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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
A Barrel Trick.

One Sunday morning, when every.
body had gone to church, traveller
undertook to show the landlord how
to draw three different sorts of wine
from the same cask. The two went
down into the cellar. and the stranger
bored hole In the barrel, on which
he asked the landlord to place his
thumb. He then bored a second hole,
which mine host had to stop with his
other thumb. He had set to work on
the third, when it apparently struck
him that the landlord would not be
equal to the task of stopping that also,
and he ran out Of the cellar ito fetch
a tap" He never returned, and the
innkeeper had to wait by the side of
his cask until the folks had come out
of church. The rogue had by that
time decamped without paying his bill.
london Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
Shooting Stars.

5 Shooting stars are rot efeal stars at
all, but are small bodies which the
earth runs into and which are made
so hot by friction in the atmosphere
that they are burned up. The real
stars. as those of the Dipper. are very,
very far away, so far that no one
knows the distance. They are bright
bodies like. our sun, but seem like
points of light because they are so far
off. AS the earth moves about the sun
it frequently meets little bodies. II
is moving so fast that when it strikes
them the friction in the air is very
great. and usually they are burned up.
They seem like moving stars, but are
really only few miles above us in ouI
atmosphere. Sometimes one is so large
that it comes through the air without
being wholly burned up and falls OF
the ground.-St. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

interesting
the and the qualities While the
offered the
afford opportunity to buy
a saving of IA to r. One have 20 hose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
PROBATE.
Judge R. W. olmsted, presiding.

Judge X. w. Olmsted, presiding.
Estate of William Passig. In re-re-
Ownership of Passig Brothers. Hear
ing on claim of Caroline Eckhardt re-
srmed. Taking of evidence concluded
Claim for 81 500 and interest ON note
less $734.66 in amounts furnished by
firm of Passig Brothers disallowed and
judgment against Mrs. Caroline Eek
,hardt for $7S4.66 and costs. Claimant
Trays an appeal to the circuit court
OF Rock Island county and same allow
cd upon claimant filing within 20 days
a good and sufficient bond in the sum
OF $500 with security to be approved
by the county court. (See order)
Estate of Frederick Hilfnger Mo-
ton in writing to vacate order of
court allowing certain claims on the
18th day of March A. ID. 1908, filed
Estate of Enos Bull. !. Inventory and
appraisement bill and widows award
each filed and approved Petition to
sell certain personal property at pri-
vate sale filed Granted.
Estate of John thinner. Proof of
mailing cory of petition for probate
oil will on file. Deposition of s. H.
Franck and Albert F. thinner, two
subscribing witnesses to said will
taken in open court i'm proof of exc
cution thereof, filed. Case continued
for further evidence. Deposition OF
Robert r. Reynolds, third subscrib
ing witness, to said will taken in open
court in proof of execution thereof
filed. VIII admitted to probate and Or
dered recorded and filed.
Estate of Christian Olsen. Report
of real estate to pay debts accompan
led by proof of posting and publca
ton of notice of sale of said real es
tate filed and approved.
Conservatorship of Charles A. Swan
son. Annual report filed and ap
proved.
Estate of Mary A. Cralle. Proof o.
death fled Will dated Sept. 90, 1870;
presented for probate. Petition o
OF hearing on probate of will signed
by all heirs at law and legatees ant
devisees and request that court ad
nit said will without further motto,
filed. Dispositions by Omer w. Cow
den, one of the subscribing witnesses
to said will taken in open court il
proof of execution thereof filed ant
declared satisfactory. Cause continued
for further evidence
Estate of William Reynolds Rein
quishment by all resident heirs an,
nomination of Lewis H. Reynolds TO
letters of administration fled OatI
taken and fled Bond of said Levi
H. Reynolds in the sum of 81 900. file,
and approved. Ordered that letters o
administration issue to him.
Estate of Albert v. Erickson. Hear
ing on claim of Emma NJ. Erickson
Charles o. Erickson sworn and exam
ined.ass George W.. Wood appeared TO
administrator by consent Judgment en-
tered on said claim for 500 in elias
In favor of claimant against sal,
estate. Inventory filed and approved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

80 doz. Soc handkerchiefs in fine Swiss
embroidered, pure linen with Irish
embroidered corners, also barred
handkerchiefs with lace edges The
vast variety Of styles permits AZ
unrestricted choice. Priced at ZJC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
Olive Oil and Long Life.

