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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
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Take KeWanee Regulars Into Camp
5 too in First Football Game
of Season Here.
HAVE WORTHY OPPONENTS
Visitors Put Up Stiff Battle, But Do
Not Show Expected Strength
Delayed Pass Does It.

The Independents added another
game to their string of victories yes
terday when they met and defeated
the Kewanee Regulars with score
OF to 0. The score was close but
nothing more could be expected, con-
sidering that the Independents had
but five of their regular team in the
| field at the start of the game, the
others being out for different reasons.
Kewanee did not show the strength
| which their reputation gave then.
credit for having. and had the regular
lineup of the tr-city champions OPP
| posed them the score would undoubt-
eddy nave been multiple several
times. Coleman vino entered the game
in the second half proved one of the
principal factors in swinging the game
from what seemed sure defeat 10 vic
tory. Anderson and Engles We're also
conspicuous all through the game for
their excellent defensive work.
| Regulars Kick OF.
The game commenced with kewa-
nee kicking Off and they held the In
l
nearly ali the half and made the goal
appear TO be in danger Towards the
end OF the half a cleverly executed
double pass put the Independents
| within ten yards of kewanee's goal
but in three attempts the ball was still
five yards from the line and the visit
ors were given the ball. They punted
| and Rock Island received it on the
80 yard line, where it was when time
was called several minutes later.
| Coleman Goes In.
In the second half Coleman, who
was on the side lines, was called upon
to enter the game on account of an
Injury to Engles and with the lineup
of the team changed somewhat he put
new ginger into the play and Kewa
nee failed to get look-in from the
start Of the half to the finish. Cole,
man went into the fullback position
Jay MacManus. who had been laying
there, was moved to left half and
Woods was placed at tackle. After
about five minutes of play MacManus
tore off 80 yard run mp the side lines
land scored the only touchdown of the
igame. The play was a cleverly ex
llecuted delayed pass and it found the
lvisitors Cnprepared. The three who
managed to get in front of the runner
Ewere either stiff-armed or lodged and
Escoring was easy. MacManus tried
to kick the goal but failed and the
Iscore was to 0, where 1t remained
FLOR the rest Of the game. Rock Island
was always dangerous, however, and
lall the playing was close to Kewanee'!
LOCAL line Coleman's line plungins
land Anderson's long end runs severa
Itinaes placed it whiting from 10 to q
yards. but it was always lost on fun
lbles or downs. Kewanee played 4
Ihard game and did not give up wher
the score went against them.
I Was First Game Here.
| This was the first independent game
Iof football played in this city this yea
land large crowd turned out to Sc,
lit. Considerable interest was takel
lin the game and there was some tai
lrooting INDUCED in.
The Independents lined up as fol
Flows at the beginning of the game:
| Druckmiller, G; Mulcahy, re-: Mi
Tier, 1T; Larson, re; Eyers, lg: Engies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

at home and in complete control OF
he .game none were allowed to count
On he. other hand any thing which
Rockford did was alright and they
got everything they had coming and
a little bit more The final score OF
IS to 10 should at the best have been
tie or even a victory for the Rock
Island team.
Rock Island stock Goes Up.
After the game in Moline several
Of the Rockford players expressed
their belief that Rock Island should
rim Moline without much trouble
The stock of the local team has gone
up considerably from the trimming
administered to Moline and a record
breaking crowd will accompany the
team to Moline next Saturday.
No One Sorry Here.
Rock Island had 10 game Saturday
and the majority of the Rock Island
enthusiasts of the gridiron game were
at the Moline athletic park to witness
the contest there. While Rock Island
has no bitter feeling against Moline
it was cheering TO the hearts of tbs
high school students here to see Mo
lines proud banner brought down Il
earth. Moline has for several years
been almost snobbish when it came
to football. and right now. OH the eve
|of the annual contest between Rocl
Island and Moline. its spirit is entire
ly broken by an entirely unexpected
defeat. Friday Moline people thought
that no team in the state could defeat
its football warriors. Now the sports
there are quaking and hesitate t.
back the team in the contest agains
Rock Island this week. But for three
years Moline has had wonderful
team, and 1t still has a great bunch
of players. And when the boys go VI
against their old rivals from Rock Is
land, they will fight to the last dit.
for victory. AS several have observed
1.-The team that wins from Moline OF
a Moline field this year will earn it.
victory" Moline will have 1000 root
ers to support its efforts, and it is VI
to Rock Island people to see that the
Rock Island boys have just as en-
thusiastic support. Never did the an
nual contest appear more attractive
and the indications are that an ever
bigger crowd than that of the Rock
ford-Moline game will be at the Mo
line park next Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
AVERAGES ARE OUT
President Lotus Finally Issues
Three.Eye League
Standings
BY INDIVIDUALS AND CLUBS
From Which Summary Rock island
Does Not Gain Much
Satisfaction.

