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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
PERSONAL POINTS.

Arthur and Walter Arp left here to-
Gay for Spirit Lake and Okoboji after
spending several weeks visiting rela-
tlves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred R. Taylor of
Kewanee are spending their honey
moon in Rock Island visiting with
relatives.
Ernest Nicholas and Walter Helm
|Eeck are expected home from Illinois
university tonight. They will remain
until after the election.
States Attorney j. X. Scott returned
last night from Blue Island where his
uncle, r. s. Scott, met with the acct
lent which caused his death.
Mrs. T. D. Gardner and son, Jane:
Of Revere; Mo-, arrived yesterday after
noon for a visit here and at Andalusia
where they formerly resided.
j Mrs. Louis w. Spencer, formerly q
this city and now assistant to Man
lager Price of the Overland automo
bile agency at Chicago, is credited b.
Chicago papers with being the onl.
automobile saIeswoman in the Chicag,
district. She is an expert motorist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
PAPKE TAKES ON
HUGO KELLY, TOO
Shows Confidence in Ability to Defeat
ketchel by Agreeing IS Another
Fight in 80 Days.

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. S1.-Billy
Papke and Hugo Kelly were matched
last night to go over the 25 round
route for the middleweight champion
ship of the world, the battle to be
fought before the Jeffries Athletic club
within 80 days after the date of the
Papke-Ketchel fight in Frisco, which is
scheduled for Thanksgiving evening.
T. E. Jones, manager for Papke, and
the champion himself met the directors
of the Jeffries club and after brief
conference Jones signed the articles
for the fight as stated. Kelly was
communicated with and accepted, say.
ing that he wanted the purse split 60
and 40 and that the weight should be
15S pounds at o'clock, 6 o'clock, ring
side, or any other time. signifying In
other words that ne will fight Papke
on any terms. No guarantee is giyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
Downward Course.
Fast Being Realized by Rock Island
& 4,ss-,ss 4, People. Il & s,s-ee

Fast Being Realized by Rock Island
81 ssss- II People. sZsT'
A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course.
James Grimes, 1928 Third avenue,
Moline, Ill.,, says 81 suffered from kid
ney disease and its kindred ailments
for years. The most severe symptoms
were pains across my loins and con.
tinual backache. could not stoop OF
lift anything without enduring st rp
shooting pains through my back and
shoulders. The secretions of the kid
neys were very irregular, causing me
much annoyance, particularly at might
when I would have to get up many
times. I tried many remedies but was
unable to get any relief until heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills. / Immediately
procured a box and after taking then
in accordance with the directions the
pains began to leave me, the secre
tons became regular, and in a yer!
short time l was completely cured.
can conscientiousiy say that owe m!
present good health to Doan's Kidne!
Pills, and am glad to recommend then
| to anyone suffering from any form o
kidney disease"
1 =
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harpe
House pharmacy and as what custe
mers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 500
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N. Y
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
GEN. c0RBIN SCORES WOMEN
Says One Can Make More Trouble
Than All Officers and Men.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 31.-"One fool
woman can make more trouble in an
army post than all the officers and
men, said General H. C. Corbin, for
mer adjutant general of the United
States army, discussing the Hams MUIR
der case yesterday.
I'VE can control the officers and
men, but we cannot control the women.
There were several such cases in my
time, and we had to get rid of the Off
GERS to get rid of the women.
"This Hams case is distressing.
understood the marriage was unhappy
But those letters don't seem natural
for wife to write to her husband
They look more like letters manufac
tured to create sympathy and, perhaps
furnish possible incentive to in
sanity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
DIAMOND GOSSIP

George Reed, ex-manager of the De-
catur team, now claims credit for be-
ing the first manager under whom
Johnny King and Jimmy Slagle of the
Chicago Cubs played. 1t was in 1897
and Reed was at that time temporarily
at the head of the Houston, Texas,
team. Both made good but Killing
grew homesick and deserted not show
ing up till two years later with Terre
Haute.
George Reed has left Decatur to
close up terms to manage the Mobile
team next season.
Bloomington is to have new base
ball regime President Miller and the
board of directors are ready to steI
out and announce that the franchiss
is for sale to any other ambitious
bunch in the city who think they car
win pennants and make money out O
the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
CLUB BOWLERS TAKE
THREE FROM BOOSTERS
League Members Severely Trimmed in
Match on Opponents Alleys at
the Rock Isl1nd Club.

