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Evening star., 1908-01-12
AMATEUR ATHLETIC REFORM
NECESSITY FOR THE BIG COL
LEGES TO TAKE THE LEAD.

II was very much impressed with that
article on college and amateur athletics
In The Star of last week" said a promi-
nent college and local amateur at the
University Club Friday evening. 1t was
truthful expose of the doings of lot
Of lepers who besmirch pure athletics
and keep the subject q scandal and a
gossip all over America.
Take the case Of Georgetown Univer-
sity as an illustration of the scandal and
bad repute that place falls into simply
because Of the abuse heaped on it by
the larger institutions in return for the
defeats in base ball Georgetown was al
ways administering to Yale. Harvard
Princeton, University of Pennsylvania and
the rest.
''True it was that during that period
the Blue and Gray did have players who
played what is known as summer ball
but they were bona fide students. equal
n breeding, culture and refinement to any
of the individuals on the other teams. but
the they rsst were profess' IS in the eyes OF
Georgetown cnt out every player who
was in college on a scholarship and placed
over the team an absolute censorship. anG
today 1t is the cleanest athletic college
in America. but it has dropped from the
head of the list in base ball among first
rank colleges down to a third-rater in the
second-class institutions.
but none OF the wolves followed
Georgetown, though players of some of
the big four were known to be RANK
professionals and were allowed to play
out their four years. When college
spirit sweeps out the practice and places
bona fide students ahead Of the athletic
I,
letics in college life. Unless Princeton.
Yale, Harvard and Cornell take the lead
the professional playing student will con-
tinue to flourish.
1T is even worse in the western col
leges than 1t is in the east Every
wear the papers of the middle west tell
how this and that college is using money
to induce athlete of repute to register
ut prevails in the Amateur Athletic
Union ranks to a degree little dreamed
Of, and is helped along by such big or
ganizations as the New York Athletic
Irish Americans. Boston Athletics and
others, who go around and openly bid for
the service of any athlete who happens
to make a record. have often wondered
that some one of the 'piratical crafts did
not shanghai Kelly. the wonderful spike
artist from the Pacific.
IT am glad to see that the Amateur
Athletic Union has shown its pluck by
suspending Ewry for professionalism in
participating in unSanctloned games and
giving exhibitions at fairs and circtses.
The attempts of small clique in New
York to protect the champion was met
with drastic move by President Sulli-
van and Ewry is outside of the amateur
union"
This abatement was listened to by quite
a delegation of "sitters'' in the louncing
room Of the University Club and seeming
ly met with approval Of all the ald-time
athletes present.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
WILL OPEN APRIL 6.
Schedule Adopted by South Atlantic
Base Ball League.

SAVANNAH, Ga, January 1.-THE
South Atlantic Base Ball League held Its
annual meeting in this city today. Macon.
Augusta, Columbia. Jacksonville and Sa-
vannah being represented. and Charles
ton being advised over the telephone of
the actions as proposed and concurring
in them all. Charles w. Boyer was re-
elected president and William c. West of
jacksonville vice president. N. p. Cor
ish of ,ais city was made chairman of
the board of trustees.
The constitutiop was so amended as to
discontinue the practice of suspending a
player for three days when fined by an
umpire.
A schedule of games was PRESENTED by
President Boyer and adopted 1t provides
for the opening of the season April g.
The salary limit will remain as 1t was
last year.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Papke to Meet Kelly Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 11.-Jim
Coffroth, the fight promoter. has decided
to bring Off a twenty-five round bout be-
tween Bill Papke and Hugo Kelly. and
has offered the fighters 60 per cent of the
gross receipts to meet at his club at Col
ma the latter part of this month. Both
fighters are anxious to meet in a battle
of this duration. and the bout should
attract big crowd to the coast, as Kelly
has already fought here, while Papke
has become such great favorite with
the fight fans all over the country that
the Frisco followers OF pugilism are
anxious to see him in action. Stanley
Ketchell. the Montana middleweight, will
meet the winner before Coffroth's club in
February.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Screaming Colors.
Manchester Guardian

From the Manchester Guardian.
Dark clothes do not look well in the
bright sunshine Neither do the bright
scarlets. the screaming blue. SO much af-
fected by Englishwomen as almost to
hallmark them as English at any dis
tance. Colors that look comfortable, suit
able, In dark gray England set the teeth
on edge in Italy.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
"Peter Piper's P's."
rom the London Chronicle.

