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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
Eczema.

For the good of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, l wish
to say, my wife had something of that
kind, and after using the doctors rem
edies for some time, concluded to try
Chamberlain Salve. and it proved to
be better than anything she had tried
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
The Longest Continuous Double Track
Railway in the World

under one management is the Grand
Trunk Railway system from Chicago
tc Montreal and to Niagara Falls. The
Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley double
track route via Niagara Falls reaches
from Chicago to New York.
Descriptive literature, timetables,
ETC., will be mailed free on applica-
ton to George w. Vaux, A. G. p. & T.
A., Grand Trunk Railway system, 1856
Adams street, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
OPEN TO HoN-MEMBERs
Rowing Race to Follow Slow Contest
on River Tomorrow Night.

The Island City Boating association
will hold its regular weekly meeting
tomorrow Immediately after the finish
of the slow race which is scheduled to
start. at o'clock, A rowboat race, to
which any. one in the city is eligible,
will be started as soon as the slow
race is under way. AS the rowboat
race is not to be limited to club men,
hers, it is hoped there will be large
number of entries registered with c.
L. Beardsley before the time for the
race.
The meeting of the club is to close
up the financial side of the excursion.
After all the expenses are met the
club will have some where in the
|neighborhood of 800 TO apply on its
debt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
For Sore Feet.

81 have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to be the proper thing to use for sore
feet, as well as for healing burns,
sores, cuts, and all manner of abra-
sions," writes w. Stone of East Po-
land, Maine. 1t is the proper thing,
too, for piles. Try it. Sold under guar
antee at all druggists. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
Three Straight for Dubuque.

Dubuque. Iowa, Aug. dubuque
made it three straight from Blooming
ton. Longs error gave Dubuque the
winning run in the third inning. The
game was called at the end of the
seventh inning to allow Bloomington
TO catch train. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
CROSS COUNTRYS
LAND ON THE IOWANS
Defeat Anamosa 10 to I by Batting
Local Pitchers Hard-Terry in
Winning Form.

Anamosa. Iowa, Aug. 5.-Argus Spe-
cial. 1.-THE Cross Countrys over
whelmingly defeated the Anamosa
team yesterday, batting the local
pitchers all over the lot. while Terry's
twirling was feature. Lyons led
with the hickory, getting four hits.
The score follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George W. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief TO-.
Rheumatism has given my wife won
ierful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid.
iy. On Monday she cob ot move
and on Wednesday she eoS up AMI
dressed. herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Gxotl
jan. 1901 Second avenue. Rock Island
Gust schlegel e Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
Three Straight for. Clinton.

Clinton, Iowa. Aug. 5.-Clinton made
1t three straight from the leaders
scoring four runs in seven-inning
contest, mostly on the visitors errors
Steiger was strong with men on bases
but received wretched support. Game
called in the seventh to allow Spring
| field to catch train. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05

Sacrifice hit-Noyacek. Stolen base
Murphy. Double plays-Moore to
Prout to Tenant; Cook to Berger to
Neal TO Wise. Bases on balls-Off
Neal, l; off Swain, 2. Struck out
By Neal, 1; by Swain. z. Time of
|Same-1:50. Umpires-Goeckel and
GeninS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05

Three base hit-Smith of Spring
field. Bases on balls-Off Steiger, 2.
Struck out-By Steiger 2. Passed
ball-Donovan. Hit, by pitcher-Oh-
land. Stolen bases-Ronan, Buelow
~. Time of game-1:30 Umpire
Jacobs.
Errors Give Peoria Game.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Aug. 5.-Wild
tleaves and slow-witted base running
ecst Cedar Rapids the game. Peoria
winning by the score of to g. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05

Three base hit-Clark. Two base
hits-Beck, Lyons, Trainer Engman.
Struck out-By Terry, 6; by Parker,
4; by Lott, s. Double play-Johnston
to Beadle to McNamee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05

Two base hit-Brown. Thres. base
hlts-Mullin, Keupper. Bases on balls
OFF Keupper, 2. Struck out--By Sy-
fert. ,: by Keupper, 2. Umpire-Mc-
Farland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

