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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
THE BLACK BASS.
4 Marine Butcher That Kills Fee tn e
Pleasure of Slaughter.

The bass is like roaring liop going
about seeking whom he may devour. l
have seen a good sized specimen get
into a school of minnowS and eat and
stuff until he could not get any more
into his capaciOus insides, then go off
by himself, throw up what he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28

ular has pulled up, as Miller Higgins
has forced himself into the 800 class
once more.
Hans Wagner of Pittsburg has gained
considerably, but has dropped from sec
Ond place owing to the fact that num-
Der of hitters have been clouting the
ball with a frequency that predicts that
both Steinfeidt and Wagner will have
competition in the race for first honors.
Beebe of st. Louis leads the pitchers,
Marshall of st. Louis the catchers. Nc
Gam of New York the first basemen,
Ritchey of Pittsburg the second base
men. Arndt of St Louis the third base
men and Wagner of Pittsburg the short
stops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28

man of the Detroit Americans, has
risen to the proud prOprietorship of a
large bunch of fame. His speedy and
accurate work around the pivotal sta
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
EWING WAS AMONG
GREAT BACKSTOPS
Vas Always Of Good Habits
and Retired From Game
Well Fixed

William Buckingham Ewing, known all
over the United States as Buck" Ewing.
and whose death is said to be due from
diabetes and paralysis. leaves a widow
and a daughter and son to mourn his loss
i'm Cincinnati where he made his home.
Ewing played good bail even when
boy easily outclassng am of the young
sters who frequcnted the Bottoms" OF
Cincinnati he first came into outside no.
ticc as player when engaged as a team
ster for "a distillcry. and his professional
engagements were with "A club Of Roches.
ter, n. ", that was organized 20 advertise
proprietary medicine
From there he went TO the famous Troy
team and was at once recognized as "a
phenomenal player Ills next engagement
was with the New YorSs with whom he
and Welch formed a battery probably as
effective as any ever occupied the points
In amy company. When he left the New
YorSs he played for a while with the
Cleveland Nationals and was then bought
by Cincinnati 10 steady the Reds of that
DAY
Tie remained for some time as mann
ger when John r. Brush owned the team
and then retired altogether lie managed
and caught for the New York club IN ISIS
and 1889, when the team won the PEN
nant. lie had no superior as "a backstop
and was terrific hitter He was with the
New York when Roger Connor Jim
O'Rourke, Mike Ternan, Tim Keofe and
Mickey Welsh We're stars and he was
rated the best Of them Ho quit baseball
years ago on account of IN health
Ewing was always of good habits fru-
gal and retired from baseball financially
well fixed He owned considerable real es-
tato from which he had a good income.
IN tho way Of rentals
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
DOUBLE AMOUNT
OF WORK FOR END
GOOD Kicker and Fleet Run
ner Must Be Developed
This Year

The coaches this year have agreed on
two points under the new rules. First,
that among the many candidates that re-
port for "a trial for the team one man
must be found who can be developed into
q kicker and runner
a player TO make good at this position
must subject himself to "a strict discipline
Of living and become a sprinter. lie not
only has TO be quick sighted, but quicker
stlll at sklrtng the ends the instant the
ban Is passed to him.
This year the end man finds himself DO.
Ing double the amount OF work as form
eriy. lie Is as important 70 his team as a
pitcher is to baseball nine, as he forms
one-half of the battery. The more agile,
tackle type are given the preference. The
li5 pound end man of last year will not
do
Next. but none the least important is
the kicker, whether he be a drop, a place.
ment or puntor. Never before has there
been such demand for kcisers as this
season. Every member of the squad is
given daily instructions at kicking by the
coach, who hopes he may discover one
availnb @ man whom he can depend uron
TO boot the balH toward the desired goal.
BY so doing he completes the other half
OF the battery for his team.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
eAsEeALL.

Overall and Manager Frank Chance OF
the Cubs win play on the coast this win.
ter.
Duck Walsh pitcher OF the Chicago
American Baseball Club. was given an
enthusiastic welcome al his old home at
Plains, near Wilkcsharre last evening
There was a big procession IN which all
the residents of the place took part. The
women We're just as enthusiastic as the
men. Tho town was decorated and rea fire
burned along the route of the parade.
The National Baseball Commission yes
terday denied the application of the New
York American League Club for re-
hearing OF the case of Player Jensen, VINO
was recently awarded to the Spokane
Club boy the Commission.
Detroit earned the distinction Of being
the only club TO get an even break with
the champions this year. The series re-
suited I'm II victories each for Tigers and
White sox. Jones men won the series
with every other club
Terry Turner, of the Maps. didn't at
tend the worlds series A Forest CITY
scribe said that If London and New YorI,
We're ever TO 20 to war for a diamond
Championship and they ran a io-cent ox-
cursion from Terry's home town TO Lon
don he would be am absentee.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
VEST CHURCH
Hored to Have Improvements Finished
Before School Anniversary.

