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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Clinton 49,. 100 200 90 0 O.
Struck out-By Kocsncr. >; by
LcliveIt, g. Bases on balls-On Koesr-
ncr. ,; OFF Leliyclt. >. Double plays
Crockett. Wild pitches
Koestner C2). Stolen bases-Voge,,
Riggs. Time-l:45. Umpires-Mc-
Namara. Fleet and Syfcrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Two base hits-Swacina, Davidson,
Berger, Cook. Three base hits-SwJ-
Clna, OLeary. Stolen base-Wanner
Innings pitched-Moore, ,; Long. :.
Bases on balls-Of Moore. 3; off Long.
g; off Scott, |. Hit by pitched ball
Egan. Struck Out-By Moore. l; BY
Long, 1. Passed ball-Erickson. Dou-
bic Observation-Disclosures; Wanne.-
Berger-OLeary. Umpire-Setley Time
IL AttendanCe-Nnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

That's more like it.
Back III second place again.
Springfield has released Pi;cherI
Stciser
Peoria papers are hollering because
OLcary was allowed to play first win
a catchcr's mitt.
NJ. H. Sexton had a bunch yesterday
afternoon that the team was SONG to
win ana offered TO back it with none,
chalk or marbles
Louis Cook stung the ball tire
times yesterday, being the leading HI
ter in the game. He also had three
putouts and two assists.
Lundin is credited by Peoria papers
with pitching one of the tighle5t'
games put up ON the grounds there
this season. Not an earned run was.
made off him.
Charles r. Murphy, manager of the
Monmouth independent team for two
seasons. has resigned and will 90 west.
for he benefit OF his health. lie has
made a success as manager.
Dad Roach, who was put to the bal
when Peoria was here and has not
been in good standing since, is to have
the ban lifted today that he may pitcn
the opener against Cddar Rapids.
The Islanders so TO Decatur today
and if they can keep their wind ana
both feet reasonably near the ground
they Will make the Commodores hmuD
few Wilson has evidently ben
! saved up to pitch one of the games.
| Decatur has now won nine straight.
! Who could keep first place il this
( tight little league against such Il pace
as that Decatur has been against the
! easy ones from the north but it is like
| ly to be different when they so on the
road.
The figure 3-GjIt up all kinds of ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

nut on the pitching staff TO replace
StCiger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28
we're DUE To WIN
islanders Took Beautiful Re-
venge by CIouting Peorias
Pitchers at Right Time.
SENT MOORE TO THE BENCH
Showed up Distiliers Much as Visitors
Were Themselves Shown up in
Wednesdays Game.
GAMES TOMORROW.

Rock Island at Decatur.
Clinton ut Springfield.
Dubuque at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28
Nine Straight for Commodores.

Decatur, H., June 2S.-Bittrolf WIS
effective when ii was necessary to pre-
vent Dubuque from scoring. 1t made
the ninth straight victory for Decatur
( Score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

continued on Page Sikh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

NJ. H. Sexton had a bunch yes-crda,
afternoon that the team was goinG t,
Win ana offered to back it with none
chalk OF marbles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Louis Cook stung the ball thrse
times yesterday being the leading hi
ter in the game. He also had three
pUtoUjs and two assists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Peoria papers are hollering because
O'Lcary was allowed to play first win
Il catChCr's mitt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

That's more like it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Back III second place again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Springfield has released Pitcher
StCiger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Charles r. Murphy, manager Of the
Monmouth Independent team for two
seasons, has resigned and will 90 west
for he benefit OF his health. lie has
made a success as manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

III all the correct season style
Shapes to fit every face am
head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-28

Dad Roach, who was put TO the bai
when Peoria was here and has not
been in good standing since, is to have
he ban lifted today that he may pitcn
he opener against CadaT Rapids.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
THE "SHIRk PAPERS. "


