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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

Died in Poor House.-Ten or more
years ago little did Herbert Altz or his
friends dream that he would die at the
poor house. But this is what occurred
Saturday morning at the Scott county
infrmary Years ago Altz owned the
finest barber shop in Cedar Rapids.
and later moved to Moline and became
the proprietor of one Of the finest
shops there He made money fast, ac-
cumulated il and made a number Of
ISocd investments. He was happily
married and had a number of children.
But the curse of strong drink sudden
ly gained a strong hold on him aud
his downfall was rapid. He was sep
Iarated from his family. his once -four
ishing business went to the dogs ami
he was thrown out into the cold world.
He was Il years old. The body was
taken to Moline for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

New Store TO Open.-Next Saturday
a new business house viii open. This
is to be a w. G. Putnam and 10-ceat
store and it will occupy the store "a
the Mckinnie block which has been
held by Mullane's clothing department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
Daley to be Fruit Raiser.-Frienl

UaTey 20 De FTuit RaTseT.-FTIonIs
OF r. :. Daley, city editor Ct the Mo
line Journal. will learn with regret
that he is to discontinue his newspa-
per worl, in this city. and will move
away 1t is his intention to locate
with his family in Colorado, where ne
has rented a fruit farm four miles
from Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
Lester Creutz Marries. - /.

Lester Creutz Marries. - Lester
Creutz. who started with George Holt
on a tour of the world but returned
after two months of travel. was mar
ried Saturday afternoon to young
lady in Wisconsin. The groom Went
north some time ago and members of
his family were present at the cere-
mOny. Mr. Creutz met his bride while
they were attending the University OF
Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04
MOLINE

Freezing Feet Fatal.-Fred Claus.
who froze his feet two or three weeks
ago, died Saturday at the city hospital
from the effects. The man fToZe his
feet on 4 Saturday night and did not
discover what the trouble was until
several days later He was taken %
the city hospital. Dr. r. II. WhitesIGe
was called and found it necessary 10
amputate a portion Of both feet The
man did not seem to show any signs
of Improvement just how he came u
freeze his feet was not learned and the
unfortunate man did not seem willing
10 talk about the case. Very little L,
known of the man as he leaves no rel
atives here He is about 50 years Oil
He had been employed by the Tri-City
Railway company for some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-04

Obituary Record.-A sad and uneN-
pected bereavement befell the home of
NJ L. Parker. 322 West Twelfth street.
Saturday, in the death of Mrs Parker
\ week before Mrs. Parker was taken
to Mercy hospital 10 undergo an opera
tion for gall stones. Her attack was
complicated by a severe chill. and
while the operation was success
fully performed. pneumonia developed
later and caused her death at l O'Clock
Saturday morning. The remains wee
accompanied At noon Saturday to RI
cine. Wis, by Mr.. Parker and the two
daughters. Lucille and Hazel. and by
Mrs. Parker's sister. Mrs. c. Y. Kral-
we'll OF Racine.
At $50 o'clock Saturday night at
the family hcme on Smrdevant street
in Northwest Davenport. occurred the
death Of John Martens. one of the OLD
lime and highly respected citizens of
Davenport. Mr.. Martens Will be well
remembered as being formerly chief
of the Davenport police force. preceI-
ing the tenure OF this office by the late
Frank kessler. After retiring from
the police force. he was for over -
years guard on the Rock Island bridge.
He was 50 years Of age. and has lei
an active life. For time ne was
deputy L. S marshal, being located at
Laramie, Wyo.. and during his term IL
that Office participated in many mar
row escapes and deeds of exploit in
the then wild and unsettled west. He
is survived by his wife Christina Mar
tens. and seven children, these being
as follows: EX-Chief of Police Henry
Martens. Fred Martens. Mrs. Bertha
Jens. Louis Martens. Theodore MAJ
tens. Charles Martens, and Miss Al
| YinE Martens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

