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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Wanted q Joke,

1t happened a!onS toward the final
rehearsals of Il new play by a new
writer She sat in the frort row of
the orchestra stalls in solitary state,
taking it all in. SuGdenl. the star call
ed Il halt in the proceedings and aG-
vanced toward the footlights.
eff you please" ha sa;d, addressing
himself to the playwright. "g,e want Il
joke right here find. VIII yOI kind
ly make one?''
What, Now? On the spot:" e.
claimed the playwright. Why,
couldn't do it. Could you make joke
to order on the spur of the moment
like that?"
NO. certainly not" replied the actor.
1T is not my business. But YOU are
the author 1t should be easy fo- you. -
Il will bring yOI Il joke or two in
the morning" said the playwright. at
is quite out of the question to produce
one i'll cold blood
She delivered the goods the next day,
although she was frank enough to al.
NIT that they lacked the snap of spOn.
taneity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08

it begins to look as though he Nigh
be left to take care of his billiard hal
at Kansas City for which he has been
claiming such warm affection.
Curtis Uncapher, the Indian, lasted
but one day at Decatur. He has
dropped out of sight and nobody knows
where he went.
Darby O'Brien! whom fans will e
member as second baseman with tho
Rockford team, is trying for second
base at Peoria.
Manager DOnnelly has gone to Indi
annapolis in quest of a pitcher and an
infielder.
Jeffries. the Decatur outfielder. Is
touted as the fastest base runner thai
the Cotton States league has produced
Last season he stole over IS bases. He
is a G-fOoter and weighs $50 pounds
Ed HanlOn, new pitcher and a south
paw. is not so long, but is 30 pounds
| heavier.
Evidently Frank Lakaff is in pretty
good form for this time of the year
The other day down at Macon. Ga. he
divided up the work in the box for De
troit against the sOutherners, and le,
them down with two hits. Reports
differ. some having it that both hits
were made off the other pitcher and
Others that each gave one.
Cedar Rapids papers are consolins
the fans of that city in the absenc.
of anything doing about the ball parl
90 vat nv rafactino tbot most of III,
lOther teams are getting crippled up by
trying to practice in this frigid wealth
er. The Rabbits. they say. will be :;
as good shape as any of the rest .
them when the season opens.
The Cedar Rapids Republican wisel,
observes: whats the use of a salar,
limit when the management can pay
player an extra months wages TO
coming to terms. offer another bOnu
in case the team gets within sever
places of the top at the finish an
promise the fat of the land to live y
tduring the season."
. While on his way to report at d.
buque Harry Bose stopped in Chicag
, on election day, according to the Telt
graph-Herald. As Bosse and a con
: panion got off the train a crowd .
urchins came running along benin
them yelling: "Hurrah for Busse
l Hurrah for Busse!" The good-natura
first baseman turned around and r.
marked innocently. well. gee whi2
" who knows me here?"
Dubuque will probably leave for tn
Z practice trip to the south about tn
middle of the week. The Telegram
Herald already is worrying about til
s ''anvil chorus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
HITS NEAR SECRETARY TAFT
Father-in-law Indicted for Conspiracy
in Restraint of Trade.

Lima. Ohio, April S.-The arrest of
W. w. Mills in Covington. Ky, brought
out the fact that all the officers of the
Bracket Iron company of Cincinnati
are under secret indictment here, in
Guiding F. J p. Bracket and John w.
Heron. father-in-law of Secretary Of
War Taft. The charge is conspiracy
in restraint of trade in violation of the
Valentine law. Mills is the first to be
arrested under any of the indictments
against the Bracket company. and he
is charged as an agent. None of the
warrants against Bracket. Heron. and
five or six others has been served be-
cause of the fact that the company
now is in bankruptcy. and a clash was
feared with the federal courts. Mills
gave bond and was released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Nervous
Exhaustion

TT WITCHING of the nerves, sud-
L den starting, tenderness of the
scalp or spine, headache at top or back
of head, noises in the ears, sparks before
the eyes, sleeplessness, dyspepsia, pains
and cramps, neuralgia. timidity, irri-
liability melancholy, physical weakness
and general debility are among the
symptoms of nervous exhaustion.
Good food. pure air, suitable rest and
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By noting your increase in weight
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trait and signature of DR.. A. w. Chase,
the famous receipt book author, are on
every box.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
FORTY YEARS IN PULPIT
DR.. John Weston Pastor of Peoria
Presbyterian Church Celebrates.

