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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22

If widow is beautiful it is pretty
hard for her to stick to her job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22

After all, most of us know a lot
about our neighbors that we don't tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22

Women are really sorry for men, but
you never would guess it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
LONGBOATs GREAT RACE.
Won Canadians Marathon From 112
Competitors.

New York, Nov. 3.-There is only
one Longboat, and he outclasses all
Canadian Marathon runners. He won
again at Montreal at Is miles between
lines of hundred thousand people
from 112 of the best runners in on
tario and eastern Canada. And his
victory was clean. He was always in
front, and won easily by half mile
n 1:25:43 2-5; Holmer was second,
Wood a second behind that, with a
good space before Sel1en arrived.
It was a great scene at the finish.
AS soon as the Indian crossed the line,
running easy, the crowd rushed for
him to shake hands or touch him, and
it took the police all their time to save
him from their kindness.
The Indian was always in front eX-
cept for a short time, when Knox and
Wood led him a few feet. He won
when he liked and as far as he liked,
never in trouble and always easily best
in that great field
The real race was between Wood
and Holmer, and the two fought ii out
inch by inch, the Halifax man winning
by few feet.
ALI Shrubb was on hand to make
trouble. and stated he would run any
way. He had a heated time with
Flanagan. and the latter threatened
violence If the little EngHshman did
not keep out of it. It all but came to
blows in the hotel in the morning.
Shrubb did not run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
BRITT GIVEN THE FIGHT.
Declared the Winner Over Summers
But the Decision Questioned.

London, Nov 3.-"Jimmy'' Britt.
the California fighter, defeated
Johnny Summers of England, in the
tenth round last night at Wonder
land.
The conditions of the fight called
for ten rounds at 1913 pounds. The
men weighed in at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Summers had the better Of the first
two rounds, and Britt. seeming to
realize his disadvantage put more
energy into his work and shaped up
much better in the succeeding
rounds.
The Englishman showed great
cleverness and in the sixth. seventh
and eighth rounds looked to be a
winner. Britt came back however
and fought his man to the ropes hav
ing a considerable advantage in the
ninth and tenth rounds. The Amer
lean was declared the winner on
points, although a considerable num-
Der of the spectators who filled the
big hall questioned the referees de-
cision.
For several minutes there was
every indication of a riot and it was
with the most difficulty that quiet was
restored. Britt and the referee were
loudly hooted as they left the hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
SAYS THE CUPS A JONAH.
f. f. Smathers Tosses Trophy Won by
Major DeImar in a Carrot.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. STORED
away in 2. New York garnet where
mice and rats may scramble over it is
the $1,000 gold cup contested for by
c. K. G.. Billings Lou Dillon and E. E.
Smathers' Major Delmar over the
Memphis course in the memorable
event which afterwards produced a
clash in court between the million
aires on the ground of Lou Dillon hav-
ing been doped the day Major Delmar
won the deciding LEG" which gave Mr..
Smathers the permanent possession.
Smathers, who has been fishing and
hunting in this section for several
days, gave out this information him
self He said he regarded the cup as
jonah He paid out, he said. $40.-
900 to prove that the cup was not won
by a conspiracy, and after the New
York jury gave the verdict in his
favor he said that he took no more
interest in it and ordered it thrown
among the old junk in the garrett"
Smathers once offered the cup back
to the Memphis Trotting association
for a mule race, the winner of a mile
dash to be given permanent possession.
This was refused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
SOME NEW MANAGERS.
Gilbert to Succeed McCloskey and
Bowerman to Run Boston.

