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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

TERMS = Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
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Friday, October 10, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-17

A clean bill OF
health is the best
ommendstion
for any situation
and the best guar
antee Of retain
ing IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
A Travelling Mans Experience.


81 must tell you my experience on an
east bound o. r. & N. r. r. train from
Pendletan to LeGrande, Ore, writes
Sam A CARRIER, a well known travelling
man 81 was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling men
when one of them went out into the
coach and came back and said, There
is woman sick unto death i'm the car.
/ at once got up and went out, found
her very i'll with cramp collie; her
hands and arms were drawn up so you
could not straighten them, and with
deathlike look on her face. Two or
three ladies were working with her
and giving her whisky. l went to my
suit case and got my bottle Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy q never travel without it,,
ran to the water tank, put a double
dose of the medicine in the glass,
poured some water into it and stirred
it with pencil; then | had quite a
time to get the ladies TO let me give ii
to her, but | succeeded. | could at
once see the effect, and l worked with
her, rubbing her hands, and in 20 min
utes | gave her another dose. By this
time we were almost into lie Grande,
where | was to leave the train. l gave
the bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed,
but by the time the train ran into Lee
Grande she was all right, and l re-
ceived the thanks of every passenger
in the car" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
STANDS AS A TIE
Game Between Chicago anc
New York Ruled Upon by
President Pulliam.
WILL NOT BE PLAYED OFF
Home Team Deprived of Victory
Through Foolish Piece of Base
Running by Merkie.

New, York, Sept 24-President Pull
liam of the National league today an
nounced the decision that the New
York Chicago game yesterday was a
tie game.
VIII Not Play Ii Off.
Pulliam announced the tie game Of
yesterday would not be played off to-
day. 1t is understood under the rules
the game cannot be played off after
today. Police Commissioner Bingham
today ordered an inspector and 100
policemen on duty at he grounds to
prevent a repetition of the disorder.
Ready for Double Header.
New York, Sept. 24.-Following GU.
plan decided upon by Captain
Chance when Pulliam's decision was
announced, the Chicago cam appeared
on the diamond at the Polo grounds
at 1870 ready to play the first game
of double header. The New York
team not appearing, Chicago claimed
the tie game by, the forfeit score OF
8 to 0.
Giants Win Score.
New York, Sept. 24.-According to
the official score of the New York
baseball club the local Nationals won
yesterdays game from the champions
at the Polo grounds by a score of 2
to 1. The game was protested by the
Chicago club.
The trouble arose in the ninth
when with the score a tie, l to |, New
York was at bat
Did Not Touch second.
In the latter half of the ninth with
two out, with Mccormick on thirC
and Merkle on first, Bridwell smashed
"a single to center. scoring Mccormick
the batter being declared safe at frs;
Just then the crowd an on he nelL
and Captain Chance of Chic aSo claim
ed that Merkle did not go - second
He and Evers tried to get the Iai
there to claim force. but McGlnnitN
caught the sphere among the crow(
and threw it into left field Mcrkl
insisted he had touched second
Chance claimed the run did not coun
as there was so much interference
, that his men could not get control o
the ball.
Umpire Emslie was judging the bias,
running and is credited with sayins
he did not see whether Merkle wen
! to second or not. O'Day later on de
clared the run did not count. Score
New York ....0OOOO10O1- I
Observation-Disclosures and Bresna
han; Pfiester and King.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

be present in person or by proxy ON
this day.
Governors Day.
Thursday, Oct. 1-GOV1rnor Deneen
and all the state officers viii be pres
ent as the guests of the Board of agri,
culture. They will be conducted over
the grounds and shown the latest
beeves, the biggest pumpkins and the
finest horses. After luncheon they
ever pulled off in the country. The
airship will again make a trip to
Springfield and return to the fair
grounds, and bands will be stationed
at different places-the Watch Fac
tory, Goodman's of Decatur, Jeffries
of Jacksonville and Spencer's of Pc
oria. Certain to be great day.
Springfield Day.
Friday. Oct. 2-The closing day OF
the great show of 1908 Is dedicated
TO Springfield the capital city All
business is suspended in the city and
everybody goes to the faic The ex
hibits are kept intact and the grand
parade of premium live stock is given
in the Coliseum. 1t is the grandest
sight of the fair. The bands will re
main until the close and the racing
card is exceptionally strong, including
a $500 trot, a $1,000 pace. an $SGG
trot and $500 pace. The airship will
fly for the last time.
Railroad Rates.
All the railroads have made excep
tionally low rates. Consult your loca
agent regarding fares and specia
trains. The Chicago & Alton will rur
shuttle trains between Springfield ant
the fair grounds again this year. TIL,
Springfield News has 4 free informa
| ton bureau for the benefit of those
who want good clean accommodation
in respectable neighborhoods at rea
sonable rates. Write the News a
once, if you wish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