Peoria, H., April S.-Dr. John West
on, the dean of the Peoria ministry,
yesterday celebrated his 40th anniVe"-
sary as pastor of Calvary Presbyterian
church. He came 10 Peoria from the
Mccormick Theological seminary and
preached his first sermon the first Sun
day in April. 1867. in the Calvary mis-
sion Sunday school He has built up
the church until it is now one of the
largest in the city. DIR. Weston has
performed nearly $500 marriages dus-
ing his residence in Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
The lsdy Cow,

mothers on farm in Lebanon county
last summer. She was afraid of the
cows, and one day her mother asked
her TO run out to the barn and call
grandpa to dinner She started, but,
seeing a COW in the lot, ran back,
crying:
"Oh. mamma, there's a COW out
there
Her mother looked out of the win
dow and said: "Why, Susie. that's only
a mulley COW. She can't hurt you, for
she hasn't any horns"
But. mamma" exclaimed Susie,
"she might butt me with her pompa-
dour"'-Philadelph Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
WEALTHY MAN DROPS DEAD
T. D. Bull of Detroit Expires in Street
at New York.

New York, April S.-TheodOre j..
Bull, president of the Bull Malleable
Iron works of Detroit, president of the
Detroit National bank. and also of the
firm of Parke, Davis e Co. chemic a
and drug manufacturers. yesterday
dropped dead in the street near the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel, where he had
been guest. Death was due to apo
pleXy.
Mr.. Bull was one of a group of steel
magnate, multimilliOnaire. and
prominent in banking circles in the
middle west and the east The body
will be sent TO Detroit for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
On Way Back to Pen.

Hot Springs, Ark, April S.-The pro
prietor of a local vaudeville theatal
swore out warrant yesterday against
the original kid" Farmer. the Chica-
go boxer. charging him with grand lar
ceny Farmer gave exhibitions in the
theater the past week and left yester-
day afternoon. ostensibly for Omaha
He is alleged to have carried away
personal property valued at about $50
belonging TO the owner of the show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
SECOND DELEGATE
DR.. j. A. Udden Chosen Angus
tana Representative at the
Stockholm Celebration
OF SCIENTISTS ANNIVERSARY
He and Or. Youngert Will Attend Fest
vities to Be Held in Swedish
Cities in May.

DR.. ]. A. Udden has been chosen to
represent Augustana college at the tri-
centenary celebration of the birth Of
the great Swedish naturalist, Carl Won
Lime, which is 10 be observed May p
under the auspices of the Royal Acad-
envy of Sciences at Upsala and Stock
holm. DR.. Udden is the second repre-
sentative chosen by Augustana for this
celebration. DR.. Youngert was chosen
to attend the anniversary celebrate IN
which is given under the auspices Of
Upsala university at Upsala. May %
and "a The day set aside by the Roy
al Academy of Sciences will be the day
following the festivities at Upsala.
DR.. Udden has occupied the chair If
geology. botany, zoology and physi-
ology at Augustana since 1888. He i
graduate of st. Ansgar academy AM
of Augustana college. For seven years
previous to his coming to Augustana
| he was instructor in the natural sci
ences at Bethany college at Lfndsborg
Kan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
SNOW FALLS IN WISCONSIN
Ten Inches Precipitation Occurs in All
Niuht and Day Storm.

Plainfield, Wis, April S.-The hea u
est snow storm of the winter ragged
Saturday night and all day yesterday.
Over 10 inches of snow has fallen.
Murphysboro. H., April S.-Murphys-
bOro and vicinity were visited by ter,
rife hailstOrm yesterday, and the fruit
crop was badly damaged. A windstorm
following blew down the trees, tore
the steeples from churches, and caused
other damage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
the state championship. Score, 90 %
"a
PREDICT BIG WHEAT CROP
Experts Place Yield of Kansas at $780,
100000 Bushels.

Topeka. Kan, April S.-EXperts who
have returned home from "a tour of the
Kansas wheat belt predict that the
yield in the state will be over 100000
900 bushels. They say the crop is N
perfect condition, and some of them
place the yield at 10000. coo bushels
Professor Bailey of the Iowa university
who visited the wheat belt. says there
is no danger from green bugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Dies at Hand of Assassin.

City of Mexico, April S.-Ex-Presi-
dent Jose Lizandro Barrillas of Guate-
mala was assassinated in this city last
night at the house of commons by 4
young Guatemalan named Cabrera. IS
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
River RipIets.