Rock Island, l; Decatur, 0.
Dubuque, 2; Bloomington. L.
Clinton, 4; Springfield, 2.
Peoria, s.; Cedar Rapids, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, 2.
New York. fl: Cincinnati, 3
first game IL innings).
Boston, 4; Pittsburg, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
$3.50 $3.50
NIAGARA FALLS
AND RETURN VIA
Big Four Route
tuesday, August II
RETURN LIMIT IL DAYS
VERY CHEAP SIDE TRIPS

In connection with Niagara Falls ex-
cursion tickets. Tickets honored on
c. & B. line steamers between Buffalo
and Cleveland and all regular trains
returning. including Knickerbocker
special.
First-class coaches, standard and
tourist sleepers leave Peoria 1900
noon.For Pamphlets or further infor
nation address
H. Bertermann, 0. P. A., Peoria ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
Lose the Opener.

A rowdy bunch of rooters, the worst
the team has struck on its tour, was
found by the Cross Countrys at Ana
mosa, the Iowa penitentiary town,
Monday. The boys escaped with
whole skins but not with victory,
for the Iowans punched hits to the
better advantage and walked off with
the long end of 5 to score. Score:
R. H. E.
Enamosa ................5 Z 0
Batteries-Clark and Smith; Simon
ana Dean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
CAME IS AIR TIGHT
Had Not Cooks Hit Punctured
it in Ninth it Might be in
Progress Yet.
BIG SWAIN FAIRLY Beaten
Had Nothing on Billy Neal, Who Was
Given Gilt Edged Support-Threee
Men Pegged at Plate.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Clinton.
Dubuque at Cedar Rapids.
Peoria at Bloomington.
Springfield at Decatur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05

Three base hit-SteVens. Bases on
halls-Off Quincy. /; off Fox, 4
Struck out-By Quincy, 4; by Fox, Z
Passed ball-Wilson. Stolen bases
Carr, Vandine, Airing, Plass, H
OBrien, Kuhn. Sacrifice hits-Van
dine, Fox. Umpire-McGreevy. Time
-1:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05
Squibicts.

The Peoria ball team was in the
city last night, putting up at the Har-
per house. They were down from
Cedar Rapids where they trimmed the
home team to 3. They departed
this morning for Peoria.
The champs started off tie game
with pair of pretty catches in the
fold. Murphy chased the first mans
high fly nearly up to the diamond and
got it, after which Mcbride chased
one in the other direction and caught
it. Both catches were of the sensa,
tional type.
You may have noticed Meals pitch
ing. If any twirler in this league has
it on the Henry county man at this
stage in the race will somebody
please rise up and say whom?
Berger's pegs to the plate that
nailed three men on as many critical
occasions showed perfect Judgment of
velocity and distance and perfect con-
trol-a fine demonstration of natural
philosophy, so to speak. Hey, what,
Joe?
The Decatur team, taken as whole
is one of the best behaved and most
popular that comes to Rock Island
ana it is only during the present sea
son that Manager George Reed has
ey!nced any tactics other than those
Which become a gentleman. Really
mis- season, on three different occa
sions. at least, he has been real peay-
ish and rude with the umpire. This
strange departure can be attributed to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-05

ALI the news all the timc-The Argus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
Mississippi
Legislature
FORTY.NINTH DAY,

The proceedings in both branches OF
the legislature today were rather devoid
of feature for the greater part Of the
time, being the day set apart for local
and private legislation bills. Incidental
to the consideration OF this character Of
measures the senate had. a round with
two that were of ratlfpvV than local
interest, the one n.y. Alt Bilbo bill,
for the creation of pasaS county out
of sections OF Jaesse ~ "a Greene, a
measure that had been rejected by the
house, and the other heiug the bill to
resist the repeal of the act creating the
second district of Harrison county. The
George county bill passed, while tho re-
peal bill failed, owing TO lack OF a two
thirds vote.
The house completed the consideration
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege bill, after a lively fight, led by MIR.
Stennis, to retain the chemical depart
ment revenue as college funds, instead
of adopting the committee amendment
revcrting them to the state treasury,
which was unsuccessful. The bill as it
goes back to the senate carries q little
over $1,000 900, rather more than was
allowed by the Senate,
Some thirty-five local bills passed both
houses, the bulk of them requiring no
speeches or remarks in explanation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
FIFTY.FIRST DAY.

