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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
SKATERS AGAINST
BICYClIST TONIGHT
Professional Wheelman to Oppose
Three Speediest Men in Tri-
Cities at Local Rink.

1t Will bicyclist against rOller skater
at the rink this evening. This VIII
be the last of the feature roller skat-
ing events of the season as the rink
closes for the season next SATURDAY
evening. The bicyclist to participate
in the race, which is to he ) miles
comes from Davenport and is counted
in the professional class He is w.
Mitten who is temporarily making his
home across the river. He has travel
ed widely and won considerable r"-
nOwn with his wheel. He is entered
in the big races to be held at Salt Lake
City this summer at which he will D.
competitor for the title of champion
of the United States. He will race
three of the speediest roller skaters -
be found i'll the three cities, the s1ai-
ers To cover the three miles i'll relay.
each taking his assigned mile. Thn
bicyclist has agreed to give the skater
the best of the deal by giving then
The inside track. he riding along the
outside railing. The skaters will be
allowed TO skate until II o'clock on
account of this event taking place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
HANDICAP EVENT
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Gun Club Makes Plans for big Shoot
Gest and DrffiIl in a Challenge
Contest at Range.

At the regular meeting of the Rock
Island gun club held last evening a
lange's barber shop it was decided 10
hold the grand handicap shoot for the
gold medal offered by Harry Kahler a
Davenport, Decoration day. and to post
pone the supper shoot which was -
have been on that day TO a later date.
The handicap committee will begin a.
soon as possible to assign the shooters
their respective positions for the shoO,.
Only members of the club will qualify
in this shoot. The usual routine Of
business was transacted and Il number
Of new members taken into the organ
izat.on. The club is now over a year
old and has 125 members. From the
present outlook the entire mcmba"-
ship will participate in the handicap
shoot. Tomorrow afternoon at the gun
club grounds Addison Gcst and Bcnia-
min Driffill will be the participants in
challenge shoot, TO settle a long dis
pute as 10 which is the better marks
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Elephants as Hunters.

Probably all readers are familiar with
the fact that in their native countries
elephants are not only used to aid in
the capture of their own species, but
also in pursuit of various wild beasts
of the Jungle In tiger hunting. espe-
ciaIy is this the case. the
elephant is rather an unwll-
ing participant In his wild state
there is no occasion for any conflict be
tween himself and other dwCllers of the
forest. Living entirely on vegetable
food ana 50 under no necessity of prey
inS upon other animals. 100 peaceful to
modest others. and too powerful to be
mulCs.cI by them. in 4 state of nature
each seems anxious 10 avoid rather
than To provoke any encounter. From
very carly times elephants have not
onl. been used in war and in indus
trial pursuit. but have added TO the
pump and display of powerful rulers,
and ages ago they were made TO amusC
the multitude by performances of
course very dissimilar to those witness
Cd in our modern circuses. Elephants
are considered TO be the wisCst AMI
most powerful beast of the animal
world The wiscst and best trained
elephants in the show business can be
seen in GoIlnar Bros. greatest OF
| American shows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Animals Well Traincd.-Thc featur,

Animals Well Traincd.-Thc feature
attraction at the Elite theatcr this week
is Schcpp's animal circus. in which
there are Il animals. ia beautifuu
dogs. monkeys. and Shetland
ponies The act IS probably the lar.;-
est seen in this city outside of Spill
mans bears which appeared here 4
couple of months ago. Mr.. Schopp
the trainer. has the pets so well train
ed that they show almost human IL
tClligCnce. He has the dogs trained
to waltz to music turn tiip-hOps bacl-
wards in the air. roll barrels. walk on
their front feet. and do numerous other
feats. The three little monkeys are
undoubtedly the cIevcrest seen here
The four small ponies do a march that
| is exceptionally fine. The manage
mcnt is also presenting three other
acts that are exceptionally fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

Forney and Carpenter got into the
15-inning game the first day with MAJ
shalltOwn, their aggregation playing Il
tie / and with Ottumwa at the latter
place. Carpenter played center aHf
Foney caught Carpenter made two
hits and Forney failed to connec-.
JOkisch, another former Rock IslanG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
AMERICAN JOCKEY ON WINNER
Johnny Reff Rides First for Big Stake
at Chester, Enqand.