Tho famous shark Papers" are among the
relies of national interest lost in the earthquake
at Kingston They were kept at the Institute
Of jamaica. and they lie among the ruins
of the building Il the fire has spared them. In
tho year 1882 Lieutenant Michael Fitton. Of
II NJ s Ferret. was cruising off Port Royal,
when his crew caught a big shark. Inside it
was found a bundle Of ships papers belonging
10 an American brig the Nancy. on his return
60 Port Royal Lieutenant Fitton found that TN"
Nancy had been brought in for carrying con-
traband of war. Her skipper produced other
papers to the authorities which apparently
cleared the ship-fase papers. which had been
prepared in the event of the vessel being
stopped. Her true papers, which proved that
the Nancy was deeply implicated in the contra
band traffic, had been thrown overheard just
before she was overhaued. and the shark had
swallowed them. The tried in the
courthouse at Kingston. where at the critical
moment Lieutenant Fftton appeared the
scene and produced his find, to the consterna-
ton of the other side. The Nancy forth
with condemned lawful prize and her
skipper was fined and sent to Jail. The head
Of the shark is in London. at the United Ser
vice Institution. 1t was for some time set up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10

lahtless dungeons, into which prisoners were
lowered by means of ropes. Many of the Curl
osities uncarthed at this place have been as
semhled in a museum at HeracleOn, the most
valuable being about two thousand tablets con-
tanning prc-Hc!lcnic inscriptions should these
inscriptions ever be deciphered.' said one ar
chceoogist, the darkness which now enshrouds
The fate of Crctc-s great palace and of its
mysterious inhabitants might be cleared away"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
UNCLE JOE TALKS.
Says He Is Not Losing Any Sleep Over
His Candidacy.

Washington. Nov. 26.--Spcaker Can
non. who was a visitor nc the navy de-
partment yesterday. was asked about
his presidential eandidaeys
IN tell you just what ] said az a
gridiron dinner when they were trotting
out a lot OF candidates. Fairbanks, Knox,
Foraker and some others, and giving
them Eve minutes in which 70 declare
themselves. ! was the last on the list
and said; Gentlemen, regarding my
candidacy, / viii say that You may 20
blank sight further and fare a blank
sight worse-and ] haven't a blank bit
Of doubt but that you will
but furthermore will tell you, that
II none Of these fellows who are out for
the job worry any more over the matter
than do, then they don't lose any
sleep
Asked about the story that he had
cut down his smoking 90 three cigars a
day, the speaker took long blank Ha.
vana from between bis lips aud emitted
a volume Of smoke which resembled the
outpouring from a B. & o. locomotive
and said. why. that's a campaign lie,
made up out OF whole cloth. There
isn't word OF truth in IT,"
The speaker was half concealed in a
cloud Of smoke as he left the building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
1000 DETECTIVES
IN DRY" CONTEST
Chicago Law and. order Men Volunteer
in the Fight Over Closing on
Sunday.

Chicago, NOV. 90 A big eight for a
wet OF dry Sunday between the
brewery interests and The anti saloon
forces under the law and Order League
was wagcd sunday The wave ~ PROFIT.
htian which has spread over the South
and has made the majority d counties
In Illinois dry has given the enoniss
Of the fnioon new courage.
The state law says plainly that a..
looms must close on Sundays. Tho las
has been dead in Chicago faf % years.
Mayor nusse refuses 10 enforce u, and
when called upon BY q doleeat on Of auii-
saloon citizens with . request - enforce
the law. he told them be- would not.
The zoo saloons ia Chicago were noii.
fed two weeks ago TO close. and many
did. Tho Law and Order League had
5000 volunteer detectives taking esi.
dsnee IN all the bars that remained open.
The Palmer house and other firsi.elass
hotels viii b. attacked frat Ia the courts.
The revenue from the ralmer ho,i-s bar
4 said 10 be $4,000 year. and the
"dfys" assert that Mrs Potter Palmer
"a fragrant violator Of the law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
NEW FASHION IN rELEPHONINe.
Put the Instrument Over your Heart
and Talk to Your Girl.

ST Louis. No., Nov % 1t + not
necessary 10 place ones lips to the trans.
mitter OF a telephone TO be heard at the
other end Of the wire The same results
may b. obtained hy placing the trans
mitter firmly against the chest and
speaking IA clear, natural tone.
The new system was discovered by
two young women who live here.
If you have any doubts. place the
transmitter 20 yonr chest aud tell Cen
trail" the number you want. This fact
probably was not known 10 the tele-
phone experts when they prepared the
instructions for the use OF the coutriv.
auee. They advise you to stand close
to the receiver.
Tue new way Is sanitary, a. there ~
little chance Of communicating germs
from the transmittcr TO the lips or nos
trils Of the person using the telephone.
Moreover. It is non.iatigiing and con
The sound vibration IL the lungs Is
communicated 10 the transmittcr
through the chest. instead OF through the
lips. The "chest SYSTEM Is in accord
ance with the principle in the stetho
scope.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
SOMETHING SHOULD Be DONE
what Is Causing The Increase Of cassFrh
In Barfef