There was q novel lingual competition
lately in Ontario. The competitors. boys
and girls. had to patter the familiar
Peter Piper picked a peck OF picked pep
pers" In each case a record was taken
by a gramophone. and the instrument as
sisted the judges in arriving at a decision
It was found that a maiden OF ten had
alone distinctly spoken every syllable.
Besides the prize she was appropriately
presented with the cylinder on which was
recorded her triumphant enunciation C
peter Piper" etc.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Philadelphia,s New Club.

PHILADELPHIA. January ia new
boxing club. 10 be known as the Ontario
a. c.. is to be opened here January "A,
and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien will be
the referee and matchmaker. The club
house has a seating capacity Of $500 and
is said to have cost $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

late In the afternoon of the second
day. Mr. Mason called her into his
office.
He sat at his desk on which lay.
once more. those fatal scraps of paper
and held in his hand letter. over
which he was evidently perplexed. He
looked mp at Margaret, however, with
smile.
Here's the strangest mixup, Miss
Van Amburgb. / wonder If you can
help me make head or tail of it. Looks
to me as if that incorrigible Tommy
had been playing one of his practical
jokes again. See here
But Margaret would not look.
I'm TO blame, not Tommy" she con-
fessed. and then somehow she got
through her explanation. 1t was
humiliating experience.
When she had finished and with pa
thetic humility begged Mason's for
giveness he looked at her with Il ten
derness she knew she did not deserve,
/ but which perversely she felt was
worth the having Numbered to win.
There's only one thing I'm sorry
about" he said kindly You should
| have directed these little scraps of
sentiment TO yourself. Margaret. They
were written with the thought of you
| in my heart. They are my first love
| letters"
| At this Margaret unexpectedly burst
| into tears. Tie strain of confession
had unnerved her. Mason blessed her
for it. 1t gave him the opportunity
he longed for-of holding her in his
arms and of comforting and loving
her
But what will you tell Miss
Greene" asked Margaret. dismay and
amusement taking turns In possession
| of her big brown eyes and adorable
| mouth
"Oh. I'll make it all right with Cous-
in Elizabeth Mason assured her.
laughing shes dandy girl, but has
just had falling out with her fiance.
and I've been trying to help her patch
it up
OH said Margaret comprehend
ingly.
DO you know. dearest" asked Ma
son. lingering the scraps of paper on
his desk. I'm insufferably proud to
think my first love letter is accepted .
Tit rings true" commented Mar
garet archly. II knew you could do
it,
\ Just here Tommy burst in upon the
lovers. He explained that he had
knocked several times, but got no an
swer. Then he continued to stand ip
the doorway, grinning.
Tommy" announced the editor i'm
periously. Miss Van Amburgh and |
are engaged. You are the first one TO
hear the news"
. "Pshawr' Exclaimed Tommy. That's
no news. could "a told yer that
when / found them scraps In the
wastebasket."
IL All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

there was work for 10000 more men
in Cincinnati than there were work
men do 20 it, but the mercantile
agencies of Cincinnati now informed
him that there are today in Cincin-
natl 10000 to $4,000 idle artisans
men who work at trades, skilled labor.
and the highest classes of labor, so to
speak,
This acknowledgment by such an
eminent republican leader that the
wage earners are hunting a job in
stead of the job hunting them, hard
ly shows that they "are the most di-
rect beneficiaries of the protective
system" If they are it shows that
the protective system is a delusion as
far AS wage earners are concerned.
We hear from Pittsburg, the head
center of the protective system, that
the employees of the steel trust are
compelled to sell their small holdings
III that corporations, which does not
add TO the truth of the republican
are the direct beneficiaries of the pro-
iectlVe system, for the steel trust is
very highly protected by the tariff
Then the National Glass Budget of
Pittsburg, of June 81. reports disas-
trCus state of affairs for the window
glass workers. which is one of the
highest tariff protected industries, in
which the workers should be the
most direct beneficiaries of the pro-
|teCtive system" But it appears they
are not, for the Budget reports that
when wages are figured strictly on
the sliding scale. under which agree
ment- the factories and their work
men have been working. that it won't
net them an average of 81 day for
theil labor
The republican boast that the pro-
tective system produces prosperity to
the workingman is thus shown to be
but bait to catch suckers. but there
are none biting this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
TOilers and a Tariff.

