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Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
STAR TEAM HERE
Muscatine Basketball Five will
End Tour by Game with lo-
cal Y. M. c. A.
COMES. WITH A FINE RECORD
Contest Will Be Important One of the
Basketball Season-curtain Rails
er is Provided.

One of the big games of the basket
ball season in Rock Island will be play
ed this evening in the Y. M. C. A. gym
nasium. The participants will be the
local association five and the well
known Muscatine basketball team
which is just completing tour which
has taken it to the Atlantic coast and
return. In the tour it has made an
admirable record, losing but four out
of long series of games. The team
arrived III the city this afternoon from
Peoria, where it played last evening,
and will proceed home from here after
the game tonight. A large contingent
of enthusiasts will arrive from Muscar
tine to give the returning champions a
welcome and witness the game.
| The local team has been practicine
| hard and hopes TO hold the visitors
down 10 respectable score. Jensen is
still out of the team on account OF
sickness and cannot reenter the game
till the coming week. The teams viii
play as follows:
| Rock Island-Strate, center: Jahns
and Ficken, forwards; W. Robb ant
briggs, guards.
4 Muscatine-Kautz and Fuller, for
wards; Lillibridge or Williams. cen
ter; Morgan and Hayes or Volger
| guards.
/ Cross Continent Record.
| The following is the record of game
won and lost by the Muscatine five:
Il WOn-At Morrison, H.; South Ha
ven. Mich. Holland. Mich; iceland
Mich, Grand Rapids. Mich; Detroit
i Mich; Toronto, Ont: Albany. n. Y.
II Baltimore. Md; Alexandria. Va.
Washington. D. c.; Charlottesville
II Cincinnati, Hamilton (2). Peoria.
u Lost-At Hamilton, Ont; Rochester
Il n. Y; Charlottesville, and IndianapC
I lis.
II Percentage to date. .7S9.
Il Muscatine played the Y. NJ. c. 4
team at Peoria last evening. winnin
( 55 to 2S.
III A Curtain Raiser.
Ii A curtain raiser will be played
! starting at 7:45. The contestants wi
I be the Pirates of the local associatio
\ and the Independents of the Moline a
\ sociation. The two teams are quit
evenly matched and should put up a
interesting contest.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04

This is the season when your blood
needs purifying; if the blood is pure
and healthy you'll be well. The most
reliable blood remedy is HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea Nothing can do
more good. 35 cents, tea or tablets
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
TEST MOTORCYCLES TO
MAKE MAIL COLLECTION
Government Proposes to Use New We.
hicie If 1t Is Successful at
Washington.

Motorcycle manufacturers will watch
with interest test now being made
by the postoffice department, of the
value of the tri-car as mail collecting
vehicle. A machine having an enclosed
front carrier is now being tried out in
Washington, and it is stated that if it
'ulfills all the claims made for it, a
placed. 1t would seem that the gov,
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island National
bank of Rock Island, H., will be held
at their banking house on Tuesday
Jan. IA, 1908, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, for
the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
Fl. E. CASTEEL, President.
II. B. Simmon, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
pR0vESTOO SH|F1Y
Rudolph Unholz, Boer Fighter,
Has All the Better of
George Memsic.
TEN ROUNDS, NO DECISION
Defensive Tactics of the Former DaV
exporter Completely Battles
the Near Champion.

