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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
FOR LONG SERIES
American League Maenates
Want Nine Games to Settle
Worlds Championship.
THIS MAKES IT UNANIMOUS
Also Agreed That Postponed Games
Must Be Played Off in All Cases
as Soon as Possible.

Chicago. Dec. Prom the senti-
ment expressed in the opening session
of the American league magnates,
who began their annual meeting yes
terday at the Annex, it is practically
certain that future worlds champion
ship series will consist of the best
five out of nine games instead of four
out of seven. The National league
sent on a communication from New
York that it favored frightening the
big series, and undoubtedly that will
be done by the national commission.
now that both parties to the affair
favor the change.
The dove of peace seemed to be
lowering over the club owners during
all their deliberations. and their three
hour sitting was pulled off without
any of the magnates being pried apart.
Not all of the business matters were
cleaned up, this afternoon being set
aside for the election of. officers and
| unfinished business"
President Johnson held the atten-
| ton of the club owners during the
opening session. his report being
given over TO suggestions and recon-
| mendations for minor changes in the
rules and amendments to the league
! constitution.
Constitution IL Amended.
One suggestion was acted upon
quickly and the constitution amended
SO that in the future all games post
poned from the first series between
/ the two teams shall be played off on
the first day of the next series, or just
as soon thereafter as weather condi-
tons permit
If a postponement should occur in
the second series it must be played
off the day following. if possible. In
other words. the new rule will force
the clubs to keep abreast of their
schedules. instead of letting the games
accumulate TO mix things up at the
flag end of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Hamburg Exponent of Emotional
ism.-Mark Hamburg. the great Rus
sian pianist. who appears in recital
at the Illinois this evening. can truth
fully be called the chief exponent OF
emotionalism in piano playing. He is
man of very strong personality and
this is noticeable at all times in his
playing. His technique is as nearly
perfect as can be and nothing mechan-
ical in piano playing ever annoys, him.
He is a thinking pianist too and puts
his own Interpretation and emotions in
the works of the great masters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
BueIow Sions with Clinton.

Dubuque. Iowa, Dec. 12.-Charles
Buelow of Dubuque who last year
played first base for Evansville and
inc year before was manager of the
Peoria team. has signed with Clinton
of the Three-Eye league for the COM
ing season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
(si1teenth street and Second &yenue.)

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
o Dec. 12--MarlS Hamburg.
Dee. 13--COnstance Crowley, In "Hed-
da GabIer."
Dec. 14--LOuis james.
Dec. IL John W. Spoons Moving
Pictures, matinee.
Dee. 1G--DewOIf Hopper, in "Happy-
land"
Dee. Isis Hopkins Crosse MeIvilIe).
Dec. 22-"The Little Yankee Doodle
Boy" matinee.
Dec. 25--MiIdred Holland, In "a Par
adise of Lies" matinee.
Dec. 26---''NIan of the Hour,
Dec. 29-Hickman Bessey Company,
matinee.
The Elite.
eighteenth street, north OF Second
avenue)
Vaudeville ut 3, 8 and 9:15 p. m. Two
mntinees Sundays and holidays.
The Family.
(second avenue. east OF Nineteenth
street,
Vaudeville at >, y and 9:fS ID. m.
Sundays kinodrome Show.-A
nicely selected program of moving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Mcfarland offered Murphy Match.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec 12.-The
manager of Packey Mcfarland last
night received an offer from the Ar
mory Athletic club of Boston for a Il
round match with Torlmy Murphy for
a $4,000 purse early i'll January. Nc
Farland has not decided whether he
will accept. He is playing at a local
theater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
CONTESTS At THE Y. NJ. C. A
HandbaI and BoxbalI Played in the
Gymnasium

In the boXball contests at the Y. M.
c. A. last evening Hoffman and
klochau lost to Schuck and Rede.
baugh, 15S to 1872; Swanson and
Swanson lost to Parks and Miller
1919 to 176; Gebhart and Barker lost
to Drucllmiller and Krell. 157 to los i,
Johnson and BrOstrom lost to Cation
and Marshall. 100 to 1874; Cation and
Marshall lost TO Bedell and Taber
1873 to 17S.
In handball Olmsted and Moran
won two games from First and Sim
mon, q to Is and q to II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

trio of names bearing the responsible
ity for it, would be looked upon as an
experiment even before it ever saw
production; Hopper, De koven and
Ranken would make certain the sue
cess of any attraction where real
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Goodman and Miller in Draw.