CAIN that the power was shown
from the fact that congress had au-
thorizod the transfer of names from
the freedmen to the blood rolls. the
court said that that provision did
not enlarge the powers OF the sec
retary save under the conditions
expressly provided for. The power to
transfer these names, 1t said. was
limited to freedmen. and was a trans
fer which increased the allotment and
legal rights, but did not take away
rights from others. The power to
add names under certain conditions,
1t said. did not include the power
to strike names from the citizenship
rolls.
The petitioners had no adequate
remedy other than by way OF man.
damus. and therefore. It would direct
that the writs should issue.
1, is said that the secretary OF the
interior altogether struck more than
1900 names from the rolls, each per-
son being entitled to receive 100
acres for a Cherokee. 100 acres for a
Creek and 800 acres for Choctaw
or Chickasaw. as were most of those
stricken from the rolls. Tribal funds
amounting TO from 81 900 to $4,000
or $4,000 also were to be distributed.
The decision rendered affected only
those persons whose cases were filed
In court. Under a stipulation with the
govrnment. made by Messrs. Happier
& Merillat and James X. Jones, the
same decision will be rendered in
the cases OF about 50 persons in
whose behalf suits have been
brought. | is understood that the
past week \ conference was held at
the department OF the interior with
the chiefs OF the several nations, and
that a decision was reached TO resist
all attempts to open up any of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
A CONSTANT ANNOYANCE

Half the nervousness, half the irri.
liability that is SO common in every.
day iife, IS really sickness, and in
most cases a condition that accom-
panics kidney trouble.
II is the work of the kidneys to
keep the blood tree from uric acid
and other poisons, but when the kid.
neys are sick. and not doing their
dut7 the uric acid poison permeates
the body. and attacks body. brain and
nerves. The irritation causes ner-
yousness, irritaDility. headache, dizzy
spells; makes you langud, unfit for
work and inclined to worry over tri.
fes. Besides, there is nothing more
annoying tnan a bad back. and back.
ache is the most common sign OF kid.
ney trouble. You feel lame and tired
in the morning. suffer day and night
with dull aching in the back, and It
hurts to stoop or bend or lift.
Keep your temper cool, and sc. the
kidneys well. No person can feel
cheerful and healthful il the kidneys
are the least bit affected. A few doses
of Deans Kidney Pills, taken in the
beginning, will set the kidneys right.
Continued treatment cures cases OF
long standing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

rolls, or to add any names to the
rolls by act OF congress, or other
wise, except OF course, by the courts.
1t was found that a number Of
persons who were actually entitled
to enrolment never had had their
cases even passed on. and there was
suggestion made that certain spe.
ciflc names might be added to the
roll by act OF congress but the de.
cision was reached not to do this,
because of the possibility OF com.
plete reopening of the rolls If once
any such attempt were made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
stump" Ashby.

Hon. II S. T. Ashby, representa-
tive from Marshall county who dcliv-
cred tho speech naming "Rlll" Muir
ray for sp, aker OF the house, at once
impressed the members OF the demo
lectual and OF ll,oricll ability.
stump" Ashby. sobrlquct given
him In Texas year, ago and which
has chung tcnaciously to him since,
IL destined to become one OF the
most prominent democrats in the
state. lie has a voice, according Ia
one member, almost equal to that OF
The Peerless One and Chester
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
DECISION OF CHIEF JUSTICE
IN CITIZENSHIP CASES
Ardmorcitc Special

Ardmorcitc Special
Washington. u. c. Dec. I The
court u. appe'.j ir on opinion rcn.
dcrcd hy ChI"f Julticr Sheprl Sat.
urday affirm, decisions by Juuee
Wright Of the supreme court Of the
District OF Columbia compelling the
secretary of the interior to issue
A land patent TO 80 acres adjoining
The townsito OF Mil Creek in Okla
homa TO Belle Frost. a Chickasaw
Indian By blood. and also compelling
him 10 restore to the rolls OF citi-
lcnship in the five ciyilizcd tribes
John r.. Goldsby, q Chickasaw In
dian. and Ida and George Allison,
In the Belle Frost case the facts
were that Mrs. Frost, after sec
Rotary Hitchcock had disapproved a
recommendation of the Dawes com
mi sion that 40 acres adjoining Mill
Creek be added 10 that townsite.
elected the land In allotment, her
house and orchard being on part
of Il No contest against her selcc-
tion was Instituted within the nine
months provided by law. and after
the expiration OF that period an al.
lotmcnt certificate was issued to her
for the land by the Dawes commis-
sion. and patent signed by the chief
and governor of the Choctaw and
| Chickasaw nations. Secretary Hitch
cock Insisted that the Choctaws and
Chickasaws must send their patents
To him for signature and when Mrs,
| Frosts patent arrived he, upon pro
test of certain residents OF Mill
! Creek. refused to give her the pat
ent and directed that IL should be
/ cancelled and the 40 acres added to
the townsite Of Mil Creek, stating
that he had changed his mind on
this point. Thercupon Happier Il
Mc"illat of Washington. ID. C., and
Potterf a. Walker. OF hrdmorc, l.
r. brought suit by way of manda
mus To compel delivery OF the patent
and prevent its cancellation. Jus
tlce Wright issued an order for
mandamus. and thereupon an appea
was taken by the government anc
full hearing had
The court in its opinion sale
that where nothing remained bu
ministerial act to be done, man
damus would lie. 1t held that Il
the case of Mrs. Frost there wer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
An Ardmore Case.