Many have wondered at the great
age men attained in Biblical times. An
uge of 100 years was not at all I'M
usual in those days for men to attain
In full possession of their faculties be-
fore they were gathered unto their
fathers. There Is q cause for every
thing. and is it unreasonable to attrib-
ute this long life, in part at least. to
the fact that all these men perhaps
daily freely used olive oil? They lived
In the land of the olive and regarded
It as one Of their greatest earthly bless
ings. for 1t gave them health and
length of ays."-Homeopathic Envoy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
A Bio Mistake.

A fool. barber and a baldheadei
man We're travelling together. Losing
their way. they were obliged to sleep
IN the open air, and to avert danger
II was agreed to watch by turns. The
first lot fell on the barber. who for
amusement shaved the poor fools
head while he was sleeping. He then
Woke him, and the fool. raising his
nand to scratch his head. exclaimed:
Heres pretty mistake You have
awakened the baldheaded man instead
OF me. Liverpool Mercury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Hurst, Guyer & McCabe, to Emil I.
Johnson. part lot ~, Mueller's plat,
section G, II, 1w, 5000.
William e. Bailey to Margaret NJ.
Schroeder, lots and 5, block 2, Will
liam e. Bailey's Twelfth street add
ton, Rock Island, $3.50.
William Osenburg to CAMEL De
Dapper, part outlot 8, J. Kreis' addi
ton, Rock Island, $1,165.
Caroline Kreis, and others, to VIII
liam Osenburg, part outlot 2, j. Kreis
addition, Rock Island, $500.
Arthur Cralle to Levi Cralle, lot 10
, block 1872; lot 6, block 157; also lot 8
block 156, East Moline, 81.
Earl Shelley to Noble & Thomas
lots /, 2, 3, block 10, Hampton. $3.50
| John d. Weaver to William H
Weaver, east half southwest quarter
and part west half southeast quarter
tsection 2-17-1w. $4,000.
Annie S. Robertson to .Griswold 6
Rowen, northeast quarter northwes
quarter section SO, north half north
east quarter section 50, east 10 acre
southeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter section 29-17-3w. $1,000.
| Fritz Rooster to Bookings Land
Trust company, part Noutlot 2,
KreiS' addition, Rock Island. $4,000
Catherine Hegarty to Louisa Wi
hanson, lot 81. block 1, P. H.. Yves
sells First addition, Moline. 81.
Louisa Williamson to CATHERINE
Hegarty, lot %. block l, P. H. Yves
|sel's First addition, Moline. 81.
c., B. & Q. Railway company t
Ludwig Tofte, east half northwes
quarter (0.53 acres) section 2S1S-2e
ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

Estate of CharlessE. Case. Hearing
on claim of Blondine case. Charles P.
Taylor sworn and examined. John
Rinck appointed special administrator
to appear and defend as to said claim.
Said clam allowed at $S26.40
in class Z. Affidavit of heirship by
Charles p. Taylor taken in open court
filed. Proof of publication of notice
to creditors on file of the date OF
March Is, 1907.
Estate of Daniel Goode. Final re
port filed. Hearing on same set for
April 81, 1908, at O'Clock a. m. Or
dered that publication of same be
made in conformity to. statute.
/ Estate of Selma E. Reed. Petition
of Archie w. Reed, husband, for let
tiers of administration filed. Oath
taken and filed Bond of said Archie
i w. Reed in the sum of $100 filed and
approved. Ordered that letters of ad
ministration issue to him.
/ Conservatorship of Mary Koeppine
! Petition of Robert R. Reynolds show
| ing former adjudication of insanity il
this court and praying that he be ap
pointed conservator filed. Oath takel
and flied Bond in sum of 5000 filed
and approved Ordered that letter.
of conservatorship issue to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

Store papers in large and small fig
ures; 9 to 18-inch border, per roll, &c
4Oc papers in new two-tone reds and
green's for halls, dining rooms, &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN.
|NExATloN. IT Is AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
GROWTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
Women's beautifully embroidered
black hose. Reg. SO and e9c grades in
this sale 38c pair, 6 pairs for $2.15

