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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
BETTING SYSTEMS.
Their Opponent Says He Can't Fight
Human Nature.

Human Nature.
No hacker is deferred by the knowl-
edge that the odds offered are mathe-
matically unfair. His faith in the cor
rectness of his judgment is a seton'
against the restriction of his winnings.
Argument never prevented a man
from risl1ing Il sovereign on good
thing" Some twenty years ago |
wrote in Il journal now defunct an
elaborate refutation of the notion that
money can be made by systematic
gambling. l gave an analysis of every
known system and proved to the
satisfaction of every mathematically
trained intellect that systems were alb
surd. The paper-rather a serious or
canvas in consequence bought large
" by betting people, and hundreds
tested the systems l had exposed. \
compositor in the Office of the paper
actually made some $500 or $500 by
following one of the systems and gave
up his case for the course. lie was
back long before the season finished.
The only cure for gambling is p per-
sistent run of i'll luck, resulting in en-
TIRE loss OF CdplJal. EVEN Iucn Ine
doctrine of chances suggests that 1.-The
turn must come" That is what lures
the man with the gambling instinct.
Some one must win. Why not ~ IS
his unanSwerable objection to all argu-
mcnts. 1t is curious. too. how the very
arguments employed TO prove the flu
tility Of betting have Il knack of fail
ing when put to the test of one or two
experimental trials l once. by way of
an object lesson, laid the mathematical
odds against heads turning up five
times cOnsecutively. They ran nine
times. Il is true that l should have
won scores of times If my opponent
continued tossing, but he was satisfied
that my mathematical illustration had
failed ana Argued If II failed once
why not twice? | have decided not to
publish the very elaborate manuscript
l prepared on The Folly of Systenss''
so long rs human nature remains as it
is.-Douglas Blackburn i'll London Re
view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

or American olympic team, who has won
more championships than any other alta
lete in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
ton ana Farther In on the circle, about

| ton ana FARTHER IN on the circle, about
| halfway.
To make the first turn effectively it
is best that the hammer thrower should
| have the body turning somewhat in adj
vance of the hammer, as it will pre-
pare him for Il good heave the second
time. The thrower should land on his
toes on his first spin around and with
out the least delay should jump around
again. The second turn should be made
with all possible speed, at the same
time reserving trife of his power for
the final heave off, which is one of the
most essential points of a good throw.
One great fault with most men who
are anxious to figure prominently with
the hammer is that they get discourag-
ed when they cannot accomplish Il
championship distance after Few
weeks practice. 1t takes time and trou-
BILE to be a successful ball player. foot
baller, runner or jumper, and with the
hammer the same way. Because Il
man does not throw well on his first
attempt he should not abandon the
exercise If he falls when trying the
turn let him keep at it. and by per-
severing he will eventually learn the
proper balance and speed, and this once
gained he will be on the high road to
success. When Flanagan first attempt
ed to execute the double turn he stated
that he fell fiat on his back-upset by
the force of his own momentum-but
he stuck at it, tried again and again,
went turning, twisting and wriggling
all over Il ten acre field until, after two
h. tI,a ~,
tricacy of the double evolution. Like
the art Of swimming, once attained it
stays with an athlete while he remains
in active competition.
4 few points to be remembered:
Stand well up on the toes when
throwing.
Make the turns as fast as possible
but be sure that the second is faster
than the fist.
Keep the mind conferred on the effort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Hoe 10
INrOao the
Hummer
Jim Mitchell of AmerIcan
Olympic Team Tells
Hoe to Become an eight
Expert = The Method
Used By Chaubion John
Flanagan.
Flanagan.
By JAMES 5. mitchell


