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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Liv
Stock Feed and Fuel.

! OodyS Quotations on frOVlStonS, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Dec 30.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 23c.
Live Poultry = Spring chickens, Sc
per pound; hens, per pound, Is; ducks.
per pound, &c to Sc; turkeys per pound
lie to 13c; geese per pound &c to Sc.
Butter-Dairy, 23c to 24c.
Lard-10c.
Vegetables = Potatoes, soc; orions,
55c TO Coo.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$4.00 to $4.25.
strengthening or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to $6.75.
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to $500; cows
and heifers $500 to $500; calves, $500
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 4Sc to soc; oats, 45c.
45c
Forage-Timothy hay, 81 to $13;
prairie, $500 to $11.0O; clover, $1,000
to $11.00; straw, 5000.
WOODLAND, per load, $500 to $3.50
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 14c; slack,
per bushel, &c to Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

This young Rock Islander who has
Won fame throughout Illinois and sew
eral other states of the middle west as
an expert roller skater; has been en-
gagged by Manager George E. Work of
the Rock Island rink for an engage
ment here the week beginning Jan. G.
Harry has been giving exhibitions two
seasons, and has won the endorsement
of managers everywhere as the very
best in his line of work. The result is
that he is in great demand. Besides
his performance on stills on which he
is shown in the cut, he will give the
spectacular SIZE for life during his
engagement here. From this city he
will go to Beloit. Rockford, Elgin, Ap-
pletOn, and then east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
MUsCATINE WINS TWO MORE
Basketball Five Defeats Cincinnati
and Hamilton Teams.

The Muscatine Y. NJ. c. A. basket
ball team on a tour through the east
added two more victories to its string
in Ohio, defeating the crack Y. M. c..
A. team at Cincinnati "A to 81 Friday
evening and the team at Hamilton 46
to 10 Saturday evening. The next
game will be played with Wabash COL
lege tomorrow evening.
Davenport Alumni Win.
The alumni basketball team of the
Davenport high school won from the
regular team by score of 26 to 30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
A Modern Lady Godiva
FAMILY
. THEATER -
Owned and Managed by S. A. Levin
sohn.
BIG VAUDEVILLE FESTIVAL
FOR THIS WEEK..

FOR THIS WEEK.
ART ADAIR-Conceded by all critics
to be the funniest man in vaudeville.
STEINER TRIO-In sensational and
funny acrobatic feats.
G. HERBERT acknowledgements
baritone and monologuist.
LEW WHEELER - The fellow who
says and does things that make you
laugh
WILSON SISTERS - Beautiful and
charming young ladies who know how
To sing and dance.
MISS HILDA ORTIZ - The favorits
illustrated song singer of the three
cities.
NEW MOVING PICTURES
Ladies' souvenir matinee tomorrow
at 8 p. m. Any seat, 10 cents
Evening star., 1907-11-05
FOOT BALL NOTES.

Vanderbilt upheld Its reputation by
holding Michigan to two touchdowns.
There Is some consolation for harvard
In knowing that Yale has few troubles.
Francis Burr. Saturday, showed that he
is wonderful foot ball player in more
ways than one.
Yale now has only the game with
Brown before meeting Princeton, while
the Tigers have Amherst.
lie Indians were overconfident when
they went against the Tigers, who were
out for revenge after their defeat by
Cornell.
The crowds at almost all the games
Saturday had to sit through a driving
rain to watch the play, except at Cam
bridge.
Fullback Mcdonald of the Brown team
will not play this week. but will rest until
he lines up for the Yale game Saturday.
Exeter beat another Maine college Sat
urday. while Andover was again defeated.
The teams meet Saturday and Exeter Is
the farorite
Thompson. Edwards and Sharpe prob
ably will be the appointees of the central
board of officials for the Harvard-Indian
game Saturday.
Trinitys "a points against the college
City OF New York is. the highest of the
season. beating the Indians score of 81
points against -Susaaehanna..
The officials were lax Saturday at
Cambridge. There were many Instances
of tripping and holding. as well as Off
side. which were not penalized as they
should haze been.
Joe Daily. a younger brother of Charley
Daily and u cousin Of Leo DAILY, substi-
tute quarterback In 1901, is one OF the
quarterbacks on the Harvard freshmen
team this fall.
Hampden Park. Springfield, is now a
railroad freight. yard. and tracks run
through the historic battlefield for he
Harvard Yale games. the last of which
was played November "a 1894.
The game between Princeton freshmen
and Yale freshmen will be the best of
the contests between the freshmen elev-
ems this fail. Both are better than Har-
wards freshmen team.
Harvard loses Starr and Newhall after
this season, and as yet nothing has been
done toward getting some good man
grounded in the principles of quarter
back play for next year.
Association foot ball is being played at
Columbia University. but there Is not the
interest there was In the old game. The
students win endeavor to get regular
foot ball reinstated next year.
The Harvard Brown game scored q hit
for the new rules and the neutral zone
One team went through the game with
out change, and none of Harvard's sub
stitutions were absolutely necessary from
a physical standpoint.
many tedu'S pihyco throughout Satur-
days games without any change in line
up. Examples of this were Brown Wash
tngton and jefferson, Carlisle. Andover
and Yale freshmen. Worcester Academy,
Vermont. BOwdoin and Tufts
Last Thanksgiving day at Philadelphia,
Cornell. aided by a penalty. had five
trials to push the ball over Penn's goal
from within the 0-yard line. On the last
play Penn interfered in the center, and
before tho teams could line up after the
penalty had been given time expired.
One of the most brilliant plays in the
Mayhew, while chasing after an onside
kick. shouldered Harvard end out of
the way and then scooped the ball off the
ground on the pickup while running at
full speed. 1t was lucky. but it was
great.
Evening star., 1907-11-05