The republican party would appear
to be very solicitous about the wage
earners of the country and especially
declares in the national platform Just
adopted, its purpose ito maintain the
high standard of living of the wage
earDers of this country who are the
most direct beneficiaries of the pro-
tective system" That sounds well.
but can hardly deceive the average
wofkingman, who from experience
knows that If he. is "the most direct
beneficiary of the protective system y
the sooner that system is reformed
the better it WILDE for him. There
is no doubt that the tariff protects
the manufacturers and that it has
fostered trusts and created monop
olies. We also have evidence that
the tariff has had hand in creating
the panic and the resulting business
depression.
Senator Foraker has just declared
in speech to the members of the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce tina
there is still cloud hanging ovel
the business of the country, that can
not be removed by the resolutions o
a sunshine club" and that the fea
of tariff reform makes business gen
orally uneasy. There are also goot
many uneasy workingmen, for Sena
tor Foraker said that on July 81. 1907
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Rally the First of the
Campaign.

To the democrats of Rock Island
will be accorded the honor of the first
ratification meeting of the presiden-
tial campaign of this year. The exer-
cises will occur tonight on Market
square, the speakers being the candi-
dates for the party gubernatorial NOM
ination, Hon. John p. McGoorty and
Hon. Douglas Pattison, both leaders
of the lower house of the Illinois leg
islature, and it Is hoped Colonel j.
Hamilton Lewis, distinguished mem
Der of the party in the state. Hon.
e. w. Hurst will preside
Apart from the fact that every dem
ocrat in Rock Island is expected to
hundreds of citizens, not heretofore
affiliated with the democratic party
and doubtless many who may not. be
so included, will improve the oppor-
tunity TO hear the issues of the cam
paign intelligently discussed.
1t is proper that this should be so
The time for partisan prejudice al
too often engendering political bitter
ness. has happily largely passed away
in this country. What the people
want to hear are the issues and propo
sitions which affect them most vitality
properly and reasonably put before
them. This is what it is proposed to
do tonight
In candidates and in platform dec
laration, the democratic party in the
nation never occupied a more com
manding position. It's issues appeal
20 the people. Its candidates are
known by their works. and it is meet
and right that the people. irrespective
of politics, should be present to hear
If not perhaps in all instances to rati
fly, the party's attitude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
Tommys Discovery.-By Martha Cobb Sanford
Copyrighted 1903. by Associated Literary

Back tonight, you~silly:: Now, step
lively"
AS soon as Tommy had been gone a
sufficient length of time to insure
against his possible return Miss Van
Amburgh spread the crumpled bits of
paper out on the blotter before her.
She felt as guilty as she was.
Did you ever see anything so beau
tiful" cher cheeks flushed as she read
that you wanted 10 throw your arms
around it and sing for happiness:
Well, that's the way l feel about you,
sweetheart. | want TO fold you close
TO my heart and sing to you of my
love"
For some time Margaret sat very
still. her chin resting on her hand.
Suddenly she brushed away the tears
that were forming in her big brown
eyes and. gathering up the precious
scraps, put them in an envelope.
After she had directed this senti-
mental collection to Miss Elizabeth
Greene" she dropped it. without hest
tation. down the office mail chute. The
thud that indicated the letters arrival
in the box far below sounded the death
knell of her hopes. and the air castle
which she had built so joyously fell
crashing about her. But she was glad
she had had the courage to give an
other woman the happiness she coveted
| for herself.
With the feeling that she had passed
| through some awful ordeal, yet had
come out of it creditably. Margaret
wrapped up bunch of miscellaneous
| manuscripts for home work and closed
| the office
| AS she was reading these over later
| she came upon one that bore pre-
| cious comment of her own. This Il
| worth accepting" she had iotted dowr
| for the editors benefit. eff you can fi1
I the mans love letters up a bit. The!
do not ring true"
| Turning the pages over listlessly I,
/ the heroS first unsatisfactory epistle
| she was startled to read. in Mason,
handwriting. the very letter she has
! pieced together that afternoon. Sh,
turned TO the next letter. This, too
| Mason had attempted to revise. |
| began encouragipgly, but stopped shor
with the characteristic marginal com
mont: Miss ", l can't do anythin;
with these old things. Haven't ha,
any practice. You rewrite them"
The euormity of the blunder she ha'
made flushed Margaret's cheeks erin
sou. For the next two days she wen
about the Office in daze. Should sh
or should she not confess? Her de
termination of the question was a
far from being settled Sas eyer. wher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

