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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
WOULD NOT WEIGH
Nelson. Herrera Fight Blocked by
Action of the Mex
lean.
BIG CROWD DISAPPOINTED
Battling Offered to Meet Adversary
Even at 40 Pounds, But Was
Turned Down.

Los Angeles, May 2G.-The Nelson
Herrera 2O-round fight for the light
weight championship and $4,000,
which was to have been held here last
night was called off
After a wait of two and a half hours.
the crowd was dismissed because Her
rera refused to weigh in.
Baked mt Scales.
As nearly as can be learned the
situation which led 10 the calling off
Of the fight was that the articles of
agreement called for weighing in at
o'clock, both men to scale 131 pounds.
Both were on hand at the stipulated
hour. There were scales there, but
Herrera claimed they were out of or
der and could not be adjusted. After
half an hours argument Jacobs sent
Herrera to dinner. After that he re-
fused to allow the Mexican to weigh in.
Nelson offered 10 go to the baths To
weigh in, but Jacobs declined. He also
offered to fight Herrera at 40, but the
offer was refused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
Cincinnati, 1; Philadelphia, 90 in

Cincinnati, L; Philadelphia, 90 il
lings).
st. Louis. 4 New York..3
Pittsburg, 2; Brooklyn. o.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston. 5: Chicago, o.
New York, Is; Detroit. s.
Philadelphia, 6; ST. Louis, 2.
Washington. 0; Cleveland, 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. Z; Toledo, ..
Louisville. 8; indianapolis. Z.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines. 2; Denver, o.
Omaha. s: Pueblo. s.
Lincoln. z; Sioux City, 1.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Springfield. 6: Dayton, 5.
South Bend. 10; Grand Rapids. 2.
Terre Haute. 5; Evansville. L.
Wheeling, 4: Canton. |.
IOWA LEAGUE.
Waterloo. 4 Boone, o.
Keokuk. IL; Ottumwa f.
Marshalltown. Z; Fort Dodge. ;.
Burlington. Z; Oskaloosa, 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
BOXING CARNIVAL In
DAVENPORT THURSDAY
Forty-Four Rounds of Fast Fighting is
Promised by Tri-City Athletic
Club.

One of the biggest boxing cards ever
given by any club in this section of
the country will be pulled off Thurs
day night. at Saengerfest hall in Dav-
export. under the management of the
Tri-City Athletic club.
Forty-four rounds of fast and scienti-
fic fighting is assured the spectators.
The program consists of two 15-round
bouts, one between Grover Hayes and
Eddie Tancel two of the fastest box
ers in Chicago. and the other between
Paddy Nee of Pittsburg and Kid Farm
er of Peoria. both cyclone boxers with
enviable regulations.
In addition there will also be an s.
round go between Packy Mcfarland
of Detroit and Kid Brewer of Ottumwa
and a Ground engagement between
Kid Powers of Clinton and Tommy
Mcnamara of Davenport.
The program is considered the
strongest ever offered TO the public by
any club in the west. Mafachy Hogan
of Chicago, will be the referee and &C
commodations have been made foa'
seating over 5000 people.
All the news all the time = THE
rADCTTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
LINEUP FOR TOWER GAME
Black Hawks to Meet Rust's Yales at
the New Park.

AT the Watch Tower tomorrow after
noon the Black Hawks will line up
against Rust's Yales of Davenport, the
latter being a seasoned organization
known as one of the fastest among tri-
city amateur clubs. The batting lists
of the two teams will be rs follows:
Black Hawks-Reuths. Ct: Sample,
3b; Hogan, 1b; McGinty, C; Marshall.
2b: Scott. CT; Hampton, p; Salzmann,
rf; Engmann. SIS.
Yales-A. Kerrigan. CT; Bornhold
IF; Peterson, G; Henricksen, D; Dan
nacher, If; J. Kerrigan, 2b Vinall, lib;
McGregor. 3b; Van Camp, SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
BASKET BALL TEAMS
LINE UP FINELY
Preliminary Contests on Villa Grounds
for Athletic Fete to Be Held
June d.

