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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
FOR A CORN PICKING MATCH
Friends of Wy2nett, Ill.,, Champion
Back Him for $500

Sterling, H.. Nov. 24.-A forfeit of
$500 has been placed by the friends of
Carl Roberts. of Wyanett. on a bet
that he can pick more corn in 10 hours
than any man in the state of Illinois.
1t may be accepted by Charles Rock.
of Ustick. who picked III bushels in
six hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
OLSON TO MEET JIMMY PARR
Former Rock Island Wrestler Contin-
ues His Winning Ways in South.

Charles Olson, the wrestler who
formerly made his headquarters in this
city, will, on Thanksgiving night go
against Jimmy Parr. the English mid
dleweight champion. in Asheville. y.
c. Wednesday night he wrestled an
unknown styled oscar Bauer" and
won. the purse being $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
Ale AtteI Avoids a Defeat.

Baltimore. Md, Nov. 24.-'Kid" Sui
Ivan. of Washington. and Abe Attel,
of San Francisco, fought Is fast rounds
to draw last night before the Eureka
Athletic club. Attel insisted, before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

"Alice in BIunderland."-The brand
new merry musical fantasy Alice in
Cumberland" will show at the Illinois
on Monday night, Nov. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

Chorus. Rhyme to the Arts" Wagner
Rock Island Maennerchor
Alto solo. Past and Present"
$1,000. .-.............. Neumann
Master Paul Reese
Duet. 'Serenade" ... Schubert
Herman Sehneli and Val. ]. Peter.
Comical Quadrille. The Jolly Min
strel'' ...... Peuschel
Rock Island Maennerchor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the fortunes of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Deans Ointment never
fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
Fi.zsimmons-o'srien Fight Dec. 20.

San Francisco. Calf, Nov. 24.-The
Fitzs.mmons- o 'Brien contest will be
held at Mechanics pavilion Tuesday
evening, Dec 200
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

Makes Expianation.-The manage
ment of the Grand theater. Davenport,
has issued a statement regarding the
reason that other attractions have no:
so far followed Lady TeaZle" pre-
scented several weeks ago. Ii is given
out as the purpose of the management.
10 present only the choicest selections
ob;ainable. bus owing TO the lateness
in the opening negotiations and
through a combination of other cir
cumstances. IL has been impossible 10
at once obtain other attractions. Ar
rangements have been made with the
Shubert- Belasco-Fis and Perley thea
trical agencies 10 book the house with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
AMUSEM ENTS.
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.

BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.
Ncv. 24-Stetson's "Uncle Toms
Cabin" '
Nov. 25-"The Forbidden Land"
Nov. 26-Hans and Nix.
Nov. 27-"Aiice in BiunderIand.'
Nov. 2s-29-6ritt-Ne'son Fight.
Nov. 30-"McFadden's Row Of
Flats" ~ s< III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

Sundays BilI.-"Hans an Nix" Dix.
on and Fields successful musical COM
edy will be offered al the Illinois the
alter Sunday. Nov &c, matinee and
night by Walters and Mathews. Hans
an Nix" is said 10 be musical farce
Astounding in funny situations, and pro.
of good songs Ii is in three acts, and
the production, 1t is claimed, is most
pretenti0us one Messrs- Dixon and
Fields supporting company includes
some very well known artists. As the
editor of a country newspaper. La Pell
Dixon from all accounts has the best
part that has come TO him in his very
successful career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT THE
GRAND,

Eddy Foy in THE Earl and the Girl"
Mabel Hite in THE Girl and the
Bandit" -. .5fs
Blanche Bates in 1.-THE Girl Of the
Golden West" -
Sarah 8ernhardt.
Ada Rehan.
Kelsey and Shannon.
Mrs. Leslie Carter.
DeWolf Hopper in "HappyIand."
Alexander Clarke in "Loveiand."
JEFF De Angels In "Fantana."
Paula Edwardes in "Winsome Win.
ME-"
c. e. Evans in 1.-THE Filibuster."
Edna Wallace Hopper in 1.-THE Heart
Of Maryland" ---
BABES in the Wood"
1.-THE School Girl"
"Royai Chef"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

Two Big Comedians.-Two ponder
Gus comedians held the boards at the
Illinois last night in the persons of
THE Two Johns" who were rather
stiff in the start but got some better as
the plot developed. Dan A. Anderson
and Albert Rice. the stars, whose re-
semblance leads 10 most of the funny
situations. were both discounted as fun
makers, however. by Chris Green. as
Sam Johnson. the colored waiter. 9th
er members of the company had good
intentions, but could not deliver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