''Nr~N 10 1aNe improvements Finished
Before School Anniversary.
on Sunday. November a. the thirty
eighth anniversary Of West Presbyter-
ian Church, remodeled and improved
edihce. win be opened for public wor-
ship, after being closed for several
months while worlmen were busy
Identifying the main auditorium in
such manner that it is now the finest
church in the city.
An the work has not been completed.
but It Is hoped the church win be ready
by Sunday November a. At least tho
members are so sure that the work Of
Improvement viii be completed by thar
time that they are now making prepar-
ations for am elaborate program TO be
presented on that occasion.
In the morning the first services I'm
the remodeled structure win be a COM
munion service. The pastor, the Rev.
Alexander Alison. Jr.. win oHciate. In
the evening the church win be given
] Nt' t'ttAtA'Ae FElNhls WNltn VIII
observe it's thirty y-elghth anniversary.
which exercises arc always of de-
coedly interesting character.
The improvements TO West church
me largest Protestant church in tbs
city have been 0t a cost OF $4,000. The
main auditorium has been frescoed
lnioughont and new and beautiful win
ooWs have been nut I'm. The lighting
arrangement has been changed 10 give
better light, and she immense organ
mas been newly decorated. The snn-
Gay school room also has been chongoI
lhis has been painted and frescoe1
new windows put in and the uebtinr
system SO arransod as to make the
room as bright as day. A special fea-
! ture introduced IS q kindergarten room.
which the people Of the church believe
Is the only room of it's kind i'm This
state. The room is separated from Tho
other part Of the building Ii has "a
separate entrance OF it's own. The I'M.
terror is finished in white enamel
There are tables of sand and many
other such things for the amusement OF
the little ones, and the whole idea In
fitting up this room has been TO fur
nish something that viii attract and
please the younger children.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
WITH LIE aowlERs-

Teams Of the Wilmington Bowling AS
sociation VIII ron their weekly games TINS
evening.
Pop Green seoms to be hrst-class
bowler on level alleys.
Thatcher was the only man on his team
last night TO get near the 800 mark.
Simpsons great second game was what
won for his team.
Captain Mohoney Of Team B. rolled in
awful hard luck
Pusey with 5H lead the DUPONT League
bowlers last night
outside of Pusey, Ben Houston was the
only man TO reach the 500 mark
The New York Eastern League team
viii be here November Z. All lovers Of the
game should attend as the Wilmington
boys are bowling as good as any OF them.
Philadelphia and Brooklyn Eastern
League teams are nghung it out in
Philadelphia to-day
The Wilmington Eastern League team
stands second in the singles and fourth
IN tho two, three and fve-men.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
RoXlNn

Amhy McGarry has been matched to
meet Dave Doshler. of Cambridse. In a
l5-round bout at the Lincoln A. O. Of
Chelsea Mass. October 3d.
Matty Baldwin and Rouse o'Brien met
for the FIRST time last evening i'm the fea-
ture bout of the Chelsea Athletic Club M
Chelsea, and after 70 rounds of hard apbt.
ing the referee announced a draw. Ii was
considered "a questionable decision. as
Baldwin had the better in every round
Jack Johnson, who is one of the claim,
ants TO the heavyweight title. was match.
ed last night TO meet Jim Jenords IN Ian.
caster. Pa, November g. According to the
schedule the bout VIII go six rounds. but
II It is on the level about one or two viii
be enough 10 send Mr.. Jeffords back [,
the pugilistic grave from which som,
'ghoul has dragged him.
frankie Neil is cunning for fight am,
has his eye on Jimmy Britt.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
PREACHER USES HIS FIST
choirmaster is chastIzed by the Rev.
Mr.. pumbell, Athletic Rector.

