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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
Stopped Game When Champs
Were Two Up on Decatur
in Middle of Eighth.
PAIR OF sWATs SUFFICIENT
Scored Run 10 Seventh and Then
Swain Went Up-Nothins Doing
for Islanders Till Then.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Peoria at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Clinton.
Decatur at Cedar Rapids.
Springfield at Dubuque.

Despite the rain which fell yester
day the Islanders added a game to the
good side of the percentage column at
dores are right on the heels of the
Springfield leaders of the league, and
had it not been that Clinton trounced
the Senators also yesterday, there
would have been a large sore spot in
the hearts of the visiting aggregation.
One can hardly see how the champs
managed to pull off a victory on a
pair of hits and as many errors, while
the near leaders scraped up seven bin
giles and played without an error.
Neal tossed for the champs and he
managed to keep the hits so well scat
tered that visitor reached the far
corner of the diamond but once in the
eight rounds they faced him. 1t was
almost as bad with the winners, for
only one man had perched on third up
| till the fatal seventh round when the
game was won. The champs had not
appeared at all dangerous for six long
rounds, while the Commodores were
ed in two singles in the first inning
| but Eng caught both runners when
| they tried to swipe second Hits in
| the fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth
were without results as far as the
score went.
Bad Session for SWAIN.
In the seventh Swain took wings
for short space of time and while he
was in the atmosphere he lost the
game, or rather the Islanders won it.
The champs had failed to land on a
safe one in the preceding innings. and
Swain began to think they had no bin
giles coming to them. Lundin startled
him little by landing on one with a
ijolt that sent it far enough into right
| field 10 givehim a two-sacker Then
came Louie Cook and poked one in the
other direction just inside the third
base line Lundin sprinted for the
plate and. made it nicely, while Louie
| later stole second The two hits put
Swain to sleep, and his wild pitch and
two free passes filled the bags with no
one out. Then he threw another one
so wide that Boucher could not touch
it, and every one moved along, Cook
bringing in the second score of the in
ming with still no outs Right here it
was Swalm's cue to settle down or get
huge score piled up against him. He
ibid settle, and the next two men were
sent to the bench looking for the holes
I in their bats. Neal filled the bases
Iagain by securing pass. but Murphy
! grounded out and ended the inning.
4 stopped by Rain.
i The two scores were quite sufficient
1 to win the game, though. and when il
ratned i'll the next inning and the game
was called off, no one was sorry.
i The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
ADJUSTMENTS

At the Family.--The Family vaude-
vile theater opened for the season
last evening. the opening bill being
presented to two well filed houses.
1t would be unjust to pick one act
from the bill and call it a feature. as
all of them rank high. Stanton and
Sandberg, couple of clever come
dianS, open the show. They have an
entirely new joke book, Ma Dell and
Corbley are presenting a comedy mu-
steal skit, entitled Summer Boarders
and Some-r-not'' Mr. Ma Dell is an
efficient artist on the saxaphone aud
bells. Gladys Middleton, mezzo So
Franc with remarkable voice, made
a decided hit last evening in the song
Are You Sincere" The last and
probably the strongest act of the en-
tire bill is that of Lorimer tombstone
and Caroline Frances Cook in far
cical playlet entitled, "After the Ball.
Master Lloyd Livermore is singing
"Tipperarys for the illustrated sons
the first part of this week. The NOV
ing pictures are very good, especial.
the Animated Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Sept. Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 17hc.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, &c;
springs, 15c Id.
Butter-Dairy, zoe.
Lard-11c.
Vegetables - Potatoes, 55c; onions,
sec to 60c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain--Corn, soc; oats, 40c to Acc;
wheat. S5c to 90c.
Forage - Timothy hay, SIS to 50;
prairie, $3.50 to SO; clover, $40 to Sill;
straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 14c; slack
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
BACK FROM TOUR
Cross Country Ball Team Ar
rives Rome After Being
Out Two Months.
WON LARGE SHARE OF GAMES
Kept Original Aggregation Practically
Intaet-DonnelIy Signs First
Baseman Anderson.