NJ. z. King Of 322 I, ST., N. e., Ard.
more. |. T., says: " have always had
a bad back ever since | was hurt
several years ago by a fall have
been subject to spells OF kidney weak.
ness. Several months ago | was out
In the yard chopping wood when a
twinge Of pain caught me In my back
which crippled me so that could
scarcely stand. Having read so much
about Doan os Kidney Pills went to
W. b. Frames drug store and got a
pox. Since using them l have not had
occasion to complain or my back, in
fact. | have never had return Of the
trouble. My kidneys now act more
regularly and naturally than they did
before I took Doan's Kidney Pills"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
ORR.
Special Correspondence.

special correspondence.
Orr, Okla. Dec. Ave are having
some pretty weather now and the
cotton is nearly all out
Bro. Hays is able to pe up and
delivered an interesting sermon last
Sunday.
Mr.. A. F. Scivally's children are at
home from Ardmore.
Miss Minnie Bone and Mr.. T. C.
Burket were married last Sunday.
Miss Ethel Walker has been Wis.
iting in Ardmore.
Henry Pullman was a welcome Wis.
itor in Orr Sunday.
B. c. Ricketts, OF Aidmore visited
his mother last week.
The Thanksgiving supper at the
church was enjoyed by all.
Ralph Ponders visited home folks
AZ Burneyville last week.
4. o. Matthews made a business
trip TO Ardmore last week.
Mrs. II. F. Scivally OF Marietta is
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs
Atwood.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Prof. Hal.
tom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

congestion and Inflammation Of the
kidneys or bladder. heal and cure the
kidney tissues. drive OF dangerous
uric poisons. dissolve and remove
gravel. and rid tie body CT all watery
waste.
Thousands Of cures prove the merit
oi Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is
case at .-ome:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
THE Foremost STATE
PROHIBITION CAUSES OLDER
STATES TO SIT UP AND TAKE
NOTICE OF OKLAHOMA.

Oklahoma City. Dec. i.-That Okla
homa is fast securing the reputation
OF being one of the foremost states
OF the union in strict law enforce
ment, and especially In regard to the
provisions OF the constitution for
state wide prohibition. Is The state
ment of C. A. Starr, traveling sales.
man for Lapp & Flershcm OF Chi.
cago.
Il have seen In practically every
state OF the union that has prohibi.
ton or local option; | have been In
Iowa, in Kansas. in Kentucky. and
Texas, but nowhere have found the
prohibition law so strictly enforced
as in Oklahoma" says Mr.. Starr Il
have covered the state rather thor.
oughly and every place have been
the same condition exists.
The sheriffs OF practically every
county have set their foot down flat
In closing the saloons. and | find the
same evidence of the absence of
liquor in all counties.
1T is surprising TO people In the
north and east when they are told
of how prohibition is being enforced
in Oklahoma, and the strict enforce
ment of it as well as other laws, Is
giving a stand In the front row"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Dr. T. w. Roadway. physician
of Louisville, Kentucky, Is In Ard
more for the purpose Of locating for
the practice of his profession. DR..
Roadway has had considerable clinic
experience in New York -or the past
year or so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

There's leader In every line.
In the sign business. it's Burnitt.
Quality counts. 40
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

flcldian ease and grace cc-Guthrie
Leader.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
SHOULD NOT Be
7AMPERED WITH
What Tim Murnane Says Con-
corning the Minor Base
ball Leagues.
TWO IMPORTANT FINDINGS.
One Gives Kelley Right TO Play Any
wherc--Two jumping" Players
May Now Return.