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, Oct
25.-"You are a mean little coward" is
one of the terms that n. II. Athoe.
choir director of ST. James Episcopal
Church, charges that the Rev. Howard
Murray Dumben rector, used in ad-
dressing him. For some weeks there
has been a difference Of opinion be-
tween them. Mr Dumbell. when inter-
viewed, said.
''I struck Mr. Athoe with my fist be-
cause he called me a scoundrel. l went
TO him TO demonstrate with him be-
cause Of his laxness. / asked him
about furnishing music for funeral
and then brought up the other matter.
He threatened me. / said: You are a
miserable coward to address such lan-
guage to clergyman, and If you were
IN the South you would get your just
deserts"
The church officials upheld Mr.. Dunn
bell and Ir. Athoe viii be dismissed.
Before coming to Great Darlington Mr..
Dumbell was rector Of ST. Pauvs
Church. Brooklyn. Mr.. Athoe was in
structor Of music in the University Of
Alabama.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25

The Wilmington High scnool eleven win
play West Chester at the Union street
grounds on Saturday afternoon.
High School Scrubs defeated the An.
Scholastic eleven yesterday afternoon by
the score OF Is to O.
Cornell has run mp a larger total Of
points than any other college. having
made los IN an. Indians are near the top
Of the scoring list as usual but it was
like scalping an infant asylum for them
to take s. points from Albright
Yale, West Point Dartmouth and
swarthmore are the only ones Of the big
elevens that have not bocn scored on.
Three others that were IN this class had
marks chalked against them on Saturday.
They are Princeton, Brown and Lafayette
The Tigers goal line has yet to be cross
ed by a runner. however.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
ODDS AND ENDS.

Champion Edgecote Peer, owned by
Frank d. Watkins, Of Portland. Ore
featured the first annual bench show
given by the Bull Terriers Club Of Amer
ica held IN the Sharpess store at Eighth
ana Chestnut streets Philadelphia. yes
terday. There were 27S entries in the var
ious classe which included full-grown
terriers and toy dogs. The show opened
at II O'Clock and the judging was con-
ciHded 10y O'Clock in the afternoon Most
OF the dogs remained on exhibition ntn
10 o'clock last evening. Tho show was
held on the second floor and was weli-
pa'fonized' especially In the evening.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
IN GREAT SHAPE
FOR RUTGER GAME
Great Things Expected OF
Wrieht--Defense is Yet
Weak
- to rhe ENenlng IournaI.

Newark. oct a5-Deiawaro's football
SQUAD continued its hard practice yester-
dav in preparation for the Rutgers game.
coach penniston had the men ON the tie-d
osr, and drilled the backhold hard in
summing hack kicks. After he got throueh
with them they showed great improve
ment rhis was one of the weakest parts
~ ~ teams work and ho did wen TO
,.or,oc, treir faults After hc had worked
,,.,,h the backacld in handling kicks ne
,n., took ouarterback Wright IN hano
for some personal instruction In the arr
~ aronpine field goals. lie proved very
ant nnp1 and the way he dropped goal
after goal greatly pleased the large nuh-
her Of students on the field. There is little
doubt now Of the gold ana blue being
able 10 score next saturday because II
she han q placed within the 40 yard line
WRIGHT will be sure 70 drop a goal
one mart of the work was very unsatis-
factory. however. ard that was in the
defensive work of the Varsity 10 the
scrin,mage against the scrub. The latter
which was greatly strengthened by some
of the Varsity NNhrAiANNNA itf"ittN"
through the Varsity line for great gains
and scored a touchdown In little time.
This fault viii have to be corrected by
saturday or else Rutgers heavy rush line
VIII cause Delaware a great lot Of trouble
There Is little doubt but that the team
will take decided brace in the next few
days as the players are an anxious for
victory. especially IN this their hardest
game of the season
Referee Gnlender OF the rules commit
tee. has seen both teams In action this
year and thinks the advantages are
slightly 10 favor Of the Rutgers team on
account OF their great weight The gold
and blue will no doubt make up for this
IN a large degree by speed and grit and
this together with their trick plays and
the erceilent kicking Of Wright win with
out a doubt over come Delaware's lack
Of weight Rutgers has no good kicker
this year so Delaware will depend for
good many of her gains on kicks.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
Car 7an Away.

A car of the Wilmington, New Castle
and Southern Railway Company ran
away on East Fourth street hin last even
ing owing to the failure OF the brakes to
work. and serious disaster 10 the car and
passengers was averted only by the motor
man, who running TO the rear Of the car
shut of the current by pulling the trolley
pole from the wire.
Realizing their danger. the passengers
shrieked IN terror as the car shot down
the sil. and many became semi-hysterical
when they realized that the danger was
past.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
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enforcing measures, points out that the
ordinance has for its "laudabe' pur-
pose the protection Of the travelling
public against discomfort, annoyance
and danger
The ordinance provides for the
proper heating, ventilating and sched-
uling of cars for the comfort Of the
street car riding public, and also de-
mands of the companies a sufficient
number of cars TO avoid over -crowdipg.
The maximum fines in cases now pend
ing against the companies for over
crowding would aggregate S2,OOO,0O0.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
FRIENDS SCHOOL ELEVEN

The Wilmington Friends School foot
BAN team viii play the Coatesvnle High
School football team ON the Front and
Union streets gridlron ON next saturday
morning beginning at II O'Clock The
Quakers' team although very light. is
playing swift game and ON interesting
contest is expected.
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
Cocoa in Glass Jars.