The Ruth went north. The Column
bia departed for the south.
The stage of water was 11.G0 at {
a. m. and 1190 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Columbus had lust landed Meetins

Columbus had just landed. Meeting
a great Indian chief with package un
der his arm, he asked him what it was
"Great Medicine, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea" said the Indian. 81
cents. Tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
To Meet Bethany College.

Next year Augustana college will
meet Bethany college of LindsborS.
Kan. in a debate. An invitation was
received recently to enter into an ann1-
al contest with this institution. but
was not accepted as Augustana already
has annual intercollegiate debates with
institutions relations with which All
gustana is by no means DESTROYS ot
severing. The invitation was accepted
but for the next year and should the
undertaking then seem advisable it is
very likely that a contest Will be ar
ranged for annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
DANDRUFF CAUSED BY A eERm
A New Discovery That Kills the Germ
and Prevents Badness.

Pretty nearly all the hair prepare
tons for dandruff have some merit in
allaying itching of the scalp, and in
being fairly good dressing for the
hair. but there is only one that TecOg
nizes what causes dandruff. falling
hair, and badness. and that destroys
the cause, a little germ-and that i
Newbro's Herpicide. This germ eats
its way into the scalp, it digs up the
scalp into little scales. Unless it is
destroyed there's no permanent stop
ping of falling hair and cure of dan
druff and badness. Newbro's Herpi-
eide kills the germ. Destroy the
cause. you remove the effect" Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co, Detroit, Mich Two sizes, soc and
$1.00. T. H. Thomas, special agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Among the Players.

Arthur Lundin arrived from his
home in Orion today to begin practice
Manager Donovan of the Boomers
pins a great deal of faith to James Ii
Velle, a pitcher whom he has secure !
from Sioux City.
Catcher Johnny King held a confer
ence with President Murphy of the
Chicago Nationals yesterday. but did
mot sign a contract. With the season
in the big leagues opening Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
This a Championships Game?

Rockford. H., April S.-Rockford
high school defeated Washington high
school at basketball Saturday night in
game that was announced to be for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
DOnnelly Talks.

Manager DCnnelly has been talking
at Peoria. Among other things he has
some good things to say of Manager
Jack Tighe of Rock Island. Quoth Don
nelly: "Of course | believe | have the
best team on the circuit. Last season
the Distillers had only one week spot
the pitching staff | have all the old
men back. with Swacina to supplant
Charley BuelOw and Davidson to take
LADDERS place. I look for Decatur to
spring the greatest surprise this spring.
Secretary Behring has secured a good
man in Manager George Reed. Jack
| Tighe at Rock Island. is likely to prove
| troublesome in the race He took down
three banners in four seasons in the
east. and, nearly broke up league -
la runaway race four years ago. Beldeu
Hill. at Cedar Rapids has lost a cOu
pie of good pitchers from last year
team and good men in Berry and Nell
Ball If his new candidates for those
mems positions pan out he will be n
the running. Like Cedar Rapids
Springfield lost good twirlers. whom
| Kinsella may be unable to replace. The
| Senator Outfield looks good but it's I
case of pitchers with Kinsella. ths
same as it is with us. Dubuque doe
not look as strong to me as it did last
year. when Reagan. Davidson, ant
Swain were in the lineup. BLOOMING
ton does not appear formidable. an(
with a late start and new town Nc
Farland will probably have a struggle
for a while at Clinton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08

Sick headache results from a Ie-
of the stomach and is cured
by Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Sold by ali leading druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Will Render Oratorio.

Thursday evening. April Is, the ora
torio The Holy City" by \. r. Gaul.
will be rendered by a chorus of 100
voices by the students of Augustana
college under the leadership of PROBES
sor Emil Larson. The chorus has been
practicing since last fall and under the
efficient leadership of Professor Larson
is now prepared to render a concert
hardly second to any given in the tri-
cities this season. The Holy City
abounds in solo parts and these will
be taken by prominent soloists from
ont of the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
Debate on Immigration.