i. sulss II lhs best esfosts u medical
msn catarrhal troubles are Increasing
nd only ia nesfe. but al ever tAe eoun
Try.
0atauh Is A germ disease. ard % eufe
il Germ lils IN the breathing orRana
sbanld ~ destroyed, and ~ a. thls b.
Other treatment has such positive and
beneficial aeliua A. lyoinel.
when lhs lnueous membrane l. iul.
lated and rae and the tissues weakened
the,e = Al ideal lodging place for
catarrhal rsnas. Rleathe lisoinel AM
- boN ahekly Il sooihes the mem.
hfanes. xltallses the Tissues and destroy
Iii the disesse germs, rendering catarth
no longer passible.
Tbefe 4 NJ dangerous stomach drug.
cling when liyomcl "a used no tablets
81 ilouid mixtures destroying digestion.
Rreaihod through the neat pocket IN
haier that comes with every llyomei
outlt. lhs healing balsams penetrate 70
the most rrluote air cells II the throat,
nose and lung, destroying the catarrhal
germs - that quick recovery follows.
The Red Cross pharmacy agrees 20 re-.
fund the money 70 any purchaser of Is.
emel Who does not flnd that Il does al
that a claimed for H. The complete
OUTFIT costs but 800.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
RHEUMATIC
INVITED TODAY
TO TEST URIc-o FREE
7s-eent Bette Given Free To All Who
Apply,

II there are still ans sufferers from
Rheumatism Ia this county ~ wherever
this paper reArpes, that have not yet
tled he wonderful Rheumatic Remedy
Ifieo, We want them 10 tIy i nov AZ
our expense, We firmly believe that
there i not case Of Rheumaiism In
the worll that viii not yield 70 tue
wonderful effects of lac.O, and We
want d prove Il to every d0ubtef be
yond an possibility. The best way %
do tails j. o. give 4 large trial bottle Of
this remedy Outright 20 every sufferer
and lei him test and tfy 4 20 bis own
satisfaction. n yon o. any ol your
family suffer from Rheumatism, no mat
teg Nnal form, just eut this notice ont
~ The paper and send h together with
your name and address. also the name
81 your druggist, % the Smith Drug
Co. 100 smith bldg. Syracuse. y. ~
and they win seBd son b. return mail
a liberal tnal package ffss II al ex
pense. There y no reservation 20 this
offer. You take the remedy home and
uso / according 70 directions until
thoroughly satisfied ~ Ia merits,
We could not afford % Offer 10 d. this
II We did not know that after You arc
freed from THE dreaded disease that
you vii recommend Il 10 all your
friends Who have rheumatism We know
from experience that personal recon-
mendation from one person % another
I. the most valuable advertising, and
that Is the way We intend 30 aequaint
the world with Uric.o. Don't put Oh
writing hecausc this offer win soon ex.
pire, aud then Il win BE- too late. DO
Il today and start yourself upon the
highway 70 perfect health and happiness.
Send for uric.o. no matter where you live
Il 4 sold By druggists all over tails
country, and we want you 70 have
bottle free.
Une.o u sold and personally recon.
mendcd IN Barre by Rivkert 4 Wells 81
the Red Cross pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
SENTIMENT FOR MAST IN ITALY.
Strict Watch Held over Him in Rome,
as His Escape Is Feared.