Intellect and conscience are written
all over Kern's face. Kern is re-
spected in Indiana, where he is we'll
known, for his real worth; and so will
he be respected and beloved through
out the union as the people become
acquainted with him. Mr. Kern is a
fit companion to be on the ticket with
Mr.. Bryan. He will make votes for
the ticket not only in Indiana, but in
all the states of the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
The Remedy That Does.

"Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform" says Mrs.
e. R. Pierson. of Auburn Centre. Pa
1T is curing me of throat and lung
trouble of long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily.
New Discovery is doing me so much
good that feel confident its continued
use for a reasonable length of time
will restore me to perfect health.
This renowned cough and cold remedy
and throat and lung healer is sold all
druggists. soc and $100. Trial bot,
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Bad Burn Quickly Healed.

81 am SO delighted with what Cham
berlain's Salve has done for me that
/ feel bound to write and tell you so,
says Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John
street. Hamilton, Ontario. my little
daughter had bad burn on her knee
applied Chamberlain's SalVe and il
healed beautifully" This salve allays
the pain of burn almost instantly
It is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Delicious Banana Cream

This recipe is highly recommended
by one of our correspondents try it for
dessert tomorrow
Peel five large bananas, rub smooth
with five teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add
one teacup sweet cream beaten to a
stiff froth, then add one 10c package
of Lemon JELL-O dissolved in " tea
cups boiling water. Pour into mold
and when cold garnish with candied
cherries. Serve with whipped cream.
or any good pudding sauce. JELL-O is
sold by all grocers at doc per package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Just to Be Contrary.

Just to Be Contrary.
"JoIies used to think he understood
women, but now he is up in the air.
What caused all this changer
"You know, he used to go with girl
that he thought the world Of
"A Eighty young thing"
"Well. he proposed to her two dozen
times"
"And she wouldn't have him?"
Got no encouragement at all"
THAT must have discouraged him"
cit did. He changed his mind and
quit proposing, and now she is suing
him for breach of promise"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Republicans and Bryan.