selection of president. The consti-
tuition has practically covered it here
tofore, but no one has paid any
attention to it. The pig recommends
ton of the president elected was that
he would probably not enforce it.
But the next president will be one
who will demand that the constitu-
ton be obeyed in this respect. 1t is
time all petty jealousies be laid aside
and good, capable. active man be
selected for the full term of the league
franchise, three or five years, as is
done in other leagues, so that he can
go ahead about his business and not
be up against the annual political
broil to hold his job. After looking
the field over, we know of but two
men who could fill this position prop
erly. One is no other than Mike Sex
ton of Rock Island and the other Bel
den Hill of Cedar Rapids. Decatur
will be satisfied with either of them
or with anybody else who will give
it his attention and make all toe the
mark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
ARE READY
Has Beens Hold Final Practice
for Game With the High
School Saturday.
ALUMNI LINEUP is CHOSEN
Old Stars tc Be In the Contest on Grid
neutrality-suspicious. to Prepare
for the Season.

The high school football team prac-
ticed last evening for the last time
before lining up against the high
school squad Saturday. The team
had planned to hold one more night
of practice Friday but or account of
the carnival on the river few of the
members of the team cared to drill.
The signal practice last evening
showed that the alumni players are
fairly familiar with their plays al
ready, considering the fact that they
have practiced but twice and another
practice was thought unnecessary.
The team has been finally chosen and
will lineup as, follows: Strate, center;
Robb and Schneider, guards; Swan
son and Kemper, tackles; Frazer and
Griffith. ends; Harms and Anderson,
half backs; Souders, full back. and
MacManus. quarterback.
Boys In Good shape.
The high school team has been
practicing faithfully for nearly a
month now and is in fine shape TO
meet the has beenS and in case the
day is "a warm one their superior con
dition will have telling effect on the
result of the game. The game is 10
be called at ) o'clock and a large
crowd is expected to be present for
the opening gridiron battle of the year
Independents Organize.
Tom l.. Kennedy, manager of the
| Independent football team of this city
has called meeting of the prospect
| i've members of this years team fol
tomorrow evening at Mason's cigar
store. \ number of the men who
played with the team last year vii
not be in the game this year and Man
ager Kennedy is looking over wha
material he has left to see what viii
have 10 be added. He would like Il
get in communication with any player
in the tri-cities who would care Il
play with the Independents. TIL,
meeting tomorrow evening will prOba
| bly, result in the organization of tn,
club for the year and the captain o
the team will probably be chosen
Manager Kennedy has number o
good games offered for schedule anC
it is necessary that the team be or
ganiZed at once and the dates CLOSED
before they are taken by other teams
1t is the intention of the Independ
ents to put a team on the gridiroI
this year that will be a credit 10 th'
city. Games viii be played with th'
best teams from Moline and othe
cities in central and northern Illinois
and there is a good chance that th'
championship will roost here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
MAKE NICE MEAL
Canton Team Proves PUDDING
for islanders, Though
Pitcher is Good.
VISITORS PLAY FINE BALL
Take Advantage of All Situations and
Place Their Four Hits at the
Right Time.

Canton, H., Sept. 24--(Argus Spe-
cial- Canton furnished a juicy meal
for the Islanders yesterday and the
score resulting was 20 l. Tanning,
the local pitcher, proved to have the
goods as the four hits made off him
show, but the errors of the team
back of him had much 10 do with the
result. AT the same time Tanning
bumped a few and made wild pitch,
while the Islanders stole four bags
and otherwise took advantages of ali
the favorable situations. and three of
their four hits were for extra sacks
and all were timely.
Keeps EN- Scattered.
Canton raped Neal fairly hard but
their eight hits were scattered sue,
cessfully in all except one instance
They had 10 men die on base. Hugo
Wilson, brother of Christy, is with the
squad playing the outfield. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
BARNARD MAKES A
GARRISON FINISH
Moline Man Defeats Henry volimer in
Mems Golf Tourney Today-Cady
and Mueller for First Cup.