Rome, Nov 26--A strieier watch i
being held over Nunno Nasi. the tx.
minister Of public instruction. Who has
been on trial on various fraud charges,
bis intention 10 escape being reported
from several quarters. although Nasi
himself strongly protests against such
an assertion.
A committee Of Nasi adherents IT Pa.
iermo has issued a circular urging all
the mayors Of Sicily to 20 10 Rome and
assist &c the frat sitting Of the Chamber
Of Deputies IN asking for tho revocation
Of the arrest III Signor Nasi, recalling
the fact that last summer the "a. min
lister first obtained the right 20 be Judged
by the Senate. and later succeeded In
securing better conditions Of impTison.
ment when all Sicily practically bad
risen IN insurrcction.
AZ an imposing meeting Of 10000 per
sons at Trapana Sunday Il was unani-
mously voted 20 petition the president
Of the chamber 20 permit Signor Nasi 20
exercise his Office Of deputy. SO far no
serious disorders have occurred. but fur
Their re.entorcements Of troops have ar.
rived from Calabria.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
MORE BANK MEN ARRESTED.
Two oHssfs and Depositor Of the
Interboro.

New York. Nov. s0.-,James ]. Ora.
ham. assistant cashier Of the INTERIOR
ough hank In Wall street. WIS arrested
yesterday and charged with the forgery
u a check for $500. james w DAILY.
paying teller OF the bank. and Alfred
burrows, a depositor. were also arrested
on a charge Of completely in the iorg.
cry,
A. r. q. GoodrIdge. president Of the
interborough bank, said yesterday with
reference 70 tie arrest Of Assistant Cash.
ier Graham aal Paying Teller DAYS
Upon an examination OF the banks
books and cash, few days ago, Il was
discovered that some small irregularities
existed and a thorough investigation
vas instantly made. Il was found that
the assistant cashier and paying teller
we're involved 70 an extent az the out.
side Of not to exceed four thousand dol.
lars, the exact amount depending upon
the payment Of certain items now In
course OF collection and not vet re-
turned. Both OF these men were bonded
BY the Aetna Indemnity company in the
sum Of thirty thousand dollars, and the
bank Is. Of course, fully protected. The
matter is now in the hands Of the Aetna
company. and the banks financial inter.
est has ceased
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
THEATRE LURES
MccREA FROM NAVY.
Quits Life as an Officer For Uncle Sam
to Garry Spear in Chorus

New York. Nov e6, From The stern
life Of an officer in Uncle SANS navy
to merry Job carrying a spear in the
chorus OF musical comedy which
Henry !. McCrea has resigned the com
mission Of a paymasier on the cruiser
Philadelphia to 90 with "rhe Top o. the
World" which Is playing at the Majes-
tic.
Mr.. McCrea Is -, the son Of Capt
Henry McCrea, commanding officer Of
the battlcshlp Georgia A cousin Of the
captain Il James McCrea, president Of
the Pennsylvania railroad
"l4ife in the navy Is too contining.r
said the eX .paymaster at his apart
ments, No 2is West Forty-sixth street.
IA man can't marry with my assurance
that ne II going 10 see his wife one
month out Of II. unless she follows
wherever bis ship happens to go. T
know plenty Of officers who are situated
that way They all wish they could gct
out Of the navy and live like real citi
zens
Now, I'm not thinking Of marriage,
but | don't like being bottled up on
battleship so much Oh The time When
I was boy | developed fondness for
theatricals. and fny friends told inc |
was pretty good at 1t. Nov I'm going
to give il a trial | want to start at the
very bottom Of the ladder and this Is
why | have sought u Job with the
chorus, Later ! may get To he real
actor that's my ambition"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
Confidence In Success Of Loan
al Washington.
SITUATION IS IMPROVING
As Result the Pun Issue May Not
BE Made-No Dangerous In.
aasion Of the cuusnsy
u Feared.

Washington, Nov. 20 Offers for ihe
Panama bonds and the one'year treas
my certificates we're still coming into
the treasury department yesterday, and
a feeling u greater confidence IN the
Success Of the loans seems to prevail
than At any slime since trhir announce
ulent. The news from New York and
other money centre, that currency pay.
men,s Would soon be resumed, was ae.
eepied a. evidence that the policy Of
the treasury bad contributed ~ share
IL the restoration Of confidence, While
Secretary Cortslyou inliy appreciated the
fact that the certificates might become
source Of hank note imitation 20 a certain
esteus, b. believes that shs character Of
the ctrihratea will prevent she imitation
from assuming a dangerous character.
Il u not considered nc the treasury that
the certificates themselves will b. used
TO any considerable extent ~ currency
II They are used 70 initiate che currency
~ all, u win ~ A. security for bank
note circulation, but this eannot last Be-.
youd the one year term 81 She csrlih.
GATES. and L + believed that II banks
iad their circulation coming back upon
them for redemption, they win retire
their notes Nltldn the YEAR even though
they continue 81 hold their certificates -
an ln,estmaat Tie titsiatinn u - rap.
idly improving ihai IL Is quite possible
that allotments wili not BE made iof the
full amount of fiVo.o1ufOA which Sec.
Rotary Cottelyon announced a week ago
would be Offered 70 tie public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
ROOSEVELT HOLDS
UP OLIVE BRANCH,
Has South Dakota Senators Call on Him
and Tries to End Their
Trouble,