New York Nov. Billy Gilbert has
been made manager of the st. Louis Car
dinals. The deal. which had been hanging
fire for some months, was brought to a
head and the ex-Glant is in New York
now with CONTRACT all signed and COM
pleted, Which' makes him a full-fiedged
manager.
1t is quite likely that there will be de-
malls of the deal. but it has gone through
ard will be officially announced in due
time. .f--
Two. and perhaps three, new managers
will do the steering on National League
teams the. coming season. There still is
some doubt about the plotting of the
Reds. much influence and argument be-
ing brought to bear upon President Herr
mann and stockholders Of the club in
favor of John Camel. who made twice as
much money for the local owners this
year as any manager since the present
MANAGEMENT took hold, and who brought
the team to finish a good fifth when 1t
was generally predicted that they'd be
taflenders.
From Boston comes the yarn that Joe
Kelly has been offered the management
of the Toronto team again, and that he
probably will agree to cancel the year his
Boston contract has to run. If this ear
rangement goes through Frank Bower
man will have charge of the Boston
Doves next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
PROUD OF HER BRASS BAND.
Oakley Has Musical Organization of
Twenty Members.

Oakley, Nov. 3.-One of the big
drawing cards the people of Oakley
have is the band. 1t has been
christened the Oakley Juvenile band.
1t has a membership of 20, whose
ages range from 9 to 16 years of age
All of the members are native Kan
sans, and prouder yet of the fact that
an even dozen of them were born in
Oakley and Logan county. The
leader of the band is John Anderson
The names of the Juvenile band are:
Edwin Dodge, Watson Dodge, Ed
mond Morgenstern, Dan Morgenstern,
Richard Morgenstern, Rudolph Nor
genstern. clyde Kost Leonard Snyder,
Glen Radloph. Arthur Radloph,
Charley Gilman, Stephen Kaufman,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
wAGNER's GROWN CONFIRMED.
Big Pirate Not Only Leads in Batting
But in Stolen Bases as Well.

New York, Nov. 3.-Oficial batting
averages of the National league, given
out by President Harry Pulliam, line
up fairly well with the unofficial fig
ures at the end of the season, and, of
course. only confirm the klngship of
Honus Wagner. Donlin likewise has
his second honors made official. Wag-
ner does the starring for the league in
the way of an average with 1854, and
he also shines in pretty near every
other department. He is away out in
front as far as extra base hitting is
concerned and he gets the base steal
ing honors. with something to spare.
In heavy hitting Wagner has all the
best of it in two and three base drives,
with thirty-nine of the former and
nineteen of the latter; but he has to
surrender home run honors to Jordan
of Brooklyn. the latter getting an
even dozen while Wagner got but ten.
Doyle gets third honors in the aver
ages and Bransfield fourth. Then the
first of the champion Cubs, Johnnie
Evers. comes with an even 800, Her
zog OF New York being tied with him
at that figure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

Casper Kaufman, Harold Gilbert.
Guy Anderson. Dean Carver, VIM.
Churchill, Asa johnson, Myron
johnson and John Ball. The band
was organized in July and have prac-
ticed continually in a room by them
selves, until the, boys had confidence
in themselves that they could play in
public, and for the first time they APP
peared on the street and played at
the Republican rally when Congress-
man Reeder spoke here few days
ago. The juvenile band was cheered
from time to time, and the happy
congressman paid the boys a hand
some tribute and thanked them
heartily. The band expects to have
their uniforms early next spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
lightning Struck a Home.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 3-Lightning
struck the home of Mrs. Merriheld, do
ing considerable damage to the house
and the family narrowly escaped death
The lightning struck the house during
the terrific electric storm, stunning Mrs
Merrifield so that she was speechless
for more than three hours from the eff
feet of the shock. Window panes were
broken in the neighborhood of where
the lightning struck, causing a small
panic for the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
KILLED BY AN AIRSHIP.
Propeller of Machine Split Omen Hugh
Strouble'S Head.

Girard, Kan, Nov. 3.-The most hor-
rible accident that ever happened in
this county occurred at o'clock last
evening in which Hugh Strouble, a
prominent citizen of this place. was in
stantly killed. Mr.. Strouble was one of
the principal workers engaged in the
building of the airship which has been
under construction for several months
past. 1t was about completed and the
machinery was being tested when one
of the propellers suddenly broke, strik-
ing Mr.. Strouble in the face and split
ting his head open. Death resulted in
stantly.
This is the airship built by Henry L.
Call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
Football at Lecompton.