oHe coulu HarQly expect a fair Opin-
ion of Bryan from unfair republican
newspapers, any more than republi-
cans would expect fair opinion of
Tart from an unfair democratic news
paper. But in this campaign conserv-
alive and fair-minded editors will not
hesitate to make concessions where
they are deserving. Democratic pa
pers find much to approve, for in
stance. in the position of William HI.
Tart on some issues, but believe that
the democratic party with w. ]. Bryan
as leader not only has a much
stronger candidate individually, but
that Bryan is presented on a far more
positive, supportable. affirmative plat
form than is Taft, because the Chi
caso platform is ''straddle" on sew
eral vital issues, an evasion on others.
and ignores a number of matters that
are of vital interest to the people.
In trying to Offset the obvious weak
ness of Taft and the Chicago platform
most of the G. o. P. press is plungng
into uniustified criticism of Bryan and
the Denver platform.
Not all republican papers are dis
posed to be so rabid and dishonest,
however.
AS an illustration note the manner
in which the New York Commercial
republican,, representative of corpor-
ate interests. refers to Bryan. 1t ayers
that some portions of the Denver plat.
form do not harmonic exactly with
the views of Bryan. and then adds:
But most careful and impartial
readers of this very remarkable docu
ment will, we believe, agree that it is
more radical than the man who goes
before the people on it for their sup
port, their sympathy and their votes
this may or may not be indicated in
what Mr. Bryan may take occasion tC
say when the notification committee
calls on him at Lincoln or in his for
NAL letter of acceptance of the nom
ination; but it is safe to predict tha
whatever utterances may come from
him during the next four months O
fervid campaigning will reflect hi:
own individual opinions and beliefs re
lgardless of the platform; to assume
independence and that fearlessnes'
which are among the Nebraskani
most striking characteristics"
This is an honest recognition of thu
independence and fearlessness of thu
democratic leader.
l.; -, -, 10,
to 1896 and 1900, the New York Com
mercial comedies:
THE worst enemy of William Jen
nings Bryan must admit that he goe
before the people in 1908 measureabl,
stronger than in 1896 and 1904. HI
has clearly broadened and grown NOR
conservative. while the people mean
time have, on the whole. grown pei
ceptibly more RADICAL circumstanc
that brings them more closely tc
gether. How near together they rea
lly are only election day can tell"
The Denver convention was a strik
ling illustration of the closeness O
Bryan to the people and the people I
Bryan. His victorious nomination wa
IN unprecedented unanimity. 1t wa
because the people are close to Brya
| that nearly every state in the unio
sent delegates to Denver instructe
unequivocally for the peoples chan
lpion. The Argus believes that Brya
and all the people are close enoug
Ito insure the election of the dem'
lcratic ticket in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

There are going to be lot of disap-
pointments throughout Illinois after
Aug. S. A new record will be made in
the number of defeated candidates.
But every Borrowing one will have
the consolation that there are lots
more i'm the same boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

The attitude of the democratic ma
tional committee in endorsing fully
the suggestions of Mr. Bryan. relative
&c campaign contributions is most OPP
perfume. The trust is not to dominate
this campaign without being caught.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Humor ano Philosophy
ADVICE TO A FOOL.
By DUNCAN N. SMITH

Be a good fellow;
Get in with the boys.
If there is shouting.
Help with the noise.
Scatter your money ,,
That is the life.
Don't take a dollar
Home to your WIFE
II you are saving,
Somebody might
Call you a tightwad.
Think of the slight!
Chase where the live ones
Blow off the foam.
What if you never
Take a cent home?
Blow in your money,
e. Thus thwart the banks,
Treating the riffraff,
Loading up tanks.
Filling with bug juice
Till you are fiat
Men you would scarcely
Use for a mat.
Be a good fellow.
Paint the town red.
What though your family
Suffers for bread?
Some one you had no
Respect for might guess
You were a lobster
Should you do less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

Just . Guess.
"What In the world is that dog bark
Ing about?" asked the nervous man,
going to the window and peering out
into the darkness.
about the house, it sounds to me-"
replied his companion, who liked moth
ing better than chance to impart use
full informa ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

At sale of political works in Phil
adelphia $50 quarto volumes of the
Congressional Record in half Russia
binding were bid in at 2 cents a vol
ume. and the purchaser was extrava-
CANT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

Self conceit is like brandy-we don't
like to see the effect of it in the other
fellow. but it feels good at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

Bryan and Kern ratification meeting
in Market square tonight. Make it a
good one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Probably.

"What Is a good opinion worth, any
wayT'
well, that depends"
Upon WHAT
upon what the man who holds it Is
worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

The first requisite to being a good
cook is securing n good provider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Almost any man hates snobbishness
until he has environment and oppor-
tunity to practice it himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. [En-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

Let every democrat in Rock Island
be on hand for tonight's ratification
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

Anybody can be good, but it takes a
genius to be good and not be dull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
That's All.

That's All.
"But a man cannot live on such n
small sum-"
Thousands of men do"
81 beg your pardon"
"Well, they do"
mo" FE
what them
"Simply keep from dying"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
Had Heard None.

Had Heard None.
THAT man is an idiot. He simply
won't listen to reason"
How do you know"