skating, and last evening William Dietz.
aged seventeen years. living at 81 Har-
rison street, fell while enjoying the sport,
and 1t was at first feared his left leg was
fractured. This. however. proved to be
incorrect He was assisted to his home
dressed the injury. The young man Will
be confined to his bed for a number of
days
Policeman Theodore Kunza. who has
been performing duty in the Twining City
district. has been transferred to No.
precinct Policeman Dulin. who has baen
serving in No. 3 precinct, has been sent
to the Auacostia station to take an as
s.gnment on clerical work in the station
He will relieve Policeman Kramer, who
has been acting as desk clerk for a num-
ber of months Mounted Sergt. 8. L. II.
Russell Of the local station has departed
on hunting trip through Virginia.
street and Mrs. James A. Watson of the
same place have gone to Charles county.
Md, to visit at the country home OF Mr
and Mrs Afford, near La Plata.
A euchre party under the auspices OF
the Sunday school teachers of St. Te-
resa's Church was given last evening In
the hall Of the church. corner of Wash
100 people attended. Mrs. Slater OF ID
street southeast won the lady's first prize
centerpiece: Miss Jessie Edelen won
the second prize. Which was handson..
painting, and Miss Carrie Marriott OF
Anacostia won the third prize. center
piece. Mr.. J. Taylor Branson won the
gentlemens first prize. an umbrella: Mr.
D. Il. Young secured the second prize:
pair OF gold sleeve links, and Mr.. WI
liam HUM won the third priza. a pair OF
gold links also Many other prizes were
distributed.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
TRYING OUT CANDIDATES.
Army Preparing for Foot Ball Game
With the Navy.

The army posts in this vicinity Will
strain every effort to put a foot bali team
in the field that can defeat the Sailors In
the game to be played Thanksgiving day
at National Park. The candidates for
the Army team were out In full force at
Fort Myer yesterday and succeeded scor-
ing a touchdown In a lively scrimmage
against q team picked from the 800 en-
listed men on duty at the fort. w. G.
Mormas took charge of the candidates.
and after considerable difficulty selected
the following nineteen men for the line'
up: Standley. left end and captain: Pc
terson, left end; Mahoney. left tackle;
McCaffeny, left guard: Parsley. left
guard; Carly. center; Read. right guard
Gains. right guard; East. hight tackle
Parker. right end: Schultz. right end;
Maylon. quarter: Dagen. left half
Siet. left half; Weilman, right half;
Wilkson. right half; Stewart. full
back. The forward pass was tried sue
cessfully on several occasions. Stew
art and Wilson played q good game.
Dagen made several good gains through
the line. Wellman made several long end
runs Weighman played a snappy game
at quarter, Gains and Read created a
good impression in the line. Yesterday 8
play showed that the Army eleven will
furnish a promising array OF gridiron
stars. The star players from the Eng-
neer Corps and the other forts in this
vicinity will be tried out shortly
Evening star., 1907-11-05

