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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
CHANCE FOR STUNT
Rock Island Has Two Mayors to
Work at Opening OF Base
ball Season.
RABBITS HERE. WEDNESDAY
Other Usual Features Will Be Given
for Inauguration of the Game
in 1907.

Next Wednesday the Three-Eye
league season opens and Rock Island
will see the first real baseball of the
year. Never before in the history of
the league has there failed TO be a
number of ante-Season exhibition games
with other Three-Eye league teams
particularly Davenport. and the fans
have always had a chance TO uncOrk
some of their enthusiasm in advance
| Of the opening.
But this year, owing to the policy
prevailing at Clinton, Rock Island has
been denied an opportunity TO relieve
the pressure. The result is that the
danger point has about been reached,
and there ought to be something doing
on the opening day.
The ceremonies for that occasion
have not been clearly mapped out as
yet, but of course there will be a band
and parade in which the Islanders
and the Rabbits. their first antagonists
in the pennant struggle, will partici
pate. .....
Two Mayors Might OHiciate.
OF course. also, the mayor will toss
the first ball.
And here is an opportunity for some
thing unique. Rock Island is so for
Itunate as to have two mayors. Mayor
McCaskrin is still in Office
while Mayor-elect Schaffer mas already
been sworn in and his bond has beer
accepted. The latter point is impor
tant. Both executives being provide
with ample security, they may be helJ
for any damage done. There are :
number of team features that might b,
put ON, but the suggestion is Offered
that the most simple and appropriate
one would be for Mayor McCaskrin tt
toss the first ball and for Mayor Schaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
FRANK G0TCH AGAIN
THROWS FRED BELL
Champion Secures Two Falls Out of
Three Before Big Crowd at
Chicago Coliseum.

Chicago, April 27.-Frank Gotch last
night won the. championship wrestling
match from Fred Beell of Wisconsin in
the presence of big crowd at the
Coliseum. He secured the first am
third falls Champion Gotch won the
first fall after thirty-siX minutes OF
hard wrestling with toe hold Beell
won the second fall in three minutes
with a grapevine and barlock. GOtci
won the third and last fall in fifteen
minutes with a toe hold. In the pre-
iminary bouts Jim Barry won from
Bull Olson in straight falls getting the
first in ten minutes and the second IN
two. William Hokuff defeated Emil
Klank by winning the first fall in four
teen minutes and the third III six,
Klank taking the second in fifteen min
utoS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
MIKE CANTlLLON SUSPENDED
O'Brien Sets Manager Down for Three
Days for Umpire Batting.

Toledo, Ohio, April 27.-Mike Can
tillon, the pOrtly manager and part
owner of the Minneapolis team, did not
direct the Millers from the bench yes
terday afternoon. Mike has been
naughty, and President O'Brien has
suspended him for three days on the
charge of umpire batting. During the
recent series at Louisville Mike twice
was ordered off the ball lot 1t IS
charged that during the eleven inning
tie with Louisville on Wednesday
Mike baited Umpires KERN and Lag IN
and tantalized them into calling him
down. Cantillon will not be allowed to
direct his team from the field until
next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

fer to catch it. This would show
there is any truth in the re-
port that Mr.. Schaffer is fully on to
Mr.. McCaskrin's pitching.
Not Much for May.
Rock Islanders should not miss the
opening. for there will be very little
excitement at the local park during the
month of May under the schedule AT
ter the two games of the first series
there will be-two more with Cedar Rap
ids May II and -, and then a big row
of open dates till the end of the month
Rock Island is engaged with the Dav
export Independents across the river
this afternoon and will play there again
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
ROOSEVELT MAXlMS.
Jacob Riis Gives Revised Version and
Tells What the Presidents Motto Is.

Jacob Riis Gives Revised Version and
Tells What the Presidents Motto is.
Jacob Riis. speaking to the boys of
the De Witt Clinton High school in
New York the other day, gave correct
ed versions of the Roosevelt maXims'
OF which he spoke in Philadelphia re
Gently, says the New York Sun. Il
seems that there are but three of them
and that they are as follows:
First-Be ready. BE prepared for
everything that may occur.
Second.-Every boy is entitled to all
the good and honest fun he can get
Third.-Appy your judgment to q
question and. having done so, go ahead
Mr.. Riis told the boys many stories
of the presidents life and habits and
said that Mr.. Roosevelt's motto was:
1T is better to be faithful than ia
NOUS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
Peach Tree Worth a Fortune.