Los Angeles, Cal, Ian. Rudolph
Unholz had all the better of George
Memsic in the ten round no decision
fight before the Pacific Athletic club
last night. Unholz completely puz-
zled Memsic with his defensive tactics
and the latter was practically unable
to land on him.
Gets Good Attractions.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. Manager
McCarey of the Pacific Athletic club
has arranged two good matches. The
first will be between Battling Nelson
and Kid Scaler on Jan. IA, and the
second will be between Joe Thomas
and Jack (''Twin') Sullivan. one week
later. Both will be at ten rounds.
The date for the Nelson-Scaler fight
is being held, as the Dane has a match
pending in Oregan with Jack Clifford
The fight with Scaler will be tryout
for Nelson. as he is anxious to learn
if his fights with Cans and Britt have
sent him down the pugilistic scale.
The boys will battle for percentage
OF the gate and $1,000 side bet.
Easy Mark for Joe Cans.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. AT a bene
fit given here last night for Herman
Miller, Joe Cans former sparring
partner Cans knocked out Bob Black
| burn of Philadelphia in the middle OF
the third round. Willie Fitzgerald was
| to have been Cans opponent, but he
jfailed to appear and the Philadelphia
was substituted.
| Papkc TO Fight "Some One"
Peoria, H.. Jan. Through an ar
rangement made between Manage
| EartsOn of the Peoria Athletic club
and r. E. Jones, manager of Billy
| Papkc. Papke is billed to meet some
cne-Ketchell preferred-in this cit!
Feb IS. The state convention of min
irers will be held in Peoria that weel
and it was through their earnest so
licitations that Jones consented t.
match his man.
I Mcfarland Goes East.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-Packy Mcfarland
accompanied by his manager, Harr!
Gilmore, and his trainer, Pat Kinneally
| left last night for the east, wher;
| Packy is slated to fight Tommy Muir
ply January 81, and where he viii
| probably take on a couple of the othe
| good eastern lightweights before h
| returns. The party will stop off a
Philadelphia before going to Boston
ard while there will arrange a mattel
for the Quaker City, probably taking
| IN Young Erne. From Philadelphi;
| hey will go to New York for day ant
| hen on to Boston, where Packy will
inish his training for the Murphy con
| est
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
CINCINNATI PASTORS BUSY
Campaign Against Sunday Theaters
Baseball and Newspapers.

Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 4.-Sunday the
aters, baseball and even Sunday news
papers will be put under the ban if the
Evangelical alliance wins in the fight
it has undertaken. Letters have been
sent to ministers in this district urging
them to use their influence toward that
end. 1t is contemplated to push the
fight in every part of the state.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

(Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either ease the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04

to his sister and brother put the trag-
edy in that light 1t read:
Dear Sadie and De Witt: Put
Ruby and l side by side. We chose
to die together Our acts are one of
love. BERT.
Asks for Masonic Burial.
ITO F. L. Bill of Davenport, Ia,
ago, the following note was adddres-
ed:
Tell Mr.. F. l.. Bill, past master
lodge 81, A. F. and A. NJ. of Daven-
port, to give me masonic burial.
love them all
Another note requested that c. b.
Hitchcock. G40S Justine street, where
Brockett roomed, be notified.
"A number of notes to Mrs. Pishzak
were found, requesting her to meet
Brockett at various downtown places
and phrased in endearing terms. The
one Of most recent date arranged a
meeting for last Tuesday. at 5 p. m
in La Sale street station.
Have much of Importance to tell
| you, dearest, Brockett concluded the
epistle.
Evidence Of Disagreement.
Mrs. PishZak left her room yester
| day at 10 a. m. Where she spent the
| day is not known, but she was seer
going from the Hillman department
store in company with Brockett al
5.20 N m They walked SLOWLY IN the
Auditorium Annex. After walking tc
and fro in front of the hotel for sew
eral minutes they were seen to cross
the boulevard. The police learned
from witnesses that the woman as
sumed the attitude of resistance and
Rock Island Argus., 1908-01-04
H. B. Simmon, Cashier.

If you want the family healthy.
strong and active during the winter,
give them HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Twill surely make and keep the
whole family WELL 35 cents, tea OF
tablets.-Harper House pharmacy.
The evening world., 1908-10-01

NEEDED TO MEET
CITY'S EXPENSES
MI the Principal Departments
Ask More Money From
Board of Estimate.