The relative strength of the two bas-
ketball teams that will contest for SUI
premacy at the athletic fete given I'M
der the auspices of Cemetery Road as
sociation at Island City park June a..
was shown yesterday afternoon on
the grounds of the Villa de Chan
tai, when the Villa team and
a team from the high school played
practice games. The contest was hard
fought, the villa girls having the advan-
tage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

President Holland has learned that
Frank Mcclure will not umpire in the
Three-eye. having signed to play ball
with Mattoon. So =. J. Flaherty, a
member of the staff last year, has been
put on again to report at Davenport
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
SEXTON KEEPS OUT OF IT
Western League Presidency Not Al
Turing at This Stage.

NJ. II. Sexton stated today that he
had absolutely refused to consider the
offer to become president of the West
ern league at the behest of several of
the magnates who are disgruntled with
President O'Neil. 1T looks like too
nasty fight for me- said the Rock Is
lander today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Stolen bases-WilSon. Murphy. Dou
BILE play-Ball to Wilson to Curtis
Struck out-By Radabaugh, 3; by Bo-
mar. 6. Bases on balls-On Rada
baugh. 2; off Bemar, 2. Hit by pitched
ball-By Radabaugh. 1. Passed ball
Berry. Time of game-1:35. Umpire
Ramsay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Belden Hill has been making some
changes. He has released pitcher J. F.
Bushelmann and outfielder Steverding
and signed Shaw, late of Terre Haute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
DOPE FOR THE FANS.
THE engagements of Boston and chi.

The engagements of Boston and Chi
cagO in the two big leagues yesterday
were notable events. In the American
league the Boston former champions
who had met with 30 straight defeats,
broke the hoodoo with the White SoX
and won TO 0. The Chicago Nation
ais defeated the Bostonians and as st.
Louis took care of New York, returned
to first place in the percentage column.
Boston fans have staid Loyalty by the
Americans through all their hard luck
and the team has remained game. This
is an object lesson for other towns who
have losing teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

The Northern Copper Country league
has been raised from a class ID to q
class G. league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Why take a dozen things to cure
that cough? Kennedy's Laxative Hon.
ey and Tar allays the congestion, stops
that tickling, drives the cold out
through your bowels. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

especially when Rock Island and Dav-
export get together. The object of the
Davenport management, however, is
commendable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

The Davenport management is after
a new catcher and expects to land him
soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Manager Kennedy of the Davenport
team announces that he is entire boss
of proceedings and will have discipline
at any cost. 1t has also been arranged
to place an officer in plain clothes in
the bleachers TO put an end to obnox-
ious roofing, it is announced. That
officer will lead miserable life and
his presence will be bid for trouble,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Bloomington III 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-3
Two base hits-Reagan. Herbert.
Bases on balls-On Cook 2; off Smith,
3. Struck out-By Cook. q; by Smith,
g. Sacrifice hits-Hadley, Herbert,
Vogel, Beck. Stolen bases-Davidson.
Beck, Henline. Umpire-Farney. Time
-1:35
Cedar Rapids, 4; Decatur, =.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. May 26-Cedar
Rapids had the best of a pitchers bat
tie and won. to 2, by timely hitting.
in the seventh The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Rock Island 100000 90
Springfield 0O000000O00 02-2
Two base hit-Cameron. Three base
hit-Scharnweber. Base on balls-Off
Bridges, l. Struck out-By Converse,
I: by Bridges, T. Double plays-Olm-
sted to Warmer to Spanton; Wanner
to Olmsted to Spanton. Hit by pitch
er-Bennett. g Time-2:20. Umpire
-Carruthers.
Dust From the Diamond.
The Senators got out of the Is in
nings without an error. The Islanders
went through the nine with only one.
Spanton and Converse work like a
clock around the first bag.
Olmsted got away with a good game
at short stop and worked out the only
pass of the game.
There was some criticism of Car
ruthers, and perhaps he was off few.
But umpires have their off days the
same as players.
1t was a fast game, Is innings in
2:2o.
Con got out of couple of bad holes;
one in the 10th and one in the 18th.
The Islanders made some errors, but
they did not count in the results. DON
neIly's men simply batted it out.
Rock Island admittedly got the worst
of the close decisions. but Bobby Car
ruthers is a good umpire at that.
Once more we say, get out of town.
Donnelly. Now, we don't like you atall.
There were two more cases of no
body knows who is going to take it,
yesterday The result in one was that,
nobody took it. There's work for a.
field captain.
A stupid gate keeper at Island City
park refused admittance to Manager
Kennedy of the Davenport team, and
his wife Both President Sex
ton and Manager Mcconnell were
much mortified when they heard of it.
and sent an apology to Mr.. Kennedy
for the incident.
Bloomington. 3; Dubuqfe. 4.
Dubuque. Iowa, May 26.-Cook lost
his own game by wild throws. Du-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
BATTEb IF GUT
Single and a Triple Rock Is
lands Undoing in Yester-
days Long Contest.
A PRETTY FIGHT At THAT
Goes Fifteen Innings When DonneIly's
Senators Finally Break
II UP.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Rock Island, O.; Springfield, 2 Us in
nings).
Bloomington, 3; Dubuque, 1.
Cedar Rapids, 4 Decatur, 2.
Davenport-Peoria twet grounds).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

