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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
MAKE GOOD TIME
IN A LONG RUN
Warmers Crossing to Building
in SO Minutes.

Four boys and Physical Director
Harry Franks of the Y. M. c. A. took
Fart in the long run from Warmers
crossing to this city last evening. The
distance is about six miles and the
time made was very good considering
the practice had so far. 1t took SIS
minutes to cover the distance. Those
who took part in the run were Joe
Kelly, Joe Fuller. John Thompson,
Ferdinand Rice and Physical Director
Franks. More long runs for the sum-
mer are being Planned as those who
took this one were well pleased with
the work and desire another test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Get LEAGUE BALL?
fOavenporters' Prospects Good,
According to Well De-
fined Rumors.
CENTRAL TOWN WEAKENING
If Transfer is Made Plans Are to
Change Schedules to Avoid Con-
fIicts with Rock Island.

From a reliable source it is learned
that Davenports prospects are good
for professional baseball within the
next few weeks. 1t is understood that
one of the towns of the Central asso-
citation, formerly the Iowa league. is
ready to quit at any time. Which
one it is is not stated but may be
guessed. If the funk occurs Daven-
rort, so it is said, is ready to take the
club and carry it through the season.
May ReDaysC:) C0urtesies.
If Davenport gets a berth in the
Central association the schedules of
the two leagues will be altered so
that there will be few, if any, con-
flicts between Davenport and Rock Is
land. This will give Rock Islanders
an opportunity to extend a courtesy
that has not always come from the
other side of the river the last two
seasons by going to Davenport and
roofing for the home team when there
ere games there.
Will He Fair.
And it is promised that there will
be no objection from this side if visit
ing Central association ball teams stop
it, Davenport-where they would be-
long under such circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
A Grand Family MEDICINE.

at gives me pleasure to speak a
good word for Electric Bitters," writes
Frank Conlan of No. 436 Houston
street, New York. 'Its grand FAM
lily medicine for dyspepsia and liver
complications; while for lame back
and weak kidneys it cannot be too
highly recommended" Electric Bit
tiers regulate the digestive functions,
purify the blood, and impart renewed
vigor and vitality to the weak and
debilitated of both sexes. Sold under
guarantee at all druggists so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Two base hits-Palmer, Vandine.
Base on balls-Off Swain. 1. Struck
out-By Quincy, 4 /; by Laudermilk,
2; by Swain, 1. Double plays-Le-
jeune to H. O'Brien; Barkwell to- Ten
nant to Fisher; Swain to Tenant to
Fisher; Barwkell to Prout to Tenant.
Stolen bases-Vandine, Plass. Innings
pitched-By Laudermilk. 41-3; by
Swain. 42-3. Hits-Off Laudermilk,
Z; off Swain, 2. Time-1:45. Um-
pire-Jacobs.
Squib1etss
The Islanders playing Is still the
feature in the league.
Wilson and Novaeek were also there
with large clubs yesterday
1t was generally known here that
that home run of McBride's was
bound to come sooner or later. He
was robbed of several of them here
by adverse winds.
President ''Comiskey" Rosenfield
Hast evening sent Manager Cook {
!letter Of congratuiation and in it gave
1.-THE team words of encouragement
lurging them to continue to do thei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Born in Iowa.

Our family were all born and raised
in Iowa. and have used Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
(made at Des Moines) for years. We
know how good it is from long expefi.-
ence in the use. Of it, In fact, when,
in Ell Paso, Texas, the writer's life
was saved by the prompt use OF this
remedy. We are now engaged in the
mercantile business at Narcoossee.
Fla, and have introduced the remedy
here. It has proven very successful
and is constantly growing in favor
Ennis. Bros. This remedy is for sale
lby all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
WILL BE THE FIRST TRIP
Columbia to Make Short Run Tomor-
row to Muscatine.