Peoria, H., Dec. 12.-Danny Good,
man and Dusty Miller, both of Chi
cago fought a hard 10-round draw be-
fore the Peoria Athletic club here last
evening Flashes of swift rights and
lefts marked-only by the flying gloves
made the fight the fastest as well as
most furious ever witnessed in a local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Walsh Beats Deshie-.

Boston. Dec. 12.-Freddie Walsh
and Dave Deshler boxed 10 rounds in
Chelsea last night. There wls no de-
cision but WALSH had al ibe better
of the go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Davenport Elects Captain.

Lloyd Parker has been elected cap
tain of the Davenport high school foot
ball team The season just closed has
been the most unsatisfactory one in
the history of the school. in the mat
ter of gridiron accomplishments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relief for all forms of kid
ney and bladder trouble, A week ]
treatment, 25 cents. Sold by all drug
.gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

g. Hagglund. and made it an occasion
for welcoming them to their new
work. DIR. C. A. Blomgren, who was
acting pastor during the summer, in
an appropriate speech presented Mr..
Hagglund with sum of money as Z
gift from the members of the congro-
CATION. Musical numbers were given
by the church choir, and Miss Nellie
Freeman sang a song. Refreshments
had been brought along and were serv-
ed during the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

arena. Goodman was best in the
earlier rounds, but Miller changed his
tactics in the latter half Of the bout
and rushed the little Hebrew about
the ring furiously. The decision of
Referee Ryan was well received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Panchot chaII -ues Nestcr.

Seattle. Wash. Dec. 12.-Peter ].
Panchot. who defeated Weston at
Madison Square garlen in a six day
race years ago, has challenged Weston
for an ocean to ocean walk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

"GirI from Sunny South.-"The Girl
from the Sunny South was presented
at the Illinois last night before a small
audience. The performance was some
thing terrible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
AT THE THEATERS

as well as some of the most brilliant
achievements of the American stage
cluster around the name of Louis
James, who appears in The Merry
Wives of Windsor at the Illinois
Saturday. For almost a half century
Mr.. James has been before the public
Offering gems from the brains of the
greatest dramatists the world has
ever produced. and while the yicissi-
tudes of time have worked marvellous
changes in the appetite of public de-
mands for dramatic amusement. Mr.
James, true to those traditions, has
held ,un to the better things in the
drama. to the end that today he is
one of the most prosperous actors on
the American stage, fact that strong
ly attests that there is in every COM
munity a goodly portion of sensible
staple theatergoers who, irrespective
of transitory conditions, remain true
to the classics. and who recognize in
Mr. James one of the greatest expo
nents before the public of Shakes
peare and his kindred associates.
Miss crawIey Well Supported
Miss Constance Crawley, the famous
English tragedienne. will appear at the
Illinois tomorrow in Ibsen's great dra-
matte production ''Hedda Gabler."
| The coming Of Miss Crawley will be
one of the notable events of the sea
son. and will afford a great treat for
| the lovers of Ibsen's work, as we'll as
classic production by this renowned
star Miss Crawley is supported by a
strong and able cast of the best tai
ent, carrying her own London COM
pany on her entire tour. some of
which were with her en- her first tour
of America, when she was starring
under the management of Ben Greet
| in that famous old morality play, "Ev-
| eryman,'' at which time her reputa-
ton for ability and genius was estab-
| lished. Since then there has been
constant and growing demand for her
engagements in the best theaterS
throughout the country. Miss Craw-
| ley's city engagements have been even
more successful than were some OF
the noted Amrican stars in the same
production and only the highest
words of praise from both press and
public follow her. In these feature at
| fractions this is to be considered a
golden opportunity for the people e
| this section TO witness this favored
star in this great drama, as Miss
Crawley says she will not return to
America for a number of years
Real Comic Opera.-Comic opera,
with all the value of real music and
of dialogue spoken by characters that
mean something more than the filling
of space before the footlights, with
wit that sparkles and scenic investi-
ture that charms the eye, and best %
all, headed by Americas acknowledge
Ipremier comedian of the musical stage.
De Wolf Hopper, will be the Offering
lat the Illinois next Monday, when De
Koyen and Ranken's 'Happyland" is
; produced. No stage offering with this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Lightweight Battle Is a Draw.