Lecompton, Kan, Nov. 3.-The To-
cal football team was defeated by the
eleven from Campbell university or
Holton here by a score OF SIX 10
nothing. The game was hard fought
throughout in spite of the superior
weight of the home team which out
weighed its opponents twenty pounds
to the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

its last sl1irmish before leaving the
Philippines.
The following officers were elected:
John L. King of Minneapolis, COM
mander; c. V. Hilton, senior vice COM
mander; George D. Abel, junior vice
commander; S. E. Brick. adjutant; j.
NJ. Padgett, officer of the day; r. H.
Zigler, officer of the guard; George
c. L. Schwartz, quartermaster; G. S.
Smith, sergeant; N. r. Ripple of New
Cambria, chaplain. All those whose
residence is not named live in Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
Jockey Rein to Visit Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 3.-Johnny
Reiff, the famous jockey who was
brought up in this city and received
his early riding education here, will
come back to his old home this fall
for a long visit with his relatives. He
il expected in Wichita about Thanks
giving time. Johnny Reiff is now with
one of the racing stables in Germany
and is said to receive $4,000 a year
for his work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
BURIED ALIVE IN A DITCH.
c. r. Smith and Team of Mules Killed
i'm a Cave-in at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 3.-A tun-
mel, in which several men were work
ing, caved in Monday at the state ag-
ricultural college, killing one man, in
juring two. and killing team of
mules. The tunnel was being dug for
passageway for steam pipes connect
ing the new buildings with the heat
ing plant, and was seventeen feet I'M
der ground.
Charles R. Smith, a young man
from Cartervile. Mo-, who was driving
the mule team hitched to a pillow, was
buried under ten feet of earth. killing
him instantly. c. B. Fahringer was
handling the pillow, but was rescued,
with an injured arm and hurt inter-
nally, and was unconscious for some
time. Joe Sender, who was working
with the cement gang, was pulled
from under the fallen earth with only
slight injuries. 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
Carr to Manage HOLSTERS.

Indianapolis, Nov. 3-Charles g. Carr,
who has managed the Indianapolis base,
ball club for the last three seasons, VIII
be at the helm of the Browns again next
year Charles met the officials of the
Indianapolis club here yesterday ana
signed a five-year contract at what is re-
ported to be the best salary ever paid TO
a minor league manager. Carr practical
" named his own terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
sPANIsH-AArERICAN VETS.
Organize n Camp ct Salina and
Select Their Officers.

Salina, Nov. 3.-Maraliu camp of
the Spanish-American War Veterans
has been organized in Salina. The
charter membership is 35 and the
Jurisdiction of the camp is all the
territory from Manhattan on the east
to Hays City on the west and from the
northern state line to Hutchinson.
The camp win meet in Salina once a
month at G. A. r. hall but the
meeting nights have not yet been
fixed.
The camp is named after the town
at which the Twentieth Kansas had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
BELMONT NOT TO QUIT.
Declares He Has No Idea of Abandon
ing the Racing Game.

Lexington. KY, Nov SIN answer to
a query from Jouett Shouse as to his
plans, August Belmont has written a
denial of the announcement that he Is to
quit the racing game and sell his stable
and famous nursery stud near this city.
AS chairman of the Jockey club Bel
mont's probable course has aroused con-
siderable conjecture among breeders and
other horsemen. and his declaration that
he will continue in the game is received
with much joy by the local thorough
bred breeders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
THE BOUT TO JEFFRIEs.
A Compromise Between AtteI and
Welsh Expected for November 20.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov 3.-Rival
fight clubs have been negotiating for
the bout between Abe Attel and Fred
dy Welsh, McCarty's seeking to stage
ten round go and Jeffries' twenty
rounds. Abe prefers ten and Welsh
the longer route.
1t is all but settled that a compro-
mise will be made and that they will
fight fifteen rounds before the Jeffries
club Thanksgiving day. McCarty Of
fered Attel a guarantee of $4,000 to
fight ten rounds, and this with the
distance made a hit with Attel
Welsh, confident he can defeat the
featherweight at the longer distance,
held out for twenty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
A STUNT BY JIMMY WALSH.
Piles Boys of Neighborhood in a
Wheelbarrow and Pushes Them.