NJ. Gale. who lives north of Yakima,
Wash, has n freak in the way of a
peach tree that may be the means of
bringing him fortune. says. the De
troit Tribune. 1t is understood
he has been offered $4,000 for his
place on account of this fruit and has
already refused $1,000 for one tree.
The variety of this peach is not known.
but it is q new one entirely, which
came as the result of pollenizing a
peach with the flower of an apricot
The fruit ripens and is gone by June l.
Gale got the fruit i'll a shipment of
peach trees. and from one plant he has
budded other trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis, 3; Chicago, >.
Brooklyn, ,; Boston. I.
Philadelphia, 4 New York, (S il
'ngs, lainl.
Pittsburg- Cincinnati rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, /; Chicago, ..
Detroit, 5; St Louis /.
Boston, %; Philadelphia, l.
New York, A. Washington. o.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, =: Kansas City, 9.
Louisville. ); ST. Paul. /.
Indianapolis. ,; Milwaukee, G.
Toledo, 5; Minneapolis, 1.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, s; Lincoln, 6.
Omaha, IL; Denver. :.
Sioux City, s; Pueblo, II.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
TeTre Haute, 3; South Bend, o.
CantOn-Springfield. wet grounds.
Evansville, ): Grand Rapids. 2.
Wheeling-Dayton. wet grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

Cleverness is serviceable for every.
thing, sufficient for nothing -Amiel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

Cedar Rapids has released Cook. a
pitcher, Gamble, an infielder, and
Greene, catcher.
Fred Bridges, the former Spring
field and Cedar Rapids pitcher, has
been turned loose by Lincoln. He may
Tejoin the Rabbits.
Bloomington hopes to get pitcher
named Nelson and a third basemaI
from the Des Moines team
Red Wright, formerly with BlooFs
ington, is not pitching winning ball 81,
Oakland. The other day he wa,
pounded for II hits in four innings.
Bloomington may get Harry Cassafi!
back again. Cassidy was with Kan
sas City but was traded to Denver anl
refused to agree to the deal. If his re
lease from Kansas City can be secure,
it is likely he will be again seen in til,
Boomer garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
Workshop For Cripples.

\ manufacturing company created
and supported solely for the employ
ment of cripples was recently incor-
porated in Columbus, o., with $4,000
capital. by five Cleveland men. head
ed by f. W. Cormier. 1t will carry on
work begun by Cermier Oh small
scale. says a Cleveland (O9 dispatch.
Cormier two years ago created stir
by declaring that business men and
manufacturers We're making criminals
of cripples by refusing to give them
employment and started shop for
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
DUBUQUE PROVES EASY
Freeport Has No Difficulty in Winning
-Bloomers and Decatur Victorious.

TICCPoil T1dS NO OiHiCulty IN winning
-BIoomers and Decatur Victorious.
Freeport, H., April 27.-The Dubuque
Three-Eye leaguers were very easy
propositions for the Freeports yester-
day, the score being to 1 in favor of
the locals. Score,
FrCepOrt ........1 COS 0 / So s |
Dubuque E. O0OOOO1-1 |
Batteries-Scott. Darrah and Stark !,
Prater, Beiser and Farms.
AT BLOOMINGTON.
Bloomington punched hits and won a
Ihardfought game in the first inning.
Score:
Bloomington e. OO000%-2 q
keollUk -. .....1CO0g00 00-1 , /
Batteries-Koester, Humes and Viii
son; YuSate and Williams.
AT DECATUR.
Decatur " 100 o GG0'3 q / 81 & {
Burlington e.: 0000OOOO-0 :
Batteries - Bittrolff, Keyes anl
Krebs; Henson, Els and Bruggeman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
The Price of Health,

t'The price of health in malarious
district is just % cents, the cost of a
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
writes Ella Slayton of holland, Ark.
New Life Pills cleanse gently and i'm
part new life and viSor to the system
I25 cents. Satisfaction guaranteed at
w. T. Hartzs, druggist, 301 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
A Confirmed Pessimist.