James Bacon. a brother of the form
er Rock Island first baseman. attempt
ed to commit suicide at his home in
Abingdon yesterday. He had been on
"a prOtracted spree and drank acid.
Prompt work on the part of physicians
averted fatal consequences and today
he was reported as on the road to re-
cOvery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

Hammond, the short stop, was re-
leased last night. 1t had become per
fectly clear that he would not do. An
inspection of the batting and fielding
averages will show why.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
FIELDING AVERAGES.

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-26
IOWA LEAGUE.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2; Boston, 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24

That the human race may be im-
 proved by any system of breeding Is
 denied by an editorial writer in
 American Medicine. who looks ask ance on the so-called science of "eu- genics,' about which there has been so much recent. talk. He writes The idea has been advanced that we can breed up race of superior men
 in the same way that Luther Bur- bank is creating such wonderful plants. Of course We can. He simply raises 100000 plants. finds among them one or two with the proper va- riations. saves these two and des- troys all the rest. We can do the same. Let us examine all the chill dren in each congressional district about 100000 more or less-select the two We consider the best and hang all the rest. It is simplicity itself, but there is one slight diffi- culty. Burbank's plants have no voice in the matter, but every human father has a vote on this proposition and will decide that his type is the best and the other children should be--so the system itself will be hung up. The writer supports the incisive review of the root proposi- tion by citing the fact that animal breeders destroy or neutralize the un- fit, but with the human race this method would lead to one-sided types and proceeds to show that bad hu- man offspring die of in a generation or two without assistance. The true road to improvement, he concludes. is to find out why bad physical and moral types exist and to compel nor nal development. Every study in heredity and its peryersions is a step in cleaning the human race. To that extent only can We uplift the race. People will marry whom they select and not whom society selects. so let us accept the inevitable and teach them how to raise good offspring. from which nature can select the proper types"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24

According to a Birmingham news
 paper, quoted by Consul F. w. Mahin,
 a new drug, called stovaine, has come
 into use in England and abroad. to prevent pain in surgical operations.
 It does not produce unconsciousness.
 A patient who has nerves strong
 enought can watch surgeon oper- ate while under its influence. Sto-
 vaine is injected into the lumbar re- zion of the spinal canal and acts on the roots of the nerves entering the spinal cord. The injection produces a certain amount of shock, as we'll as occasional sickness and headache. How long the effect of this anesthe- tic will last is not stated, nor wheth- CT further injections may be made during an operation. Presumably, the duration of the effect is not great. and only one injection is deemed pru- dent, for recent instance is noted of a surgeon speeding an operation to the safety limit in order to outstrip the recovering nerves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
MAN FINDS SNAKES IN BED
Commercial Traveller Has Halr Rals-
 ing Experience in Lonely Forest Inn in Prussia.

Berlin.-A hair raising experience fell to the lot. according to the Dan. ziger Zeitung, of commercial travel. CT of Koenigsberg, who spent . night at lonely inn in the Schneider for. est, a dense forest in East Prussia. It was owing to being caught in terri ble rainstorm that the traveller decid. ed to break his journey there. After he had retired to rest he noticed some strange, slight movements about the bed. Attributing these to mice. he tapped the mattress once or twice. whereupon the mysterious disturb ance ceased.
 In the dead of night the guest ava kened with . start: he felt something like a cold ring coiled round his an kle. The thing presently loosened itself and coiled upward along his leg. With a cry of terror he jumped up and struck a light. Tearing of his bedclothes he discovered two full grown yipers in the bed. The inn keeper. awakened by the noise. came upon the scene, and when the mat tress was lifted up a whole colony of young adders was found.
 The parent reptiles. 1t is surmised. had gained access to the room by . hole in the deal floor. and made them selves comfortable in the bed. which, the innkeeper explained. had not been in use for some months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24