Boston, Nov 3.-Walsh is a great
favorite among the boys and one of
his regular stunts is to pile a bunch
of them into a wheelbarrow and push
them around. This is a novel stunt,
but affords him and the boys much
pleasure, as we'll as giving him good
exercise for it is no easy matter to
run a quarter of a mile and push a
WheelbarroW. e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
A News Agent Arrested.

Neodesha. Kan, Nov. 3.-Officer
t. B. Newland of this city returned
last night from Oklahoma City, Ok,
bringing with him c. ]. Dyker, wanted
hero by the Frisco authorities for al
legged robbery of Charles Ray, a Rock
Island foreman, of $50 on board a
Frisco train, while Dyker was run
ming as news agent on the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

Goodwin can defeat anyone in the world,
because he uses the identical stroke when
he is swimming five miles that he won
his mile title with. and this means that
he can keep UP pretty much the same
pace. Goodwin's endurance is phenom-
email. and If he should find a vanquisher
abroad there is no fear of his being bad
ly beaten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
GOODWIN MAY TRY ENGLAND.
The Gotham Five Mile Swimmer Talks
of Going Abroad

New York. Nov 81 Budd Goodwin
of the New York Athletic club may try
for the 5-mile swimming championship
next year. His work during the last
summer has been excellent, and he is
easily the best mile swimmer in the coun-
try. while in all the longer distance races
from five to thirteen miles. he won by big
margins.
Experts feel confident that at five miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

Have your clashes with the courts EN-,
barrassed your Not at ALL, answered.
Mr.. Dustin Stax every time I am fined
and do not pay feel that I have added
Just that much to my earnings. we sn-
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
PILES Cured in 6 to IA Days.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of itching, blind bleeding or protrudlng
piles in 6 to IA days or money refunded. Soc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

downed Depauw by a big score, De-
paw managing to kick a goal from
the field as a slight solace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

keep the patrons informed on the out
come of the election.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
PENSIONS For Old AGE.

Mr. Asquith, Great Britain's prime
minister, has recently made proposal
that has been much discussed He pro-
poses that from the first day of jan
uary next every person who Is seventy
years of age and who Is not possessed
of an income exceeding $3.50 a week,
shall, subject to certain exceptions, be
able to draw a state pension Of SLIPS a
week. The exceptions are aliens, luna
tics persons convicted of crime within
FIVE years preceding, and persons In
receipt of poor-l law relief at the time
In the case of married couples living
together, where both husband and wife
are seventy or over the pension 70:
each will be slS8 week instead of
$3.50. No inquiry will be made into the
previous character of those who apply
for pensions, but pension may be lost
either altogether or for a time, by mis-
conduct All the money which Is csti-
mated at 100000, 900 year, will be pro-
vided by the state. and no Individual
and no locality will have to contribute
anything. The pensions will be paid
weekly at the postohice, and no faint
of pauperism will attach to them. Mr..
Asquith oonjectures that there are
100000 people who would come within
the scope Of his scheme. Their claims
will be investigated by pension COM
mittee appointed by the county, bor-
ough, or urban district council, either
from within or from without its own
body; and to each committee a pension
officer selected by the government, will
be attached
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
SUPREME COURT
FOR STATE LODGE
Continued from First Page.)

