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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
ENGINEERS TO GO WITH TAFT
President Selects List for Trip of In
Spection to Isthmus of Panama.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The president
has invited the following engineers tn
accompany Taft on the trip to Pan
anna: Arthur p. Davis, chief enginee:
of the reclamation service, John r.
Freeman, Providence. Allen Hazen 81
New York, Isham Randolph of Chicago
James Dix Schuyler of Los Angeles
and Frederick p. Stearns of Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

ace meetings. except for two days at
dubuque are avoided.
Edward Clark, promising semi
Professional pitcher of Chicago, John
Mas, an infielder of Cabery, H., Viii
ey Hoffman, an outfielder of Chicago,
ormerly with Houston, Tex, and ID.
a. Erwin, an amateur outfielder of
Nenona, H., have signed contracts
With Bloomington for 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

William c. Maucker to Ida NJ
Blackstock, lot >, block ,, Velies' first
addition Rock Island. $1,35e
Fred H. A. SchIUeter to Al Eek.
strom, lot p, block =, town of Rey-
nolds. $160.
Elizabeth Smith to Joseph Ullman
lot s, block ), Park Ridge sud division
ter section 4-f7-1w. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
courtmartia, for Marsh.

Washington. Dec. ga general
courtmartial has been ordered to con-
vene at Boston Jan. 4 for the trial of
Commander Charles c. Marsh, U. S.
N, who was in command of the steam
er Yankee when it sunk Sept. % in
Buzzard's bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
IN ENTIRE CHARGE
Manager Charles A. Shaffer Viii
Handle Davenport Ball Team
Absolutely.
RECORD is ONE OF SUCCESS
Has Played and Managed Teams i
Various Parts of the Country,
Always Making Good.

Next years Davenport ball team will
be in entire charge of Charles A. Shat
fer, the manager who was recently
signed. He will pick and handle the
club without interference from any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

ord for five and one-half furlorgs re-
Gently by setting another mark of
III 10 over circular track at six
furlongs In the last event Lady Irma
established a worlds mark for eleven
siXteenths Of mile by covering the
route i'll 1901 4-5
This exceeded the performance OF
Chapultepec last Saturday. Lady Irma
is only a 2-year-old and was racing
against older horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
DEMETRAL TUMBLES BUSCH
Greek Too Much for German in Match
at Cedar Rapids.

William Demeual, the Greek, de
teated Carl Busch. the German, in q
second wrestling match at Cedar Rap
ids last night. taking straight falls in
% and 81 minutes respectively. Busch
lost a former match at the same place
on foul, but it was declared no con
test and last nights meeting arranged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
ARE GOING FOR A WALK
Y. M. C. A. Members to Take Another
of Cross Country Tramps.

\ number of the members of the
Y. NJ. c. A. under the leadership Of
Physical Director Franks will take an
other cross country hike tomorrow out
back of Milan and return The walk
ers will leave the association building
early in the forenoon and will return
some time after dinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

Out of the Rut.-The Power of
Truth which appears tomorrow pur-
ports to be away from the usual con-
ventional lines, is free of clap trap and
melO-dramatic situations-the subject
is one of peculiar interest to every
American. The play has been SPLEEN
didly staged, the cast being headed by
Lorin J. Howard, supported by his ex-
ceilent company of players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
FLEET ENTERS THE RED SEA
American Battleships in Good Shape
and Due at Suez Jan. 3.

Suez, Dec 29.-The American bat
tleship fleet under Rear Admiral
Sperry passed Perrin at the entrance
to the Red sea at noon today All on
board are well. The vessels are due
here the morning of Jan 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
piles cured in 8 to "a DAYS.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching. blind. bleed
ing or protruding piles in 6 to IA days
or money refunded. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
WORLDS RECORDS BROKEN

Chapultepec and Lady lrma Show
Speed at Santa Anita.
Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-Two new rec
ords Were ser at Santa Anita yester-
day, Chapultepec following up his per
Torrance OF breaking the worlds rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29
The Elite.