1.-THE Forbidden land."-"My Lhas-
sa Maid" the bright particular part
song hit of THE Forbidden Land, -
which comes 10 the Illinois theater to-
morrow. will be whistled all over town
if we mistake not Those who have
heard 1t say it is a gem. 1t tickles
the ear and rings. and sings, and turns
itself into so many variations in the
mind after il has once been heard
that IL finally works Itself into shape.
and then the whistling begins. It's
melody is infectious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

Uncle Tom in Town.-Stetson's I'm
Gle Toms Cabin" is at the Illinois to-
day. matinee and night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

strength that will permit Of the use of
machinery that is kept under clock and
key In short a weak thread in the
winding means the loss of core and body
up to tho point where the break occurs.
There is no knotting to overcome de-
fccts.
When tho ball has reached four and ono
half inches in circumference. according to
the gage. 1t goes to the first cover Of
horsc-hdc.
Then it comes back to be rcwound to
eight and nine -tenths inches.
Back 1t goes again to the cement room
that it, the "holy of holes" of the ball
shop.
Each factory has its own grounds-and
of course each is the best
Anyway. tho ball is perfect as a sphere,
and the cement holds the cover to its out
lines like the paper on the wall
Next the ball is seasoned. That is,
dried out" 1t must fit in a box squared
to the dimensions OF the standard.
Finally it is weighed and put on the
market
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
NOISE AND NERVES
Is Racket a Necessary Element OF Bus-
incss Activity.

Schopcnhaucr. though he was more or
less a crank. was entirely rational when
he wrote his essay on "Noisc.' He did
no; object to noises necessary ana un-
avoidablc but poured out the Walls of his
wrath upon the makers OF wanton and
useless noiscs-noises produced merely
Tor inc sake of noises, says the Chicago
Chronicle. In that respect he was less
radical than the local physician. now de-
ceased, who acquired the appellaton of
| "Anti-nosc' by his persistent opposi ION
to all noises of whatever kind.
Schopcnhaucr, that is to say. protested
against whsthne, whip cracking. shout
ing and drumming, and against the
shrlcks of peddlcrs and other itnerants
II he lived in Chicago to-day he would
lind ample material for Il supplementary
essay. since the noises of the streets have
amplificd and developed since his time
lie might, for instance devote IL chapter
to cable ear gonss. another to iron-ladcr
trucks and another to elevated railroads
The whip-crao king. shrickinc and shout.
Ing of which he complained would still
assail his ears. and he would hear or
Sunday mornings the bowls Of nowshu,.
waking the echoes of quiet r, sidonce dis.
tricts hours before a possible customer
is astir.
1t did not require the statement of :.
medical writer to convince most of us
that all this din and racket is positively
destructive OF nervous force and is cvolv-
ing race OF city jewellers who will in
The course of IA few generations be ner-
vous hankrupts. The multiplication and
popularity of rest cures for exhausted
"A
is absolutc-is IL circumstance which
shows the effect of noise upon the n.r-
vous system. Other causes. of course.
contribute to the breaking down of those
who patronizc the 'rost cures" but it IS
safe to say that the ccasolcss turmoil
claug and clatter of city existence are re.
sponsible for IA great proportion OF the
trouble.
People may not even realize that they
are being driven crazy by noise and yet
the effect is being produced without their
Knowledge. The very effort necessary to
concentrate ones thoughts despite the
pandomonum of the city streets Is in
itself a draft upon nervous force too Sc
we're to be long sustained Sooner or later
| tie reserve is exhausted, and then fol-
lows that ovcrshadowing terror of modor,
not indefinitely be burned at both ends.
| 1t is not likely that anything will soon
he done to remedy the conditions which
provide patients for the rest cures -
and for the private asyums. Noise is
popularly deemed IL necessary clement of
business activity, and business is fetch
to which we all bow. Tho most we can
hope Is that IL certain proportion of pco-
pie will realize the deadly effect of sense
less noises ana that a campaign of edu-
cation may be begun which will eventual
| ~ reach the evil.
| IN the mcatimo it may be admitted
that in this direction Mt least Schopon-
hauer was in advance of his times. Sev-
Cnty-hve years ago he put his finger upon
tho thing which constitutes one of the
chief menaces to the nervous health OF
the urban resident of to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
THE NEW WORLD AND OLD.
Great Woes In European Countries
Might BE Ailevinted by Immigrn.
tiOn To Argentine and Canada.
(From the Bucnos Ayrcs Herald