$50, 100000 annually, including $5,- 900, 900 said to be sent home by the indentured coolies in the Transvaal mines.
 The widow of the late Russell Sage seems to be quite as we'll able to do business as was her deceased hus- band. She places loans with good judgment, and in her benefactions she uses skill that he never dis played, chiefly because he was not so much in that line of work. She is decidedly ahead of him there.- Bridgeport Standard.
 The big touring car had just whizzed by with a roar like gil gantic rocket, and Pat and Mike turned to watch 1t disappear in the cloud of dust. 'Thim chug wagons must cost a heap of cash. said Mike. The rich is fairly burnin' money" :" An be the smell av it. sniffed Pat, Tit must be that tainted money we do be hearin' so much about Success Magazine.
 The time is at hand when the peo- Die Of the state will insist on radi- cal change of policy. If 1t Is not made in good faith and to a sufici- ent extent by the republicans 1t will come through the defeat of that party. This Is the belief of republi- cans of large experience. It remains to see what effect 1t will have on the course of the incoming legislature Hartford Times.
 A resident and voter in the town of Branford declares that one-fifth of the registered voters there can be bought at elections. With this state- ment before us there need be no fear that the next general assembly will repeal the corrupt practices law. Rather it will see that the law Is so amended that corrupt elections in Branford will be made impossible New Haven Register.
 Every bank and banking house in Japan makes Chinaman its cashier. The Chinese in fiduciary trusts are honest. and for business they have a marked and obedient aptitude. On the contrary. the Japs look down on business with disrepect and on cash lerships as form of servitude. Ma tional characteristics are hard to al- ter. and can better be admitted than Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
MONDAY, DEC Fl, 1908.

Reports are frequently received from diplomatic and consular off, cers complaining of carelessness on the part of correspondents in the United States in failing to fully pre- pay the prescribed postage on letters and other mailable matter. This care- lessness is not only annoying, but is expensive to those receiving commu- nications upon which the full amount of postage has not been paid and has resulted in many cases in defeating the sale of American products abroad. Under international postal agreement a penalty equal to double the amount of deficient postage must be paid by the party to whom the matter Is ad- dressed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
HEARD IN PASSING.

This is the season of the year when the literary cook tells you how to prepare a fifty cent Christmas dim ner from materials that cost s3.Se at wholesale.-Meriien Journal.
 Do you move in the same cirlce with herr" ''I should say not" re- piled the sweet thing with a dfmple. We wouldn't even live in the same square with her er''-Nilwaukee Senti- mel.
 Ever notice at a woman's gather ing how guilty the other women look when another woman comes inZ- That's right. Whether they've been talking about her or not. Louis vile Courier-JournaL
 indications are that the necessary of the states would ra- tify a constitutional amendment for the direct election Of United States senators if it should be submitted But fhat's a pretty big -if--Nev London Globe.
 The remittances to China. made by coolies or laborers at work h other sfs nov ss<imatsd ts rsueh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
Bull In narn.s. a Wonder.

Coudersport. o.-Perhaps no steed ever attracted as much attention in this town as did bull owned by the county poor authorities when he was driven through the streets hitched to sulky. William Stebbins vas driv. ing the animal. and managed him as readily as he would have controlled a horse. The beasts harness was ex- actly the same as used on horses, with an additional rein attached to the ring in his nose. The bull is fas; walker and can trot at . good pace. Nearly every day he makes his ten hours doing odd jobs of hauling around the county poor farm. and is said to be nearly as powerful as two horses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
Trades Boy sor Two Fs~is.

wfIkcsbarrc. Pa-Hirsm KralI. . farmer. has sxchsased . rooster and a duck for a four-rear-old boy. the son of an Italian who lives near his farm Krall is childless. and he and his wife have long wanted a boy. They sd mired the Italians many children. and yesterday asked what he would sell the boy for. The Italian selected a rooster and a daek and gave the boy ;o EraIl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
FIREALARM