Tomorrow afternoon the Columbia
will take out the first afternoon trip
of the year to Muscatine in connection
with it's regular run. The boat will
leave here at the usual time and will
go only as far as Muscatine, returning
at 1920. 1t will start on the run to
Burlington half an hour later. This
afternoon run will be feature of the
season, as it proved very popular last
year The excursion steamer ]. S.
will be here Sunday. arriving in port
for the first time this year. After a
few days the steamer departs, but it
will be back again for the Fourth of
July. to take an excursion to Musca-
tine.
The Helen Blair was up. The Geor-
| gle s., Ruth and Prescott were north
land south, and the F. Weyerhaeuser
Icame down.
The stage of water was 11.S5 all day.
All the news all the tim9-THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
lnfiammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint:
her suffering was terrible and her BODY
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. IT
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. |
am sure it saved her life" Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue.
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 20 West
Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

We don't try to deceive by fancy ads
Tor mysterious name. Simply HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, made millions
strong. healthy and happy. where 9TH
er remedies failed. You'll not regret
trying it. 35 cents. tea or tablets.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Stolen bases-Howard Smith. Two
base hits--Scharhweber, McAndrews,
Malicott. Howard, Mullin. Struck out
BY Case, A.; by Steiger. 3; by Mali
colt. 2. Bases on balls-Off Case. 1 i;
off Steiger. 2; off Malicott, 2. Double
plays-Malicott to Simon to Brown !;
Spencer to Brown; Scharnweber to
Smith. Time-1:35. Umpire-Mc-
GRAVY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
LaudermiIk Wild az Usual.

Decatur, ILL.,, June 12.-Dubuque took
an early lead because of Laudermilk' S
wildness and Swain succeeded him
in the fourth. Because he talked to
the umpire T. O'Brien was fired from
the game. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREEEYE LEAGUE.

Bloomington, 10; Rock Island.
Il (Second game Is innings.
Peoria, 6; Clinton, 2.
Springfield. 8: Cedar Rapids, 5.
Decatur, O; Dubuque. 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn, L; Chicago III innings)
Boston, 5; Cincinnati, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Philadelphia, 3; st. Louis, 1.
New York, 2; Pittsburg, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York, 2; Pittsburg, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, Z; Philadelphia, 0.
st. Louis, 6; Washington, 3.
Detroit, 8; New York, /.
Cleveland, 2; Boston, O..
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, SO; Kansas City, FL
Indianapolis, 10; st. Paul, 2.
Toledo, 2; Milwaukee. i.
Louisville, 4 /; Minneapolis, 9.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Evansville. Z: Wheeling, 2.
Dayton, 8; South Bend, 1.
Terre Haute, 3; GAINESVILLE, 0.
Fort Wayne, 1; Grand Rapids, 2.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Keokuk. 2; Quincy, 5. =
Waterloo, A.; Ottumwa, 1.
Kewanee, 2; Oskaloosa. 8.
Burlington, 3 Jacksonville. 0.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha. 5; Denver. /.
Des Moines, 10; Pueblo, 1.
Lincoln. 2; Sioux City, 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
LONG SWAT DID II
Mcbride Batted Sphere Over
Conners' Head and Won in
the 18th inning.
SECOND OF AD0UBLE HEADER
Sensational Afternoon Of Baseball, witt,
Honors Even, on the Bloom
ington Diamond.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Springfield.
Dubuque at Decatur.
Clinton at Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Stolen bases-Beck, Novacek, Berger
Time-1:30. Umpire-McFarland
Peoria Steals Mt VIII.

Peoria, Ill, June 12.-Eight stolen
bases, coupled with hard and timely
hitting. gave Peoria an easy game
over Clinton, 6 to g.. Nelson pitched
an invincible game, keeping the hits
well scattered. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

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Bloomington
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Two base hit-Wilson. Three base
hits-Long, Novacek Home run
Mcbride. Struck out-By Barker, s.;
by Wilson, 2. Bases on balls-Off Bar
ker, 5; off Wilson, 8. Hit by pitched
ball-Kuhn, Orendorf Double play
Berger to Cook to Novacek. Passed
ball-Orendorf Stolen bases-Long,
Beck. Umpire-McFarland.
story of First Game.
An error helped the champs in the
scoring in the first game. Hits by
Swain and Murphy and an overthrow
at third resulted in one in the first.
Novacek led the fourth with hit and
stole. Cook raped out a safe one
and Jimmy tailed. Cook walked in
the ninth and was sent along with a
sacrifice Mcbride bringing him home,
In the ninth the bases were full when
Lundin grounded.
A walk, sacrifice and three hits, the
last for three sacks by Beck, brought
in three for Bloomington in the fifth
and in the ninth Snyder hit, was sac
rificed and scored on Longs drive
Score of first game:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Stolen bases-Lee (2), Landry (S),
Donnelly. Bewer, Lewee, Roman, Me
man. Sacrifice hits-Rohn, Donnelly
Bower. Double plays-Reitz to Bue-
low to Nye; Nelson to Raymond 10
ROhn. Bases on balls-Off Fleet, 2
Struck out-By Nelson, 6; by Fleet, g
Hit by pitched ball-Landry, Nieman.
Wild pitch-Nelson. Time-1:45 .
Umpire-Setley.
Case Grows Wobbly.
Springfield, H., June Cease
weakened in the fifth and the visitors
got four two baggers and single,
netting five runs. the final score stand
ing to 8. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Walter Carlisle got two more two
baggers in the first of a double header
between Kansas City and Columbus
and made single in the second con-
test yesterday. Columbus won both,
however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
With Ball Players