Miss Cheerie - Well, auntie you're
looking much improved today. Are you
feeling better? Mrs Kronick-No. l
amt no better. Mebbe I'm not so bad
as / was, but | amt a bit better
Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

Kodol for dyspepsia clears the stom-
ach and makes the breath as sweet as
a rose. Kodol is sold by druggists IN
la guarantee relief plan. 1t conforms
strictly TO the national pure food and
drugs law. Sold by all druggists.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

The Live Oak Democrat makes the
important announcement that Mr.. !.
F. Sherwood. president Of the eompa-
ny owning that paper, has resigned.
The loss to the Democrat and to the
newspaper fraternity is aeeentusted
by the fact that the hand Of disease
has been heavily laid upon the fam.
lily of the retiring president, his son.
Frank being in such a condition As to
make residence in Colorado or New
Mexico necessary. For this reason
Mr.. Sherwood feels called upon to
sever his Florida connections. That
the sought-for healing may be found
In the atmosphere of the new home
and that the lad may be fully restor.
ed, will be the ferVent wish Of every
FlOridian. Succeeding Mr.. Sherwood
Mr.. Chas. W. Irwin has bought his in.
terests in the Democrat, and his
name appears as editor and manager.
Mr.. Irwin is q stranger IN FIori5o
but ne is a native-born southerner.
and his Introductory article in the
Democrat rings with the proper suIr.
1t. 1t is to be hoped that the owner,
and readers of the Democrat win er-
perienee no loss or inconvenience nv
the change. The Democrat is re.
garded as one Of the strongest pauer,
OF the state. a credit to the peOule
who make it, and it is destined 10
still further credit and honor II II
pursues its established course
Tampa Tribune.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Recently the Times-Union print
ed news story telling of the won
derful water power at Suwannee
shoals awaiting only the lasso Of cap
itaI to harness 1t and put it to work
Tor the people Of Florida. 1t was
shown that sufficient power daily
churns itself into useless chattering
there to run the electric light plants
Of Lake City. Live Oak. Jacksonville
and several other towns. For ages
these falls have been singing their
song, calling capital to come and cap
ture them, and yet they sing unre-
strained. But there is one who has
heard the voice and needed 1t. A
Floridian who has lived for years
within sound Of the falling waters
interpreted the song and is now
ready to convey the message to the
industrial world He has bought all
the lands on both sides Of the Suwan.
nee river the entire length of the rap
ids and is ready for capital to assist
him in using one Of the most vaIua-
bic properties in the entire state.
Water-power is the most inexpensive
obtainable, and when utilized to gen.
crate electricity the power can be
conveyed By wire for many miles.
The Times Union hopes to see the
Suwannee shoals water-power harm
essed at an early date When this
4 done factories Of various kinds viii
sbring up along the river and in the
uelrhboring towns and the wealth Of
tSe state viii be multiplied many
told.-Times-UniOn
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Jacksonville has become alarmed
at the threatened invasion Of that
city by the Georgia saloon men who
viii have to go out Of business on
the 51st Of December, 1907, and an
ordinance Is now under consideration
by the city council requiring nine
months bona tide residence in order
to secure license to sell liquors. 1t
Is claimed that Jacksonville already
has one saloon to every S. white pop
uladon over Il years of age. The
saloon men admit that there is al
ready strong sentiment in Jackson
vile in favor of prohibition, and they
fear that any material increase in
the number OF saloons would greatly
Increase such public sentiment against
them. Gainesville Sun.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

The final speech-making is now in
full blast in the famous Haywood
murder trial in Idaho and we may
look for hung jury about the latter
part Of the week. When a group of
brilliant and learned advocates who
have profoundly studied the case, in
sist with all the arts of consummate
eloquenee that Harry Orchard has
told the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, and another
group of equally brilliant and learn
ed advocates who have also profound
ly studied the case insist with the
same brand of eloquence that Harry
is the biggest liar unhung and has
carefully refrained from telling the
truth on every material point, what's
a poor jury to do but throw up its
hands and declare itself hung hard
and fast? We are great people in
this country for majority rule; why
don't we extend it to jury Verdicts?
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23