London. May S.-The Chester CUP
handicap. 300 sovcreigns for 3-ycar-
Odds and upward about two miles and
a quarter was run at Chester today
and won by Querido, Bibiani, secon !,
and Torpoint, third. Twelve horses
started. Qucsido is a French horse
and was ridden by johnny Reiif, the
American jockey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
WAS LUNDy'S DAY
Rock Island Pitcher Holds Du-
buoue Down Allowing but
Three. Stingy Hits
AND MAKES 1T A SHUT0U1
Manager Tighe Endangers Long Dis
lance Mark with Drive for Four
Bases-Other Games.

Dubuque, May S.-Lundin held the
)ubs in the palm Of his hand in yes
erdays game and the Miners lost their
ifth straight. Lundy was right, and
tut three stingy singles were sarnered
IF his pitching. Nobody walked, eth
r, and Dubuquers on base were almost
IS Dubuque scores, which were nil.
The feature of the game was Tighe's
,orking homer, which came near break
ng the long distance mark The man
lger also raped another into safe ter
.itCry and made a clean record on first
Nine hits We're made off Quincy, one
If the Miners new twirlers, and they
came at times when runs resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
SHOOTING SNIPE
AFTER THE SEASON
Deputy Game Warden Latin Couses Ar
rrest of Two Moline MINI
rods.

Deputy Game Warden T. p. Latin
yesterday caused the arrest of George
Reimcrs and Henry Van Dale of Mo
line whom he found hunting snipe %
the Rock river bottoms above Milan
out of season. The pair were taken
before Justice Pinllley at Milan and
fined SIS and costs apiece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

graph. Any agency that brings people
together is an educational influence.
And Lyman II. HOwes pictures bring
every spectator in contact with the
living scenes of the great international
contests at Athens just as they Were
enacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

You'll be buying a tonic
soon-probably need one
now. Brace up your Sys-
tenn with VITAL VIM.
Take our word for it.
There's no better tonic
sold. Fifty cents a bottle
at the Harper House phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Ross Thornton Is out of the game oI
account CT wrenched knee and Grl
ham is playing the outlield for Sprins
field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Two base hit-Stevcrding. Three
base hit-Baker Home run-Howard
Sacrifice hit-Oakes. Stolen bases
VoSel. Lemon, Schultz. Bases on balls
OFF Radabaugh. !; off Baker, 3. Hit
by pitcher-By Baker, l. Struck out
BY Radabaugh, I; by Baker, +. I'm
pire-Wheelock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
RIVER RIPLETS

The w. W. was north and south.
The Ruth went north. The Columbia
was mp from Burlington.
The stage of water was 7.j5 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Howard, the second baseman of Co
dar Rapids, is showing up we'll wi h
the stick. He is a central Illinois pro
duct. hailing from Kenney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Two base hits-Berger, Lundin
Three base hit-Murphy. Home run
Tighe. Base on balls-Of Guerney. l.
Hit by pitched balI-Tighe. Struck
.out-By Guerney, 8; by Lundin, 3
Double plays-Stark-B osse; Wannc.-
Berger-Tighe Umpire - O'ConnelL
line of gdmc--i 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
matinee.

Is an American PIay.-"The Linn
and the Mouse" which Henry b. Harrs
will present in this city at the Illinois
theatre May Is. is an American play
essentially and cOnspicuously such and
based upon a theme which has no.
been before exploited dramatically. II
deals directly with a subject which At
the present moment is very much in
the public mind. The corruption OF
politics and legislation by the power OF
combined money making organizations
and the dominance of unscrupUloas
kings of finance. To Charles Klein
who wrote the .play and Henry Il. Har-
rs who had foresight to appreciate the
Thickness of it. is due credit for I'M
doubtedly one of the best dramas tha5
Las been seen in America in many
years. The announcement of the pro
duction here is causing much colu-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
player. was on first. He clouted the
ball safely three times.