or American olympic team, who has won
more championships than any other alta
lete in the world.
The following method of throwing
the missile is the one practiced by John
Flanagan holder of the worlds record,
and for speed and style cannot be very
well eXcelled.
Before starting to swing the hammer
around his head, which is the prelimi-
nary movement, the thrower should he
sure of the pO%tion of his feet. lie
should stand at the top of the circle.
The feet should be about two feet
or SO apart and with the toes of both
almost touching the circle.
In swinging the hammer over the
head the arms should be held as
straight out from the body as possible,
so that the hammer handle and arms
will look like one and the same con-
Meeting rod with the body. As the
hammer travels round the body as
much freedom as possible should he
given the shoulders. and the hands
should swing we'll behind the head,
thereby describing as large Il circle as
possible in the air. The secret of this
is that considerable momentum is i'm
parted TO the flying ball with very lit
tie loss of vital force.
After two or three swings, when the
thrower feels that he has acquired
enough speed in The missile, let him
heave his body off his toes, bringing
he right leg clean around and TO the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
A SENTENCE CT Gath.
TrnGfc Ending of rIurt.c- Trial IL
z Wcs.cr:a C.Ert.


wcs.crs Court.
lone of the most tragic scenes ]
ever witnessed" said an aged lawyer
occurred in Il small town i'll one of the
western states. The judge was man
of sixty or more, and in addition to q
most venerable and dignified appear
ance and manner he was the saddest
faced man | ever saw. He had come TO
our town ten or n dozen years before
from the east. and we knew little Of
him except that he was an able lawyer
and iurist and that his wife. who was
the only other member of his family,
and himself had some great sorrow.
zone night our town was all torn up
by Il robbery and murder and the cap
ture of the killer and thief almost in
the act. For a wonder he wasn't lyncE-
ed then and there. but he wasn't. and
as soon rs daylight came proceedings
were instituted against the prisoner.
and l was appointed. with another
youngster. to defend him.
Really there wasn't any defense,
ana l was frank enough to tell him
that he might be thankful if we could
save him from a lynchinG. He was 4
stranger in the town. evidently led
there by some stories he had heard
of an old miser we had among Us. and
was n man Of perhaps thirty three or
thirty-rOuG. With most unpreposScSs-
ing appearance. greatly accentuated 10y
weeks growth of rough WHISPERS.
years OF dissipation and hard living
In those days and i'll such cases the
laws delay was not much in force. and
by 6 o'clock of the second day the pris-
oner was standing before the judge TO
receive sentence. As he stood there
that day 4 harder looking customer I
think I never saw.
"'Have you anything to say Why
sentence of death should not be pro-
nounccd upon you?' said the judge aft
er all the preliminarieS were over.
al have your honor. If yoa are to
pronounce that sentence replied the
prisoner with an air of almost imperti-
hence. At least he added half apollo
getically, possibly under the circum-
stances YOU might not care to pro-
nounce it
This was entirely out of the ordina-
ry, and l touched my client on the arm
and was about TO remind him of the
customs of the court when the judge
requested me to leave the prisoner to
him.
"'WiH you be kind enough to ex-
plain?' he said in a strangely excited
tone.
"'Well. your honor responded the
prisoner without n quaver of voice, as
I'm your only SON
But the judge heard no more. 1t
was evident that he knew the prisoner
was telling the truth. for. with a groan.
he threw up his hands and fell forward
across the desk in front of him. dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
what Happens when Two or More
Peera Want to Spcnk nj Once.