Eighteenth Street. North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville at 3, 8 and s:15 ,. m. Two
natinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

member of the association, only the
business end of the game being looked
after by Secretary James T. Hayes.
Shaffer is well known in the Three
Eye league as first baseman and field
captain of the Rockford team in 1901.
Since that time he has managed vari
Gus teams. and has almost invariably
landed them i'll the first division. Be
sides being a good player and batter
he has the necessary faculty for get
ting along with the men under him.
He will hold down first base next sea
son.
Record for Eight Years.
Following is Skaters record for
eight seasons past:
1901-With Rockford in Three
league Captain and first base Hit
27O and led the league in base run
ming. Team finished in fourth place.
19G2-Captain of Helena Montana
team in Northwestern league Hit
sos, fieldcd $50. Team finished in sec
ond place.
1903-Captain of Butte, Montana,
team in Northwestern league. Hit
BIZ fielded 900. leading the league in
both fielding and batting. Team fin
I ishcd in third place.
1904-Captain of Butte team which
won pennant in Northwestern league.
! Hit SAC, fielded 9S9, again leading the
league.
| 19O5-Managed and captained Sa-
vannah, Ga, team. in South Atlanta
league. Hit 2G0, folded $50. Team
finished in second place
| Managed and captained Rich
mond team in Virginia league. Hit
1852, felded 800 Team finished in
fourth place. Lead league in fielding
! and team in batting.
| 19O7-Managed and captained Rich
mond team. Hit 275,, fielded 9S8.
Lead team in hitting and finished in
/ fourth place in pennant race.
| 190S-Manager Roanoke team in
Virginia league Hit 800, fielded 9S5.
Team finished in third place.
Here and There.
Drafts of the new schedule that Will
ing upon have been sent to the vari-
Gus clubs. 1t calls for 126 games played
| in 1877 days All the off days fall on a
| Monday, when the attendance is usu-
ally the lightest, and all the long jumps
are arranged for that day. The season
I q dc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

dress of welcome. President James of
the University of Illinois, and presi-
dent also of the teachers association.
will follow with his annual address,
and State Superintendent Blair will
speak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

At the Family.-The bill at the Fam
lily theater the first half of this week
is featured by Miskell, Hunt and Miller
i'll big musical act. This is the sec
ond appearance of the trio before Rock
Island audiences, they having appeared
here about this time last season. They
have just added a number of new feat
ures to the act, making it one of the
best on the road Fred and Mae Wad-
dell are presenting a comedy juggling
act that is a Screamer The act is
opened by a song and dance. followed
by feats in Juggling Indian clubs. Mrs.
Wadell first appears in beautiful
costume. but during the Juggling feat'
she dons the garb of a typical bowery
maid. w. ]. Tienery, an expert rifle
shot, is supplying sensation for the
bill. He has but one arm. Mrs. Tier
ney and their faithful bird dog assist
Mr. Tierney in the act. He performs
such feats as cutting paper edgewiSe
while they are, held in the mouth of
the dog, and shooting the coat off the
shoulders of Mrs. Tiereny Mrs. Mae
Casey is singing Quit Making Faces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-29

Play That Never Dies.-East Lynn,
the play that will never die. will be at
the Illinois on New Years day, matt
nee and night performances. East
Lynn is probably one of a score that
that stood the vicissitudes of time and
is one of the strongest emotional
dramas ever written, full of heart in
terest. The production to be given
here will be adequate i'll every detail
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
A Man Of Many Parts,

Here is an amusing old handful
printed aud circulated in Cumberland,
England, early in the nineteenth cen
fury:
II, James Williams, parish clerk.
saxtone, town cryer and bellman, make
and sells all sorts of haberdasharies,
groceries, ETC., likewise hair and whig
drest, and cut, on the shortest notice.
Also
IN. B.-I keep all evening school,
where l teach at reasonable rates, read.
Ing, writing, singing and sums.
IN. B.-I plays the hooboy occasion.
ally, if wanted.
IN. B.-My shop is next doore, where
I bleed, draw teeth and shoe horses, all
with greatest sell.
IN. B.-Children taut to dance, II
agreeable, at six pence per week, by
me, ]. Williams, who buy and sell old
iron and Goals shoes cleaned and
mended.
IN. B.-A hat and pair Of stockings
to be cudgelled for, the best in 5, on
Shrof 1ushday. For particulars INQUIRE
within, or at the horse shoe and bell
near the church, on tother side of the
way.
IN. Block over the door for the
sighn of the 3 pigeons.
IN. B.-I sell good ayle, and some
dimes cyder-;odglngs for single men
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
.IAYloR NEWS.