The Rock Island Club bowling team
took three falls out of the Boosters
last evening at the club alleys. The
Boosters did not bowl as we'll as usual
and the Rock Island Club team found
them easy. DR.. G. l.. Eyster was high
nan for single game with score Of
POI. B.. C. Hartz and F. T. Young
were the most consistent bowlers OF
the series. The scores were as follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
Seasons Football Record.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 31.-A new
worlds record in football was made
here yesterday. With an average of
over 31s points minute, Detroit Uni.
versity school defeated the Bay City
Eastern high eleven by 160 to 0. Of
the total 103 points were made in the
last 20 minutes of play. d, U. S. made
2S touchdowns and kicked 20 goals
Many of their scores were made in
two plays, just kickoff and touch
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
STEEL PRESIDENTS FINED
Two Plead Guilty Of Collision in Bid
ding for Work at Boston.

two of the largest structural steel
companies in the city, David H. An.
>drews, president of the Boston Bridge
works, and Charles N. Fits, secretary
of the New England Structural com
pany, plead guilty yesterday to an in
dictment charging them with COLLISION
in obtaining contracts from the city
of Boston.
Each paid fine of $1,000 and in
addition paid $4,000 to the city fol
extra profits which the two companies
are said to have derived from the con
tracts.
The case was instituted at the sug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31

gestion of the Boston finance COM
mission, whose report was quoted by
President Roosevelt in a message to
congress on April q last, in which the
president asked for more power in the
prosecution of suits against corpora
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31

The game will be called at o'clock.
The Independents will lineup as fol-
lows: Druckmiller, center; Mulcahy
and Evers, guards; Engles and Miller,
tackles; Fraser and Woods, ends;
Means, quarterback; Atkinson, full
back, and Woods and Anderson, half
backs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
For Chronic Diarrnoea.

while in the army in 1863 I was
taken with chronic diarrhoea," says
George M. FELTON, of South Gibson,
Pa. 81 have since tried many rene
dies but without any permanent re-
lief, until A. w. Miles of this place
persuaded me to try Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
one bottle of which stopped it at
once" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
Saloon Notice.

Coon and possum lunch at Weinber-
gers Saturday night, 700 Seventh
street
Catfish and oyster lunch at Dyke
place, 200 Ninth street.
Chicken lunch tonight at Al Gregg's
place, 1921 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
Sunday Dinner.

Take your Sunday dinner at the
Hotel Harms. Table d'hote. IS cents,
from IL noon to p. m. and from 6 %
p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31

Piles Cured in 6 to IL Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles in to IA days
or money refunded. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-31
ToDAY'S FOOTBALL RESULTS
FIRST HALF

FIRST HALF.
Cornell, 5: Pennsylvania State, a.
Army, O; Princeton, 0.
Navy, O; Carlisle, 4.
Chicago, Il; Minnesota, 0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
GOES FOR THE BAlLEYs
II. II. Myers and Captain OxIey Also
a. r. tod

II. II. Mycr. and Captain oxIey Also
10 he Arrested.
NEW YORK. June ia warrant
was issued to-day by the Federal au.
thorities for th. arrest OF II. II. Myers,
an associate OF Francis G. Bailey, pres
ident of the Export Shipping Com
pany, who. with his brother, a. w.
Bailey is in custody in Honduras. The
Baiieys purchased the steamship Colds
boro and after loading 1t with a gem
eral cargo OF merchandise, which. It
| is charged, was never paid for. sailed
for Honduras. 80
Myers. A it is charged, conspired to
juse the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Captain oxlcy,' OF the Goldsboro. was
charged to-day in warrant with the
crime of perjury. in that he made a
false statement with regard to the
presence in his cargo OF fifty guns.
An officer sailed from New Orleans
to-day for Honduras to bring back the
two Baileys, Myers and Captain OK
~. -5 s. B.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
TAFT LOSES THE WAGER
Mist Give Navy Ynrd sinn Cixar ns re-
suit Of Indiana Vote.
spceIal 10 The rlrne.. .plapatch /