| What Happens when Two More
Peers want to Speak Mt Once.
There is no rule against Il dozen
peers. or the entire peeragc for that
matter. rising and addressing the lord
chancellor at the same time. The lord
| chancellor has no power to select the
peer who shall speak. \ lord chancel-
| lor's leg may be pulled. we imagine,
but his eye can never be caught For
all he can do two peers wishing to adj
dress the house and refusing to give
way one to the other could stay on
their feet until one of them dropped
from exhaustion.
This is no eXaggeration. Within liy-
ing memory two peers engaged in an
adventure which at first threatened to
develop into Il firing down contest aft
CIR the manner of Goldsmiths dancers
1t happened in 1854 on Il warm July
day and was very entertaining while
it lasted
The two were Earl Granville and
Lord Cairns. Both rose simultane-
ously to speak. The two peers stood
facing each other at the table. and
each tried to speak, while their parti-
sans kept shouting "Granvillew and
"Cairhsr' in an aristocratic manner. 1t
must have sounded n little like a cup
tie. Lord Selborne sat on the woolsack
helpless. The scene might have lasted
until either Earl Granville or Lord
Cairns had fallen fainting had not
Lord Beauchamp earned immortal
fame by creating a precedent in the
house of lords. He moved, in tone of
anger, that Lord Cairns be heard, and
Lord Cork, in a similar tone, moved
that Lord Granville be heard
A vote was taken, and Lord Gran
vile won by majority of one in n
house of fifty-three excited peers. So
if the lord chancellor at any time finds
himself confronted by two noble but
obstinate orators there is precedent
to fall back upon which may be found
useful.-London News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

quiet INLAND city TO a tustling seaport
town heard the step lively." of the
car conductor with some surprise. For
tunately for herself size took her seat
without losing her balance; then, lift
ing Der benignant face. framed in the
soft dove colored Quaker bonnet. she
gazed at the brusque young man who
came to take her fare. What is thy
nameF' size said.
Rather surprised in his turn, he
meekly replied, giving Christian and
surname.
Friend William Blank" the passen-
ger observed, still looking steadfastly
at him, thee would not have said
step lively" TO me had thee known
that was ninety years old"
The conductor touched his cap. beg
ged her pardon, and when the lady OF
ninety left the car he assisted her de-
scent with the gailantry of n knight OF
old.-Woman's Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Il little stream OF blood rrickiing from
his lips. The excitement was terrific.
and in the midst of it the prisoner
dashed through window and would
have escaped, but Il timely shot from a
rife in the hands of Il man on the out
side settled him forever. And, best Of
all. his mother never knew. She lin
gcred n few months after her nus
bands death. and the entire popula-
ton of the town considered it TO Ice a
sacred obligation TO lie TO her about
the whole affair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
"Step Lively"

Every one is familiar with the i'm
perious conductor who insists with his
Step lively, please that you shall
hurry as you get into the car Most
people resent this peremptory order
and feel bit ruffled as the car starts
forward with the customary jerk. and
they either fall abjectly into seat or
clutch with frantic haste the first con
vCnicnt strap.
\ friend of mine. coming from a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Al the news all the time - THB
ARGUS.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
KILL THE GRAFT.

The people of Idaho should at once
awaken from their inaction to COM
bat cunning scheme to double their
taxes. and unless united effort Is
made the scheme will carry. The
Gooding administration has not had
funds enough to squander and now
seeks to double your state taxes by
cunningly devised and innocent reso.
luton amending section 6, of article
Z, Of the constitution fixing the limit
Of the levy for state purposes at ten
mills The popole have not been In
formed that the present limit is five
mills and IL this amendment carries
taxes will. DO doubled. That infor.
nation Is carefully hidden from tho
public ia tho wording Of the amend
ment, which leaves the impression
that the object Is simply to Tx the
limit, Vote against this amendm ent
X You are opposed to doubling your
state taxes, Talk it to your neighbor
and make an effort 20 defeat the
graft.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
THE RECORD.

The action of the board Of county
commissioners and the statements OF
County Attorney Whitla are conflict
ing and we publish them below that
the public may know that some OF
thier officers are attempting to cover
up their action regarding the sine
cure presented to Bartlett Sinclair.
The Journal says that it got this
statement from Whitla and publishes
1t in its last issue ut is not fact
that Bartlett Sinclair is deputy pros,
ecuting attorney. The law provides
that in order for county official to
appoint deputy he must file writ
ten notice Of the appointment with
the county recorder, 1t will be very
easy matter to learn whether this has
been done and II any one can find
that ! have made such an appoi MT
ment ! am willing to resign my
office. =
The official record Of the proceed.
ings Of the board of county commits
slonera reads as follows.
sAt this time the board approved
the application Of Ezra r. Whitla
county attorney for an assistant, and
Il Is hereby ordered that the said
Ezra r. Whitla be authorized and
empowered to appoint and employ an
assistant prosecuting attorney to as
sist In performing the duties Of his
office. "
The record Is made and the voters
can draw their own conclusions. II
they want such methods continued,
keep the machine in power; IL not
give the democrats trial.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
Catch the Slipper,