R. Baker is seriously i'll at his home in
Taylor.
Mrs. L. Scott, who has been sick at he,
home, Is improving at this writing.
Miss Ada Baker gave a party Friday
evening. February 7, in honor of her 10th
birthday.
Bert Neal and Ed. Davis, living south
of Gladstone, were in Taylor 'Monday-on
business.
Mrs. H. E: Scott, who has been in
Dickinson at the hospital, is now visiting
| at L. Scots, -,
Miss Clara Torgerson returned home
Monday. after a two weeks visit with her
sister north of Taylor.
Miss Selma Nasset left last Sunday for
St. Paul, where she will undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. andsMrs. James Bailey of Rock.
spring came to Taylor Monday to be at
the bedside of her father, r. Baker.
i A. o. Nasset and wife, are In Taylor
this week to see his mother, who is quite
sick, but is somewhat better at this writ
ing.
Dickinson Military orchestra will
furnish music for dancing-from 3 to Is
pieces. Address Joe Merth, Dickinson.
N. D. 2.1-tf
Miss Mabel Christen entertained some
young friends Wednesdaylevening, Feb:
ruary IL, in honor of her eleventh Abirth-
day anniversary.
The next county meeting of thews.Mod-
ern Woodmen of America will be held
at Taylor on April l at II o'clock a. m.
All camps within the county, will please
make a point to have delegates and Off
GERS present.
Last Friday night a west-boundIfreight
was thrown off the track because Of a
broken rail. The train came to a sud-
den stop and one brakeman was some
what bruised, but no one was seriously
hurt. An engine from Dickinson was
soon on hand and in a few hours every
thing was in running order again.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Hard on the Doefm

Doctor-Well, John. how are you to-
day1 John-Verra bad, vera bad. I
wish Providence 'ud ave mussy on me
an take mel Wife-Ow can Jon sx-
pect It TO II you won't take the doctors
phySic7-Punch.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Hiah School Notes
(By Bernard Angel.

by Bernard Angell.)
Volume l of Lansing's FAIRY Tales
is the next book to be read in{the second
grade.
The third grade pupils have ssdrawn a
map of Stark county this week, putting
in rivers, towns, etc.
The anniversary of Washington's
birthday will be observed in FALL the
grades On February FL.
The fourth grade in geography fin
ished the study of the United:States last
week and are now studyings.Canada.
Richard Hayward, Herbert mckenzie
and Lewis Nichols, who have been sick,
have returned to school in Miss Dun
ning's room.
Twenty-Five copies of:'Wilson's myths
of the Red Children" which have just
been received, will be read by the pupils
of the third and fourth grades.
The following Standard Oil products
have been received and are t o be used
by the classes in geography: Crude oil,
wax, coke, paraffine oil, cylinder oil and
refined oil.
Miss Cummings roll of scholars perfect
in attendance for January was as follows:
Frank Flynn, Pruma Nichols, Watson
Kono, Walter Flynn, Ernest. Ereiche,
1gnatus Brown, Harold1Hill, Clarence
Watson and John Palmer.
The Dickinson Post presented the
school with a large and beautiful map Of
the. United States, including. territories
and insular possessions, and.showing the
extent Of the public surveys, Indian, mil.
itary and forest reservations, railroads
canals, national parks and other details
High school perfect roll for Januairy
Denver Berg, Margery Cuskelly. Frank
Davis, Hazel Fox, Jennie Freeman, limo.
gene Hanson, Maggie Harkns, Donald
Hunter, John Jefferies. William.Jefferies
Tony Kostelecky, Beatrice Lish, John
Lish, Maynard .Litch, Margaret .McGin'
ley, Pearl Nichols, Archie Palmer, Sadie
Nichols, Arthur Parker, Susie Fender
CAST, Elsie Pelissier, Luella Sargent and
Mabel Stewart.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
How Tin Foil 10 Made.