Manager Charles Kehoe and his
Gross Country baseball team who have
been touring Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa for over two months, returned to
the city last evening They will not
disband for the present, but will play
perhaps once week during the early
fall. Saturday they won from Man
chester, Iowa, & to ), while Sunday
they had a game taken from them by
the umpire l to in 16 innings, at In
dependence. They had this contest
fairly won in the 14th inning, the boys
say but the umpire could not see it,
The team played SO games, winning
% and tying one. They met the best
teams in northern Illinois, southern
Wisconsin and northern Iowa. Prac-
tlcaliy all the teams they played were
made up of or contained salaried play
ers
Winning games on the road is a
fierce proposition said Manager Ke-
hoe this morning. IF there is any
close play the tourists get the worst
of it. If home baseman catches the
ball the runner is out whether he is
touched or not and when the other
side is at bat the situation is reversed
Our pitchers had their troubles. too
They generally had to put them down
the groove or have balls called, while
we had to hit at most anything tossed
up or be called out on strikes. Those
northern Iowa towns are the worst
ever saw in this respect"
Only Changes in Pitchers.
But two or three games scheduled
were prevented by rain, the team hav-
| ing had remarkable experience in
| this respect. Eleven men were car
ried, and no changes in the lineup were
made outside the pitching staff, which
was recruited from this immediate vi
cinity.
Ted Anderson, the first baseman, who
led the team with the stick, was grab
bed by Donnelly of Peoria at Cedar
Rapids a couple of weeks ago. He hits
like big Lacquer and his percentage
for the trip is we'll above 800. Burns.
the third baseman. had a chance TO
enter semi-professional company at
Lancaster, Wis, and Engman and
Trainer were wanted by the Charles
City, Iowa, team. of which Ted Green,
formerly an Islander, is manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

TWO base hit-Lundin. Sacrifice hit
Berger. Bases on balls-Of Swami.
A. Wild pitches-Swalm, 2. Struck
Out-By Neal, 2; by Swain. Z. Passed
ball-Boucher. Time of game-1:30.
-Umpires-Genins and Mcfarland.
Hard Hits DO Not Count.
Clinton, Iowa, Sept. 1.-Springfield's
smuggling could not win. Fleet distrib-
uting their 10 hits SO well that only
three runs resulted, while the locals
punched hits off Grandy in the first
two innings. winning easily, to 3
The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
With Ball Players

Rock Island has one double header
with Clinton.
Hot Springs has won the honors in
the Arkansas league. yesterdays re-
suits settling the matter.
The season closes two weeks from
yesterday. After today each team has
IA games TO play, not counting double
headers.
Official notification has been sent
out of the purchase of Pitcher Robert
son, formerly with Clinton, by the
Boston Americans for $500 and of the
buying of Outfielder Cocash from
Springfield and Catcher Wilson from
Bloomington by the New York Giants
for $500 and 81 GOO respectively.
Springfield wants that rag and
wants it badly, and if Decatur has any
serious designs upon it it behooves
the Commodore management to get
UP and hustle Gus Munich has been
secured and joins Springfield tomor-
row to finish the season. Munich has
been the mainstay of the Chicago
West Ends for five years. He has not
pitched professional ball since with
Minneapolis in 1902 Rock Island
fans viii remember him well. for he
1t was who pitched Davenport ito vic
tory in the last two games of the sea
son in 1902 after the Iowans had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
Nav Kill Ducks Now.

The open season for shooting ducks.
snipe and plover begins today in Illi-
nois. Woodcock and mourning doves
and squirrels have been on the eligi-
BILE list for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
For a sprained Ankle.

A sprained ankle may be cured in
about one-third the time usually re-
|quired, by applying Chamberlain Lin,
iment freely, and giving it absolute
lrest. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

Two base hits-Thiery, Herbert (2)
Hughes. Three base hits-Ruby, Co
cash, Bases on balls-Off Fleet, /;
off Grandy, / off Case. /. Struck out
BY Fleet, 8; by Grandy, l by Case,
l. Double plays-Hughes TO Smith
to Herbert; Thiery to Nieman: Case
to Scharnweber to Smith: Smith TO
Buelow. Hit by pitcher-By Grandy
Buelow Stolen bases-Thiery Bue-
low, Grogan. Time of game-1: %.
Umpire-Goeckel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
SquibIefs.