Public hearings by tho Board OF EST
mate ON the budget for 1909 were begun
in the CITY. Hall to-day. The city will
need $l6oOoomo to carry on business
next yenr. aud heads Of departments
have counted on more than that. The
Water Police am Education depart
lncnts and tho BnrOu gn Presidents
want increases # million or more.
The budget estimates. which have
usually been printed In a single volume.
take four volumes this time because of
the agitation last year for a segregated
and itcmized estimate by the heads of
all the municipal bureaus.
Corporation Counsel Pendlcton wants
sSG5 go, an increase of sl07.6S. He said
tina, cases had been running behind at
rate Of three hundred year, and
some places I'm his office he had not
filed because he had not the money.
Bridge Commissioner Stevenson wants
s75l 6Sl, or $2S2 GS1 more than this year.
OF this amount. he said, $l9iS5I is
necessary for the greensboro Bridge.
bridges cost about as much as the re-
oeipts from them. The Williamsburg
and Brooklyn Bridges Yield about $780,
The evening world., 1908-10-01
SW!MS HE'LL GATE
TO LIBERTY, THEN
LUCK DESERTS HIM
Picks Out Policenan'S House
to Get a Change of
Trousers.

Here is an lS-Carat hard luck story,
relating how Mauuella Plato. pris
oner on Blackwell's Island, escaped to
Astoria by swimming across lower Hell
Gate, and picked out the only house in
that section of the city occupied by a
policeman as a place of refuge.
Plato is thirty-fve years old. He Is
serving a six months sentence on the
Island In the heavy mist hanging over
the river early to-day he slipped out Of
a line OF prisoners marching from the
cell house to a workshop and jumped
into the East River. To the men who
saw him jump 1t looked like case Of
suicide. The water boils in the narrow
channel between the Island and the
Long Island shore.
Piato's escape was not discovered I'M
I'll the keepers lined up their men in
the work shop BY that time he had sue
cessfully negotiated the current. The
flood tide swept him ny the river and
lie crawled ashore just below the AS
torIa ferry landing. No one saw him
and he shed his striped jacket and hid
under "A shed He knew his black and
white striped trousers would attract
attention should he come within the
range of vision of chance pedestrian,
but they We're the only trousers he had.
Skulking along in the shadow of the
water front business houses and aided
by the mist Plato finally reached the
residence district of Astoria. He
passed by the first house because the
general aspect of it was forDiddng
He lodged the second house because
he window curtains hung in severe
lines. He passed dwelling after dwell
ing for one reason or another until he
had reached the corner of Grand and
Fourth avenue, fully fifteen blocks
from where he had left the river.
A neat, huspitaDle looking cottage at
tracted him. He crept into the alley
back of the house, scaled a fence ana
entered the back yard. The rear as
pect Of the place WAS as eucourag ng
as the front. Summpning alb his nerve
Plato walked up 10 the kitchen door
The knock was heard by Policeman
Heating, OF the ozone Park Precinct,
who lives in the house with his fam
lily. Heating was eating his breakfast.
He went to the door and opened Il
upon Il shiN erng dcsolate looking man
clad solely in pair of Blackwell's Isl
and pants
Al the sight Of the pollceman's uni
form Plato dropped iu a faint on the
doorstep. Keating dragged hiu into
the house, gave HIM a cup Of coffee and
tolephoned to the Astoria police sta
ton Policeman Pierce responded to
Tho call and took Plato to tho station
Warden Rotten and Keeper Murray ar
rived. They had pursued Pluto IN a
The evening world., 1908-10-01
Henry Dexter; at 90,
Lives for Revenge
on His Sons Slayer
Cannot Die, He Declares, Until Muir.
derer for Whom He Offers Re-
UQ,d Is Punished.
By NIXOLA GREELEV-SMITH.