ing Itk, Edeat 4yssfa O., Caesars wife, SpFiae
Heel and Btskra also ran.
Thasd race. seven eurtsas.-Greppie. 1Oo tlril.
s. secoed: 1ussicr. los II. Hs.ss.sys. to !.
third T1me. - -. Tfoubiemaker and Adora-
sap, 96 fMusgrsve3. Q to l. won; Right Royal.
ns,.s.s n1s MeD,nieg. e 2 .eeoad; Mooashine g
Tom and Dolly Spsnker Also ian.
fifth race, one and hve-sixteeoths miles
Braces. l03 fMcDenieD. 3 to I, won: Killie-
loi Gfussrave). to I. third. Tine, 2.1e 8.
0stnch. J +. Donchue. Crafty, D'Arkie and
Stoney Lee also ran.
Sixth race. hve fuflnnss-Expiosiou. 100 (Nii-
ler3. 4 TO 8, won: woedlane. 1O6 tHofner). to 1.
seco0d; Bouquet, 102 (McDaatel). IL to s. third.
Time. o.S0 As. MASKS and Faces. Sandai, Great
Dame. Queen Marguerite. Dial Plate. Esteile 8.
and Redemption also ran.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
ANAcosT1A AND VICINITY.
Alleged Attempt at Arson-General
and Personal Items

Mrs. Florence Carter. a colored woman,
whose home is at 100 E!vin avenue. be-
lieves that an effort was made to de-
stroy her dwelling by fire yesterday
morning about o'clock. When she
arose at that hour she discovered that a
portion of the weatherboarding bad been
torn off near the foundation. into which
aperture had been wedged quantity
Of light shavings and other material.
which was burning when the owner of
the house made her discovery. She sum
moned assistance, and the blaze was ex-
tinguished before It had gained sufficient
headway to do any damage. Mrs. Car
ter informed the police authorities that
she overheard conversation between
two colored men whom she had dis
charged several days ago which led her
to believe the house had been set on fire
Lieut.. W. T. Anderson of the local pre-
cinct. to whom the report was made. as
signed officers to the case to make
thorough investigation.
1t has become the practice for youths
and children to assemble on Harrison
street each evening to indulge in roller
Evening star., 1907-11-05
"POLYTECHS" EASILY
DEFEATED GEORGETOWN


RICHMOND. Va. November ~5.-The
was beaten by the hssvfsr eleven of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute in their
game at Broad street park yesterday
afternoon. by score Of 20 to o, In forty
Ave minutes net play. The Techs scored
a touchdown tn the frst half after about
twenty minutes play. -,Luttrell gettins
around right end for a beautiful thirty
yard run Through q broken field. HodR-
sons try for goal failed. In the second
half Virginia scored two -touchdowns and
goal from placement. Hodgson kicking
the first and failing on the second try for
goal from touchdown. Just before the
goal from the 25-yard line, makinr the
final score ~ to ..
The game WAS far from being a bril-
liant exhibition OF the new game. both
ing able to handle the forward pass efrec-
tualiy. Punting was frequently induised
In by both sides. Thompson punting clev-
er!y for Georgetown. but having one punt
blocked. Fortunately a Georgetown man
fell on the bali. and 1t was punted out OF
danger. just before the game closed
Billups for v. y. l. got around right end
for a 35-yard run. but was thrown
by Cullen on Georgetown's 10-yard line,
thus preventing another score Cullen
was slightly hurt and retired. though able
to resume playing. AS the game was
nearly over he was advised to retire.
Georgetown kicked off to the Techs and
Sheppard ran it back to the 20-yard line.
After a few scrimmages Diffendal got
around left end for twenty yards on a
fake kick. Georgetown soon afterward
got the ball on a tumble In midfield, but
Was unable to gain. and punted. Virginia
a few moments later resorted to punting
also. Two more exchanges of puntinR
followed with little gain. and Virginia
started from midheld. getting away with
two forward passes for 15 yards each.
Virginia essayed a drop kick for goal
rom the 20-yard line. but failed. The
ball was punted out to mldfeld and v.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Good Wrestling Promised.