Washington, d. G., Nov 20. President
Roosevelt yesterday morning made an
earnest attempt to end the war that has
been waged for 4 long time with great
bitterness between the two United
States senators from south Dakota
The present cause Of quarrel Is the
nomination Of district attorney for
South Dakota. Senator Gamble pro.
posed the name Of John ID. Elliott and
the president sent the name ID the SEN
ate against tho protest Of Senator Kit
tredge Mr. kittredge was able to pre-.
vent confirmation. Then the president
chose L. Il. Wagner the nominee Of
Senator Gamble.
Senator Kittredge declares that he
win prevent Mr.. Wagner's confirmation.
and the president wrote to each senator
asking him to call yesterday morning
They met in the presidents office ana
Mir, Roosevelt tried to make peace. Nci-
Their senator is talking, but It Is believed
that the president failed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
IRISH FACTIONS TO UNITE
ON REFORM PROGRAMME.
Redmond Says The Day is Near When
All win Work Together.

1.ondan, Nov. 26 Nationalist unity,
foreshadowed BY John Z, Redmond. the
Nationalist lender, in speech made at
Limerick on Nov, 10 last, in which he
said that the day was not far distant
when all would work shoulder to shout
der for unity as in the days Of Parnells
power, appears 20 be on the eve Of ac-
c0mplishment
1t Is understood that the terms Of the
proposed agreement between The Irish
factions are that thc chief work of the
coming session Of Parliament should be
Chief Secretary Bnrell's new university
bill, that agrarian agitation III Ireland
should be, 60 a great extent. suspended
and the efforts Of the party devoted
III obtaining an amendment to the land
acts through further conferences with
the landlord. Preparations should also
be made tn raise The home rule question
on Gladstonian lines At the next general
election,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
DRAINAGE CONGRESS MEETS.
The Reclamation Of Swamp Lands Is Its
Object.

Baltimore, Nov 26--The National
Drainage association met in is first an
nual congress here yesterday at Mccoy
hall Of the John Hopkins university.
with delegates representing more thaa
score OF states in attendance The
sessions will continue for three days.
George T. Barstow IL president of the
association, the object Of which is to get
people interested in the reclamation Of
swamp lands and to induce the national
government TO advance money enough TO
start the work. A bin providing Tor this
is now before Congress and has been
favorably reported in the Senate
There are eighty million acres OF
swamp land in the country distributed
over thirty-seven states, the reelama
tion Of which. according TO the drainage
experts would not only add to the
wealth OF the nation about S2000,00O
annually, but would greatly improve san.
itary conditions as well. This latter
problem has drawn the attention Of the
anti. mosquito forces to the congress,
and papers showing the relation Of drain
ago to mosquito determination viii be
offered BY leaders in the mosquito exter
mination movement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
COLLISION OF NEW YORK
SUBWAY TRAINS
Motorman Joseph Meyer Killed and a
Number Of Passengers Believed to
Have Been Injured.

New York. Nov. 20.--A rcar.end eolli.
sion Of two subway trains IN the Bronx
yesterday caused the death OF Joseph
Meyer. a motorman. and u believed 70
have injured number Of passengers.
The collision took place At One Hundred
and Seyenty.sixth street and Boston
road. whore the tracks are run overhead
instead Of underground. One ear was
left hanging over the edge OF the track.
The head train eas stalled near the
One Hundred and seventy fourth street
station aud the train behind ran into H.
the forward car Of the rear train mount.
ing the rear car Of the forward train.
The motorman was crushed to death Ia
bis compartment and pinioned 20 that
his body could not be removed.
A fire started. but was quickly extin.
giished by the fire department.
There were about 900 passengers In
each train. One OF the first TO be re.
moved was a woman.