tspeclalto The Times. Dispatch1
NORFOLK, VA. Juno 19.--Because
Indiana cast a solid vote yesterday
against Secretary Taft for the presi-
dential nomination OF the Republican
party. thus making one State in which
the big candidate did not receiI. q vote,
an enlisted man IN the United States
navy. stationed at the Norfolk navy
yard, VIII be paid n cigar by Secretary
Taft.
Several days ago, when down here to
witness the monitor Florida test, Sec
retary Taft made a wager with Seaman
Burns. OF the Florida, that he would
get votes from every State in the
Union at the Chicago convention. The
bet occurred as follows:
Secretary Taft was examining the
hole torn In the side of the Florida
by the torpedo.
"Tt is quite big circle" said the
Secretary.
IF you do as well at Chicago you
VIII have rings around all OF the other
fellows" said Bruins
That Will be easy" was the conf
dent reply. III I don't get votes in
every State OF the Union at Chicago
l VIII buy you a good cigar
And the wager was on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION
Three Men killed and Two other. Pc,

Three Men Killed and Two Others Per-
hnps Fatally Injured.
MONONGAHELA, PA, June 19.-
Three miners are dead and two others
perhaps fatally burned. as the result
OF an explosion at the Ellsworth No.
l mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company
here to-day. All the men were gotten
out of the mine, the total number OF
victims being ten. Two injured men,,
both named Peter Hazot, cousins, are
at the hospital here, terribly burned.
Five other injured were taken out OF
the mine several hours after the explo-
sion and brought to the hospital here
tonight.
Mine Inspector Henry Loutit, who
has been In communication with the
mine officials. says that practically all
of the men We're out OF the mlne when
the explosion occurred in west entry
No. 9. Little damage was done inside
the mine. Owing to a storm, which
interrupted telephone and telegraph
communication, fuller details cannot
be had from the mine until relief par
ties return here with the injured. AS
the miners Were numbered, their names
are not known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
DEATHS IN MIMIC WAR
Two Soldier. are Dead and Tbird at

Two Soldier. are Dead and Third at
Denfh's Door.
NEW YORK. June 1.-TWO soldiers
Were claimed az victims in the mimic
warfare down the bay to-day when
Private John Welsh. aged twenty-five
years. and George Harvey, aged TWEEN
ty-two years, memebers of the Ninth
Regiment, New York National Guard.
died of the result of injuries received
from bareback Will. swabbing a SIX.
inch gun last night. Private. Mcdowell
another member of flthe same regiment.
who was caught In the bareback, was
reported near death at midnight from
his wounds. Harvey's skull was frac-
tured and McDowell's right arm was
blown off in the premature explosion
of the charge of powder.
The explosion and death OF the vol
unteer artilleryemn did not halt the
war game. 1.-TWO attempts We're made
by the hypothetical battleship feet TO
pass the batteries. An afternoon at
tack upon the Narrows brought about
two hours OF terrific cannonading. when
the hostile feet was forced to retreat,
Late tonight a second attempt was
made to pass the l1arbor defenses. but
again the feet failed.
Tonight the mimic war was pro-
|nounced over. and Tomorrow the MI
Ilitiarlen Will return to this CITY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
AGREEMENT WITH MEN
Cleveland's Municipal Company Enters
Into Long Term COmDact

Cleveland's Municipal Company Enters
Into Long Term Compact.
CLEVELAND. o.. June 19.-The mu-
nicipal Street Railway Company, oper-
ating Cleveland's traction system, to-
day signed an agreement with the
American Federation of Car Men. Local
445 for one years
The agreement provides that the
company will ask all employees to join
the union. and that it is to meet and
treat with the men on all questions.
If no adjustment is reached. ques-
ton can be appealed to President Du-
.pont, and If there Is no agreement,
then, arbitration must follow. On re-
quest of the union. the company must
give It's reasons for dismissing any
employe.
Wages are fixed at 23 cents an hour
for the first year men. "a cents for
second, and % cents for third or men
In the employ Of the company for a
longer period. Ten hours shall con-
stitute a days work. and this time
whenever possible, is to be served ii
twelve consecutive hours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
President Gave Them Taft
and They Gave Platform
to Machine.
SUCCESS OF TICKET
DEPENDS ON BRYAN
Republicans, to Win Out, Must
Profit in Several States BY His
Blunders- Sherman Bet
ter Man Than Most Of
Those Supported
by Machine.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