Connecticut Brewerles company VS.,
Bernard w, Murphy. Error Judgment
reversed and cause remanded for pro-
ceedings according to law. Judge Ham
mersley
Mary l.. Woodward's appeal from
probate. No error, Judge Hammersley,
Charles G.. Root. administrator, VS.
Edwin N. Lathrop. No error. Judge
Thayer.
Minnie B, Gardeners appeal from pro-
bate. No error Judge Prentice.
Grand lodge, A. o. U, W., DR.. Wheel
err John G. Gallagher Of Connecticut
vs.. Grand lodge, A. o. U. w. OF
Massachusetts,. Error, judgment set
aside and cause remanded with direc-
ton to over-rule demurrer to complaint
and proceed with case according to law,
Judge Prentice.
John Lew ct ux VS.. Thomas M. Bray
No error. Judge Thayer.
Eliza S. Foote VS.. Chester A. Brown
ct al. No error. Judge Prentice.
Charles II. Nichols VS.. City Of Anso.
MIA. No error. Judge Hammersley,
HUXLEY Manufacturing and supply
company VS.. Charles w. Ives, Error
judgment reversed and cause remandet
with Instructions to over-rule demurrer
Judge Baldwin.
Application OF F. N. Doland. Dismiss
ed. Judge Hall.
Fairfield county:
State vs.. Frederick Ferris. No error
Judge Thayer.
Samuel S Cunning, trustee VS.. Fred
erick r ,Crofut No error. Judge Hall.
Morton Trust company VS.. Simeon B
chittenden ct ais. construction of will
Judge Hall.
Hinckley VS.. Danbury, No error
Chief Justice Baldwin.
City Of Bridgeport vs. Bridgepor
Hydraulic company. No error. Judge
Thayer
Park City Yacht club VS.. City o.
| Bridgeport. Error, cause remanded
Judge Hammersley.
Charles II. Wolfe, trustee VS.. Clar'
T. Hathaway ct ais, construction o
VIII Judge Prentice.
Hartford county:
Herman Harris vs. ozlas Coledzky
No error. Judge Hamersley.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
BROKE BONES IN ARM
Irving Chidsey, of East Haven, In
jured by Fall from Wagon.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Irving Chidsey, the thirteen-year-old
son of Horace Chidsey. the builder, Of
East Haven, fell from wagon and
broke two bones in his arm. Irving
and a friend of his were assisting in
unloading a wagon full of small lum-
Der belonging to Irving's father, who
Is a member of the firm OF Chidsey
Brothers. and In some way the lad
slipped. falling on his arm and sus-
tanning a double break. physician
was Immediately called and the bones
We're set, and at last accounts the boy
was as comfortable as possible under
the circumstances. 1t will be some
weeks before he will be able to assist
in unloading lumber again, however.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
DAIRYMEN TO MEET.
Big Gathering at Wilson II. Lees
Fairlea Thursday.

BY the invitation of Wilson H. Lee
and the Orange grange the Connecti-
cut Dairymen's association will hold an
all-day field meeting at Mr., Lees Fair
lea farm IN Orange on Thursday. Mr..
Lee Is vice-presldent Of the Connecti-
cut Dalrymen's association. Dinner will
be on the basket plan. and will be serv-
ed at 1890 under the direction of the
Orange grange.
At 1880 o'clock Mr.. Lee will open the
program with an address of welcome
and there will be a response by H. G.
Manchester, president of the assocla-
ton, Prof. j. NJ Trueman of the Con-
necticut Agricultural college, win de-
liver an address on the topic, What
the Connecticut Agricultural College
Stands For In Dairying," and this win
be followed by an address by r. II.
Stadtmueler on Business Dalrying"
Another paper by A. B. Cook of Farm
inston on My Experiences with Tuber-
culosis' will be read, concluding the
exercises.
There will be an inspection Of Fair
lea farm, one OF the most extensive
dairy farms In the state and q fine
time Is assured.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
fPutnam's Magazine.J

Hartford moralist has been pro-
testing against the fashion Of bare
arms, so much affected by women dur
Ing the past few years. What Is the
harm If q woman does bare her arms
to the elbow for convenience or fash :
ion? As far back as my recollection
goes, and 1t Is farreaching, the work
Ing woman has barred her arms to the
elhow--and further-~without com
nent The lady who washes your
clothes rolls up her sleeves as far as
they Will go, and has done 80 from time
immemorial; yet ] have never heard the
practice condemned as immoral Is 1t
only when Fashion dictates the abbrev-
lated sleeve that 1t is wrong2 why
should the bare arm of the woman of
fashion "portend evil to the morals of
the nation any more than the bare
arm of the Madonna Of the Tubs?'
Not only the wash lady" and the
scrub lady but the naughty lady
who losses pie to the farmers summer
boarders, bares her arms for the task