President Lotus has at last given
out for publication the official aver
ages of the Three-Eye league for the
past season. The record does not diff
officially in Tho Argus six weeks ago
Langdon of Bloomington leads in bat
ting with an average OF .33G: Jacob
sen. OF Decatur being second with an
average of .329. Collins of Cedar Rap
| ids third with an average of 32S. and
Tenant fourth with an average OF
$40. Inasmuch as the latter played
| in the majority of games. 40 III all
and the others did not. President LOT.
tus feels that he in reality is entitled
| to the leagues batting honors. OF the
Rock Island team. the following aver
ages are given: Swain. .2sG; Cook
.2G0; Murphy, .253; Lundin, .246;
Stark. .234: Noyacek, .233 The rest
Of the Rock Island players seem to
have been lost in the shuttle. Yeager
of Peoria leads the catchers. Rohn of
| Peoria the first tasemen, Lewee of
Peoria the second basemen. Hoffman
| of Decatur the third basemen, Prout
of Decatur the short stops, Ruby OF
Springfield the outfielders and Spencer
of Cedar Rapids the pitchers. The
general averages are given as follows:
Club Batting.
ABB. R. H. TB. SH. SB.Pct
| Springfield
1921 537 1883 LAP 262 269 .251
ALSO 592 1,o66 1867 252 237 1856
Dubuque
4,424 4S9 1924 1871 $50 $50 .231
Peoria
1896 416 zoos 1850 1893 141 .22s
Bloomington
4.442 459 1902 1888 ZIG 1911 .22t
Cedar Rapids
1891 AS 947 LIP 173 1872 pit
Rock Island
1882 s6s ss1 1.o72 1853 1877 81:
Clinton
4,247 GAG 500 1.oss 2O4 247 20;
|
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09
MORE CHANGES
NOT EXPECTED
Probable Three-Eye Circuit Will Now
Remain as it is for 1909
at Least.
CEDAR RAPIDS WANTS GAME
People Not Likely to Let the Franchise
Get Away From Then,-Aarmony
on the Salary Limit.

Saturdays meeting OF the Ihree Eye
leagd., at the Hotel Davenport I'D
journed without the transaction of any
business other than that mentioned in
If the deal transferring Clinton's fran
chisa 10 Davenport. it turns out, was
after all the prime cause of the meet
ing, The unanimity on the salary ques-
ion Peoria included RELOCATING this
matter to the rear in short order. II
was not generally known that the
franchise change had been shaped up.
least of all in Clinton. and naturally
some Of the people in that city who
lad not been bearing o share OF the
financial burden are kicking. Those
who have been doing the digging agree
with President Crafts that the city
does not want baseball at the price
| it has been costing.
: A good deal of interest is manifest
| ed in the situation at Cedar Rapids.
where Belden Hill and the present di-
rectors announce that they are ready
to sell the franchise to some other
body of men in the same city or will
| ing, if no one makes a bid, that the
Rabbits be transferred to some other
city. In the eight years of Three-Eye
experience Cedar Rapids mas fallen
behind $12,500. the gate receipts fail
| ing by that amount to maintain the
team Notwithstanding the, salary list
has been held down far below the
average in the league. Hill has. how.
ever, succeeded in selling $10,500
| worth of players and the directors
have raised the other $4,000. The
| manager and his associates figure that
the city does not really want base
ball, in view of that financial showing
and in the face of the fact that the
team mas only once failed to finish in
the first division.
President-elect Sexton stated today
he was confident that the people al
Cedar Rapids will not consent to los
ing the franchise and that therefort
the league circuit will not be likely
to be changed further.
| Gets Back Two Old Favorites.
Il
| Davenport in taking over Clinton;
| franchise takes the team, among the
members being Johnny Baker an(
Fred Nieman, who were with Daven
port when the team went from tina
city to Clinton two years ago.
The players who are included in thu
sale of the franchise are Pitcher
William Fleet Joe Havalik, Johnn.
Baker. Rube Isaacs and Charles Jae
ger, Catchers Fred Nieman and c. c
Smith. Infielders Tom Roman. Georg,
Rietz and Mart Nye. Outfielders Jacl
They, Harry Ohlan and Nal Rame.
and Manager Charles Buelow, VIII,
will play at first base.
| While President Lotus has named
Dick Kinsella of Springfield to repre-
sent the league at the annual meeting
of the National Association of Base
ball clubs at Chicago. tomorrow. ever.
team in the league viii Ne represent
ed. Presidenl-elect Sexton and Vic
President James T. Hayes will b.
| there and Rock Island will De repre-
scented by President F. o. vanGalde
and o. l.. Bruner> and Manager Jacl
Tighc, who will arrive from the cas-
N time to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-09