San Francisco. Dec. 12.-The so
round battle between Johnny Murphy
and Johnny Frayne, the lightweights,
at Colma Tuesday night resulted in
draw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve. Get DeWitt's. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and addresS.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

second her efforts. At the Illinois
Dec IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Freeman sang a song Refreshments
ed during the evening.
Surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph HILL
Joseph Hill and his bride of Cedar
Bluffs, Neb., are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Hills father, w. w. Hill on
Webb street, South Rock Island. Tues
day evening they were pleasantly sur
prised by about SO of their friends
who came with well filled baskets. a
merry evening with dancing and games
was passed. Mr.. Hill is native Rock
Island boy and has many friends here.
His bride is well known young lady
of Cedar Bluffs.
onlin-Minard.-Rev. F. Z. Shut of
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
this afternoon at $50 at his home of
ficiated at the marriage of Miss Ada
Minard to George H. Donlin. They
We're attended by Miss Myrtle Donlin
and John Bruehl Mr. DOnin is an
engineer and he and his bride will
make their home for the time being ut
the home of the groom's mother, Mrs
Melissa Donlin 3710 Eleventh avenue
etcalf-Thomas.-Dr. r. B. Williams
at the parsonage of the First Meth
odist church. yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock officiated at the marriage of
Miss Bessie Thomas TO Charles DeLoss
Metcalf employees of the WATERFOWL
hospital. The ring service was used
and they We're attended by Miss Vir-
ginia Walters and r. c. Burk, also of
WATERFOWL Mr.. and Mrs. Metcalf will
| temporarily reside at Waterfowl.
Surprised by Friends.-Mrs. Jhirard
Dizotell was completely surprised yes
terday afternoon at her home, 2S47
Eighth avenue, by the auxiliary of the
| o. r. c., 1G members of whom dropped
in upon her at o'clock with baskets
of refreshments. A pleasant afternoon
was spent. Mrs. DiZotell was present
ed with large Haviland china plate.
Will Reorganize Delmar cIub.-The
Delmar club, an organization of tri-
city young people, will be reorganized
this evening at a meeting to be held
at the Temple Emanuel, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Will Reorganize Delmar CIub.-The
Delmar club, an organization of tri-
city young people, will be reorganized
this evening at meeting to be held
at the Temple Emanuel, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

NOIS NEXT MONDAY.
pictures embracing comedy, sensa-
ton. trick, dramatic, scenic and other
highly interesting views will be given
in the Kinodrome show at the Illinois
theater next Sunday, matinee and
evening.
His Achievements BriIliant.-Many
of the finest traditions of the drama
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Pastor Welcomed-The congregation
of the First Swedish Lutheran church last
evening perpetrated surprise on the
pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Mems Club Banquet Tonisht.-The

Mems club of Broadway Presbyterian
church will hold banquet in the Gun
day school rooms this evening at $50.
followed by social hour Talks will be
given by well known speakers among
whom will be A. r. Talbot, head coun-
sci of the Woodmen. Any man who
lis interested and so desires may be-
come membe- and will be welcome
at the banquet this evening.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16
A Very Unusual Case