Il have spent s250,0O0 in the attempt to bring my
sons murderer to Justice would give my entire fo.
tune If it could be accomplished l know the man
many people know him-I could 80 UP to the Adiron
dacks tomorrow, put my hand on the murderer's
shoulder and say to him
You shot my son. That is what l would like
TO do, but my friends will not permit it"
Henry Dexter. pinety-six years old, and multi
millionaire, whose son. Orlando Perry Dexter, was
mysteriously killed his Adirondack estate five
years ago, and who after spending quarter of
million dollars in A futile atten,nt IN discover Mic
The evening world., 1908-10-01
Sister of the Duchess du
Chaulnes Replies to Criticism
of Ethel Barrymore.
CROKER'S SON RETURNS
Says the Former Tammany
Leader May Come Here
Before the Election.

Miss Marguerite Shonts was a pas
senger on the Adriatic. of the White
Star line, which locked to-day. She had
been spending the summer with her
sister. the widowed Duchess du
Chaulnes. in Paris.
The Duchess, who was In poor healtt
following the sudden death OF her hus-
band. is now much better according to
Miss Shonts. Her constant companion
Is her sister-in law, the Duchess D'Uses
The Duchess du Chaulnes expects 20
become the mother of a posthumous
heir TO the estates in about two months.
Miss Shonts showed animation when
she heard OF an interview with Miss
Ethel Barrymore at St. Louis, as
printed in to-day's World. in which the
actress was quoted as saying that the
reason so many international maria Ces
turned out badly was because New
York society girls had not enough cul-
ture, mentality and earnestness of pur-
pose TO interest for any length of time
the foreign noblemen to whom they
were married.
II cannot understand why Miss Bar
rymore, who has lately got into New
York society. should say such thing, -
remarked Miss Shonts. From what
have seen / should say 1t IS the brill
fancy and adaptabilty OF American
girls that mas made them leaders OF
society abroad"
Col. f. II. Butler, editor and publisher
of the Buffalo News, was another pas
senger. The Colonel is heartily in favor
of Taft's election, but he failed to dis
play any deep emotion when he heard
that in the race for Governor OF New
York the betting now favored Chanler.
Richard Croker il. and his bride re-
turned from visit to the senior Croker
in Ireland. They were at Glencairn for
about three months.
''My father is in splendid health
said young Croker, and he is looking
forward with great pleasure to his
coming visit to New York His horse
Rhodora is entered in race in Eng
land on Oct. rs II she is At. he will not
be over until after the race has been
run But II he withdraws her from the
entries ne may get here before election
His coming however, has nothing te
do with politics. His purpose in cross.
ing the ocean Is simply to see his old
friends on this side"
The evening world., 1908-10-01
SUFFERED FROM
STOMACH MISERY
FIFTEEN YEARS.
Found New Preparation Differ
ent From All Others and
Now Enjoys Health,

Since the change In location OF l.. T.
Coopers headquarters TO Riker's New
Drug Store, No. 2 West Fourteenth
demonstration OF the Cooper prepara-
tons is attracting larger crowds than
ever before, The fame OF these medi-
cines in correcting all kinds OF stomach
disorders is rapidly spreading, and
people from surrounding towns and
cities are in daily attendance Many
persons return TO tell OF the benefit de-
rived by them. and numerous state
ments are volunteered for publication.
Ferdinand steierman, living at No. 1850
Seventh avenue, between One Hundred
and Forty-third and One Hundred and
Fortyfourth streets, relates his expert
ence as follows:
81 had stomach trouble for fifteen
years. Ny digestive organs were badly
out OF order, My food fermented, leav-
ing my stomach sour nearly all the
time. Everything | ate caused me pain,
Gases accumulated Immediately after
eating. and | would bloat and expert
ence much distress, which was relieved
was constant soreness at the pit of
my stomach, / had little or no energy
and could not shake of the tired and
languid feeling that constantly OPP
pressed me. l consulted doctors and
tried many different kinds or medicine
which only helped me at the time. and
in a little while ! would again be back
In my former condition.
This state Of affairs went along for
wears and | became convinced that
there was no help for me-that | would
have TO make the best of it and con-
tinue to suffer. Several months ago,
however, having read much about the
new stomach medicine that was being
introduced in New York by this man
Cooper, and hearing II recommended
very highly by persons whom II had
benefited | Went 10 his headquarters
and procured treatment OF Cooper 3
New Discovery.
There was something about the
Cooper medicine that was different from
anything | had ever taken before II
acted upon my entire system at once.
My appetite improved, and in a short
time my digestive organs We're perform
ing their work perfectly. The palm In
my stomach ceased, | was troubled no
more with gas. my bowels operated
freely and naturally, my strength in
creased, / felt more cheerful and eneT-
By the time - had taken the entire
trea tment J was In reality a new man
and have felt splendid ever since.
Cooper's New Discovery Is remark
C0oper's headquarters are now located
IN Rikcrs New Drug store. No. 2 West
Fourteenth street, just IN tifth avenue.
where he or his assistants meet The
public daily. The Cooper remedies are
on sale at all the RikeT stores and can
be obtained at any ether drug store. s.s
The evening world., 1908-10-01
FOREST BLAZE
SWEEPING ON TO
SARANAC LAKE