At the conclusion OF her dainty
Spanish toe dance, in the progress OF
the play IA Royal Slave" in an II.
inols town recently, the dancer who
takes the part Of Annette pirouted
suddenly and kicked her right foot
out gracefully toward the spectators
TO her dlsmay, but to the great de
light Of the people In the body OF the
house, the graceful dancer lost her
shipper, which was hurled across the
theatse by the force Of the kick. Il
landed fair and square In the face Of
a conntryman, He appeared oonfus-
ed, but before an usher could hasten
to him, be had risen and was walk.
ing rapidly up the aisle. Arrived at
the edge Of the stage, be bowed low
and, throwing the slipper to the wait.
ing dancer, said; at pears to me,
Miss, you can beat anybody ever
saw a ,kiCkin' a little bit goes long
ways. - The little actress, who has
danced her way into popularity the
cOuntry over. declares Il was the
neatest compliment ever paid her.
1t was that experience which cans,
cd the dainty dancer to adopt a new
rule. To lose her slipper as the re.
suit Of her strenuous kicking became
au almost nightly occurrence Some
times the finder would be 80 ungal )
liant as 70 attempt to retain the slip
per aud az least once, considerable
persuasion had TO be used before the
lucky man would surrender the tro.
ply. In order TO avert further trou-
bic tho actress announced a new rule
Il the finder OF the slipper il a mar
ried man be shall receive a photo.
graph; II he Is single man he shall
receive kiss, straight from the lips
Of the bIushing girl. Should lady
receive the flying token--bnt since
the rule was announced there has
been such a scramble among the men
In the audience that up to date no
woman has been successful
Probably the limit was reached re-.
Gently Ia La Crosse, Wis, when a
young man bore the slipper hack 10
the stage aud demanded buth kiss
and photograph, declaring that he
was twins, and that the other one was
married while be was single. At the
Auditorium this evening.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
ODD THINGS IN BASEBALL
Queer Events Of the National
Game

(. Once upon time there was a base
ball bug In Cincinnati who figured
out that there were 1927 ,424 posi-
BILE plays III baseball This OF course
was counting only straight and com
bination plays and taking no account
Of the different kinds Of fly hits anu
grounders, which all are different. He
proved 1t concluslvely, and the next
day the team made one that wasn't on
his list.
Every play. every throw, every hit
Is different That is why baseball is
the national game, and there are
freaks In the game that make even
the case hardened regular sit up and
yelp with surprise and Joy.
An odd play came up in 0 game be,
tween Detroit and comiskey's Chicago
American White Sox team few years
ago. Harvey, once a pitcher, was put
ut third base for Detroit. Harvey
could hit. but he couldn't field much.
and the complications Of lnheld play
were too much for him. White Stock
lngs We're on first and second, with
none out. and Detroit decided to make
play which Is common enough when
a bunt Is expected. The third base
man was to play In close as If for the
bunt, and the second baseman and
shortstop were to hold the runner close
to second. When the batter hunted
the third baseman was to turn and
cover third quickly, the FIRST baseman
or the pitcher getting the ball and
throwing the runner out at third.
Harvey knew the play. When
Holmes hunted. Harvey turned like a
dash and dashed back toward third
II happened that the hit was a short
pop fly straight at Harvey, WHOSE
back, of course, was turned. The ball
struck him on the top Of the head an.
bounded up, and Harvey, without turn
Ing, caught It and, then whirIing, com-
pleted the double play at second.
Philadelphia lost hard luck game
to Cleveland in the old twelve club
league. The score was close, Phila-
delphia had two men on bases and the
late Ed Deleharty was at bat,
He cracked a long line drive across
the left feld fence, sure home run
The bah was going over the fence high
In the air when suddenly 1t changed It's
course, dropped straight down, hit thu
top Of the fence and bounded back int
the lot.
The crowd which had given up q
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13