A-South Man and 0rAua streetx
 eScovtn Mfg Co. (p).
 @Brfdge and Nagill StrestA
 1-Exchange place.
 @Euclld aud Roseland avenusA 13R0gers c Bro. (P).
 l6-East Main and Niagara streaeA 1EEast Main and wolcott stresn @High and Walnut s.rerta. Id-East Main md Cherry stfeetA 1l-Cole and South Elm streets. 1-North Elm and KinRsbury streeeA 3-Burton street fire house. A-Waterbury Manufacturing Co (H. 0-North and North Main streeta U0-6uckiuRham and Cooke streeta N-Grove and Prospect streets. 8-Pine street and Hillside avenue 4D-Ludlow and N,rth Willow strOotA e1-Bank and Grand etreeta e2.-Rank and North Rivefsids strsses ol-West Main street aud Water
 town road.
 e6-Counecticut Railway and LigAA
 ing Go. car barna R). e6-Waterbury Brass Co. (r. o7-Cedar and Meadow otreetl e0-Grand and Field streeta lz-South Main and Clay stresta. l8-New England Watch Co. GPi 6-Benedict ( Rurnham Mfg Co n. @Waterbury Buckle Co. p,. 91-oouth Main and Wsshinsee>
 streets.
 bf-Raidwln and River streeta 62-Franklin and Union OtroeeR 0-Watcrbury Clock Co csss fse
 tory. tP).
 M-Roee Hill Hose houae. @-Liberfy and River atreetn. 67-Ratdwln and Stone streefn. ee-Baldwin and Washington sfres<n G-Doollttle alley and Dublin strese 72-North Willow and Wsst Nain
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 wood street and Hillside sve M-lohnson and Waterville streefa l42- wolcott Efrp~t. above Howard et 153-walnut and wo0d streets. l62-East Main aud Welton streeta if3-Polrs theates. 112-The Piatt Rros c Co. n. 21S-The Shoe Hardware Go (n Clock C. movemsaa
 facfory R. anu North Elm ssrreen Hill and Ward strs0V 4sS-st Paul and Esst Farm strpen Aetna and NertA Najn
 efreefs and North Main efrepea 96S-Abbott snd Phoenix Aveures. sfreet, between Holma
 and Cenfr1i evenue4 New England fa>
 phone Go. fPl. and Meadow strepfs. Cloves NfR G n ( Atwood Mfg Co Q1. RInc Co. tP). ie-Ccrne~4icus Railway apA rlxhe
 ing O, power h01se. (H. R1s-Heimes. Docth q Hsydens Mfe
 Co. n. strees and wsshiassss snd Norsf Leonard sfrppa Porter street and Wasop
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
sre~ nis Dusinsss.

Bersle Gto ezddie. searching for 1ost haIIt-whzt are yoa looking there for. Why. must have driven # s9 yards farther
 Diplomatic Cnddie-Brf sume<imes they hit . xsc.e. rls. ss1 bsOcs bo<h . terrible d;sssscol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24

m AND MRS c. R. BAILEY. sPECIALlSTS. Room II, 27 " Mals Permanently remove superiiuous nair. moles. warts and all blemishes oy electrOlysis. Hours s-l2. 1.l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
Cash Loaned

to men or women having steady em- ployment on wages. or on personal notes. to people owning property. It will pay you we'll to inquire our terms and rates.
 WATERBURY CASH LOAN OFFICE,
 36 North Main St., Room 36.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24
sfOWn's QulCkfiie Charcoal

Yule tide is very ancient. It was a pagan celebration adapted and asso- ciated with Christmas festivities. The Yule festival was to commemorate the return of the sun from the south. "A huge log was brought in with cer- emony. The blazing end brought to mind the sun. Now things have changed, the hearth has given place to the stove. Browns Quickfire Char coal and Otto Coke are easier to kim dle and quicker to bring warmth than the ancient log.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24

THE BOSTON FRAMING co
 Fine Art Portraits copied. An kindi Pictures framed at reasonahlo prices. 5S0 South Main Street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-24

pewItt-s Kiduey and Bladder Pills quickly drive the poisons from tke system and thus afford relief \ weeks treatment for -zse- Sold by H. ". I.ske Drug Co Jo~eph A smish szs Bazk s.reet BrookiyA