The second cup contest furnished the
best match in the semi-finals of the
mems championship tournament at the
Rock Island Arsenal Golf club yester-
day. c. A. Barnard and Henry Vollmer
were the contenders At the 18th hole
Vollmer had his Moline opponent 2
down, but the latter won the next
three holes and finished / up. The re-
suits of the day follow:
FIRST CUP.
J. D. Cady defeated B. H. Wilson by
default
E. C. Mueller defeated G. l.. Eyster
Z up 5.
SECOND CUP.
]. p. Maxwell defeated D. w. Mid
dleton ? up 1.
C. A. Barnard defeated Henry Voll-
mer l up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
The Big Ok Mines

Twenty-eight thousand five hundred
pany must be sold by Oct. l. This
stock has been held in Boston, and is
now part of an estate that is being
settled up. Sheriff Kittilsen of Rock
Island and Walter D. Olney of Moline
bid for this stock that it might be
placed in the three cities, in the in
terest of the present management,
rather than to have it go to eastern
investors.
Here is an opportunity to make your
money double over and over again, as
the Big Ok mines are getting ready
for business, and, like others surround
ing them, will be milling some of the
best ore in Montana.
Nothing pays better than a good
mine. The Big Ok property consists
of Is mines in two groups, connected
by a placer claim along Deer creek.
They lie in the midst OF the best min
|eral districts around Helena; they are
equipped with an electric plant, and
have several tunnels running into ore
|assaying from $40 to 500 per ton. A
$4,000 stamp mill stands at the lower
group. A new mill of larger capacity
will be constructed at the upper group.
Then the Big Ok, like all other mines
of that district, will return to you div
idends that will make you money. Any
number of shares of this stock may be
had at so cents per share tpar value
81 if listed before the 1st of October.
Address either of these gentlemen for
information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
BIG DAYS AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

For the benefit of those who are ex-
pecting TO visit the great state fair at
Springfield this year. we herewith pub
lish the principal events for each day.
1t might be we'll to cut it out for future
reference:
Preparation Day.
Friday, Sept. 25-This day will be
devoted to completing the installation
of exhibits and getting everything in
order Concerts by the Illinois Watch
Factory band.
Exhibitors Day.
Saturday, Sept. 2G-This day is given
over to exhibitors. who will have their
displays in order, and can show them
to the best advantage while fresh and
free from dust.
Concerts morning and afternoon by
Illinois Watch Factory band.
Jack Sweeney-Bessie O'Brien Day.
Sunday, Sept. 27.-General Il. T..
Sweeney, the distinguished author. dip
lomat and lecturer of Indiana, will de-
liver his matchless lecture on THE
Golden Age" at the woman's building
at $50 o'clock. Miss Bessie O'Brien
of Springfield, whose splendid voice
has thrilled thousands, will sing cou-
pie of solos. The famous Weber quar-
tet of Chicago will render old-fashion-
| ed church melodies and the Watch
Factory band will give sacred con-
| cert. All this entertainment will be
given at the woman's building. Any
one of the four features is well worth
travelling many miles to hear.
School children's Day.
I1onday, Sept. 2S-For the benefit of
tie children the airship will make its
first flight. 1t will rise like a bird in
the air, sail over the grounds down to
Springfield, alighting in the capitol
grounds. After a brief rest Captain
Bumbaugh will again rise into the air
and return to the fair grounds. The
Shetland ponies will be shown in the
Coliseum. The racing will begin. Con
certs by the Watch Factory band, the
| Marine band of Dixon and Gibler's
band of Mattoon. All school children
under Is years of age Will be admitted
| free
Decatur, Jacksonville and Pana Day
Tuesday, Sept. Especial excur
sions will be run from these lively
| cities by the Wabash, Illinois Tractiop
| system and the B. & o. The Coli
scum will show the finest live stock in
| the world One $1,000 trot, a $1,000
pace, a $500 mile running novelty are
among the races The Sirship will
perform and everybody will enjoy him
self. Concerts by the Watch Factory
Goodman's of Decatur and the P. G. o
band of Canton.
|oId Soldiers, Peoria, Bloomington ano
Lincoln Day.
Wednesday, Sept. 30-On this day
lall old veterans will be admitted fires
and a handsome souvenir badge will
be presented to each. A special pro
lgram will be arranged for their bene
lft. Peoria, Bloomington and Lincoln
are expected to turn out in force or
this day, and the Chicago & Alton. C.
Up. & st. L. and Illinois Traction sys
TEN have arranged to teke care O
extra crowds from those points. Turr
out and be sociable with your neigh
bors. There will be $500 pace, on,
$1,000 trot and another at $500, be
sides the Illinois Derby will be run
Concerts by the Watch Factory, Good
mans of Decatur, the P. & o. of Can
ton and Jeffries' band of Jacksonville
Every editor in Illinois is expected t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