despair, was astonIshed. The Cleve.
land left fielder got the bah and by a
quick throw cut down a runner az the
plate and DeIehanty was held az sec.
ond. The next man went out and
Philadelphia was beaten.
Investigation after the game proved
that tho ball had struck telephone
wire leading to a factory just outside
the grounds. The people In the left
field bleachers saw 1t, but the others
were puzzled to account for the queer
antics Of the sphere.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-13
GentIemanIy BalI Players.

GentIemanIy Ball Players.
In Philadelphia Frank Sparks OF the
Quakers Il adJudged the most gentle
manly bah player In the land. have
Cross OF Washington had some sup
pOrters for the position.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

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and healing properties prevent blood
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of Rsnxssisersville. N. NJ. writes: II
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nxiiest sore On his neck I eser sAw. !
Cures Cuts. Wounds Burns and Sores.
sc a all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

Al Deming u few days aeo In the
district court for Luna County. the
case Of Robert Hanisan VI. Thomas
J. Clark, srs was on trial and n yer
dict for the defendant was returned
The suit was for the recovery Of
forfeit OF $3.50 paid by Hanigan u
CLARK. given ~ partial payment on
bunch Of cattle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

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burns. frost bites. c~hillhiains. chronic
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per Dor. For sale BY all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02
EVENING SERVICES BEGIN AT a.

In tervor and dramatic power Evangelist Williams Is the
John 3, Cough OF the american platform today ~ New
buryport. Mass.
For one hour and q half he carried his audience from
laughter 10 tears and IRON tears 10 laughter. DAILY Wtrsss,
Montreal, r. 9.
MI. Williams Is = safe man. a strong Gospel preacher.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

~ sas s1ess<s q -rsnh. WA. j il
ama MAst n us4s ~aM - considered
re fsafs sexsana $50 ~Jesas. I'll
gsxn ~ ske pasz0r Il Z oes.k
thw esperaAl shfnne hsAmg ~lesas
to - ~ Naa N aaEawst inxasn.
sAua - III 10 ke sEsssns a - sE
IKsrws.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

Monday mognlng N atsssapt -
steal ! pair u trousers IN y Rstnn
eialhhx sIora resulted In ths arrest
Of John MeCos. a soang nssro H.
~as hnea t.s and costs BY Justice Il
the Peace Rasne. :
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

The Santa Re railway company a
making arrangements to lay new and
heavier steel between peming and
Silver City, Al the same time the
roadbed viii be- rehaiiasted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

william Williams. q miner employ
Cd IN The coal mines recently open
I'd nj Yankee. near Ration. ColfAx
county. vas crushed To death On iasl
Friday BY the ravinx In Of part q
the roof IN the mine. n M
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02
Like 4 shower
On flower

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On a flower.
The eolors appear il the
touch of the refrysning
rain drops. In tho same
way Nature giyesba - i
womans youthful skin
tints when HagaEs Mag
nolia Balm i applied
Absolutely harmless. and
makes a ade~d essnplesion
fresh and selyets IL once
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02

June 3, Morning-aThe Revival
June 3, Afternoon THE First Romp with the TieSf.r
June 3. Night-"The Young Man and His Compxnyr
June :, Night-.The Young Woman and HI Company
June s. Night-tsTrimmin Up
June 6, N~ight-aThe Last Invitation.
June Il, Night-sNo Room for Jesua.v
June 8. Night-aOur Attornsy 80
June .. go p M, Boys and Girls Meeting. Subject
sThe First Start
june 10. Morning ss.WilI We Know Our Friends In
Heaven
June 10, Afternoon ~What the San Francisco Examiner
Says 4 Drinking Man should Say % Hin
Boy