1t is really remarkable to observe the
amount of misery now prevailing in
Europe. in spitc of the boasted progress
and the enormous wealth of that con-
tincnt...... In Russia the people bleed
at home under the pitiless lash. and
abroad under the fiery swords of their
victorious enemies. Tho poor victims of
tyranny and corruption sigh and suffer
because not one per thousand of them
have the power or the means to move
from where they find themselves.
This state of things is. unfortunately
not new to tho empire of the czar. noto-
riously the home of scrfdom ana slavery
in its most degraded form. With Spain it
is otherwise; the Spaniards are II people
remarkable for "A natural Impotence Of
restraint and for II fierce love of per-
sonal liberty. Yet in "A land blessed with
many essentials of happiness and great
moss. they are forced to beg Tor bread
whilst there are few SO wealthy as to
be able tn help the distressed and
'hungry...... Even in London. we have
seen the West Ham people reduced To
the verge of starvation through bad
times. and their troubles have heen
increased by the steady flow of farm la
borers into the city, which is also used
as a refuge by those alien poor. who can
manage to make their may out of their
native misery to share the misery of
Others. In Ir. land. and the farm regions
,of England, whole districts are dcpopu-
lated owing to the absolute inability of
the people to compete successfully or on
equal terms with the foreigner.
For all these things there is no remedy
other than "a shifting of tho population,
and that is IA most unsatisfactory one
which. for many reasons. cannot yet be
carried out. The circumstances Just de-
tailed form gloomy background; yet.
against it. we see some CLEANS of hope
for Argentina, Canada, and other States
in which there is still room and work
for millions if they could only be
translated, and had the ability to adapt
themselves to il new order of things. The
new world can yet redress many of the
wrongs of the old. but those seeking
such redress have to seek diligently and
intelligcntly; that is, If they do not
court disappointment. The Russian pea
SAINT would think of Canada as an an
teroom to- Heaven. The Spanish farmers
would find room and to spare in the
former Spanish colonial possessions
"nerc MS own ianSuigc is UNIVERSAL
! We have to recognize. however. that
the world, in spite OF its boosted civiiza-
ton, is not yet civilized, otherwise the
lack of equilibrium, the congestion and
dcsolation noted would he impossible
| The problem of the landless man and tho
manlcss land is really world-prohlem
and such it will remain until tho nations
think less of DISCRIMINATING each other
and more of preserving and improving
the various races of the earth than they
now do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
- : : - =--77-7-- :
A BASE BALL.
How the sphere Is Made from Rubber
Core to Leather Cover.

This is the story of a base ball. 1t be-
gins with Il rubber core. Then it extends
through hundreds of yards Of wool yarn
to a horsc-hide cover. More hundreds of
wards Of wool yarn give the rcsilicncy,
or "bouncc.' Then comes cement. and an
outside cover within the prescribed weight
and circumference laid down by the
league maSnatcs
TO every lover of tho national game
the following facts will be of interest
Half ii century ago the game of round
crs' gave quick eye, II well-developed
arm, Il deep chest and fleet foot to
thousands Of youngsters ut "recess"
If some of the old yarn balls made
| by mothers and grandmothcrs had been
preserved they would be priceless to-day
as relics. Those balls were "swattcd" out
of shape in the twinkling of an eye.
! Then kid cover was scwcd over
the yarn ball. 1t was cut in oiehths of a
circle, just as an orange skin is divided
| This was promptly knocked off in the
second inning. but it gave IA third nnin,
| for the yarn.
| HARRISON Harwood Of Natick was y
lover of the game. lie had "swattod'
| yarn into comctliko strcamors, and had
battod kid covers half way across the
dot"
In 1861 he designed n two-niec cover,
| 1t was like what is now called n "toggle"
| joint In other words there were two
hcnispht res of leather. connected by "A
narrow isthinus into which two other
hemisphcrcs fitted snugly.
This WAS the first step But the con-
str,.ction made it Il dead" ball. There
WAS no life" in it.
| Nevertheless Mir. Harwood started a
| little factory in Natick in 1855.
| This was the first base bah factory in
the United States.
| the women who had made base balls
for sons and erandsons were only too
glad 20 earn pin money" by sewing the
covers on.
To-day there Is hardly family OF half
IL conturys standing in Natck whose
progcnitors were not interested in Mr..
llarwood's venture.
And to-day there are over 100 families
who learned the secret of sewing base
balls from parents and grandparents,
earning much more than IL living in
homes that were paid for by base balls.
1t is due to the memory of Mr.. fiar-
wood to add that he studied out the de-
focts in his own creation until such old
time kickers as Wright ana 'Baby' An
son were actually satisfied.
So much for IL bit of inside history OF
the original base ball. Now for it's evolu-
ton into the almost indestructiblc nine
inch, fve-ounce ball of the present.
70 appreciate this mechanical part. 1t
must be nndcrst GOOD that the ron-clad
rules OF both the American and National
League clubs calls for n ball:
mot under five ounces, or over five
land quarter ounces in weight.
Not under nine inches in circumfer-
ence, or over nine and quarter inches. v
| These limits are arbitrary.
To meet them n rubber core that Is
nodded and weighs but one ounce, is used
in both New England and in Philadelphia
| This rubber core Is wound with "A special
ly spun wool yarn. This yarn has Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