The Iowa league opened yesterday
with all four games played. Many for
mer Three-Eye league players appear
in the lineup of the various teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Howe's Moving Pictures.-From the
Stadium at Athens-the scene of the
great Olympic games-tO the stage of
the Illinois theater is a far cry in ac,
tual mileage. But il is not far for the
motion picture camera which ami
hilates distance with speed all It's
own. The moving pictures CT the
Olympic games TO be revealed by Ly-
man H. Howe in the Illinois theatsr
for matinee and night on Saturday.
May II, are factor of civilization
just as much as the railroad or tela-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Decatur, H.. May S.-Two little sin
giles was the les; "coria could do with
Bomar, and the visitors were shut out
CasiiV. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
AT THE THEATER

BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
May 11-Howe's Pictures, matinee.
May 16--"The ConVict's Daughter"
May 18-"The Lion and the Mouse"
May 19-"The Fatal Wedding'-
matinee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Dubuque. O; Rock Island, }.
Decatur. 3 Peoria, o.
Cedar Rapids. /; Clinton, 4.
Springfield Bloomington. wet
grounds.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 9; Cleveland. 1.
ST. Louis. ;. Dettrr-, I.
PhiladelphiaN York. wet grounds.
Neutrality-suspicious.. wet grounds
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg Chicago We. G"Oun Is
New York, =; Brooklyn. /.
Boston, / Philadelphia, ) Go. in
nings).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, 6; indianapolis, =
Milwaukee, /; Louisville, 4.
Minneapolis Columbus, snowstorm
st. Paul, 6; Toledo. 3.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha. 6; Lincoln. 0.
Sioux City, .; Des Moines, l.
Pueblo. s; Denver, 4.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids, 3; Terre Haute, 1.
South Bend. ); Evansville, 4.
Notwithstanding, rain.
Daytoa-Canton, rain.
IOWA LEAGUE.
Burlington, |; jacksonville, o.
Quincy, 2; KeoFuk, 0.
Oskaloosa, 1; Waterloo, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Better in Field, TOP.

Both sides fielded well. but here
again the visitors had the better of the
argument. The work was well distribu-
led and Berger was the only one to
make a slip. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Error starts Batting Rally.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May S.-Spen-
GERS error in the seventh after two
were out started a batting rally and
gave Clinton four scores. Towards
home run was the only one for the 70
Gals Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

A little kodol taken occasionally, es-
pecially after eating, will relieve sour
stomach, belching and heartburn. J
b. Jones, of Newport, Tenn, says three
bottles of Kodol cured him of dyspep-
STA. 1t is sold here by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Schrcck and Hart to "a Finish.

Chicago, May S.-Nikc Schreck and
Marvin Hart will meet May 80. in the
afternoon or evening. in finish fight
before the Casino club of Tonopah,
New. The fight will be at catch weights
for 30 per cent of the gross receipts,
and each fighter is to be allowed $500
for expenses. News of the match is re
ceived with pleasure in the mining
towns of Nevada. Harris defeat of
Jack Root wen him hosts of friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
HAVING WHAT PEOPLE
WANT.

This store is well known for it's
charming novelties in jeweIry.
And doesn't having what peo-
pie want count as much as hav-
ing the prices right?
The continuously increasing
business of this store is but nat
uraI; there's no mystery in the
methods that are bringing mora,
and more men and women here
to trade.
Better service, more dependa-
BILE goods and having what peo-
pie want have won.
It's the little store with the
little prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Both in Good shape.

Los Angeles, May S.-TOmmy Burns
and Philadelphia Jack O'Bricn, who
battle for the worlds heavyweight
championship title tonight, are resting
from their weeks of strenuous training
Both boxers are seemingly in perfect
physical condition. Burns has trained
principally for speed and wind, for he
says he intends to force the fighting.
and if O'Brien intends to make this
fight a runaway one he will have to
run some TO keep away from him.
O'BriCn is not disturbed in the least
as TO the probable outcome; he is
equally as confident as Burns, and asks
his friends to back him in the betting.
.O'Bricn expects to use his cleverness
to defeat Burns. Betting still stands
O'Brien favOrite. 10 to s.
Bat Nelson, Nolan and Jack Sullivan
are expected to be in O'Bricn'S cor
ner. while Burns will have Professor
Lewis, his trainer; George Memsic, and
Molly Mcdonald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
,IcFnrIand-s Wind Good.