A surprise has come to Florida
newspaper men in the resignation Of
J. F. Sherwood as editor and manag-
er Of the Live Oak Democrat and as
president of the Live Oak Publishing
Company. III health in Mr.. Sher-
woods family, has compelled him to
sever the pleasant relations with this
States pencil pushers. He is now in
Kansas City. No., and from there will
go to Colorado or New Mexico, hop
ing that his son Frank will benefit
BY the change. Live Oak owes much
to Mr.. SherwoOd's splendid, work in
the newspaper field and the Demo-
crat has long been recognized as one
Of the best daily papers in Florida.
1t is to be hoped that circumstances
will soon be such that Mr.. Sherwood
will be enabled to return to Florida
where a cordial welcome will always
await him. His successor is Charles
W. Irwin to whom is extended the
hand of fellowship by the members Of
the State press.-St. Augustine Rec
ord.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Mr.. ]. F. Sherwood, formerly edi-
tor and proprietor Of the Chronicle
and lately president Of the Live Oak
Publishing Company, has resigned
the presidency Of that company on
account of the illness Of his son,
Frank, whom he viii take to Colorado
or New Mexico for a change in eli
mate. We sincerely trust this change
will produce the best results without
delay and that Mr.. Sherwood and
family viii return to Florida real
soon. Mr.. Charles W. Irwin, one
Of the widest experienced newspaper
men in the state. is now president Of
the company. and he win doubtless do
his part to hold this printery up to
its high point of ezcellenee.-Citrus
County Chronicle.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Announcement is made in the Live
Oak Democrat that Mr.. ]. F. Sher-
wood has severed his connection with
that paper en- account Of the illness
of his little son. and has gone with
his family to Missouri. Florida has
never contained a better citizen than
]. F. Sherwood, and the state press
loses one Of its foremost members.
May health be restored to his family
and prosperity attend him wherever
he may locate. Mr.. Chas Irwin is
the new editor and manager Of the
Democrat, and We extend to him our
very best Wishes.-White Springs
Herald.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

send his family north in order to get
better climatic conditions for the
child, says the Democrat Later he
had to follow. as his presence with
the family was necessary, and now
finds that the child viii have to be
taken to Colorado or New Mexico.
Mr.. Irwin took charge as president
and editor with the issue Of Monday.
He says in his salutatory that though
he is a stranger to the state, he has
lived all his life in the south, and
that he has spent much of his life in
newspaper work.
The fact that Mr.. Sherwood has
been obliged to send in his resigna-
ton, even if it prove to be only tenn
porarily, and the sad circumstances
which made such action seem neces-
sary to him, win be learned with re-
greet by all the press Of Florida. The
Times-Union hopes to hear soon that
the child's health is improving and
that the father is again back in the
harness. Mr.. Twins words Of greet
ing to the readers of the Democrat
read like the work Of a polished writ
er and experienced newspaper man.
-Times-Un
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23


Today Santa Rosa county votes on
the paramount issue OF wet" and
~dry" and the prOhibitiOnists seem
confident of success. If they win it
viii be thereafter a long dry ride
from Pensacola to jacksonville with
nary a booze joint on the route. And
yet some people say that civilization
Is losing its resisting power and is
eOIlapsing under the pressure of Gu
mulatiye modern evil.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23
TRIBUTES TO MR.. SHERWOOD.
Who Has Resigned as Editor of the
Democrat, And to Mr.. Irwin. His
Successor.

J. F. Sherwood, president Of the
Live Oak Publishing Company and
editor of the Democrat, has resigned.
at least temporarily. He has sold a
considerable portion Of his interest
to Charles W. Irwin, who was elected
president at meeting of the board Of
directors. Mr.. Sherwood was led to
take this step through the illness of
his little son, Frank. He had to
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Where is the man who said that he
had inside knowledge on the subject
and that there was to be no summer
this year? Let the mendacious caitin
present himself at these headquarters
and catch the sulphurous breath Of
a few steaming remarks we would
be glad to hiss into his ears.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

The cOurier-Informant, in common
with the entire press of the State
feels deep regret that Editor ]. F.
Sherwood has severed his connection
with the Live Oak Daily Democrat.
which he has done so much in estab-
hsning and placing in the front rank
OF Florida journalism. c. W. Irwin
Mr.. Sherwood as president
OF the Live Oak Publishing Company.
an0 as editor Of the Democrat. He
and Secretary R. A. Gray are old
nSnds at the business and will no
doubt keep the paper and the busi-
ness up to the high standard thew
nave always Observation-Disclosures
cOurier-InfOrmant.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