Rob Roy Mackey. welterweight cham.
pion Of this city. will be the attraction
In the wrestling match at the New Ly.
ceum Theater tonight after the regular
performance, meeting the much-heraided
wrestler The Terrible Pole" who Is
meeting all comers at the playhouse this
week and offering a purse of SIS to any
local mat artist who can stay fifteen min-
utes without having his shoulders pinned
to the floor. Mackey thinks himself capa-
BILE of the task and has agreed to appear
Emanuel Brugglio. or the Terrible Pole, .
took on Louis Zurega. a heavyweight OF
renown around the markethouse. and
disposed of him In short order. 1t took
but four minutes and a half to nail the
local lad to the floor after securing q
hammerlock and a half Nelson. Another
grappier of local fame who thinks he viii
have a chance with the Pole Is young
Joe Turner, who has been showing UT
well recently. He will go on tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
JEFF CAN MAKE
100000 BY BOUT

SAN FRANCISCO. November 5-An-
other effort Is to be made at once to in
duce Jim Jeffries, the real champion
heavyweight of the world, to reconsider
his determination not to box q colored
man and to take On Jack johnson. the
giant boxer who SO easily knocked out Jim
Flynn at Coima. In q forty-lve-round fight
New Years afternoon. Jimmy Coffroth
has announced that he will leave today
for Los Angeles. where he will see Jeffries
and put the proposition up to the cham
pion in such straight manner that he
will either have to emerge from retire
Coffroth is prepared to meet any de-
mand the big fellow makes as to the
purse for the bout. and On his part John
son stands ready to fight. winner to take
all or to divide the money in any manner
that is wanted by Jeffries. In addition to
the purse money. Coffroth is willing to Of
fer Jeffries other Inducements that will net
the champion a fafr-sized fortune for the
one fight. Among the other tempting baits
that viii be dangted before the eyes Of
JEFF will be a Hons share of the money
made through the receipts Of the moving
pictures of the fight.
While Coffr0th has not said what he is
willing to offer in the way Of purse, It
Is understood that he can go as far az
$4,000 and this with other coin that JEFF
IIaCS HVoAA oV 1~1@C " 00taCF WOuAu DT1Hk
his earnings UP to more than $lO0, ,0OO,
should he succeed in beating the husky
colored man.
SO we'll satisfied is Coffroth that he wifi
be able to get Jeifries to re-enter the ring
that he is already planning what he will
do to make the holding Of the battle q
success. II Jenries comes through with
his signature to the articles Controth's 8
fighting arena at Colma will be rebuilt 30
as to provide seats for twice as many
people as It holds now. The Coina arena
is but twenty minutes ride from this city
Racing will bs in full blast at Oakland
and Los Angeles at the time the flealt will
be held. ana the contest will draw thou
sands Of the race-track people. as well as
the usual crowd that this city supplies to
all big fights. In addition. a fight of this
Importance will draw hundreds from far
away places that would not turn out for
any contest Of less Importance.
Tex Rickard also wants to match Jef-
fries and johnson, but he does not care to
handle such a fight unless the colOred man
beats Burns.
johnson made q great showing in his
fight with Flynn. q showing that boosted
experts that he Is really In line for q
chance at the top honors Of the heavy
weight division. Johnson knocked Flynn
out in the eleventh round and did the Job
in thoroughly workmanlike manner.
That he could have put the Pueblo fighter
out sooner iS sure, but there was no occa =
sion for hurry. as he had forty-five rounds
In which to do the trick.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
sary for victory and that the men can
stand q hard drubbing Is encouraging
New aams at. Pennsy.