The next event of interest at the col
lege will be the annual debate between
the Gladstone and the Webster deha-
ing clubs. These are the two leading
debating clubs of the institution. and
from them material is always chosen
for the intercollegiate representatives
of the school. Naturally there is con-
siderable rivalry between the two so
cieties and a great deal of interest a.
ways attached to the annual debate be
tween the two organizations. The Web
ster won in the debate of last year and
it was Webster debaters who won the
unanimous decision over DEBORAH,
Iowa. The Gladstone debaters are
working hard 10 win this contest. The
question for debate is. Resolved, That
further restriction of immigration is
undesirable" The affirmative is taken
bv the Webster and will be supported
| by ]. T. Heline. Alex jacobson, and
| Otto f. Peterson. while the negative
will be defended by the Gladstone
whose representatives are Jasper
| Holmquist. John Lindberg, and F. 4
| Euul; a1Srlrd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
None Able to Play.

None of the Three-Eye clubs were
able to play yesterday, the rain being
general in all parts of the circuit.
Chief interest conferred at Springfield.
where the Chicago Cubs first team
was to have attempted to wipe out the
defeat they met with last season. Sat
urday the second team of the Cubs
was nicely trimmed, to ,. errors on
the part of the visitors cutting a figure
in the run getting. Sweeney was n
the Chicago lineup. but did not get Q
hit. 1t looks rather blue for Bill.
The Peoria second team got into ac-
ton yesterday at Quincy and was de
feated. the Iowa leaguers repeating
their Saturdays performance. The
score yesterday was to ;. Second
Baseman Reese of Peoria, broke his
leg sliding to second.
Minneapolis defeated the first team
of the Distillers Saturday at Peoria
10 to =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-08
SEEK WARM PLACE
islanders Unable to Practice on
Account of the Frigid
Weather.
lTHERS MEET SAME FAIt
bowers Reported to Have Signed With
MarshalItown and May Object to
Coming Here.

Such weather for baseball. Manager
Tighe and his bunch Rugged the radi
ators all day and told each other how
they would do things when given q
chance. Even if the diamond were IL
condition TO attempt practice i'll such
weather would be disastrous.
According to the Sporting News
bowers, who was supposed to be the
property of Rock Island, has signed
with Marshalltown in the Iowa league
Just what the real situation is seems
matter of more or less mystery
bowers wrote some time since ana
said he could not report till later N
account of an injury 10 his wrist in
practice. Whether he was stalling fOI
time or not is not known. There seems
little doubt that Rock Island has :
valid claim to his services and he vii
have to deal with the local manage
ment if he wants TO play in organize
baseball. He seems to be steady, re
liable sort of player and without doubt
can make a place on this seasons team
if he wants to.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
| F t!,.; l6 Torrance's Cash Store

A CHAPTER from the Life Of Famous Actress
BY q. r. Sims

rose and gave Tom a delicate hint that be
would be glad to bid him goodnight.
ha saa aoT St old }aed boy and ~G2 3t
got lot Of letters to write before I go to
the city, as I have to meet the accountant
and the lawyers with regard to the deed OF
Il understand. Goodnight. old chap.
Shall say good night to Rose?"
shes gone to bed, think. I'll say
goodnight to her for you"
well" said Tom Marlborough to himself,
as he walked across the heath In the NOON
light, that's the way OF the world. II,
five years ago, anybody had told Jack Smed-
ley that he'd one day be taken into part
nership with Marion Brothers, the richest
firm on the stock exchange. he would have
jumped up to the ceiling with delight, and
now that it's going to happen, I'm hanged
il he doesn't look more like sinking through
give to be in his shoes"
Jack smedley-handsome Jack smedley,
as he was called by his friends-had lost
leys were what is popularity called "a good
however, brought the family to grief He
had squandered goodly INHERITANCE in
youth and at last they had brought him
where they had brought many rich
er and many better, man before
broken up, the old hall sold, the estate
realized to satisfy clamorous creditors, and
then the bankruptcy court having given a
Mr. smedey With bis vile and e' on na ION
came up to London and were lost to view
in little house in a mean and melancholy
side street in Noting Hill. Then, after q
stormy past, the elder Smedley shufled of
the mortal coil, leaving his widow the local
tradespeop1e's bills to settle, two quarters
rent to pay and a growing lad Of fifteen to
clothe, feed, and provide for in life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
GGn Jove. Jack. old fellow, you,
- been a lucky dog" said Tom va