The resignation Of ~
from editorial work on Do In
Democrat and his departure 2
state is a distinct loss % =
journalism. Clear heacst :
writer and a fearless adVOuiss
he believed to be right, NJ.
added to these a genial and 2
temperament. he VIII b -
to his successor is EXTENDED p
that he viii prove 10 Be-
equally as gOOd.-TAmva ln'
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23


Mr.. Charles W. Irwin has been
elected president of the Live Oak
Publishing Company to succeed Mr..
J. F. Sherwood, who is in Colorado,
caring for sick child. Mr.. Irwin is
also now the editor and manager Of
the Live Oak Democrat. He is a
graceful and fOrceful writer and no
event of moment escapes his Vigi-
liant eye. The Democrat is one Of our
most valued exchanges. -ocala Ban
ner.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Mr.. Chas. W. Irwin d rm
and manager Of the Live Oh 4
Ocrat. Now that Mt. IrEin lar
his bow we think that vs ~
reading after him Tor sons tn !
Democrat is a daily siiH q
heart.-Quiney Tines
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23
BAcK 10 ZEE Odd WAYs.

Chicago has many problems grow
Ing out Of her huge mixed population
gathered from all ends Of the earth,
but she is just now awakening to the
fact that one Of the largest and most
difficult of them is the Chicago boy.
turned ont in job lots from her COM
mon schools, a very tough kid, with
neither the fear Of God nor man in his
heart and very little promise Of good
citizenship in his future. Mayor
Busse has been looking into this prob
lem at the instance Of a delegation
who waited on him, and he has found
"a remedy so simple that its very sim
plicity win induce many people to
reject it with scorn. He merely
harks back to his own boyhoOd and
the bed-slat with which his paternal
ancestor subdued his vigorous
young animal nature when it rose In
rebellion against the just authority
Of the parent. And Mayor Busse is
right. We sing the glories Of the
simple life and We would gladly get
back to it as we groan and sweat
under the burden of complex modern
conditions; and one Of the best fea-
lures Of that life which We need most
to recover now, was the relation OF
parent and child in which love was
regulated by common sense and the
strap or the hickory or the bedslat
was the scepter of authority which
no youngster dared defy. The an
imal still predominates In human ma
ture and it must be ruled by force.
The genesis Of the mob spirit which
curses the land today will be found
in the home where the father has
abdicated his authority, shirked his
solemn responsibility both to society
and his own child, and permitted the
child to grow up untaught in self
restraint, determined to have bis own
way in all things, reckless of the
rights Of others, and, when manhood
arrives, is ready to despise and defy
the law Of the land as he was In
youth to laugh at the "old man" who
never had the nerve or the sense to
enforce his own authority with a
good, stout hickory. Modern ingen-
uity has evolved prOdigiOus mass
Of diversified and iridescent rot to
supersede the simple rules and max
inns Of our fathers, founded in sterling
common sense. but nothing quite SO
rotten as that the great roaring, bel
lowing, kicking herd of young hui
man animals who now possess the
earth in rapidly increasing numbers.
can be brought up on the sugar teat
Of moral suasion" and made good
and useful citizens without the sharp
correctiYes which leave them no al
tentative but to obey. Not until hui
man nature becomes all divine can
We safely dispense with the old meth
DDS.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

If Governor Broward agrees with
Editor L'Engle that Judge Stewart
was a party to the "geat conspiracy
Why is that functiOnary permitted to
remain on the bench when the Gov
eFnor has the power to remove him?
If the L'Engle charges are true.
Judge Stewart is certainly not a
proper person to hold a judgeship in
Florida.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

J. F. Sherwood has resigned as
president Of the Live Oak Publishing
Company and managing editor Of
The Live Oak Daily Democrat. being
succeeded by Charles W. Irwin. Mr.
SherwOOd's resignation was causad
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23
TIE LIYE OAK PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT win be
mailed to any part Of the United
States, passage prepaid, for $500
per year; $3.50 for six months;
Sl.e5 for three mcnths, or so cents
for ave weeks, in advance. De-
livered to any part Of the city, by
carrier. for 10 cents per week.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-07-23

Mr.. ]. F. Sherwood hai
the presidency Of the Lie o
fishing Co.. and withdfsSs p
editorial control Of the
democrat. The seriOuI llliaa (
son, necessitating bis Fsn''-
Orado or New Mexico. ha' -
him to take this step. y
Irwin takes his place, Sn0D
ly welcome to the ediio'i'
BrooksviIle Argus.