Murphy's sensational work in the
field has saved three successive games
for Rock Island.
Manager Reed of Decatur is keep
ing up the boycott on Rock Island to
the end. quartering his team in Dav
EXPORT
Berger set the fans on edge in the
seventh inning with one of the pref
test stops of the year. Prout vas on
first and BarkweH was at the bat.
Prout started TO steal on pitched ball
and Joe started for the bag to receive
the throw from Eng. Barkwell, how
ever. hit the ball and knocked it in the
place where Joe had just left. Berger
saw the hall coming his way and turn
ed and started back after it. He caught
it. with his bare hand while leaning
over almost to the ground. He Tipped
the ball to Cook on second without
turning around, and the man who was
trying for second was caught. A dOu-
BILE play would have resulted had Stark
held the ball when Cook threw it to
him. AS it was, Berger's stop and
throw was the feature of the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
New York Stocks.

New York. Sept. Following are
the quotations on the stock marke;
today:
U. P. 16Sk, U. s. Steel preferred
111b, T. s. Steel common AZ. Reading
1874. Rock Island preferred 341s, Rock
Island common IFS, Northwestern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
five ARE ENTERED
Canoe Race to Determine SUI
periority of One or Two
Paddles Tonight.
STARTS AT THE BOAT CLUB
Opinions of Phil Mitchell and c. r.
Chamberlin to Be Tested-Course
One Mile Long.

The canoe race of the Island City
Boating association in which single
paddles are TO be pitted against double
paddles is to take place tonight at the
harbor. As was mentioned some time
since, the race is to settle difference
of opinion between Phil Mitchell and
c. r. Chamberlin. These two veteran
canoeists have put up several prizes
for the winners in the race The CON
run make it necessary to race diagon-
ally across the current all the time
and accordingly the course will be
from the boat harbor on this side of
the river to a point just above the
harbor on the other side of the river
and then back to the starting pace.
The course as laid out is one mile
long and it will test the endurance
of the paddlers quite as much as the
method of padding.
May Not Be Conclusive.
In case of a close race between the
different kind of propelled canoes
there will still be room for argument.
If, however. either has walkaway
it will settle beyond doubt which is
really the better method of propul-
sion. There are five entries in the
race at present but there may be an
other entry before the start. There
will be three with the double paddle
and two with the single paddle. The
race is scheduled To start promptly
at O'Clock.
Race Committees Meet.
The race committees of the three
cities will hold a meeting at the local
club house this evening TO arrange de-
tails for the races which are to be
held Labor day. The committees meet
at the invitation of the race commit
tee of the Island City Boating asso-
citation. The matter of handicaps for
the entries in the handicap races will
be the principal subject to occupy the
minds of those present at the meet
| ing There will be somewhere in the
neighboThood of % or 80 boats en-
tered in the race for the tri-city trophy
which is a silver loving cup donated
to the club by Jacob Ramser, the
| jeweler of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
Eczema Is Now Durable.

Zemo. scientific preparation for
external use. Stops itching instantly
and destroys the germs that cause
skin diseases. Eczema quickly yields
and is permanently cuted by this re-
markable medicine. Iii druggists.
Write for sample E. ~ Rose Medi-
cal company. st. Louis Mo. For sale
by Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to your children. It
contains no opium on other harmful
drug 1t always cures. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

scarcely tasted victory from Rock Is
land during the year Here's hoping
Decatur munches MUNICH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
stopped by Rain.

The two scores were quite sufficient
to win the game, though. and when it
rained i'll the next inning and the game
was called off, no one was sorry.
The score:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
aclearing" The Roads.