Tin foil, which is extensively used for
wrapping tobacco, certain food prod
ucts and other articles of commerce, Is
a combination Of lead with a thin coat
ing Of tin on each side. First a tin
pipe is made Of a thickness proportion.
ate to Its diameter, proportion not Civ
en-. This pipe is then filed with molten
lead and rolled or beaten to the ex-
IRENE thinness required. In this proc
ess the tin coating spreads simultane-
ously with the spreading of the lead
core and continuously maintains a
thin, even coating Of tin on each side
Of the center sheet of lead, even though
It may be reduced to a thickness of
.001 inches or less.-AmeSican Inventor.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15

Albert Burwick and Geo. Fischer were
in from Daglum, Friday.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Costly In Human Lives.

In ancient times the great engineer
Ing works were costly in human lives.
The making Of the Red sea canal is
said to have involved the loss Of no
fewer than 10000 Egyptians. Buc.
kle's examination made him believe the
number to have been somewhat exag-
gerated, but he gives 1t as still a guide
to the enormous waste of human life
In those days. The men who kept 1900
slaves engaged for three years bring
ing a single stone from Elephan-
tine to the pyramids did not care a
great deal 90 long as in the twenty
years in which one of the pyramids
was building there were forthcoming
the 100000 men required for. the work,
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
WING
Il Cannot Be Taught 20 Hunters BY
Reading Books.

Il Cannot 30 Taught 20 Hunters BY
Reading Books.
Wing shooting can no more be thee.
retically taught than can riding, skat.
Ing, sailing a boat, milking q COW o.
playing the violin. Practice ana perse-
verance In this. as in all field sports.
can alone make perfect, while the most
persistent effort ever then often fails
to make q "crack shot," Certain rules,
however. must govern the beginner.
which. II observed. will materially aid
him in becoming an expert.
When a novice takes the fem for
game he is very apt to become nus.
tered, or ""rattled," at the critical mo-
nent when the bird is flushed, and
then he will stare. open mouthed, and
wonder how it happened. This often
occurs in the field, and the tyro invari-
ably has some plausible excuse to Of
fer. His "gYn was not cooked" he
"stubbed his toe just as the bird rose"
OF some equally weak explanation is
made, or else he lays all the blame on
hts dogs, whose thoughts, could they
but express them, It would be interest.
ing to interpret.
The best wing shooters do not close
one eye in aiming, nor do they follow
the bird in its flights with the muzzle
OF the gun, but closing one eye is adj
mtttedly better than tightly shutting
both. as many young would be sports
men have hQpn known IN do -Tomoa
W. Dixon in Recreation, .
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Her Disease.

One day Marjorie, aged three, wanted
to play doctor with her sister. Mario
RE was to be the doctor and she
came to make a call on her sister, who
made believe she was sick. do you
want to know what you've got?" the
doctor asked after a critical examina.
ton. EYES," family assented the sick
woman. you've got dirty hands,
said Marjorie, dropping in disgust the
wrist on which she had been feeling the
pulse.-Buffalo Commercial.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Edton| Items.

Harry Luce was a Mott visitor this
week
Charles Folke has secured work with
his team at Dickinson.
A petition is being circulated relative
to the organization of twp. 1896.
Sam Huffman is digging a well on his
homestead I mile southwest of Edton.
The next or the program will be a
masquerade dance at Wagondorf's ranch
south of Edton on February 20, every
body welcome.
A large number of Edton's young
people attended the dance at Bumbush's
ranch. They report a large crowd and a
very good time.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Wagner. chi.dlike HARDNESS.


While in London in 1855 Wagner
took a walk every day in Regents
park. There, at the small bridge over
the ornamental water, would he stand
regularly and feed the ducks, having
previously provided himself for the
purpose with a number of French rolls,
POLLS ordered each day for the occasion.
There was a swan, too, that came in
for much Of Wagner's affection. It
was a regal bird and fit, as the master
said, to draw the chariot Of Lohengrln.
The child!ike happiness, full to over
flowing, with which this innocent occu-
patton filled Wagner was an Impress
i've sight never to be forgotten. 1t was
Wagner you saw before you, the nat
ural man, afectionate, gentle and
mirthful.-From Ferdinand Praegers
"Wagner as I Knew Him."
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
SAVE MONEY BY BUYING
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH


You will pay just as much for a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for
any of the other cough medicines, but
you save money in buying it. The saw
ing is in what you get, not what you pay.
The sure-to.cure.you quality is in every
bottle of this remedy, and you get good
results when you take it. Neglected
colds often develop serious coalitions.
and when you buy a cough medicine
you want to be sure you are getting one
that will cur a cold. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy always cures. Price IS
and 50 cents a bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Hard Luck.