sThe Chicago Tribune has dubbed
the Three-Eye champs the soldiers
and the arsenal men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

Peachy Graham caught an errorless
game for Boston yesterday and helped
to win it. Bill Sweeney has dropped
out of the lineup.
The sun., 1908-05-20

that the railroads submit to the Interstate
Commerce Commission as On impartial
tribunal the propriety and reasonableness
Of the proposed horizontal increase Of 10
per cent. IN freight rates. The association
wants the increase held In abeyance until
passed on by the commission. In the event
OF the railroads refusing TO arbitrats the
question In this way committees OF five
from the association is authorized to take
steps In the proper judicial tribunals to pre-
vent. by injunction or otherwise, the pro-
posed action. The association holds that
1t is unjust for the railroad TO transfer 10
this way the burden OF reduction in operat--
ing expenses to the manufacturers and
shippers,
The association sent telegram to Speaker
Cannon urging him to use his power and in
fiuence against any anti-injunction legisla-
tion. whatever and praising him for the
good work he has already done.
resolution highly commanding the at
titude OF Congressman Littlefeld OF Maine
on class legislation was adopted and tele-
graphed to Mr. Littlefeld at Washington.
The report OF the associations president.
James w. Van Cleave, says that the Hep
burn bill In giving the Presidents appointees
the power to decide whether a corporation
was reasonable or unreasonable would
place In the Presidents hands power
which no man In a republic, however petri-
otic. intelligent and well meaning he may
be, ought to have and such power as is
not welded by the Emperor Of Germany,
the Gar OF Russia or by any other King.
Kaiser or Sultan who has ever lived
The convention will end to-day
The sun., 1908-05-20
OPERA COMPANY QUITS.
The KnIckerbOcker Ends a One Night En-
easement AT the Majestic.

The curtain at the Majestic Theatre,
where the Knickerbocker Grand Opera Com
pany began an engagement Monday night,
did not 60 up last night, and it is said that
the bacler OF the enterprise has withdrawn
his support The opera last night was to
have been I'll Trovatore, with Nine. Laura
Rethy as Leonore.
The particular star of the company Ia
Mime. Padovan, who, with her husband,
Alfonso Farren, said to be a rich mine
owner OF Santiago, Chile, came to New York
short time ago at the close Of engage
ments in San Francisco and New Orleans
with the lombard Opera Company, which
had failed.
says. with S. Kronberg, theatrical man
ager. for appearances in Boston and two
weeks or longer in New York, and, she says,
an additional contract which was to run
three years after the expiration Of the
Boston and New York engagements. The
first production Of the company in New orl< i,
Monday night, presented Mime. Padovani
in III Trovatore, The audience was
pleased but criticism yesterday mornin &
was various. In tha forenoon, Nine. Pado-
vani says. Kronberg appeared at the Hotel
Imperial, told her that the papers had
roasted her badly and advised her to give
up the fight and get out of town as soon
as possible.
Last night the principals, chorus and
orchestra came to the theatre, but were
told that there would be no performance.
and went away. Efforts 20 learn from the
Shubert management. which controls the
house why the house had been closed were
met with the reply that Nine. Rethy was ILL.,
Members OF the company, however. said
that Nine Rethy was at the theatre ready
for work. Mr.. kronberg could not be
reached last night.
The sun., 1908-05-20
INTEREST CHARGE ABANDONED.
Purchasers OF the New Pennsylvania Bonds
Get IL Back.