"The Age is glad TO state that When
the legislature next meets a bill will
be presented for the preservation OF
trees by the highways. Recent reckless
clearing along our roads near and far
are not only a Disagreement but great
~ increase dust and discontinue. New
Hampshire holds trees within certain
distance Of the highway ~ the property
OF the state. Our water course also de.
mand safeguarding and suffer from
eFap oration because stripped Of need
fll shade. Why should not Vermont
enact a law for the preservation Of
trees and shrubs and promptly put a
stop TO this misehieyous destruction
Woodstock Spirit Of the Age.
To begin with we win admit that
We don't know who framed the bill en-
acted into low by the legislature of
1906 requiring the trimming out of
brush and weeds along tine state high
Ways, but in our opinion it is as fully
safe TO wager that he is farmer as
TO give odds Of two to one that VIII
liam H. TAFT will be the next president.
IL would also be five TO one shot that
he is a prosperous and thrifty tiller of
the soil whose property reflects honor
upon the honorable business that he
follows. There are no doors ON his
buildings hanging by one hinge. his
farm machinery is not left uncovered in
the open field pray 20 rust and rot
and Furthermore there is not a grow
ing thing other than the native grass
between the Travelled highway and tine
fences. The Vermont farmers coneep-
ton Of welI-kept piece OF property
Is similar to the ideas that created the
ttp ical New England housewives parlor
Everything must be cleaned up" A
growing thing that bears no fruit has
no place in his scheme OF life and goes
down before the axe and the scythe.
The law Of 1906 broadcned the oppor.
aunity for the expansion of this senti.
ment, or lack of sentiment, and as a
result many Of the highways of the
state have been made the victims OF
mistaken and msdirected energy
Bennington Banner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
An oFFIcE AFTER THE MAN.


The indications arc that Judge George
NJ. Bingham Of Manchester, A. H., will
accept the Democratic nomination for
governor of New Hampshire. The state
convention which last week nominated
him in spite Of his repeated request that
his name be not considered decided as a
final precautionary measure to send a
delegation TO interview Judge Bingham,
and, of course, to have heart to heart
talk over the situation. This belief that
the nominee will not refuse to run for
the place is based on what must be his
conception of the conditions. The Dem.
ocratic party in New Hampshire will be
stranded, high and dry, if he should at
this late hour stand by his oft repeated
assertion that ne did not want to run,
for with the convention week past and
the thoughts Of the party focused on
him and perhaps united toward no other,
there would be small chance for party
success If the Democrats should finally
select another candidate. II hardly seems
likely that a man with any strain Of
party loyalty would thus leave that
party in the lurch at critical period
such as this is The natural course for
Judge Bingham to do will he to accept
the honor, having also deep regard for
the confidence reposed in him by his
party men, for it certainly is very
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
The University's Gratifying outlook.

Il
The college year at the university Of
Vermont opened yesterday under the
most favorable auspices, and the out.
look could not be- more satisfactory.
President Buckham expressed his graft
lication over the fact that in spite of
the raising OF the requirements for adj.
mission there had been no falling OIL
IN the entering class. which Is even
larger than that OF last year II would
b. difficult matter 70 find an address
by college president showing finer
/ appreciation OF the fitness Of things as
between faculty and student body than
that made az the opening exercises by
| President Bnckham yesterday. presi.
dent Buckham has a happy faculty Of
always saying the right thing at the
right time IN the right way and this
was never truer than OF the address in
qeustion.
II Is the special province Of the uni.
ycrsity to iit men and women for the
activities and duties OF life Difficult.
ties are among the chief features OF
existence, and President Buckham in
emphasizing the dcsifability of learn.
ing to glory IN the overcoming OF diff.
cultics in college furnished lessons
which can be probably studied by men
and women in every walk Of life. His
address is printed in full in another
column. and We are sure il will have
the wide perusal its many merits de.
serve.
In this connection We are glad TO
speak Of the happy relations existing
between the university OF Vermont and
the city OF its location. In some col.
lcgc towns there is constant friction
between students and residents or be.
tween "town and gown" as the phrase
il.
Burlington people are proud Of the
university, OF is officers and faculty
and Of it, work. We glory in its envi
able record and the splendid service
nj citizenship and very good cause OF
the men and women it has fitted for
lifc's work.
The modern university, unlike The
college Of Old begins the preparation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
WAITS RIVER.