Three base hits-Valdine, Cook.
Two base hits-Maloney, Neal. Struck
|out-By Tanning, G; by Neal. A. Bases
on balls-Off Neal, 8; off Tanning, l
Double plays-Berger to Cook to C.
Wilson (2). Earned runs-Rock Is
land, 2; Canton. 1. Left on bases
Rock Island, A; Canton, 10. First base
on errors-By Canton, 2. Hit by
pitcher-H Wilson, Novacek. Wild
pitch-Fanning. Sacrifice hits-Ber-
ger, Murphy. Stolen bases-Cook
bowers. C. Wilson (2). Umpire
Raphun. Time-1:40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.

Sept. 27-The Morgan Stock COM
pany, matinee and night.
Oct. II Henry M. Savage's THE
Devil"
Oct. 3-"sapho," matinee.
Oct. 4-"Tempest and Sunshine,"
matinee.
Oct. 1o-"The Woman of the West"
matinee.
Oct. 11-"Human Hearts,"
Oct. 12.-"The Lieutenant and the
Cowboy"
Oct. 16-"Zeke."
Oct. 1s-"The Stubborn Cinderella"
Oct. 25-"My Boy jack" matinee.
Oct. 26-"The Girl and the SIAM
pede"
Sept. 2s-Gans-Nelson moving pic
lures.
Oct. 3o-"Home Sweet Home"
Not the Supernatural.-The forth
coming presentation Of Henry W.
Savage's dramatic sensation, The
Devil (Der TeufeD. by Franz Mol
mar. the young Hungarian dramatist,
which will be seen at the Illinois the
alter, Rock Island, Thursday, Oct. 1,
will serve to introduce to theatergoers
here a play of original daring and eX-
| eCution. The idea of using the devil
| for dramatic purposes is not new, but
| the devils which theatergoers are ia
miliar with are so diametrically op
posed to each other in execution and
| in their own peculiar methods of evil
that this new creation is marked by
an originality that startles and amazes
| Shakespeare's idea of the devil is
| best illustrated in the character oil
| Iago. Iago was cold-blooded monster
who was continually plotting damna
| ton Stevenson's idea OF the devil
was represented in the dual character
of DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde. Hyde
was monster, shuddering, cover
ing scoundrel, gloating IN murder and
destruction. Goethe's idea of tn,
devil is represented in Mephisto, &
character with WHICH all theatergoerS
are familiar. Mephisto is less brutal
less heinous in his conception thar
Iago or Hyde. He is insinuating, Gym
ical. clever. He brings about the
damnation of Faust and laughs at his
downfall Millions idea of the devi
lis expressed in his immortal work
paradise Lost His Satan is pom
derous and majestic. In striking con
/ trast with these conceptions of the
evil one Herr Molnar has constructed
j the Dr. Miller of this play Der Teufel
His first entrance is the only attempt
at the miraculous in the development
lof the drama Otherwise he is ar
Everyday man of the world. dressed
in the garb of the day and is an en-
tagging and interesting personality
Yet from his first entrance his design
lis apparent. He makes for evil. L
lis evidently the authors design t.
convey the thought that this charactel
suggests the unspoken evil that i:
within the mind of each one of us. al
Ievil ever present, which needs but b.
mentioned to be called into life.
Company Stronger. - Bigger ant
better than ever before, TIE Morgan
Stock company comes to Rock Islam,
lat the Illinois theater for two per
formances next Sunday. Since thei
appearance here at the Airdome thi
summer the company has been greatl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, /; Chicago, / nine in
nings; crowd stops game).
Boston, IA; st. Louis, 81.
Philadelphia, 0; Cincinnati, 1.
Brooklyn. 1; Pittsburg, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, l 90 in
nings).
st. Louis, 5; Washington, 4.
Detroit, /; Boston, 4.
Cleveland, 8; New York, 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
Next Attraction 1.-THE Troubadors."