Three husies were sent. against
Packy Mcfarland yesterday afternoon
by Manager Harry Gilmore, IT., who
is working his protege overtime in or
der to put the stock yards lightweight
in the pink of condition for his fight
with Maurice Savers next Friday night
at Milwaukee. Mcfarland took on Per
cy Cove, a recent featherweight arrival
from the coast, Fred Gilmore, and
Chicken" Duffy for three rounds each
and finished strong and with perfect
wind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
READY FOR FRAY
Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien
Fit to Battle for Worlds
Title
May GO EXTRA ROUNDS
Schreck and Hart Will Fight to Fin
ish-Packy McF arland's Wind
is Good

Los Angeles. Cal, May S.-If the
light heavyweight championship of the
world is not decided at the end of the
Goth round tonight, when "Philade.-
phia Jack" O'Brien and Tommy Burns
meet before the Pacific Athletic Clue
it is probable the men will fight sev-
eral additional rounds by mutual
agreement. No official understandings
to this effect has been arranged, but
OBrien and Burns both declared
themselves willing to continue the
bout for at least five rounds in ad j.
ton to the 20 prescribed by the articles
of agreement.
The advance sale of seats for TIL
fight promises 10 break every record
heretofore established by pugilistic
contests in this city. 1t now seems
likely the odds will remain unchang- |
up to the time Of the gong and tia
O'Brien will remain favOrite 10 to S
Betting is much briskcr than hereto
fore and many good sized wagecs
have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

Two base hits = Moore. Tenant
Stolen bdses-Jeffries, MOAN DoI-
BILE play - Bomar- Moore-Tennan:
Struck out-By Bomar, ); by Eastman,
}. Bases on balls-Off Bonar. 3; OF
Eastman. /.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-25
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

IN organization there is strength.
The retail merchants of this city pro
pose TO recognize the fact and act on
It, meeting has been called at the
rooms of the $4,000 club Friday even
ing. A.. o. Farqunarson is the tenn
porary president and j. M. Ege, tenn
porary secretary.
The objects OF the association are
worthy snd should meet the approval
Of every business man. They pro
pose among other things to organize
a fight on the mail order houses. In
this they nave a just grievance. The
mail order house simply builds up
some other town and tears down the
home merchant They take the cash
q of the community and leave moth
ing to show for it. They pay no tax,
they consume no local supplies they
never sub cribe to charities and never
lend a hand to tErn a wheel toward
prosperity or town building.
It not infrequently happens that the
very person who is patroniZing the
mail order house with his ready cash
IS asking the local merchant for
credit. When he has no cash, then
he comes to the local merchant TO:
goods and feels hurt if he is turneJ
down. He should be hurt
OF course no one denies the legal
right of any short-sighted citizen Io
bly his goods where he pleases, but
a man may legally do many tnreason.
able and unbusiness like things. Stop
the msil order habit, when the goods
r ey be had or ordered at home.
The proposition of reduction and
o1uahzatlon Of freights will also be
considered This is a great field and
the proposed action OF the retail deal
e-s Is along the right line.
If The Leader might venture a sug-
gestion II would be that means be
foCnd TO secure the cooperation of the
$4,000 club and that one permanent
cOmIfttee or bureau OF this sort have
entire charge of the whole intricate
freight subject under the direction OF
the larger organizations
This tendency to hustle Is a healthy
symptom and means If kept up a great
big prosperous years business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-25
MUCH VACANT LAND YET.
Dangers Of an overorowded Popui&
tion are Still Remote.


The material development OF the
country is quietly progressing at re-
markable rate in one direction which
Is not given much popular attention.
More than 22,s24 ,299 acres Of the pub
Nc lands were turned over to private
individuals last year. This means
that an area almost equal to that OF
the state Of Indiana has within that
time been added TO the productive re
gions of the United States. Most OF
these newly opened lands we're home.
steaded by farmers, as will be seen
from the following figures: There
were 54.365 patents of all classes IS.
sued within the year. Of his number
a7.654 are classed as agricultural, 4JCs
as Indian allottments, 1,104 as mineral
patents. 200 as coal patents, 276 as
private land claims, 1877 as railroad
patents and 40 as swamp land patentn
Inc total sum which the government
got by way OF fees and commissions
for issuing these patents was sl1,O24,.
TIA. Under a recent law the most OF
the receipts from the sale Of public
lands will heneeforth be set aside for
reclaiming arid lands by irrigation.
In the public domain there are E:iU
anappropriated SsO979.SO7 acres c.
surveyed lands and 591, ,9T9,169 acres
Of uIsurveyed lands or total of more
6han 970,955, 900 acres, A great mang
tracts in this immense area, Of course
will always remain uncultivated d
unsettled, but it has been estimated
that when the contemplated system
OF irrigation shall be put into working
order SO much good land will be opeG
ed that a population as large as ths
whole nation's present population
could find room there to thrive pros.
perously and contentedly
Rapid strides are nor oeing nado
In tbs developing of the public domain.
The excitement and uoroar OF for
mer pioneer days are absent in this
work, but the process is marked and
very effective. The passenger trait
nc on western railroads is evidence
% this facs Agreeable reflections
arise in contemplating that the United
States still owns so much arabic land.
The dangers Of an over crowded pop.
ulation by immigration or natural in.
crease are SUN remote The census
Tor many years yet to come wiL not
show an excess Of people above what
the west will need in settling up o.
vacant lands.-kansas City Journal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-25

