallowing q Forged Check.

Prisoner Stops Trial by Chewing and
Swallowing q Forged Check.
The Kings county court was thrown
into disorder and dismay, says Seat
tie special to the St. Louis Post-Dis'
patch, when the prisoner at the bar,
H. r. McTavish, ate all the evidence
in the case on trial. McTavish was
being tried on a charge Of forging a
SIS check. The check lay on the trial
table, marked exhibit A." McTavish
sat beside his counsel, who was en-.
gagged in cross.examining a witness
for the prosecution.
The case was going against Nc
lavish when his eye fell on the check,
which was about to be introduced In
evidence Like q half-starved man
and with look of hunger in his eye,
the prisoner bounced upon exhibit A
and chewed 1t to pulp.
With soulful satisfaction he gulped
1t down. The prosecution was In con-
sternation, for its main piece OF EVIL
dehce was gone, and demanded that a
stomach pump be used forthwith
While the lawyers argued pro and con-
the prisoner calmly picked his teeth
with whitfield match, plainly the
master of the situation. Tho defense
argued that the ball Of paper In the
defendants stomach could in no wise
be construed as documentary evil
dence, and that dismissal was prop
er.
The case OF the state Of Washing
ton against II. r. McTavish Is now in
statu quo pending the untangling OF
the legal question involved from the
defendants impromptu luncheon.