Davenport. called on Rock Island
friends today. He says he is ont after
Bat Nelson's scalp and is confident of
getting it sooner or later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
With Ball Players

The Jacksonville association closed
the season with a balance of LOCO
on the right side of the ledger.
Pitcher Tom Hughes of the Wash
ington team has been suspended indefi-
nitely for abusing Umpire O'Laughlin.
Rockford had an attendance of but
$4,000 this season in the Wisconsin
league. However, the city had a tail
end team and might have done better
with better class of ball.
Peoria has been a member of the
ThreeEye league four years and in
that time has finished second once,
fourth, tied for fourth and last. In
these years the Distillers have played
sos games, winning 265 and losing 243
Springfield has been in the Three-Eye
league six seasons and in this time
has won two pennants, finished third
three times and last once. Springfield
ended at the bottom of the list the
first year it came into the league. tax
ing Joliet's franchise after the season
was half gone. In the six years
Springfield has played Isl games, win
ming 400 and losing 345.
If the low salary limit is enforced
next season it will mean that George
Reed will separate from Decatur. He
has already received an offer to man
age a club in the Southern league
Captain Fred Moore is slated to sue
coed him if he retires from the team
1t is also given out at Decatur that
Wilson, Boring, one of the pillars of
the league. has enough of the game
and will not be connected with the
Decatur association after this season.
However, the club is going ahead with
plans for next year and has already
leased grounds for a new park.
The Decatur Review has about con.
cluded that the present Three-Eye
league circuit is about as good as il
is possible to make ii and is content
to let Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and
Clinton stay in. The Herald goes oni
Probably the most important propo
sition after all this is done will be the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

enlarged, new scenery, new plays and
new people. However, most of the
old favorites are still with the com
pany. AT the Illinois theater, Sunday,
matinee and night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

Company Stronger. - Bigger and
better than ever before. the Morgan
Stock company comes to Rock Island
at the Illinois theater for two per
formances next Sunday. Since their
appearance here at the Airdome this
summer the company has been greatly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

Will Get Nelson's Scalp.
Packey Mcfarland, the Chicago
lightweight who is now visiting in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

New, York, Sept. President Pull
liam of the National league today an
nounced the decision that the New
YorkChicago game yesterday was a
tie game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

Rockford had an attendance of but
$4,000 this season in the Wisconsin
league. However, the city had a tail
end team and might have done better
with better class of ball
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

The Jacksonville association closed
the season with a balance of $1,000
on the right side of the ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
THUG BEATS MAID.
POSSE IN PURSUIT

BERKELEY, March 26.-Charles G.
Bonner's home at 1884 Spring street,
in the heart of the aristocratic hillside
section of this city, was entered this
afternoon at 2 o'clock and Yaso Kane
ko, a Japanese maid, choked and beaten
into insensibilfty by an armed thug,
who made his escape without obtain
ing piunder at the entrance of Hede
Kaneko, q Japanese school boy, son of
-Bonner's servant Mrs. Kaneko is bad
ly injured and may not recover.
Mrs. Kaneko was the only person in
the house at the time of the attack,
as the family had left for San Fran
cisco early in the afternoon. When she
answered the front door bell she was
seized by the thug. who demanded
money. The Japanese woman speaks
English imperfectly ana was unable to
reply because of fright. Three times
volver.
She tried to resist the armed man
and was beaten as she retreated to the
kitchen. At tho sound of the front
door opening to let in her son the
burglar jumped out of window.
Several men in the neighborhood,
alarmed by the cries of the woman,
reached the house just as the burglar
fed along Spring street They were
unable to capture him. as fear lent
wings to his feet when he heard the
explosion of a revolver dropped from
the pocket of one of his pursuers. The
police are searching the hills near La
Iona park.