There is only one way to digest all
foods-that is Kodol. Most digesters
supply but one element-pepsin. Kodol
supplies all elements of all the digest
I've juices. Note the guarantee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
PLACE FLOWERS ON THE
GRAVES THIS AFTERNOON
Confederate Memorial Exercises at St
Johns Cemetery-Mr. Wray
the Speaker.

The Confederate organizations will
assemble in old st. Johns cemetery
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock and hold
memorial services for the Confederate
dead. Flowers will be strewn upon
the graves CT the dead by the MEM
bers OF the Old Dominion Chapter.
Daughters of the COnfederacy. X. +.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. un
der command Of Sheriff X. X. Curtis
will attend in a body.
Rev. George W. Wray. pastor OF the
First Methodist church. will deliver
the address OF the occasion. There
will be special music.
On account Of n misunderstanding
between the two chapters. the Hamp-
ton chapter has decided not TO par
,icipate in these exercises. but like
" will decide upon another manner
in which TO pay tribute 10 the dead
at n later date
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point.
FORT MONROE SOLDIER
GIVEN ONE YEAR IN PEN
John Griffin Convicted Of Robbing an
Aged inmate Of the National
Soldiers Home.

John A. Griffin, an artilleryman
stationed at Fort Monroe. was. found
guilty of robbery from the person
by a Jury In the Elizabeth CITY
County Circuit Court yesterday az
ternoon ami sentenced to spend on"
year in the penitentiary.
Griffin robbed John Griner, an aged
inmate of the National Soldiers
Home. in Phoebus, Of $50 and Il gold
watch.
Mr.. Fay s. Collier represented the
artlleryman and Judge Edgar +. Mon.
tague prosecuted the case for the
State.
During the argument Mr.. Collier
created some amuse ment in the court
room by raising an objection TO the
smiling of Town Sergeant W. r. VIII
liams. of the Phoebus police force.
Judge Robinson settled the matter by
informing Mr.. Williams that h"
could take seat on the bench with
the court and smile at the court IL
he desired.
To-Day the cases OF Patsie Sam,
Joseph Carroll. Suliy Barden and Al
exander Robinson are set for trial.
When the court convened yester-
day Mr. Collier objected to the jury
which had been summoned. trying
the cases against Griffin. and after
much argument Judge Robinson had
another venire summoned, from which
the jury was selected. Mr.. Collier
referred with much darision to the
selection of jurymen from men VINO
hang around the courthouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
CAPT. FRANK n. COUCH IS
GREAT CHIEF OF RECORDS
Hampton Man Elected to important
Post by the Virginia Council Of
Red Men.

Captain Frank r. Couch. one of the
best known men in Hampton, was yes
terday elected the great chief of re-
cords Of the Great Council of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men in Virginia.
AT the annual gathering of the conn-
ell in Lynchburg. The news of the
election OF Captain Couch was tecelv-
|, d here In Il private telegram and
sOun he information spread among
the local Red Men and caused great
deal of satisfaction.
Captain CUuch's election Is cOnStd-
cred an unusual compliment to tn"
Hampton man as this was his hrs-
visit to the Great Council and he vas
practically unknown To the other coun-
ellis in the state Tire" months aSo
Wyoming Tribe. OF which Captain
Couch is a past sach"m. started
to work to secure the position Tor
the local brave" and The manner in
which the campaign wa; conducted is
best told in the action of the body on
yesterday.
Captain Couch is a time keeper II.
the shipyard and is considered min
entity qualified to fill the duties of the
Office 10 which he has Len chosen.
The local Red Men now in Lynch.
burg are: Messrs A. NJ. TennOs. Isaac
Whrcler. Frank F.. Walker w. r. Holi-
ton, Frank II. Couch and others. The
delegation is expected to reach home
tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
GRAND Jury HAS FINISHED
IT'S WORK AND ADJOURNED
Two Indictments Returned for Ped
ding Against the Grand Union
Tea Co. Of Newport News.