VIZ ~ very rare mat q congressional committee and = cabinet officer
gel hfevokaby al logserhsads@ but that seems to be the cast t@
now between Secretary Hitchcock. Of The interior department ana
the special committee or the senate which IS calling ~ question his
acthn Ia Withdrawing from settlement about -four million aceH Of land in
The Indian territory, where he has recommended the establishment or a
big forest reserve The committee held q meeting last week ana questioned
Mr. Hitchcock rather vigorously IS TO his right as secretary to disregard
the mandate II congress and withdraw the lands in question ron settle
tpent. New. Secretary Hitchcock Is a plain, blunt man who, when he sees
hts duty goes straight ahead ana does IT, and would just as lief defy d.
senate committee, or me whole senate, for that matter II his duty required
81 as 10 sign his name 70 an official document Tie told the committee
that he had taken legal advice 0 n his right 10 Withdraw the lands ana
was perfectly willing 10 submit the matter to the scnnte when occasion
arose. he md further Tint he bad good reason to believe that many Of
The entries made on the land were no made by settlers in good faith,
Immense tracts o. land by fraud as had been done in several other eases
would obey 4 mandate or congress setting aside his withdrawal OF the land
10 question lie replied cooty that he did not know whether he would OF
NOT and then he went home
Secretary Hitchcock Will leave the interior department o. the 4h Of
March. and he has a great deal TO do between now and then in prosecuting
al immense number Of frauds that have been unearthed by the land office
and coarhtns his successor Mr. Garfield on the proper conduct Of these
eases II is an immense work, and one that the secretary has labored over
hard and earnestly FOR many years past
Mr. Hitchcock has never been very popular with the newspaper cor
respondents. because he doesn't give down very freely and It has been
mnen against his Will that many OF the ews reports showing what he was
dotug ia ferret out the land frauds have found their way mtot the public
prints hut his qualities OF straightforward honesty and earnestness have
been questioned and when he leaves the interior department he
viii leave the example and the memory Of an efficient. honest and Industrious
public servant and VIII be able 10 carry with him the consciousness If having
discharged IDS fn duty to the people M the high and responsible position
which he has so abby and faithfully died.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16
The Passing of the
Fat One

tLg
It used to be acceptable 10 the
ladies to be called plump II buNoih'
I says a leading journal OF the mode'
but II Is o the fashion to be lean
and the meekest woman objects 10
being characterized as fair, rat ana
forty" The term~'fair' Is admissable'
but Fat" is nowadays totally ostla-
clZed. In literature lean folks are re-
puted to be truculent. Iago was lean
The lean kline" IL will be rcmem-
bered, ate up their fat sisters. They
insist now on predominance, and no
one dares to be rotund. The deal u
Il figure akin to q beanpole. even
old ladies yearn to be sylphs, ana
medical and mechanical science Is
racked for devices To lessen h diam
eter of the waist.
Even men begin to understand that
one may eat TO excess 70 the detrl-
ment and sacrifice Of girth. and they.
too, are growing sensitive Of rotundity
The former ideal of "a fair. round
paunch" of something less han Fal-
staffian proportions is sensibly
changed, and eating. Il Is noted,
causes infinite trouble aside from cor
pulency. Fake the case of Eve. Had
she not been gluttonous, Adams chill
dren would not now have been work
ing for their dinners. And did not a
shoulder Of mutton and onion sauce
lose Napoleon the battle Of Dresden,
our ancestors were. no doubt,
great feeders. their gastronomic ex-
ploits excite our wonder, not to say
admiration and envy. But they lived
the simple life and either took exer-
else or filled an untimely grave. Fam
lily portraits of a hundred years g
show that even the beauties of that
lima haH ynfrltnpi I.gannagQ WAS
Il ota craze with our grandfathers.
After all. the meager person Is not
generally considered the most attrac-
tive. Thinness does not necessarily
imply moral or religious superiority.
IL one would rather be thin than eat,
that Is a matter OF taste, II does not
Justify the beanpole in putting IN SUI
percillous airs. A person who is always
preoccupied at table with the waist
measure Is bound TO betray anxiety
in a certain elimination of amiability
Falstaff was not a wholly exemplary
citizen, but If one wore choosing a
friend and had an option between him
and Cassius, would he take Cassius2
Caesar preferred fat people. No doubt
the ''purselyp figure Is undesirable To
the owner, but 1t implies joyousness
and agreeability. The wiser, when
their own figure Is in question, pre-
fer the just mean between ~corpulency
and meagerness. The would avoid the
severity and exigent spirit of the lean.
Holding the view that there's moth
inc indecent in liking ones dinner"
they would still at the same time.
have in mind the impolley Of over
working the liver and kidneys. Good
health. as respects eating, lies be-
tween extremes Of diet. And with
good health go all the greatest joys
OF life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16
The Land Is Going.