&SnY Jove. Jack. old fellow, you've
10 been lucky dog" said Tom Var
him in the smoke-room of his charming
Queen Anne house at Hampstead
Jack Smedley gave little sigh. Eyes,
l;Ga. ne said ;o suppose ought to con-
''* You 'S :supp 1ese;; Why, there can't be
much supposition about it, Five years ago,
Jack. things were rather different with
"They were, but I think l was happier
then. Moneys jolly nice thing, Tom, but,
like all other luxuries, it costs a good deal
to acquire
well. you have acquired it, so you
ought to be contented If you are not I
Barely thirty, strong. handsome, universal
favorite with the men as we'll as with the
women; you've lovely little house in town,
charming place at Brighton, your phaeton
and Mrs. smedleys Victoria are the smart
est turn-outs in the park; you've the best
of health and the best Of luck: you're going
to be taken into partnership by the biggest
firm in the city, your wife's the prettiest
and the tolliest little woman in the world,
and-by Jove. old man, it almost takes my
breath away to think what lucky chap you
are"
Jack smedley let his friend run on with
out replying to him. He sat back in the big
cay chair t' and smoked his cigar with
away, and there crept over his face shad
ow that few who knew Jack Smedley's face
would have expected to see there.
His friend noticed it and it puzzled him.
Whats the matter, Jack?" he said.
aren't you we'll tonight?''
"Oh, yes. I'm all right. I've been a bit
worried lately. You see this partnership
is big affair, but to tell you the truth
it will rather tie my hands. l can't refuse
it, because it's a certainty"
"Refuse it? should think not. You
ought to be put into lunatic asylum for
irL} ~ S,rh Inc
Either Jack Smedley didn't like the con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Butter-Receipts. $3.50 tubs. Extra
creamery, jobbing, 24c; price to retail
renovated. 23c; packing stock, iSc.
Eggs-Receipts, 6,476 cases. Mis-
cellaneous lots as received from the
cases included, 14Q16c; frsts, packed
in new whitewood cases. grading as
per cent fresh, lie; prime firsts. packed
in whitewood cases, grading 60 per cent
fresh stock, 18c; extra high grade stock.
grading so per cent fresh, especially
packed for city trade, zoe.
New potatoes-Receipts, 55 cars.
Choice to fancy. 72Q7Sc; fair to good,
Teai-ouotations for calves in good
order We're as follows: 80 70 SO lbs,
sore; 60 to so lbs. rose; so TO 100
Dressed beef-No. l ribs. lac; No. 1
loins. T715c; No. l round, sc; No. l
chnf 1s p65Gitr No Piats Der h. lie
chickens, fowls, 12c; springs, lac; roos-
tiers, &c; geese $1,000 100; ducks. 10c.
Fruits-Apples. Toe $500 per box;
bananas. jumbo, per bunch, s1.75Q 200;
lemons, California. $40 600; oranges,
Berries Blackberries. $4,000 2.25 per
24-qt case; red raspberries, $500 q 2.15
per 24-qt case; black caps, s1.75 q zoo
per loot case; blueberries, s1.75 q 2.25
per 16-qt case; currants, $500 1.S5
Melons-Arizona, canteloupes, crates
s1-00G3.50; California. 1915: Indiana
So. 5O6 400: Illinois, $500; baskets, 25C
0S1.00; watermelons, cars. S21 800 q
$325.00.
California green fruits-Plums, s165
02.50 per case; grapes, $3.50 per case
pears, s2.40 q $40 per box; peaches, 81
a Soc per box.
Green vegetables-Beet S1.00 per 100
punches; cabbage, s1.0001.25 per crate;
carrots, S1.0001.25 per 100 lunches
celery. 30d 90c per crate; cucumbers
Is soc per basket; green onions. q SC
per bunch green peas. s1.00@l.50 per
sack: lettuce % a soc per tub, leaf, 2o
025c per case; parsley, $3.50 per bril-
radishes. home grown, $50 per loo
punches; string beans, green, 606 Coo
per box: wax Goa CSC; sweet corn, p
n soc per sack; tomatoes. 10Q soc pei
case: turnips. soc per sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-20
TOLLESTON NEWS

Miss Emma Harms spent Sunday in
Chicago.
Miss Louise Laderer was a Ham
mond shopper yesterday.
Miss Ida Koedecker of Hammond is
visiting with friends here.
Waldron Watson Of Chicago is
spending a few days with DR.. ]. c.
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wolf of East
Side spent Sunday the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Hara and family
of Whiting spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Maudlin and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kaehler and
son Donald returned home yesterday
after a few days visit in Michigan.
Mrs. HenryVecker and Miss Leah
Kline visited In Chicago over Sunday.
Mrs o. c. Borman and children spent
Sunday al the White City.