- H1cAGO, ILL, June 1a.-Thc
President gave Taft to the
people; the people gave the
~ platform to the machine. and
the machine got Sherman.
That Is the story OF the days work
in the National Republican Conven-
ton, and every one should be salts
fled The President and the people got
what they desired and Congress.
which is the Republican national or
sanization. got Its heartiest desire.
Senator Curtis. who Is going from
Congress to Kansas this summer,
proudly announced that he voted for
the Aldrich-Vreelan bill because he
saw ut will do no harm" He and
all the Senators and Congressman may
row go home and made the same proud
boast about the candid for Vice
President.
Alwnys Second Thought.
But 1t is the old story. A vice -presi-
thought. and often second thoughts are
good ones. 1t must not be forgotten
that Theodore Roosevelt was Vice
President. the second thought OF Sena-
tor Platt. who desired Roosevelt
shelved In New York politics.
In 1900 the consery atives had the
ticket and the platform, and the peo-
pie got the Vice-President; in 1904
the people got the President. the ma
chine got the platform, and the con-
serratlves got the Vice President. This
year the people won two out Of three
of the points in the game. and should
be satisfied. Also there is more to
Sherman than mere machine. He is
the best man the machine has stood
for In American politics for many
Jogging along together towards the
millennium in fairly good machine
order.
/ or course Cummlns Is several la ps
ahead Of Sherman, and La Toilette is
the scout In advance OF the army. But
the party in i.s platform this year
! nearly caught up with La Toilette Is
I program of four years ago, and II
the party keeps moving 1t will catch
up with La Toilette and Cummins in
four years and those who move slow
ly with heavy equipment have the same
right OF opinion as those who move
with light baggage. II there is to be
party there must be mutual respect
among all who ally themselves with
| it. II La Toilette can stand Burrows.
Burrows ought to worry along and
put up. with La Toilette. But II either
\ gets impatient with the other Mr.
Bryan stands ready to gobble both.
! In the meantime that same Mr.
Bryan, who was the ominous rust in
the Republican convention. remains
row the chief hope of the party's sue
cess. His blunders must make the
majorities in half dozen States, and
Bryan. when it comes to piling up Re-
publican maJorlties. must be Judged
only by his past; so 1t remains at the
end Of this Republican convention as
1t was in the beginning. that the fear
| OF BRYAN is the heginnfnc of wisdom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENSE
IN SUIT AGAINST ROGER S

BOSTON. MASS. June 1e,-The s5o.-
100000 suit of Cadwalla der M. Raymond
against Henry H. Rogers, of New
York, was closed In the Supreme Court
to-day by Judgment for the defend
ant by agreement.
Raymond was assignee of claim
that the late Benjamin +, Greenough,
of New York, had against Rogers. and
his former partner, the late Charles
Platt under a contract made In 1875
selling them recipe process for max
ing crude petroleum and It's products
non-explosive. The defense of Mr.
Rogers was that the process was never
= success. and was not used,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
BODIES FOUND IN PARK
Not known Whether Suicide Pact or a
Double Murder.

. !. 1 I L .'a
Not known Whether Suicide Pact or a
Double Murder.
NEW PHILADELPHIA. O.. June 10,
The bodies OF Miss Airline Knizly,
years old. and Charles Stach
fifty years of age, We're found late to-
night In the City Park. Both had been
shot in the back Of the head. The po.
lice say Stach managed a moving
picture show at Akron, while the girl
acted as his cashier.
Whether the tragedy was the result
of suicide pact or the couple had
been murdered, the officers have not
determined, Stach and Miss Knizly
went driving early In, the evening.
Later passerby found the horses
standing In the roadway. with the
girls body In the buggy. Stach's corpse
rested In the road nearby A revolver
was found on the floor Of the con-
Yeyance, ss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
WOMAN MUST DIE
Hacked Aged Friend to Pieces With q
4 HQtcl,at