SNRANAC LAKE, y. Y oct Tn"
forest fires on Baker and Mackenzie
Mountains are rapidly spreading and
approaching this village Fire fighters
are still working day and night to cheo x
the flames but the situation has grown
more serious in the past twenty four
hours
ALBANY. oct. lin the event Of
'orgst fires assuming dangerous pro
=, rtious near Danuemora. Supi c V
Collins OF the state Prison Deparr
mont. said to-day that he would ole
der the industries an the clinton Pr son
.hut down Temporarily so that forru
If ronvicls milW be taken into Tho
woods TO HgHt rha hras. considerlb r
stat. land is located n the vicinity o.
the prison
The evening world., 1908-10-01
Not a Young Man.

Mr.. Dexter had spoken of his son an
along IN such tones that had been led
to think OF him as very young man.
But when ! asked his age. he replied
Orlando was forty-nine wanted
him to get married and had girl all
picked out for MIN. But she was from
The South and her father had been a
Confederate 'Raudo said he would
never marry the daughter of a rebel.
~ were together great deal. / never
believed IA clubs. They arc nothing but
gamhling bells, and ruin more young
men than Wall ST. Get does. Wall street
II nothing hut Eaml ling he'll now, and
has been one ever since they began Ia
buy on margins. / 20 down 10 my of
rec every day TO look after my securr-
ties. but never bought stock or a
bond IN my life that | uidn't pay 10
outright.
Rando was great company for me.
NOW i sit alone and try to think OF
ways to convict tho man who took him
lone, \. y n lawyer, who had been
Eando's friend, s5O,ON worth OF securi-
tlcs-that means a life-long Income II
SfOO-to bring the murderer to Justice.
He says he can do nothing.
Everyone near tine estate which was
my sons knows the name of his mar
derer But the State TO which | pay
thousands I'm taxes wont give one cent
10 convict HIM.
Il don'i know that my latest offer at
tiJ,0U reward VIII lrla any results.
but while live | am going to keep ON
trying
The evening world., 1908-10-01
Ethel Banym0re,s Cau5fc
Comments on SOciefu

rlc sov t ne copui,v is usrcyy tyatu,rs, .i amt purpose
Thccy tot 'uBs aocep-st n
SoD''i and pom,a sct, Dggsh ,o,tco ,h
tire comforts.
II plague 10 ne sor,eiy
could
20" JON in the nonies Of ordinary pass
II rs the american 0t oho jrhuc in international
American society comcn empty Shirts connhu
II nobl,ueu chose hrr brides
uOuld De no d,sapInutmcHtS
me millionaire enough Z, interest
ktttW.
The evening world., 1908-10-01