other states have contributed free
lands, more or less, but the steady
march to the west has filled w the
states west OF the Mississippi river to
the Rocky mountains, and there re-
main practically no unsettled lands
anywhere in the United States that
can be profitably cultivated without
irrigation, except In Eeastern New
Mexico. Here will be found the larg-
est unoccupied section of country IN
any state, ana It h being taken up
very rapidly. Land has been filed on
for forty miles out, and there remains
but very little government land IN this
part of the country, Prices here have
made good advances, blu considering
the soil, climate and location fof the
land. land Is cheaper here o than
1t is elsewhere, and within the next
year land values I'm this county will
GENE very near doubling.-Texico
Democrat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec ~,
1906.
Notice Is hereby given that Alejan~
dro Ronquillo, of Bernalllo County,
n. NJ, has filed notice of his Intention
to make final five year proof in sup
port Of his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 675i made Dee. 81, 1901,
for the SW a Me a, SW 4 NV "a,
and lots 2, 8. and 4, Section 3. Town
ship s n, Range 6 NJ and that said
proof will be made before A. e. Wal
ker, Probate Clerk, al Albuquerque.
N. NJ, on February e.. 1907. He names
the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and culti-
walton OF, the land. viz: Manuel Mora
v Martinez. jose Mora, Danaeio Val
encia. AleJandro Esquibel, all Of Chill
ilt, n. NJ.
MANUEL r.. OTERO.
Register.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16
No Division Dur.

Artesla and the north end OF the
county need a bridge atfsome conven-
lent point across the Pocos river, and
should get II. Carlsbad, too, needs
another bridge across the same stream
az The point whore the old structure
formerly stood, and It, too, should be
built. But the question IS. can the
county afford Il AZ this timc2 Taxes
are now nearly 6 per ent on the dol
lar, and # our nelghbors IN the north
are successful in their questionable en-
torprise Of making TWO counties out of
Eddy, God alone knows what the rate
Of taxation would be. both IN the old
and the new counties. But The Argus
Is Of the opinion hat while the new
county boomers may be successful in
causin this end or the county a lot Or
trouble and expense, they will fall far
short OF accomplishing the end sought.
carlsbad Argus.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-16
(Small Holding Claim No. SGS.)
Notice FOR Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office.
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Dec. 10. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named claimant has filed 10
uce OF his intention To make final
proof Ia support of his claim under
sections 16 and n OF the act Of
March 3. 1891. (26 stats, S54). ms
amended by the act OF February 81.
1898. ca Stats. 4iO). and that said
proof will be made before the probate
clerk at Los Lunas, y. NJ. on January
10Th, 1907, viz Bcatriz Lrjan de Sc
dillo. widow OF Bonifacio Sedillo. de-
ceased, for the smaA holding claim.
No. S6S. situate in Sections "A and %,
r. 7 \. r. r.. She names the fol-
lowing witnesses 10 prove her actual
continuous adverse possession Of said
tract for twenty years next preceding
The survey OF the township. viz: Fran
cisco Aragon y Baca, OF Los Lunas. y.
A.. ,-niceto Aragon. OF peralta. Y
M Gulllermo Orona. Of Peralta. y.
NJ. q Ouirin0 Samora, Of Peralta
= ~ Any person who desires TO pro-
test against the allowance OF said
proof. or who knows OF any substan-
tial reason under he laws and regula-
lions OF the Interior department WHY
such proof should not be allowed Will
be given an opportunity az the above
mentioned time n place 90 cross
examine the Witnesses Of said claim
ant. and a. offer evidence in rebutfal
Of that submitted by claimant
q MANUEL r U1ERo. Register.