Hacked Aged Friend to Pieces With a
Hatchet.
WATERTOwN. N. Y, June 1s-In
the case of Mrs. Martha Farmer
charged with the killing Of Mrs. Sarah
Brennan, the Jury to-day returned a
verdict Of murder In the first degree.
The jury was out three hours. JUS
tice Rogers sentenced Mrs Farmer to be
electrocuted at Auburn prison during
the week beginning August Cd.
The crime for which Mrs. Farmer
who is twenty-nine years old, was con-
victed was most fiendish. Her victim
Mrs. Brennan, was f1fty-f1ve years OF
age, and was her neighbor and init.
mate friend. The motive was to gain
possession of the Brennan home, deeds
of which Mrs. Farmer had forged In
October. The crime was commltted
on April 33d. Mrs. Brennan was hack
ed to pieces with hatchet and her
body was stuffed in trunk.
Mrs. farmers husband is also under
indictment on charge of murder III
the first degree as access ory to the
+
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
.LEGLEss BOY SAVES FRIEND
Il = - N n Amt her. =

Rescuca One from Drowning and Di-
reefs Saving of Another.
+ -MoRRISTOWN. N. j.. June 1s.-Joe
Gilligan. who has only stumps for legs
and but one arm. saved boy from
drowning this afternoon, and directed
the work that led TO the rescue of
another. Without hesitation. he leap
ed into the water when he heard the
cry of his paymates. Alexander Pat
terson and Augustus Monahan. IS they
We're drowning in the Gravel Pit Pond,
Pushing Monahan ahead with the
stump of his right arm and swimming
The two boys had been out on the
little pond In an old boat, which upset.
The crippled boy. who Is eighteen
years old, learned to swim four years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
Counsel in Asking Modifica:
tion Of Commitment Order
Gives This Notice.
OFFER 10 PAY GUARDS
TO PREVENT HIS ESCAPE
Justice Bowling Declares He
Would Not Hear to This, Says
He Believes Thaw Is Dan
gcrous, and He Will Go
to Matteawan
Himself.
7 EW YORK, June 1o.-Attorneys
for Harry r. Thaw applied Ia

= EW YORK, June 1o.--Attorney.
gIN lor Harry Is. Thaw applied To
Justice Dowling to-day for a
i modification OF the order BY
which Thaw was committed to
the Hospital for the Criminal Insane. at
Matteawan, at the conclusion OF his
trial for the murder OF Stanford White
Colonel Frank Bartlett appeared for
'rhaw, and District Attorney Jerome
opposed the application. Justice BOWL.
Ing reserved decision.
10 Have Jury Trial.
In argument in support of the an.
pilcation to transfer Thaw to another
asylum than Matteawan, Colonel Bart
iett made known that 1t is the In
tention OF the Thaw family. at some
IL Ter time, to ask for a jury trial to
determine the question of Thaw,s in
sanity Colonel Bartlet, said that the
demand for jury trial would be made
on behalf OF Thaw. Thaw's mother,
brothers. sister and friends. He made
no mention OF Thaw's wife in the ar
sument. Colonel Bartlett argued
against sending Thaw back to Mat
teawan on the ground that he Is not a
criminal.
Justice Bowling asked IL there was
any different situation since he com
mitted Thaw to Matteawan. He said
that from the testimony of Thaw's own
experts, 1t was clear that Thaw was
not in bis right mind. and that the
only proper place to which to send
Kim, and where he could be under
supervision, and where he would not
te likely to escape, was Matteawan.
Justice DoWling said that he was
convinced that Thaws condition Of
mind was such that he was likely TO
escape. If not properly safeguarded,
and do injury to himself or others.
Suggests Middletown.
Colonel Bartlett suggested the asy-
lum at Middletown as proper place
for the incarcerat tion Of Thaw. but Mr..
Jerome objected because OF its prox-
unity to the Pennsylvania line.
we will furnish whole platoon OF
guards" said Colonel Bartlett ''and
pay for them ourselves If ei,e district
attorney thinks such a step necessary"
Justice Bowling said he could not
consider the idea of special constab-
ulary at an insane asylum to do the
work of safeguarding the interests of
the State.
District Attorney Jerome made a
strong plea to the Justice to send Thaw
back to Matteawan. He declared that
Thaw is an incurable paranoiac.
AT the conclusion OF the arguments
Justice Bowling said he would reserve
his decision until he had an opportu-
nifty to personally go to Matteawan.