won't have To deny ourselves anytnina
after this" II did not souna very tact
ful, now that it was out, ntd he was
compelled TO scrutinize rather lntently
familiar portrait in order to maintain
an air of careless assurance. She did
not respond TO this venture. but he felt
that she was looking directly into his
sorely tried brain. wen do any
amount Of decorating about the house.
and-and you know that furnace has
been giving us IA lot of trouble for two
or three years. He was pouring out
ruthlessly VIXEN her hand fell gently
on his own, and she stood straight and
tall before him, an odd look in ber
eyes.
"Don't-please don't go on, Monty"
she said very gently, but without wa
yering. II know what YOU mean You
are good and very thoughtful, Monty,
but you really must not"
why, what's mine is yours he be-
gan.
II know you are generous, Monty.
and | know you have a heart You
want MS toto take some of your mon
ey. IL was not easy TO say II, ana as
for Monty, he could only look at the
floor I'VE cannot, Monty, dear. You
must never speak OF it again. NAM
ma and had feeling that you would
do il; but. don't you see, even from
you it is an offer of help, ana It hurts"
Don't talk like that, Peggy" he i'm.
plored.
1T would break her heart If you of.
tered to give her money in that way.
Shed hate It, Monty II is foolish per.
haps, but you know we can't take your
money"
Il thought you-that you-oh, this
knocks all the joy out OF IT," be burst
out desperately.
Dear Montyr'
Lets talk it over. Peggy. You don't
understand" he began. dashing at
what he thought would be break in
her resolve.
"Dontr' she commanded. And in her
blue eyes was the hot fash he had ielt
once or twice before.
He rose and walked across the floor,
back and forth again and then stood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-25
CORPORATION LAWS
CONSERVATIVE


The constitutional convention is
not disposed to be harsh with legiti-
mate business corporations. It has
not been overbearing. lt recognizes
the uses and benefits of corporations
and has never passed and does not
propose to pass any ordinance con
nicung with the profitable invest
mont or money ia corporate enter
prses
II does insist on a square deal It
does insist that corporations consider
the rights OF the people as well as
their own rights. II doe refuse TO
stand for the domination of unlimited
corporate greed.
The people of Oklahoma want cor
porltions to aid in developing their
resources. they are willing to pay
reasonable charges and 90 do all in
their power to make every business
enterprise a success, be It corporate
or Individual
Not one single provision yet passed
and not one that is at all likely to
pass but that expresses this feeling
of tho people generally.
A reasonable board of directors viii
not ask the people OF the new state
90 pay dividends on one part OF real
inve tment TO FIVE and ten parts of
water. The people win not stand for
it, if they do. They will have the
Initiative and referendum and demand
reasonable business treatment.
Both the convention and the people
viii be conservative and will give and
expect fair treatment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-25


II Is great mistake to have ben
slothlng ali ore fhiclmess. II would be
better either 10 have warm night
clothing fer tho hody ami SO make Il
Independent Of sheets and blankets or
else TO have thicker clothing for tbs
feet than for the trunk II is the cold
feet that spel siceplessness; It is the
hot body that spells feverishness.
coldness OF the feet may be remedied
by alternating hot and cold baths
with Fiction. and by fuller breathing
So that there is not vital necessity fos
any heavy bed clothing at all, says
Womans Life
Two articles Of bed clothing calls for
special crlticism-the Dnattress and the
pillow. The mattress should be well
ventilated; got Of feathers Ths pillow
should be the coolest par OF the bed.
Generally, owing 10 It's feathers. It is
the warmest Why Il is no one knows
except that custom is our king. The
pillow is also far too high. A low and
oocl pillow Is BY far the mcs, restfu
and bencneIal