It was a day OF activity in both
branches, with the evident desire OF
senators and representatives to buckle
down to work and clear the calendars.
The most significant action OF the day
was that Of the senate in refusing TO
concur in tho House amendments to
the university and college appropriation
bills.
The senate also passed, after an inter
esting debate, the bill to appropriate the
sum Of $1,000 for the purpose OF secur'
ing a silver service for the battleship
Mississippi, a measure that was defeated
in the house committee on appropria'
tons. as.
The senate, also, by a very positive
vote, passed the bill to repeal the Harri-
lson county double court district biil,
which makes 1t final, the matter having
ebme up on q motion to reconsider, and
his already passed the house.
THE house by a vote Of Gs to 30 adopt
"A a resolution offered by Mr.. Moody
~ Iowpdes, the effect of which was TO
call M as a special order the house bill
nro(viding for a 21acent passenger rate
Az the morning session the bill appro-
nr;aAinp money to the Vicksburg state
Charity Hospital for the next two years,
the IAill for the maintenance n sup
mort of the state insane hospital n
other Appropriation measures passed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20

distresses his friends and associates
by his lack OF method could be told of
to take a trip or a succession of trips
on the sea. He'd learn something;
he'd have to. There's a force In ex-
ample, you know, and the effects OF
shipsbape conditions would make
themselves felt sooner or later. /
don't mean to say that q revolution
In character would follow any such
experience, but. with the majority OF
would be some alteration for tho
better.
ooh, yes, / know there are certain
men and women who are born TO dis
order, az you might say, and who
couldn't be helped by any course OF
treatment. They are the un~fortunates
of business and professional life, that's
all. But for the ignorant, the thought.
less, those who never have appre.
ciated what a saving OF time is In
volyed in a little sensible planning or
In the following Of approved system
in routine matters, a sea voyage. with
Its discipline, It's precise allotment OF
time, Its method, In a word, must
prove a most beneficial thing. It's
funny that when you hear so much
about the restfulness Of ocean travel.
80 few realize that the regularity Of
the life, Its system, It's evident adapta.
ton of means to ends, constitute such
a large factor in bringing about this
result. And the same principle can
be applied on shore"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
IN NEW YORK

to be sent to a hospital. 1t was done.
""The Gay before he died he sent a
request to have any service that might
be held in case pf his death, at the
apartment wherea he had lived. That
was all right,
81 knew nothiII Of his a~ntecedents.
When | spoke to ~ undertaken about
1t he said he wouxti attend to every.
thing. and he did, put when he read
the service | was ~ much surprised
as you were y
"The undertaken tad me afterward
that he was an e~x-psfacher, and that
he frequently oficiateh at the funerals
of strangers, And I,yEsy again, dying
in New York is easy, 'hENew York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20

before her. trying to inhale the fresh
ness of the late sweet pea across a
barrier of greasy vapor.
"oh. Mrs. Gerney. | am afraid you
don't like It," said poor Nelly. Il am
so sorry"
Mrs. Gerney made a heroic effort to
eat it, but her srsit failed her, and
she murmured that she was not
hungry. which was by now the simple
truth.
Nelly glanced round the table. The
men were m~anfllly plodling through
theirs, but all the women were more or
less playing with II. and were confin.
ing themselves to bread and the pota-
toes, which were fortunately cooked as
only dishes meant for kitchen con-
sumption are usually cooked. A ftful
silence prevailed, broken Only by po-
lite voices referring to the ruins they
had seen, or the pretty country. Mrs.
Gerney saw Nelly's eyes ill. with tears
of veXation and embarrassment, and
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sep"ia'e apoiosieS W eacn perS IN
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
-
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.