Mems fast black socks, made
with double soles. Combed
Egyptian yarn used throughout.
Regularly Csc; 6 pairs, S1.2j
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

Women's regular soc black all
over lace and lace-boot hosiery.
Priced for this sale at &c the
pair or six pairs for Sl.7J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

Infants cashmere hose with silk
heel and toe: pink. blue, white
and black. You can buy, assort-
ed sizes. Price, 6 pairs, ST 80
Children's II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01

Mill seconds" of the regular
10c and Csc grades in black
gauze hose for women. The i'm
perfectipHs are not noticeable.
Now 12hc pair, prs. S1.35
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BASE BALL LEAGUE

"N-hile there IS six inches OF snow on
the ground it's not just the time TO dis
cuss baseball said President CarpenteE
Of the Church League, but, just the
same our people arc going to get down
to work after the holidays and arrange
all details for the coming season of 1869.
The mistakes of the past season VIII
not be repeated in the approaching year
and long before the playing season sets
i'm every rule and regulation relating 10
the status and qualification of the teams
and players will have been formally pass
ed on by the board of governors of the
league
The eligibility code of the players Will
be ironClad in its reading this year, and
each individual player must be enrolled
and in good standing in the Sunday school
of the church lie plays with, and there
will be no deviation from this stringent
rule nor will any tentative excuses be
allowed Every one must be bona flde
scholar.
While it is pretty we'll established
though not definitely settled, the games
will be Played. as usual. on the Active
grounds, which the league made such an
attractive spot last summer and which
became a resort for the people of the
east side of the city.
shorty" Hughes will in all probability
be the Mr.. Ump," as his work last sea-
son was satisfactory TO the entire cir
cult of clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
EVENING STAR
| DUCKP|N LEAGUE
Pleas Leading by a Good Mar.
gin, With Essex Best
Individual,
Standing Of Teams.

The Evening Star Duckpin League
which has for the past four years oc-
cupied a prominent place among the
adherents in this city OF the game of
the little pins, started it's fifth season
recently, and after the holidays are over
will resume its schedule, the Palace al
leys being the scene OF contest The class
Of bowling put up by the teams which
compose this league compares favor
ably with the best in town. and while
but nine games have been rolled so far,
one Of the bowlers. Harry Essex Of the
Plea quint. has the proud distinction
Of rolling the highest game yet re-
corded in ducks in a match contest this
season. he having 145 score in his
very creditable feat with the aid of
four spares and a double header, his
score by frames following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
BEST ATHLETES
AMONG WORKINGMEN

NEW YORK, December 26.-Ien or
twelve years ago the term athlete" ap-
piled only to the young man OF leisure
Sometimes he was the highly educated
collegian. Again he. was the son OF the
well-to-do with no business pursuits. but
in all cases the athlete of ten or fifteen
years ago was lad with plenty of time
on his hands.
How different 1t is now. The majority
Of the best performers in their respective
events in our country today are all work.
ing hard to earn their own living. A
decade ago the champion athlete would
have tainted dead away at the thought OIL
working ten hours day beside DIS gal
lop on the track or swing at the weights:
Nor does actual hard labor stop the
present day young American from dab
bling in sport 1t IS we'll known fact
that several of our best athletes are po-
licemen. Martin Sheridan, the best all
around athlete on earth; Flanagan and
McGrath the great hammer twins: Pat
Mcdonald who threw the hfty-slX-pound
weight sixteen feet into the air at the In
door championship and Jack Eiler, the
boss low hurdler. are few OF the anna
teurs who are on the police force.
Jim Crowley. the new long distance
star who won the Yonkers Marathon,
was until recently hod carrier. His
labors were long and arduous. yet he
maze time 10 OeNeiOp iHlO u
great runner and thus win promotion.
Another Marathoner who works hard, de-
spite his sporting proclivities. Is Matt
Maloney of the Trinity Athletic Club Ma
loney is bartender and averages fifteen
hours work a day.
Fred Bellars, the cross-country cham
pion is carpenter at Lyndhurst, n. j.
Carpenters hours and duties are no cinch,
but Bellars always toes the scratch in
good condition. Only last week In Madi-
son Square Garden he was one OF the
four runners who beat E. c. Carter's
record Of 1928 % for five miles that
has stood since 1887
Tom Collins, who made the new five
mile record. has been running an ele-
vator for several years. His lot Is eleven
hours on duty a day standing on his feet
all the time. Four of the most promi-
business. Haywood and Wagner Of the
New York Athletic Club. Tad White Of
the Irish-American and Jimmy Lee. late
of Boston, now unattached.
Charles Bacon, jr. who won the 400
meter hurdle race at the London Olym-
on his feet from in the morning until
6 at night.
Harvey COIN. the plucky little miller
of the Irish Americans, works in one OF
the jails in Brooklyn. Cohn is known on
the books as retriever" He Is station
ed near the door. and keeps his eyes
peeled" for trouble all the time.
Sammy Mellor. the great Yonkers run
ner, who has the uneaualed record of
thirty-five places out Of th!rty-eight Mara
thon races. is a machinist John Joyce.
runner-up to Fred Bellars in the cross
the world as a private detective and
Waterman. Win Bailey. who won second
in both the five and ten mile Champion
ships this year. Is a craftsman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
To Play Polo Abroad.