Set ~ bbch.
Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co., as managers of the
American allotment of the recent $40, 900 900
Pennsylvania bond fotation. sent back
to purchasers of the bonds yesterday
interest which the bankers had charged the
purchasers when the q lotments were
made. The return of the money followed
criticisms lthat had been directed against
the managers Of the syndicate for charge
unusual in banking transactions
Every subscriber for the bonds. accord
ing to the terms Of the offering. deposited
a good faith check 10 the amount Of 5 per
cent. of the par value Of the bonds SUBJ
scribed for The bonds were dated May /,
but we're not to be delivered until May 25,
and the balance of the purchase money
was be paid on the latter date, when the
bonds would be delivered at 90 and accrued
interest from May 1. 1t 30 happened that
the allotment was exactly per cent. of
the origina! subscription. the issue being
heavily oversubscribed. 30 that in every
case the good faith check paid for more
than the entire purchase price Of the bonds
allotted to subscribers.
In their notices Of awards OF bonds Kuhn,
Ieob 4 Co. charged against the purchaser
interest from May 1 to May 25, notwith-
standing the fact that the purchaser had
paid for his bonds In lull Thus they had
$40. .O0O, 600 Of other peoples money tree OF
interest charge for twenty -four days and
held that they were entitled to the money
by the terms of the bond Offering. The in
cident was a novelty In banking experience
here and the interest charge was sharply
criticised by many banker1
The sun., 1908-05-20
TELEPHONE SECRETS.
Why Board OF Trade and Transportation
VIII Not Attempt to Disclose Them.

VIII Not Attempt to Disclose Them.
The New York Board Of Trade and Trans
portation sent to Gov. Hughes yesterday a
communication in support Of the advisability
of putting the telegraph and telephone COM
panies under the control Of the Public Service
Commission The letter. which is about 1000
words long, says that competition in the
telephone business is practically impossible.
that the telephone and telegraph companies
have been able to advance their rates at W i'll
and enormous profits from their monopolies.
The letter contains this statement:
To fully answer the question why have
telephone and telegraph corporations been
thus far exempted from regulation" would
be to reveal the financial secrets of those
corporations as we'll as those of the political
parties In control OF legislation during the
last twenty years. It is not our purpose to
attempt to disclose these secrets. because
1t is our hope and belief that influences which
have been heretofore effective In controlling
the political leaders of both parties and In
controlling the Legislature will now prove
futile
While no member OF the Legislature can
evade his personal responsibility TO the people.
the members composing the majority control
legislation, and that majority and the party
II represents must bear the responsibility If
measures OF relief are longer withheld. And
this means more than ever before in the his
tory of this State. The public conscience
was never so sensitive as now and the public
sentiment never 80 pronounced. Upon the
eve OF the election of President and a Gov
ernor IL behooves both parties to keep them
selves above suspicion.
The sun., 1908-05-20

SOCIALISTS REACHING OUT.
Clerical Ones Would Gather In All Intel.
IectuaI PfOletarIans

The executive committee Of the Ministers
Socialist Conference held meeting yester-
day in this city TO prepare plans for forming
an international body of Socialists COM
posed altogether of professional men who
have socialistio ideas. The plan is to be
submitted at a three day convention which
the conference refers to as the Socialist
Ministerial Conclave. in this city beginning
on May 2S.
The Rev. John d. Long. secretary OF the
conference, said yesterday that it was the
wish OF the executive committee of which
the Rev. NJ. Thorner. Phi. D.. a Jewish rabbi
is member, that the place where the COM
mittee met should not be published.
Il have been authorized to state, how
ever, he said. that statement Of princi-
pies OF the proposed International body
was prepared by the committee and will
be formally adopted by the convention on
May ,2S. 1t is likely that the proposed
broader movement viii, be ,inaugurated by
mass meeting to be held early in June.
to which. all the professional classes in
Greater New York, physicians. lawyers,
teachers. authors and clergymen viii be
invited.
1T is known that large numbers OF these
intellectual proletarians are in sympathy
with Socialism. and the organization OF the
proposed alliance is to form body which
Will develop and present the ethical and
cultural sides of socialism. seeking likewise
to create native literature on the subject
which will appeal to the American public.
1t will be formed for two fold purpose.
one object being to reach the educated
proletarians with the philosophy of social
ism and another Of training those less for
tunate in the enjoyment OF educational ad-
vantages in the best methods of advocating
and presenting the eachings of socialism.
The sun., 1908-05-20
BELL AEROPLANE FLIES AGAIN
TWO MORE SHORT FLIGHTS
MADE IN THE RAIN.
On the Second Lieut.. seifridge, the Aviator. /.
Lost Control OF the Front Plane and the
White wings Took 4 Header Into the
Mud, Breaking the Rudder wheel.