The uppe House killed the bill to
regulate the practice of optometry at
the evening session and disposed of sew
eral others, incidentally clearing the
calendar of considerable business.
The House session was devoted TO ap
preparation bills, including that provid.
ing for the work OF the live stock, SAM
tary board and anti-tick commission,
and the bill appropriating $4,000 to sup
port Of the Matte Iiersee Hospital at
Meridian.
The House also passed the bills for
the re-enactment OF the lost chapters Of
the code, and on third reading the cleo
tive judiciary amendment resolution,
which is now complete 50 far as the
House il concerned.
There was another protractel night
session OF the House, when several minor
bills amending sections of the code re.
ported from the ways and means com
mittee was passed. The session was en-.
livened towards the close by a discussion
of the bill to place a tax of 81 on oil
dogs owned in the State. 1t was quite
a busy day in both Houses, and much
work was gotten out of the way, the
House holding a long night session.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
FIFTY-SECOND DAY.

After q four.hour spirited and Wig.
0rous fight on the floor OF the house,
that body, by n decisive vote, or more
than two to one, passed the Mitchell
2lacent passenger rate bill, a victory
Tor the men behind the movement,
against whom a majority committee re-
port was turned into the house a few
days ago. Notwithstanding the rules
to take up a measure with an adverse
report accompanying, this was done, and
the bill set for the special order this
morning. IL was sidctrucked during the
day by the appropriation bills, but was
taken up rs soon rs the house re-as
semblcd at 7:3o tonight.
II was exactly 1850 when the result
of tho deciding vote was announced.
The bill ia the rate st ~ cents on
passenger ttap over road in the state
which, in Ii uigmcat Of the ra.lroad
commission, Altnr careful consideration,
will not be subject 10 loss or deprc.
citation thereby. An amendment vas of
fcred by Mr.. Street to So orange the
rate that in the event it should operate
to the detriment of the employees of
any railroad, the railroad commission.
hall have the power to rcarrangc the
rate on proper showing.
In the SENATE the most conspicuous
feature of the days proceedings was
the defeat of the constitutional prohi-
bition amendment resolution by Il vote
OF 81 to 10.
In both branches for the greater part
of the day appropriation measures had
the right of way, and several were dis
posed of, though not finally as TO either
branch, as amendments impossible OF Sc.
curing the concurrence OF both branches
were adopted, which means delay.
The committee on corporations through
Chairman Tyson reported action on "A
number Of bills pertaining to the regula-
ton of common carriers as defined by
statue, the majority of which are fn-
vorably reported, The only two reported
unfavorabIe were the senate bills re.
quiring the railroad commission to com.
pei physical connection between lines
Of different telephone systems, and the
companion bill requiring telephone com
panies to promptly remedy defective in
struments, and prohibiting removal OF
phones under certain conditions,
Then Mr.. Morrison got the floor with
his appropriation bills and held it for
More than two hours. incidentally the
bill for appropriating the sun OF $1,000
for the two years to the Vicksburg
Confederate veterans hospital annex was
passed after a brief display of oratory,
led by Mr.. Sheffield, who did not see
the necessity for maintaining a Confed-
crate hospital in the State. After ad.
dresses by Messrs, Foster and Ycwell
clearing up the matter in the mind Of
the House, the bill passed unanimously,
104 to 0.
The three companion bills for the
support of the branch agricultural ex-
pertinent stations at Mcneil, Stone
willie and Holly Springs were taken up
in the order stated, each being consid'
cred and passed separately.
The Confederate Soldiers Home bill,
carrying an appropriation Of $4,000 for
two years, was passed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
"FIFTY.FOURTH DAY.