NEW YORK. December 26.-When the
polo season opens next year English play
ers will find an American team composed
of members Of the Meadow. Brook Club
ready to meet them on their own ground
The Meadow Brook team has been prac-
tically invincible here for two years, and
has beaten nearly every team of note on
this side of the Atlantic. Three of the
members. namely, Harry Payne Whitney.
Lawrence Waterbury and j. NJ. Water
bury apparently not satisfied with a
monopoly of the American victories and
signing for other worlds to conquer" will
cross the ocean next season, carrying
with them the good wishes Of every polo
enthusiast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
3 8 10
ESSEX. . % 50 81 g. u 80 * x ID ID

It will probably stand as the high
score for the District for some little
time. although every member OF The
Star League AYERS he will pass the
score many times before the season
closes.
There are several new men in the
Tommy" Harlow, he Of District
Tenpin League fame. and The Star
League is the gamer by the acquisition,
bowlers in the CITY, He has averaged
99.2 for the six games he has rolled.
with a high game of 112. and ranks
second In the standing only to Essex.
whose average is 1925.
Castell. who was one OF the best bowl
ers in the keystone Duckpin League
the Masonic organization-in past sea-
sons. is also a new one, he having a
very good average, 0s.3. and Is third in
the individual standing. Doran Mo
fo arf While WITH Baum ea is th W %,h H.
Burhans. with 92.2: Ellet. 81. and
Weller. Mclean and Collier, with 80
each. are other members of the league
who will yet be heard from in the high
score line. they having not yet struck
their proper stride.
Pleas in the Lead.
In team standing Capt. Walkers
Pleas occupy the premier position.
having lost only two games, with a
percentage Of IT'S. The Agates are
second, Capt McCarty's team having
won and lost 4. while the Nonpareils
have the unenviable honor of tho eel
lar position.
In the honor roll Essex has 145, 1O4
and 100; Castell 107. ia and 1O5; Baum
1O3. 1O7. 1O3 and 100. with Harlow hav-
ing four 100 games out of the six he
has rolled-112. 1O7. 1O3 and 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
| The strikes and spares of each men,
Der of the league with his high game,
SLIDING HEAD
FIRST DANGEROUS

From spectacular standpoint. sliding
head first into a base has the call; but
from any other way one may look at il
the fellow who jumps into base with his
spikes toward the man covering has 1t all
over the other man. There are several
reasons for this. Probably, the one which
causes most every one to slide feet first
nowadays is the fact that it not only
lessons the chances of the one sliding to
be hurt, but at the same time causes the
man who is covering the base to be ever
ready to get out of the way of the spikes
But let the infielder once be assured that
the base-runner is coming in head first
and he will stand directly in his way
knowing that even should the man bump
into him there will hardly be any chance
Of his getting hurt.
Harry Bemis of the Cleveland club
nearly put a Southern Lacquer out OF
the business few yeaS ago simply be-
cause he was forced to block him as he
tried to slide into the home plate. II
happened In Birmingham, in an exhi-
bition game the Clevelands were play
ing with the Southern League club o,
that place. Some young fellow. who had
He Immediately stole second and third
Bemis paid little attention to him, bu,
when he started to try to steal home
Harry thought it was time something
was done.
He was one Of those fresh young fel.
lows who was always there with. the
| kidding stuff" The way he was going
around the bases 1t was even money he
would steal the ball if not watched. close.
ly. He finally made the break for the
plate. The ball was thrown low and or
the inside. so Bemis was forced to gel
down on his knees to block the ball
Harry picked up the sphere, and instead
of getting up Just remained there wait
ing for his man. He slid head first and
when his Uranium came In contact with
Harrys knee 1t stopped him about as
quickly as 1t would had he been hit in the
head with a bat. Bemis was not even
so much as Jared. but that young fellow
learned a lesson about sliding that day
that he will never forget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Auto Races at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La. December 70
The New Orleans Automobile Club will
run three-day automobile race meet
on the fair grounds track at New Orleans
in connection with the Mardi Gras festival
on February 20, 81 and %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Trotters Go South.