BY returning four indictments yes
terday the grand jury in the Circuit
Court finished its work for the May
term and was discharged from fur
Their service upon the court.
Two indictments were returned
against the Grand Union Tea Com
pany, of Newport News. under the
peddling laws. and Louis Blue. negro
man, was indicted for seduction.
The grand jury also returned an
indictment against Robert Sinclair,
who lives near Salters' Creek, chars-
ing him with conducting a speak
easy" and selling whisky without a
State license.
Since the court began Monday the
grand jury has found twenty-eight
indictments and returned eight mot
true bills" making the biggest record
OF any grand jury that the Circuit
Court has had in several years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

any delegate who goes from here to
the State convention and raises his
voice against the primary will sDund
his own political death kneil.
!, is gratifying to know that ma
ioritv OF the members OF the local
de,exation stand for the primary, and
tba, the one or two members who have
a leaning toward the old order OF
things probably win remain silent ana
yot. with the majority. The delega-
lion should not be content with vot.
ing. however: II the wishes OF the
local public are carried out, the rep
resentatiyes in the convention will
work earnestly and without cessation
fer the continuation OF the primary
system.
In connection with this matter, the
following statement by William Jen-
nins Bryan, made In an interview up
on the Pennsylvania Democratic con-
yention. Is Of unusual interest:
Il appreciate very much the efforts
of the Democrats who attempt to Sc
cure Il resolution in the state conven-
ton in harmony with the vote Of the
Democrats at the primaries. The
difference between the primaries and
the state convention illustrates forci.
bly, the necessity for primaries. When
voters speak for themselves they say
what they think and do what they
please. When voters but their in
trrcsts in the hands Of uninstructed
delegates they take chances IN the
delegates using the power for them
selves and against voters. II Is just
gu n beirayals OF public trust that
have led to the extension of the pri
mary system"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
MUST WORK ON THE ROAD.
Frank and Isaiah Stewart Will % So
for the Coming Eighteen Months

After refusing TO interfere win
the verdict of the jury that found
them guilty OF housebreaking. Judge
Clare nee W Robinson. In the Circuit
Court. yesterday morning sentenced
Frank Stewart and Isaiah Stewart
negroes and brothers. TO serve eight
cen months at hari labor on the pun
lie roads. The mPn were found
guilty Of breaking into Toney Askew :
store by the jury on "Wednesday.
To-Day Judge Robinson will hear
the argument 10 set aside the ve.-
dict in the case Of William Tolivef.
coIored. Who was convicted q rob
be.y and given one year in the pen
iteaiiary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
HON. CARTER GLASS REPLY TO
BLACKSTONE COURIER.

Ia another column OF this paper
this morning appears the reply Of Hon.
Carter Glass. of Lynchburg. represen-
tative OF the Sixth Virginia district
in Congress, to a recent editorial Of
the blackstone Courier. While the
article in question probably reached
very few newspaper readers in this
section. Mr.. Glass reply Is fully self
explanatory, and Is worthy Of care
ful reading as an educating political
paper.
Mr.. Glass reply to the threat to
assail his private character is strong,
manly and practical-just such re-
ply as the public has a right to ex-
pect from man who stands for all
that is good and honorable In public
life. There Is no quihbling. no
splitting hairs: he bids the Courier
90 ahead and assail, and declares that
he does not want public trust IL his
record as q private citizen is not what
II should be.
In this, MFR. Glass goes much far,
thsr than many OF the men who hold
high positions in Virginia public life
today. Even some OF the most honor
ed Of the Old Dominion's public men
will tell you that there is difference
between Official and private record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

Why not make that Guinness es,ab
iishment at Laporte q general clearing
house for mysterious disappearance,
Charge them all up to 1t mp to date,
wipe OF the slate Of unsolyed prob
lens Of lost people and begin all over
again. This wonld be nice conven-
lent sort Of arrangement for those
concerned in the disappearance. as
well as for those who are worrying
about them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

FRITZ Schen, the actress. has CIV
en- up a fortune aad title In order to
be free from her husband. II Is n
pretty safe bet, however, that her
press agent will be around in few
days telling the newspaper men. in
confidence. OF course. Of her approach
ing marriage to somebody with a
grander title and more money than
Count Frederick wilhelm Gustav Carl
Won Rardliben. from whom she has
just cut loose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

IL may be true. ~ the Wisconsin
university nofessor says. that IN"
rich are more detrimental TO a com,
munity than hotoes. bu; just the sam"
We have not heard Of any community
setting the DOGS on the rich.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIX up THE YARD.