T1NF0 LUCK
Tired Tatters-I saw de new moon
over the left shoulder las night. l
wonder wot OATS a sign us? Weary
Walker-1ts a sign dat de mex place
youse ask fer work youssu git it Chi
eago News.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Attention Ladies'

Ladies desiring special manicure work
or hair dressing for the grand dedication
ball should call on Mrs. B. E. McGrane
at Room in the kim building. all day,
February "a. appointments arranged
by mail. 2-15-2t
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
1houohtful.

Thou0htful.
"Lady with a 1ashy paste necklace
wants to know whether it's pure dia.
mond or not" said the jewelers. shop
man.
"Look like married woman?" in
quired the jeweler.
Eyes, sir"
"Tell her /: is. No use making trou
bic for poor husbands these hard
times. "-London Telegraph.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Didn't Get Il Just Rioht,

0s0V 00s V0os 1S5815ss
The subject of profanity wa being
discussed the other evening at a dinner
party in Harlem. When one Of the
guests facetiously limited that his host
could tear it of q little when no women
were present the hostess became indig-
nant. II would have you under.
stand" she said, with crushing dignity.
that my husband never says anything
before ladies that he wouldn't say
anywhere" She Is still wondering
why it was that Everybody laughed
New York Tribune:S
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15

Every action Is measured by the
depth Of the sentiment from which II
proceeds.-Emerson.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15
Agreed.

Wife-Td rather starve than cook.
Husband-1'd rather starve than have
| you cook.-Harpers Weekly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
NO NATURE FAKE, THIS;
 RATHER SIX FEET LONG


 Tnat there Is such thing in exist ence as diamond-back rattle snake SIX rect long, any naturalist would say was myth. but the fact remains that Tn the off1ce of Claim Agent E. W. Starling. of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad. dangling from a nail on the wall, Is the fresh skin of one Killed few days ago at Florala.
 The snake had seventeen rattles, and judging from its size must have been 20 or 25 years old. The rattles being easily broken off. it is 1m- possible to tellt the snakes age by them.
 Mir. Starling Is very much interested in the species and has several spotted by negroes in various parts of the State, which he says he Is going to catch. He received letter from d darkey in Sampson yesterday telling him that there had been seen in that vicinity a rather large rattler and the negro said he had traced the beast to It's lair" Mr. Startling will .tto there for short while in a day or so and said before he left he would have that snake when he came back. dead or alive, but he didn't say which of them would be the survivor.
 A five foot diamond back rattler, In good condition. Is worth about $500 to the possessor, for the Northern zoolog- ical gardens are anxious for good spe- clmens of this snake, there being none alive in captivity just now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11

to win on his own merits and issues presented in the campaign and not on the demerits of any other man: but that, notwith standing his course in this regard, some of his political ene- mics had crawled about the district like serpents. trying to poison the minds of the people by their misreprc- sentation and islanders. and he sup posed would continue to do so until the election was over
 Mfr. Sanford discussed the issues of the day on high and statesmanlike plane: said he had presented his cause to the people. and that he had noth ing further to do or say: that the is- sues were squareiy drawn: that he was willing to leave the result to the in telligent voters of the district
 MT. Sanford said he regretted the too free use of money. which was al- ready apparent in the campaign; that so far as he was concerned. If he had to buy his way to Congress or to any other public office he would prefer to remain a private citizen. He said he greatly deplored such methods in poIi. tics. and hoped that day would come when all good people would so de- nounce and frown down upon sucb practices as that our electorate might be pure and undefiled.
 Mir. Sanford said that he felt sura of receiving the nomination. but above that he was proud of the respect of all good people and the approva, ot his own conscience