THE SHRINKING GLACIERS.
CFrom the London Telegraph

(frOm tnc IsOT1ou IcIeETupn.D
Photography has recently been cmpoly-
ed in Switzerland to obtain exact pic
lures of the glaciers as they now are.
In future times the terminal moraines
can be compared with those of the pre-
sent day Whatever may he the cause,
the fact seems to be that glaciers all
over the world are shrinking; they were
once certainly far larger in Switzerland
than they are now. The ice-caps round
the poles arc also growing less. As to
the North Pole. this was pretty well
known some time ago. and now the
Antarctic explorers report that the ice
fields round the Southern Polo are also
far less than they were when Ross made
his Antarctic voyage sixty years ago
When the reasons for this decrease of
glaciation are konwn. clew may be
found for the occurrence OF the glacial
epoch. eighty or hundred thousand
years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

length with 900 trout. William d. New
ton has placed 1000 trout in a stream
thrcc-fourths of mile in length. and
H. II. and \. T.. Richardson have re-
ccivcd 1000 trout for their stream. The
papers in the town clerks Office in Dunn
mcrston show that +. +. Crosby has
stocked his pond with 5000 fry. Lewis II.
Lyndc "A brook with 1000 fry, and Holden
IL Martin brook with 1000 fry.
SETTING OUT 1000 PINE TREES.
One is led to wonder what our fore
fathers. who spent their lives in clearing
the land of forests and in keeping the
new growth of trees from getting tho
best of them. would think and say if they
were TO rise from their dusty beds and
see a new generation setting out forest
trees where they worked to keep them
out. and sowing tree seed. A a. Goodell
of Wndham is setting out 1000 pine seed
linSs and sowing pine tree seeds this
spring. His method is to set them one
rod apart each way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
JUNE INSPECTION.



Inspecting Officers.
Fairlce May 15.-Genera1 order No. 6,
issued from Adjutant- General w. II. Gil
morc's office states that the annual COM
pany drill and inspection of the LIST rcgi-
ment, National Guard of Vermont, pre-
scribcd by section 4416, Vermont stat
utes, will be held as follows:
Company A. Rutland June IS; Company
p. ST. Adams. June s; Company c. Bran
don, June 10: Company D, st. Johnsbury,
June 6; Company e, Barre. June u; Conn
pany f. Nortnfcld, June %; Company G..
Bradford. June $: Company II, MOntpcl-
Ter. June 20: Company I. Brattlcboro.
June 49, Company *. Remington, June
II; Company l., Newport. June Z; Com
pany M. Burlington. June Q; hospital
corps. ST. Adams. June 3.
Major l.. l.. Howe, commanding list bat
talon: Major VI. +. Dyer. commanding
Ind battalion; Major n. T. Johnson, COM
manding 3rd battaion Captain c. +.
Burnham, ordnance officer. in company
with the quartcrmaster-gcnera will in
spcct the several companies of their bat
talions. on the dates above prescribed,
and report upon their condition.
CAPT. ROBBINS RESIGNS.
Newport, May 15.-Cart. Person A. Rob-
his resignation and sarlc has been ac-
ceptcd 10 take effect May IS. An election
has been ordered to fill the vacancy on
the game date. Col. u. NJ. Mansur has
been designated as presiding officer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Conditions:

The recipients of these prizes are to
be selected by ballot.
Candidates must reside in the pre-
scribed localities.
A ballot IL printed in each issue on
page 2. Each ballot must be cast with
in seven days of tho day it is print
ed and will be counted as one vote
for the one named on it.
Coupons must be sent direct to this
office prepaid and the number con-
tanned in each package should be
plainly marked on the wrapper
Special ballots are provided to carry
additional voting value according to
amount paid and length of subscrip-
ton.
Any protest against the eligibility of
any candidate will not he considered
IL votes have been cast for said can
didate for period of thirty 800
days or longer.
In the event of a tie both will be
given the prize.
the right to name proxy, subject to
our approval.
No student now in college can COM
pete.
Scholarships in the Medical College
of L. V. NJ. are not included.
The right is reserved by us to with
draw this offer to any locality pre-
senting buS one satisfactorily sective
candidate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
ANIMALS THAT REASON.

A correspondent contributes to the cur
rent issue OF Harper's Weekly some en-
terprising anecdotes apropos OF the re-
cent discussion In the Weekly Of tho
question DO Animals Think" The cor
respondent believes sthat animals not
only think, hut reason. and he tells in
support Of his belief some stories which,
IL authentic. seem to offer convincing
proof of his assertion. He tells of u
horse that learned to unlatch barn
door; Of a sheep that notified a farmer Of
the fact that it's compShon had fallen
into dich: OF a..rat That concealed it's
snawing OF ~ hole by covering itself
from ykcW with shingle. you may
disb9ieve all this" says the cores
pohdent but the boy has not led
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
The Burlington
Business College
The Vermont
Business College

For this part Of the contest
we have divided our field int
seven districts as follows:
1.-The City of Burlington.
2.-Chittenden County, ex'
GLIDING Burlington.
3.-Addison County.
4.-Grand Isle County.
5.-Franklin County.
6.-Lamoillc County.
7.-Other parts of Neront
outside the five countiesaen-
toned above.
In each Of these distrJ one
person, a young man'r a
young woman, will be hosen
by our readers. Suc.oersOn
must be resident oAe dis
trict.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Earn a
College Education

TO the three young people
securing the largest vote IN
THE FREE PRESS EDUCA-
TIO\AL CONTEST there will
be given an opportunity to
secure a four years college
course. The successful candi-
dates will select from three co..
lereS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Value Of Speciapupons
Single Ballots t From
Daily or Weekly % Press
One Vote.

S1-DScp1pr,Oxc WEEKLY
FREE pF.
six morths "a cor, Special Cou-
. 30 votes
one year. N.00-aPeN"'
-, 10 votes
cy-pccp,pr,o<v DAILY FREE
fh Vous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
METHODIST STEWARDS MEET
Fix the SALARY Of Presiding Elder Of
burlington District Mt ~ 100.

Rutland. May 15.-Thc stewards of the
burlington district of the Troy confer
cnce If Methodist Churches held "a meet
ing at the local Methodist Church to-day,
Presiding Elder T.. l.. Dew, presiding. +.
c. Eyer Of West Salisbury G. T.. Adams
of Fair Haven, G. NJ. Russell Of Bur-
lingtor, and II. W. Tracy of Shclburne
recommended that the salary of the pre-
siding elder for the ensuing year be fixed
at $3.50 ard that this sum be on the
triple plan. The recommendation was
adopted. An effort will lie made to have
the salary paid quarterly.
An npportionment committee was APP
pointed as follows:
y. j.. Morgan of Ritland. w. e.
Sturtcvant of Weybridge and ID. r. Has
kins Of Granville. n. v, r. d. South
worth. y: l.. Morgan and u. r. Ilosi>ins
were appointed a committee to consider
n change in the apportionment system
Dinner was served by the ladies of the
church at noon and d short session was
held this afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Tuition at a
Business COLLEGE

TO seven ambitious young
people who wish to fit them
selves for business life the
FREE PRESS offers seven free
scholarships, each good for a
full years tuition. The sue.
cessful candidate may choose
the full course Of either
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

"Bctter out than in"-that humor
that you notice. To be sure It's out
and all out. take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
University Of Vermont.
Middlebury College.
College Of The Holy Cross.

All three candidates may
choose the same college, but the
choice is limited to these three
educational institutions and the
successful candidate must meet
the entrance requirements be-
fore admission.
Students in Preparatory
Schools will be interested in
this contest. For any success
full candidate not fitted to enter
college this year the opportu-
nifty will be kept open until he
is fitted.