Senator Baird introduced q concurrent
resolution to provide for the sale by the
State of the property known as the
Parchman or Sunfiower farm, which Is
the State penitentiary property, by di.
viding IL into lots OF parcels convenient
for sale and conveyance.
The House, by a vote Of almost 2 to
/, voted to indefinitely postpone the bill
TO exempt from taxation money loaned
at G per cent, either actual cash in bank,
solvent credits or vendors lien. This
was the Harrell bill which passed the
Senate three weeks ago. The House also
put q negative on the Mcdonald bill to
reduce the rate of compensation OF the
State revenue agent from 20 to 10 per
cent on all collections through his de-
partment. The House refused to place
a tax on dogs, the majority holding that
while in theory the matter was all right,
in practice it would be a failure. The
House also passed the revenue bill fixing
the State tax levy at six mills for each
Of the next two years. 1t refused, how
ever, to pass a bill authorizing the gov.
ernor TO borrow money to help in carry
ing on the State government.
Chairman Morrison, of the %appropria.
ton committee, then called up the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College bill, for
the purpose of considering the Senate
amendments to that measure. He de-
clared that between all the institutions
they have been given more than $780,
600 more than they ever received be-
fore and the UOusp committee had, In
his opinion, been very liberal with all.
The amendments were then placed before
the House and all rejected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20

The house, in spite Of the attendant
confusion, transacted considerable rou.
tine business, Two very important bills
were passed--the Wellborn bill, provid-
ing for a live stock sanitary board and
for the purpose of taking steps to eradi-
cate the c0ttie tick" and establish a
quarantine system, after a clear eSplan
alton Of its authority; also the Adair
banking bill as substituted by the com.
mittee. With Mr.. Hill of Lee In the
chair, this bill was taken up and ex.
planned by Mr. Newell, the principal
change from the original being the
change in the graduation an to the ae
tual capital stock required to be paid
up and certified TO banks in towns of
500 inhabitants or less are to show not
less than $4,000, and above that popu-
htion q uniform auount of $4,000 is to
be required. The bill passed by II vote
of So to O.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
Death and Burial of a Man Nobody
Knew Much About.

Dying made easy, is a good motto
for New York" said a business man
to his friend who is a visitor from the
middle west. THE other night when
| got home l saw an undertaker's wag-
on standing at the entrance. Cheerful
sort of thing to see after you have
been out to the play and a supper with
your friends.
"On the way up to my fiat | came
across the undertaker's men carrying
upstairs the body of a man. The I'M.
dertaker explained that the corpse
was that of an elderly man who had
died that night at a hospital and who
had lived with the people in the apart
ment below mine. His friends had
employed the undertaken to take
charge of the body and arrange fer
the burial.
The next day as l was going out |
met the undertaken. l thought it was
the decent thing for M to show re-
spect to the dead, particularly in view
of the statement of the undertaken
that the dead man had no friends
in the city. The people with whom
he lived were acquaintance only.
Il followed the undertaken to the
room. Only a few persons were pres
ent. The undertaken took a prayer
book from his pocket and read the
Episcopal burial service.
After that the undertaker's en-
ployes carried the coffin downstairs
and placed it In a hearse. He and his
men stepped into the carriage. The
cortege moved down the street. |
learned later that the body was
shipped to the former home of the de-
ceased.
THE head of tho apartment where
the stranger had a Don said to me:
1--WE didn't know much about him.
He was quiet liz his coming and go.
ing. When he was taken sick he asked
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20

bat every house plan should have
some especial features to recommend
It. In this plan we have m OF the
best stairways ever built. 1t Is a
combination front and back stair and
II reaches to the cellar, with an out
side entrance a Few steps down from
the kitchen, n 1t leads upstairs both
from the front and the back part Of
the house. Besides its other good
features 1t doesn't tax up a great deal
OF room because 1t Is 30 compactly
built.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
Tries Third Rail Cure.

A few weeks ago we told OF a Call.
fornia shoemaker who nearly ~stransled
himself with the fumes of old shoes
under the hallucination that It would
cure his rheumatism. and here comes
along a Tacoma man with another
bizarre theory about rheumatics. His
name Is Jack Smith, and he discoy.
cred his novel cure accidentally. He
has been an inmate Of the county poor
farm for some time and recently de-
cided he would kill himself by throw
ing himself on the third rail" OF an
interurban train. Mr.. Smith expected
to be electrocuted, but instead the
current knocked him ~senseless and
he lay beside the track until picked up
In the morning. And Jack Smith
swears that the shock did him 80 much
good that another one Would undoubt.
eddy cure every ache he has. Tho
county authorities think differently
and have sent Jack to the steilacoom
insane asylum to get over his belief
Milwaukee Sentinel.