Flowers are not only beautt
full 20 look upon. bu: their in
f'ucncc Is wholly refining. ana
the labor involved becomes not
labor hat 4 keen and health-cis-
ing pleasure. There Is no good
excuse why every householder
with a yard should not beauts-
" u. no, necessarily with cost
" aowers. American beauty
roses and orchids. tat accord
} ing 20 his means. II with but
few vioIets. pinks and nassurtt
ums. A town u judged ny
the appearance u presents. VI.
In passing through. the preiom'
mating note be dirty ALLEYS
heaps os refuse and tin ems
and Hikcpt yards, he j-5ees
the town and iis p"nn'e accord
, Ingly. ". on the other hand. he
finds cleanliness. nicely kept
, lawns and gardens gay with
) flowers. he u impressed with
% a prosperous. inviting
} town peopicd by wide-aTake'
progressive. cultured inhebt
tauts. Impressions count Tor
great deal-I-it:ie Rock Ga
zetie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

Senator Platt's sdmitrance that he
did write to Mae Wood that ne was
an old foo, is good evidence that there
are times q, least when the aged
Senator retains all his mental fac
uIties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

Haywood. the former western mine
workers leader in . speech consigns
the courts to a very hot place. The
more We hear and read about this
man Haywood. the more 1t Is TO be
regretted tina, the courts did not send
him to the same place when II had a
chance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
oRr NEWS STANDS FOR
THE PRIMARY.

- LIZ AS"SS'"
s meets at Roanoke next month.
ssuliy planned and persistent
WIN be made upon the arch
Of machine politics-the pri-
sstem. Those leaders who for
eCntrolled precincts, counties.
cities and districts. aye Oft
he state itself. by packing mass
- and convention trickery,
heyer adjusted themselves to
hanged conditions. They have
patiently for u return
good old days." and. while
Aeacial results of the primary
Greatly weakened their strength
i've enlarged upon the one vul-
creature OF the system and
E{heir game SO well that there
Is danger of q backward move
kpda the part Of the party Or
hon.
Intelligent man. with no axe
Is who has observed the re-
r the primary and convention
= should have no difficulty in
q . conclusion as to which
5etNo Is for the good of the
~ Virginia and the Democratic
1ere are, However. many
iniluence and position who
epnscientiously or otherwise.
- positions favorable to axe
Huch men use the influence
psesenalities and position SO
~ that hundreds and even.
thousands OF honest, well
fSiflseas are to be found in the
6ninst their own interests.
- the Republican party Is
4n1y IN certain sections. The
IL nomination for United
1sator. for governor and. in
IN State Offices. Is equiva-
- election. hence to abolish
10y system Is practically to
- people OF the right to elect
1eorD by direct vote, and TO
choice In the hands Of polit,
Dfers who control in machine
The mass meeting and con-
1rakea puts n premium upon
~ o9ers temptations hard
- Or ambitious man to re-
~ the only a-gumen, sd-
The opponents OF the pri-
Aat the system makes the
r1D156acy 70. Office too great.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

Undertakers are giving away cigar
as an induceme mt to purchase coffins
A surer way TO promote trade woui'
be 10 substitute cigarettes.-St. LGui
Post-WSpatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

II there Is any truth In the report
that Bryan's daughter intends to take
the stump it ought TO help the John
son cause a little.-Phiiadelphia Led
ger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22
WITH THE PARAGRAPHERs.

A close friend Is one who turns y"'
down when you want a small loan
St. Joseph News.PreSs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

But won't Indiana politics be upse
II the ghost vote about Lapori'
ever gets busy?-kansas City Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

The tailors are considerable fOlk
They are cutting clothes SO that those
without money can wear as big
nulge as those who have it.-Cleve
land Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

The peculiar feature of the Wrigh
flying machine Is that 1t did hy.-Phi
adelphia North American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-22

Take your prescriptions 20 Hn1l's
Cut Rate Drug store. STU