The national commission has sent out
two important findings, that is Chair
man Hermann and President Pulliam
of the National league have attached
their names to the official documents.
The first one gives NJ. J. Kelley the
right to play with any league, provd-
ed the president of the league con-
sents. The second proclamation says
that two players OIL the black list as
having jumped to the Tristate league
may return 10 the minor league fold
minor league fold. nina you. not ma
jor league company, writes Tim Muir
name.
President Ban johnson contends that
the national commission had no juris-
otctton over the Kelley case, simply
because Kelley was tried by the Amer
lean association as the official OF ball
club and the national agreement gives
the player alone tho right 10 appeal
to the commission Kelley gave up
playing and handled his team from the
bench, and therefore could not come
under the head of player" The ma
tional commission had no right TO med
die with the Kelley case, and, further
more. made bad blunder In declaring
that he might play with any league
agreeable to the president.
as to the players relegated to the
TrlState league again the commission
has no more power over the minor
leagues than the minors have over the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
NEW RECORD FOR
CASTING is SET.

Eastern casters arc getting busy with
their bait rods In the siuker-shying tour
naments. The amateur record with halI-
ounce weight placed at 300 feet by Chas:;
Stcpath In New York has been raised
nine inches by Chicago angler ana y is
thought better still Will be done AZ the
Racine National Association. OF Seiepule
Angling clubs tournament the middle OF
In the Boston tourney. 1855 feet was the
best work done IN bait casting, The ANA
teurs were away down the line.
In the tournaments held where there
Is available water, such as the Boston
event, In conjunction with the sportsmen
show, and in Madison Square Garden,
New York a new competition has been
devised. which has proven the most iu-
teresting OF All. II Is an actual fishing
competition with barbless hooks for form
and accuracy IN handling and LANDING
fgh. generally trout. II IN praetised hotn
from the shore and from canoe Ine
casting is similar 10 that Of actual prae'
tise, and the fsh are returned 10 the wa
Ter unframed. Judges dcmerit inc ans'
lers for all bad moves, lost strikes, poor
lv,hnndled fish, the perfect score being ny,
several at the Boston show scored w.
per cent among them call j. Mccarthy
and n Ii, Talcott. The lshlng was con,
quoted IN both manners from canoe ana
by donning boots and Nadins out INTO 'uo
lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

FIRST DARED SHE'LL RACE RowED IN AMER CA

The FIRST college eight cared shell
race to be rowed in this country. was
that between Yale and Harvard uni
versities, pulled over four miles
course on the Connecticut river. from
the North End bridge, Springfield,
Mass, TO just below Pecowsic station
on the n. Y. n. II. & II. railroad, June
80, 1876. time % M > sec, the course
being down stream, The race was
won by the Yale crew captained and
stroked by Robert ]. Cook TO-
The event was OF special interest to
all the American aquatic world because
Of its being the first experiment In
eight cared shell racing This side OF
INC water" SO that while immense
crowds OF spectators were present any
way from an over the east every per-
son interested In this class Of sports.
both iu The United States and In Great
Britain. were watching the outcome.
Capt Cook had spent part of the pre-
riops winter at Oxford, Eng. where he
was accorded every opportunity by the
local university authorities and the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

noted boat builder, Casper, to master
the mysteries of the long established
Oxford stroke, Capt Cook returned to
New Haven with his mission Well ac-
complished. alore with an eight Dared
cedar shell Of Casper's make. The
shell was put into the water from the
Yale boat house late in the winter of
1855, and found to ride like duck.
Some few minor changes We're neces-
sary in the interior rigging of the shell
to accommodate the men who were to
sit IN IT, but that was all. Harvard
had her boat made by the well known
Cambridge Mass, boat builder Blake,
but though used in the race it was
found 'unsea worthy" as at every
stroke taken the bow dipped into the
water greatly retarding the speed Of
the boat.
The Yale crew was composed OF John
w, Wescott, Bow. law school 76;
Frederick Wood. Shelf. rs, Elbridge c
Cook n David II kellogg. rs: VII
liam W. Collin II; Oliver d. Thomp
son, 20. Julian Kennedy, Shelf. '75;
Robert j, Cook stroke rs Charles F,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