Wn tne beCOuu lIeut. SeuFfuBc, He ANihtVr' '
Lost Control OF the Front Plane and the
White wings Took Header Into the
Mud, Breaking the Rudder wheel.
HAMMoNpsPoRT, N. Y, May l9.--In two
short flights made by the aeroplane White
Wings at Stony Brook Farm to-day 1t was
demonstrated that the airship can travel
in the rain.
The wisdom of making short flights was
shown also, for on the second ascent Lieut.
Selfridge, the aviator, lost control Of the
front plane and narrowly escaped bad
fall. This shows that Dr. Alexander Bell
is right in his insstence on short trial
ascents until all the aviators fully UNDER
stand the complicated controls OF the
aeroplanes.
The first ascent was made at $40 in q
drizzling rain and a strong south wind.
In spite Of these disadvantages the aero
plane remained in the air two seconds and
travelled 100 feet at height Of nine feet
The time spent travelling the 210 feet on
the track to attain velocity was six and
one-half seconds. After Lieut. Selfrid -,
who was in the saddle. brought the White
Wings to the ground again she ran POI
feet over the meadow. No damage was
done, the wheels under the planes operating
with success in keeping them from contact
with the ground. The action OF the pro-
peller was impeded by guy wire breaking.
After the wire had been replaced second
trial was made, although it was then raininh
heavily. The machine left the track within
a second or two OF the start and at once
rose about thirty feet. Then she dipped
and after a second more Of flight descended
with crash. fall of about twenty feet
The front plane struck the ground first
and was partially buried in the ploughed
earth of the field. The rudder wheel was
broken by the fall. but Lieut.. SeHridge was
not injured In the least. He said the cause
of the abrupt descent was his losing control
Of the front plane.
4The White Wings dipped little t6>the
right and in managing the wing tip control
l Forgot my front plane" he said. This
simply proves the wisdom of short flights.
Operating an aeroplane 10 a new thing to
us all and we must learn by short fights
before we make long one A baby crawls
you know before it walks" he concluded
smiling
Asked il he experienced any disagreeable
sensations he laughed and said, mo, none
at all was too busy thinking Of the
running Of the machine to have any sensa-
tions at ALL"
More trials will be made tomorrow, for
G. H. Curtiss. the builder of the White
Wings said to- night that the damage done
would all be repaired by noon tomorrow
E. II. Selfridge of San Francisco arrived
here to-day in time to see his son make the
fights.
The sun., 1908-05-20
NEWARK HOUSE BLOWN UP.
Shock Felt Half q Mile Away-Owner's
Other House Dynamited Recently.


A terrific explosion occurred at 0 o'clock
last night on the f1rst floor Of four story
brick and frame dwelling at n Division
street, Newark. The house was the prop
erty of Mrs. v. NJ. Sibilia of 1873 Eighth
avenue. She was also the owner Of another
house in johnson street that was blown
up in similar circumstances about three
weeks ago.
There was mob ody in the Division street
house when last nights explosion occurred.
The police believe that large charge Of
dynamite or some equally forceful ex-
plosve was set of. though through what
agency they can tell. The force was
pletely demolish the floors and send the
fragments flying through the air for a con-
siderable distance The shock was felt
half a mile distant and many neighborhood
windows were shattered.
The police learned that the first two floors
OF the building were recently rented by
Salvatore Androsea, who is said to have
put n large quantity OF furniture in the
rooms and insured It for 81 200 He said
he intended to bring his wife and three
Fortunate Soreano rented the third floor
He lived alone. but at the time of the ex-
plosion he was at his office, 100 Eighth
avenue.
On the fourth floor. an attic. lived Angelo
Onorato with his wife and children. Their
furniture was insured for $500. The build
ing was also insured to nearly its full value.
The explosion was followed by a fire
that practically completed the destruction
begun by the shock. A thorough search
Of the ruins was made for bodies afterward.
but no trace Of any was found.
Later the Second precinct police rounded
up Androsea and the Onoratos at a festival
at sc. Lucy's Church, in Sheffield street.
They and DR.. Sorano declared there was
nothing explosive in the house when they
left about two hours before the explosion.
They all told the police they had not re-
oeiyed any Black Hand threats.