Offering a reward of $4,000 for in
n the study of his handsome home at
and told me the tragedy of his life.
was shot down, and II became the Prop
erty of the other intending purchaser.
Shot From Ambush.
My son was shot from ambush with
IS calibie ball from gun that would
carry two miles. The man / suspecf
owned a gun of that description. He
had been heard 10 make threats AGAINST
my sons life. one man had heard hin,
ask another If Orlando was goo.
shot. Hearing that he was he said
Wen, then. he'd have to be hit In the
back.
Notwithstanding this point and many
others the Grand jury refused to indict
anyone, and the public prosecutor Of
Franklin County did nothing l have
taken the matter before three Govern
oIs-OdelI, higgins and Hughes. None
OF Them would do anything for me
eNprctd more from Gov Hughes be
cause ne poses as n VefOrmer lie made
an appointment with me for a certain
hour and then kent me-nlnety- tiv,
years oId-waiting thirty minutes whils
b" talked to some politicians. lie read
the papers over. ana then he said: 1
am lawyer. Mr.. Dexter, and after
reading these papers | am convinced
that everything possible has been done.
Yes. that is what Hughes suid to me
That ended it for him; but he had never
lost a son"
The evening world., 1908-10-01

murderer, has renewed his efforts b.
formation concerning the crime, sat
No. AZ West Fifty-sixth street today
II am ninety-siS years old" he said
but / cannot die till the man who
killed my son has been brought TO JUS
tlce.
Did you ever see OrrandO?"' he
asked. pathetically. That is his pic
ture on the mantelpiece. A fine fell
low, wasn't he? Ill give you copy
OF his life to read"
From little pile OF pamphlets on the
desk before him he selected that which
he sought and handed me memorial
of the life and death OF Orlando Perry
Dexter
Got English Degree.
He was an oxford NJ. A, you see
He studied at Harvard and then went
TO England, to Cambridge, before TAX
ing his oxford degree. He lived here
with me This was his home l would
have given II Ia him by this time had
he lived"
only for vengeance grew soft and ten
der as he spoke of the dead man's tai
ent
To the poor mountain people who had
soen him buy 1900 acres of their land
and who came to dislike him as they
are said to dislike William Rockefeller
his nelghbor. he may have seemed a
hard man. Stories are told Of his driv-
ing berrying parties from his estate TO
the old father who survives him. and
sits alone In his empty home, lie was
beloved as Absalom, and as much
nourned,
Cries for Vengeance
Il may yet live 10 see this murderer
cony cted said MIR. Dexter, ana look
ing at his straight, slight figure, his
close cropped white beard, his blue
eyes in which glowed the fire OF his
single purpose. / could we'll believe him,
He had risen to his feet and bowed as
! entered the room. He took me gal
lantly 10 the door as | left, His voice
was full and firm, his hearing so gooi
that j did not raise my voice once dur
ing the conversation, Every reference
to his dead son had feeling in it. the
hint OF restrained grief, but not once
did any manifestation OF emotion soften
the granite OF his New England face.
Two men I'm the Adirondack region
where my son lived were bitter enemies
One of them wished my son TO buy Il
certain piece OF land because the 9th "
man wanted It. II my son became the
purchaser the first man could haul his
timber across II. II the other man bought
IL that would. OF course have been
Impossible on account OF their ieud. ny
son Was ABOUT to buy the land when lie
The evening world., 1908-10-01

has renewed his efforts b.
formation concerning the crime, sat
No. AZ West Fifty-sixth street today
II am ninety-siS years old" he said
but / cannot die till the man who
The evening world., 1908-10-01
HURRIC CANE WARNINGS.
weather Bureau Orders Them Con-
tinusd for Florida Coast.

The local Weather Bureau received
the following despatch from Washing
ton to-day
Hurricane warnings ordered displayed
a. II A. NJ. from Savannah to Fort
Monrne. Hurricane central. moving
northHard between Nassau aud Florida
coast Barometer al Nassau IS 70 inches
Wind. south. " miles.