Aldrich. Coxswaiu, ~. IT was Yale's
race from the start, SO that there was
no doubt as 10 who should win, ana
the Sons of old Eli won with hands
down, crossing the hnlsh is lengths
ahead of the sons of John Harvard
In the picture is a man at the rear,
the substitute who did not row, Will
liam X. Jones IS. However, he was In
the crew Of the following year which
rowed at New Lordon, The personnel
Of the crew as given In the picture
was as follows Beginning at the left,
sitting down, are COOK Kennedy, AID
rich. Wood Wescott standing from
left, Thompsot, Collin, James Kellogg,
Cooke. The contest settled once and
tor all any doubt as to the feasibility
VI that class Of college athletics ana
eight cared shell racing became at once
. feature l.. American college aauatics
The entire credit for introducing ana
asts bllshing u In this country is given
o Capt. r. j. Cooke. He remained
ftcr graduation for number Of years
he mentor In Yale boating matters ana
he trainer OF her crews.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
BARNEY MAKES DENIAL.
Says He is Innocent of Charge OF False
Pretenses.

Portland, Or, July 5,--Barney odfield
the automobile racer. who was arrested
here at the instance of the Evening TeIe.
gram on charge OF obtaining money I'M
DER false pretenses, In connection with
last Tuesdays race meet, denies the nc
ousation emphatIcally. oldheld said last
night to the Associated Press:
Every entry was certainly mado jus;
as was represented on the program. I was
given to understand by my manager that
a majority OF the board OF directors OF
the local automobile club sanctioned the
use OF their name In connection with the
meet. am wholly at loss to under
stand how the Telegram or the individuals
who, I think prompted them expect 20
benefit automobile racing by causing my
arrest The charge is absolutely ground
less as will be proved when tho ease
comes to trial, II it does"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
ANOTHER RECORD
MADE At SAUCER
In Three-Q uarter-MiIe Event the
Champion Makes Fast
Time of 1:21.
LAWSON WINS MOTOR RACE,
Covers Five Miles AT Reckless Rate Of
Speed--Gives Samuclson Two
and Redmnn -Four Laps.

n there is person in salt Lake city
who doubts thst bicycle racing Is the most
popular sport in this city at the present
time. that person ought to Visit the saucer
any Tuesday or Friday evening. Despite
the fact that races were given on Tues.
day last and another meet Thursday. the
usual large and enthusiastic crowd was Oh
hand last evening All the seats we're
soon taken and then the race devotees be.
gan pouring into the arena. Nowhere I'm
the United States Is the racing game so
well patronlzed az 1t Is In Salt Lake to.
day. There is reason for this. The man.
agement understands Just the kind OF
events the average fan likes to witness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

/ pitching. The big fellow cracked out q
trio ut singles. a double and home run.
total nine bases, while his second quintet
OF hlts was made In Pittsburg against
Strickett OF Brooklyn, when he ham
mered out three singles double and
triple. total OF eight bases.
When IL Is taken into consideration
mat but tvc players In the two major
leagues, four In the National ana one
in the American, have made ave hits
Nv game II Gan be seen that Wagner $
record stands very high.
ICY" Seymour IN game against Bps-
/ ton. with Young, pfener and Boultes
pitching, cracked out two triples. "A home
run ami Two singles making the seasons
record for twelve bases,
PIN Lewis, the pittsburs boy. VINO
covers short for Brooklyn Is another
player who has made 1--WE hits In a game
THIS he accomplished against McGinnity
ana Wiltse at New York June 3. Phi
made pair Of singles the same number
bases.
The only other playcr in the major
leagues y accomplish this performance
is Stoval Of Cleveland. who, on the
second day Of the season, when Cieve-
mud met Detroit tho Maps FIRST sacker
cracked on, nve singles against wiletts
and Jones
Besides making five hits twice. this
stacon Wagner has also four hits to his
SiNpit' Iuy 81, When the plttspurR team
was at 81. Louis, against Bcehe, targec
and Brown. Wagner made three singles
and double, so that he not only leads
the country In five hits in game, but
ne has The distinction OF being the only
player wilo has made four hits three
times. The nearest anyone comes to the
big German IS Bates and Beaumont OF
Boston, who have each made four hits
twice: Lumley of Brooklyn. who has
twice made a quartet Of hits. and
"RhooN" Wallace, who has also hit safely
four times. twice this season,
BIZ Squires says he lest to Burns he
cause he didn't know the latter could hit
so hard. Perhaps Burns hit when Sauires
was not looking