When once you have opened a tin can
u is open FOR good and ai.
After you have opened n Jar OF
crofts SWISS MIX Cocoa. just screw
on the top and II IS air tight. All the
favor is retained and all moisture ex-
cluded so that it does not lump or cake.
Clean cocoa in a clean package. Rich.
smooth ana dclic Gus.
The only cocoa in glass jars.
Croft & Allen Co, Makers. Phuadel-
phia-
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
CARD.
COMFORT IN STREET CARS

CHICAGO. oct 25.-Another telling
victory against the street car compan-
les was won by the city when the state
Court handed down decision
upholdng the street car comfort or
dinance and reversing the ruling Of the
lower court, which favored the COM
panies
The opinion, declaring that the city
is vested with the power of passing and
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
du POINTERS BOWL
Senators Spend a Pleasant Evening on
the Academy Alleys.

Teams OF The DUPONT Bowling Associn.
ton rolled their weekly games last night
on the Academy Alleys Scores as rule
were low. pusey with 5n being high man.
Team A won two games from Team d.
and Team C.. won all three from Team a.
Much interest was manifest IN the con-
tests. The scores were:
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
BELMONT WINNERS

The Belmont and Peirce nves bowled
last nisht th.the following results:
Belmont. '.... O.. ..........Sso s5i 7o6-gwo
Feirce.. ...... q. q. ........SiS $40 1S6-2nS
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
a VIIIaae for W0rkmen

The company has laid out a village with
an electric lighting plant. telephone SER
vice. water reservoir and hospital
for the convenience of employees. Two
Quarries have been opened bv the com
pany TO supply stone for the concrete.
while sand for the same purpose will be
brought up the Chesapeake Bay on a fleet
Of barges, which win land it at a spo-
c'aliy constructed dock at Port Deposit.
whence it win be shipped 10 the concrete
plant at McCalrs Ferry.
This plant, built temporarily TO furnish
concrete for the great dam, Is said TO be
the largest in the world
The river az the point where the dam
viii cross divides itself into two swift
flowing channels around what is known
as Fry Island. just 20 the north is Tobc's
Island and 10 the south Piney Island.
The dam viii he built on bed rock CROSS
ing Fry Island about its middle point.
lhe beds of the two channels are very ir-
regular the depth at some places where
the dam Will cross being as much as sixty
feet AS % is necessary that the dam
he constructed ON a foundation OF solid
rock. the problem presenting itself TO the
engineers Is a stupendous one The height
OF the wall win vary from sixty TO 100 feet
while from the surface Of Fry Island the
heisht viii be about forty feet
viii Have 100000 Horse Power
The powerhouse OF the plant will he
situated on the Lancaster county SIDE Of
the dam, and will really be built into tho
dam. Il will be so feet by 500 feet and VIII
be equipped. with ten Swiss twin-turblne
motors. parallel outward flow. each with
powerful TO generate 10000 horse pow
er The combined horse power OF the
plant with losses OF delivery deducted
will therefore be 10000 horse power. the
largest power generated by any similar
plant in the world
Evening journal., 1906-10-25

ROCKSTADER'S GARRICK THEATRE
Wllmngton's Broadway Playhouse.
week commencing Monday. October o.
Barney Fagan and Henrietta Byron.
The Lasey-Rolfe Quintette
The Eight Pichianics.
Murray Clayton and Drew.
Kennedy and wilkins, Laura Ordway,
O'Nen Bros. Minstreie Kinotogranh
Afternoons at 2.15. Evenings at SIS.
Matihees, 25c. Evenings, 25c, 35c soc.
COUNTRY ROLLER PINK.
BRANDY WINE SPRINGS PARK.
Twice Daily. Music a. ali Sessions.
OLD FASHIONED GAMES EVERY
NIGHT. Prizes on Exhibition.
Nelson Shoe Store, 400 Market St
Evening journal., 1906-10-25
FooraALl

Totals -. 800. ......... 722 s35 ei 2sls
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25
sALUyIA.