NEW YORK. December 26-The annual
exodus of local trotting trainers and sta
bles to tho south for winter training
win soon start and many of the regulars
are already making preparations for the
trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
LONG DRIVES At
THE RIGHT TIME
Umpire Evans Tells of Games
Won Over the Home
Run Route.
By Umpire Billy Evans.

Most base ball critics insist that it s
the little things that count dn winning
remnant, but it does seem as if the big
things also played a rather prominent
part.
Now that the two great major league
races of 1908 are over, it's very easy
matter to recall {; number OF games that
were literally thrown away through
some slight mistake. Fandon in Chi
cage. Cleveland, Pittsburg and New York
is getting lots of consolation during the
Wint er out of these facts.
1t would be impossible to convince any
New Yorker that the Giants didn't fair
" win the National League pennant,
while the rooters of the other three
cities mentioned can offer excuses In
Vulnerable for the failure Of their ia
voriteS TO cash.
New York followers blame Merkle,
Johnny Evers and Hank ODay for the
failure of the Giants to get the all-lm-
portant game. Cleveland fans blame Mr..
Hard Luck, who robbed the Maps Of a
number of their best men for the entire
season. also the poor eyeslght OF the
umpires. The White SoX rooters are
certain they would have won in can
ter had it not been for the deSertion OF
Frank Smith at the all-important Pc
Rod of the season. The Pirate fans be-
lieve that If Clarke had had a regular first
baseman there would never have been
any dispute over who really was en-
titled to the grand old pennant.
OF course, all those things played their
part in deciding the winner. Under other
conditions things might have been en-
tirely different. Nevertheless, it's the
great uncertainty of the sport that en-
ables base ball to retain it's wonderful
popularity.
There is perhaps no more thrilling or
decisive way to win a ball game than by
the home run route, and It's or a
few of these rather rare happenings
that intend to write. All ball players
like to win through some good play on
their part but none gives them more real.
genuine pleasure than to crack out a
home run when just such Wallop is
badly needed to turn the trick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Mccarthy, who is at present holding
down the center station for the Corcoran
Cadets played the stellar role for his
team against the Y. NJ. G.. A. Besides
scoring all the points for the Corcorans.
he also checked several of his opponents
advances and trials and played good all
around game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

They wish then that they had not been
10 dag-1oued defiant and positive in their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Ex-Capt Williams of last years fast
aggregation representing the Y. M. c. A.
again donned his basket ball togs to
strengthen this years team in big games
against Georgetown and Princeton. Coach
Beckett makes the statement that he has
not lost any of his old-time speed and
expects him to be in the best possible con-
dition for Mondays battle with Prince
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27

Navy's victory came as a big surprise
to the local basket ball enthusiasts. and
the dopesters around town are still fig
uring how It happened. The Georgetown
quint intends to get sweet revenge by
defeating the majority of the opponents
the west end aggregation lines up against
this season.
The Globe-republican., 1908-05-07
No Strike at Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., May 5.-The indica-
lions Monday were that the differences
between the municipal traction COM
pany and the motormen and conduc-
tors union would be settled without a
strike The entire matter will be
turned over to commission of three
for adjustment. 1t is proposed that
each side appoint referee and that
in the event that the two are not able
to agree in "a hours on third mem
Der, the state board of arbitration will
be requested to name one.