NSH S1Bul8 y G0Aoy.
PHILADELPHIA. November 5.-Beins
well satisfied with the playing Of the team
In Saturdays game. the coaches Of the
University Of Pennsylvania foot ball team
gave several OF the varsity men a much
needed rest and q chance to allow small
scratches and sore spots an opportunity to
heal. Therefore, the substitutes, REIN
forced by Dwyer. Draper. Gallagher and
Reagan. were lined up against the scrub
after the regular practice in which all the
varsity men took part, excepting Greene,
Rookie and Ziegler
Mike Murphy had his scrub team primed
for a scrapp game. The youngsters. evi-
IDENTIFY resenting being used as a scrub for
the substitutes, tore holes through the
line. ripped OF good gains on both for
ward passes and end runs, scoring six
points to their opponents two. 1t was al
most miniature Penn-Carlisle contest.
with the scrub playing modern up-to-date
foot ball. while the subs were as well con-
tented with the old style of play as the
was good illustration Of the superiority
of the new play over the old, for the scrub
eleven is much lighter team, the backs
being outweighed fifteen pounds to the
man. While the linemen were in cases
twenty pounds under the varsity weight.
yet they held and charged as well as their
heavier opponents.
Mike Murphy has trained his scrub.
since taking them in hand. entirely along
the lines Of the new game and the work
OF the youngsters shows that. he knows as
much about the game as any one.
Yale's Secret Practice.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. November s.
Secret practice of the Yale squad was
started yesterday afternoon. and for an
hour the players practiced with the gates
closed. dozen coaches drilled TEN in
signals. trick plays and a short scrim-
mage. Neither side scored in the secret
lineup.
After the gates had been thrown open
another longer scrimmage followed, in
which there was much fumbliHg by both
sides. Coy not In the game, nor was
Philbin. who Is suffering from the effects
Of pencil lead piercing his knee. Wylie
played halfback for the first time In two
weeks.
Brides was not on the field. and Beebe
played end. Wheaton filled the position
at left halfback. The latter was injured
by a fall on his back, but he Is expected
to be all right today. Logan, who played
a fast game at left end on the second
eleven, strained a muscle in a fall and
was helped eff the field. Abbott. of the
golf team. played fullback on the second
eleven part of the time.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
HATCHETITES TOO
MUCH FOR MARYLAND

George Washington University and Uni
versity of Maryland. met yesterday after-
noon at Van Ness Park in one OF the
prettiest foot ball games here for lons
while Neither team had scored SO tar
this season. although the local team had
PLAYED much better teams than UniVer-
sity of Maryland.
The teams lined up at $40 pm. Wash
ington kicked to Maryland. Patrick got
the ball and ran to Maryland's 40-yaro
line before being tackled Only being able
to gain eight yards with straight foot
ball Maryland tried q forward pass. Dul
being unable to get 1t. the ball went over
The local boys tried two end runs, put
finding Marylands line firm. tried for
ward pass to Wilton, who. having clear
field, made George Washington's frst
touchdown this season. Whiton kicked
goal, making six points.
Maryland kicked to the George WASH
ingtons who were tackled on their 10
yard line, and by a series of forward
passes and a bad misplay on the part OF
Maryland, Crafts carried the ball across
for the second touchdown. but was un-
able to kick goal At this point Mary
land woke up, and on receiving the ball
from the kickoff carried the ball to
George Washingtons 30-yard line, where
the ball went over. Then the locals tried
another forward pass. but Israel Of Uni
Fefslty OF MafListhu SettNis INC pai !,
ran fifty yards for touchdown Israel
kicked goal. Then by straight. hard
playing Washington made another touch
down and goal. and soon after this time
was called for the first half. Score:
George Washington University. II; Uni
versity Of Maryland, 6.
In the second half neither side scored.
although both sides made many brilliant
plays. For the locals Sommers. Hough
and Crafts played best While all the
University of Maryland men put up a
good game. those particularly worthy of
mention are Capt. Blake. Patrick, Van
Dolsen, Robinson and Isreal.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
Judge Msrrick's Ruling Under the
Maryland Election Law.
Special Correspondence OF The Scar.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd.

Special Correspondence OF The scar.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd.
November 4. 1907.
An important deciston' was given by
Judge Merrick at Upper Marlboro today
In the case of citizens OF Prince George
county who desire to vote at the election
tomorrow and who had been In the coun-
ty six months. but bad not been resident
for six months next preceding the cleo
ton. as the law reads. These citizens.
who were not allowed to register by th :
board OF registration. took their cases to
court. Judge Merrick gave the voter the
benefit of the doubt. as the attorney gen
eral ruled that nan who has resided
six months in the county should not be
deprived of a vote, providing the voter
had declared his Intentions in due time.
This decision has never been carried to
the court of appea's.
Should II go to the higher court and be
reversed it would cause hundreds Of gov
ernInent employees who live in Washing
ton during the winter and all travelling
men to lose their votes in Maryland.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
ROLLER THROWS Mc1AGLEN.
South African Champion Beaten a
Tacoma.

TACOMA. WASH. November b.-Dr. B.
r. Roller of Seattle threw Sharkey Nc
LagieR, the South African champion,
twice last night In forty-two minutes of
fierce and clean wrestling.
DIR. Roller won the match on superior
ski. He took the aggressive and kept
1t most of the time. The first fall came
after a fifteen-minute struggle. and re-
suited from a scissors hold with the legs
about the neck and body hold.
DIR. Roller used Gotchs toe hold and O