The Slluvil scribe has been
so busy during the last few weeks,
that he has neglected his repor.
tprial work; hut here goes again :
About the first thing you bear
now, when farmers meet and eN.
change greetings Is, "How much
buckwheat did you have? or how
many wild turkeys have you kilt
cd ?" The buckwheat crop has
been good one in this nelghbor.
hood. Harry Austin had 324
bushels; and other farmers, 2C0
or more. Among the lucky sports
men in this vicinity are Howard
Ham, Jonas Mellott, o. + Ham,
and Levi Hockene smith, who have
eac1 brought IN a nice wild tur-
key during the past week.
John G. Dlshong, of Everett,
spent last week among his friend $
here, and hunting part of the
time.
Henry Ham returned to his
home in Everett last Sunday, att
or having spent several days with
relatives in this nelghborhood.
r. r Ham had the misfortune
to lose valuable mare one da0
last week.
Our farmers are all about done
seeding.
Scott Kegarlse purchased fine
driving mare from Carl Mellott
one day last week.
Ned Mellott expects soon to
startAn saving timber along the
. mountain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25
Letter to Harvey Unger.
Nc C0AReXs6Arg. Pa.

Dear Sir: A pound of good
meat and no bone is worth more
than a halt pound Of meat and
half pound of bone; but there arc,
"a you say, great many people
who won't pay more than a Ger
tain price by the pound. Give
'em bone; that's light; give 'em
plenty of bone
There are people who won t
pay more than SI.50 a gallon for
paint; give 'em bone
There's no better school than
experience; cost is high; but the
lesson is never forgotten.
Let a man pant two houses
alike, same size; one Devoe, the
other that 81. 80 pant. He buys
10 allons of each, and pays 50 a
hav for labor-S3 day is So a
gallon, easier reckoning.
He has to buy two gallons more
OF ths 81 80 paint; and has two
gallons left of Devoe; u gallors
81 30, SIS; 3 gallons $1.75, S14; $4
more for "cheap" paint.
He pays 50 a gallon for pant
ing; 5 gallons 1924; II gallons 1886;
$l2 more for painting "cheap"
paint.
He'll buy the less. gallons paint
after that. If people are slow to
learn, it's because they keep on
nUying bone-meat Give 'em
plenty OF bone.
Yours truly
f. w. DEvOE & Co..
If New York.
p. s.--F G. Bare, Fort Little
ton, sells our paint,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25
Tresnass Notice.

The undersigned hereby warns all
persons against trespassing on his
premises in Tod township, either by
hunting, gathering nuts, berries,
grapes, or in any manner whatever.
He has recently suffered much dumage
by persons prowling over his farm,
and fair notice is now given that the
law win be rigidly enforced against
all trespassers in the future.
DANIEL MOCK.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.

ONE PERSON to 6n the office OF Governor OF
Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON to fill the office OF Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON to MI the Office OF Auditor
General Of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON TO I'LL the Office OF Secretary oi
Internal Affairs OF Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON 10 M the Office OF Represen
tative in Congress. for the district composed OF
the counties of Fulton Franklin Huntington,
Perry, Mifiiin, Juniata, Snyder and Union.
ONE PERSON TO fll the office of Represen-
tatve In the Senate, for the district composed OF
the counties Of Fulton, Bedford and Somerset
ONE PERSON to represent the County of
Fulton in the General Assembly OF Pennsylya
mis-.
ONE PERSON 10 ill the Office OF Jury Com
missioner of Fulton County, Pennsylvania
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25

To day marks the ninth con
secutive day that rain has fallen
or that the weather was cloudy.
1t is not so often that Il wet spell
continues so long. Farmers state
that the ground IS thoroughly
soaked, and it has also interfer-
red with late fall work. The rainy
spell has a generally depressing
effect m people as well as busi-
ness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25

We are indebted to our friend
Geo. w. Sipes, of Licking Greek
township, through the courtesy
of Bert Ham who brought it to
town IN a wagon, for the GIFT Of a
monster red beet. The beet
weighs n pounds, and is as large
as a pumpkin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25
UPPER DUBLIN.

Vaccination is all the talk now.
a,days
We are having some very wet
weather
Clifton Sipe and D. K Chestnut
are among the lucky hunters
zach having killed turkeY-the
formers weighing II pounds and
TIE latter's 81
Mrs. VIM. McIlheny is serious.
ly ill.
James Chestnut is building a
fine summer kitchen.
Maude Fields spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at
Clear Ridge.