Mrs. Carrie Wallace has returned from
Barre.
Mss Edith Marcy returned to her
home in Newbury to-day.
Mrs II. A. Kinney Is spending the
week with Mrs. Ada Simpson in Brad.
ford,
Frank and Fred Sanborn and S. +.
Locke attended the fair at White River
junction Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. S. L. Goddell, who has been visit.
ing her sister. Mrs T. u. Fellows, has
returned TO her home in Brattleboro.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Miles. Mr. and
Mrs. 10. Richardson, Mrs. d. w. Searles
and Mrs. Walter Dunn spent Friday at
Lake Morey.
Mrs c. 5. Parkhurst and daughter
Mrs. Williams, who have been visiting
at G. b. Miles, have gone to Randolph
for a few days before leaving for Wi.
chita, Kansas, where they will make
their future homo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

or course, II is none of tho public's
business If Theodore Roosevelt, jr., does
60 10 work; but the public has sort Of
a shopping curiosity to know if the pres
ident's son makes good, which may be
pardoned, inasmuch as the youngster has
been thrust into public view so much.
So Teddy, ir9 may as well realize that
he is being watched as few young men
arc being watched as they start out in
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

strong evidence OF confidence for the
Democratic convention to tender him a
unanimous nomination after his persist.
ent refusals. Judge Bingham is very
likely TO be the man who will make the
Republican candidate, Quinby, with his
railroad leanings, hustle for the elce,
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

If youth for manhood and womanhood
by treating students as men and wo-
men. The modern student enjoys a
degree Of personal liberty which would
have shocked and even Mortified the
authorities Of the typical college Of a
few decades ago. aud il Is for students
10 show by being men and women that
they are deserving Of the trust reposed
in them by both faculty and parents
burlington Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

There is no simplifed spelling in this
Characterization of President Roosevelt,
a fragrant falsifer, ward politician
and a four fusher" by +. d. Cameron
at the head Of Oklahomas educational
system. They constitute rather un-
dignifed trio to connect with the highest
Office in the United States, but, whether
true or not, they are only what might
be expected when the holder Of the Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
Grand Benefit Concert.

A grand benefit concert in behalf Of
six granite cutters sick in tine city hos.
pital with typhoid fever will be held in
the Barre opera house, Monday evening
Sept. %, at s p. m. The Montpelier
Military Band viii give selections during
the evening, and the following talented
artists viii appear; Mrs. Braley, So
prano, Lewis Grifiiths tenor. Miss Rob
ertson, soprano, William Robertson bass,
Miss Bartlett, the child violin soloist.
Mr.. Heath, reader Miss Batchelder, pi.
anist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
SOUTH BARRE.

Mr. George A. Carey Of South Barre
and Mrs. Nora Downey OF Brandon were
quietly married at the brides home sun
day evening, Sept. ~, by the Baptist
pastor. After a short wedding trip they
went to South Barre, where they will
reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

Now is a good time TO take a mental
picture Of Mortified when everybody
over there Is "looking pleasant about a
large granite contract which means a
boom 10 business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

A clergyman who wrote TO the Brat
tleboro Reformer for boost toward the
chaplaincy of the Vermont House got n
very curt reply, which said, among other
things, that we have no patience with
the methods of those who are actively
campaigning for the place" That seems
to voice general sentiment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

There was one occasion when Judge
Tyler's injunction was powerless, and
that was TO restrain the horse which
kicked him out of the wagon and ran
away at Brattleboro the other day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

The elective term boomers for United
States Senator Stewart of Middlebury
have completely surrendered to the Page
phalanx, it seems. We no longer hear
a word from them, nor even a mild ex-
preston OF Senator Stewards own desire
for the place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

When the government gets those cor
niees on the Burlington post-ofice, IL
might send down few men and lay q
stone or two on Barrels post-oiiice to- be
That would be an earnest of Uncle Sans
good intentions with US.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

Martedi, % sett.. al Miles hall. allie
ore 1 p. m ayra' luogo la votazone per
la nomina del DELEGATE ALA conyenzione
Id Denver Colo, della American Fedora
tion OF Labor del Noyembre prossimo,
neila stessa occasione 81 deve anche vo.
tare Sc devesi no accettare, per la
Sezione Statale deIP A. +. Of L. 10 au-
mento della tassa personale da ;
cent per ogni membro per mese. La
votazione restera aperta dalla 4 allie s
p. m.
A. NJ. Smith, Segretario