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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
SEXTON IS HOME
Three Eye Head Returns from
Meeting of Magnates at
Philadelphia.
SAW OPENING OF BIG PARK
Rule Adopted Which Will Take Play.
ers from Outlaw California
League.

M. II. Sexton returned last night af-
ter his visit to Philadelphia to attend
the conference of the magnates early
in the week. He also witnessed the
opening game, at which the Philadel-
phia Athletics new 100000 park was
formally dedicated and was much i'm
pressed with the capacity and dura-
bility of that sumptuous ball yard
OF the cases that came before him
in his capacity as president of the
National Association of Minor Leagues
there was but one involving a Three
Eye league player and that involved
Torey, the pitcher whom Springfield
claims and who is now playing with
Callahan's Logan Squares 1t is
thought Torey will report before the
opening of the Three-Eye season and
if he does not he will be dealt with
as a contract jumper and will be SUD-
ject to suspension for five years.
Torey clearly belongs to Springfield
and the officers of the City league at
Chicago will probably not want to keep
him, anyway
War to the Death.
Another matter taken up by the Ma
tional association was the fight
against the California outlaw league
1t was decided to assist the Pacific
Coast league in several important
directions in the prosecution of the
fight, of which it has to bear the
brunt. For instance, it was agreed 20
make an exception of the outlaw play
ers now with the California league. of
whom there are about so. They will
be offered the privilege of playing
with the coast league for the present
season if they can better themselves
by so doing, though the board re-
serves the right to deal with them rs
it sees fit at the end of the year.
Heretofore the outlaw league has been
using these men, most of whom are
good players, while the coast league
has been barred from their services
Now both leagues will be on an equal
basis and the players will naturally
go where they can earn most and this
will open a way for them to go back
ito regular baseball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Champion Frank Gotch and Yussif
Mahmout, Contenders Last Night
for Worlds Wrestling Honors.

the mat in the first fall with a crotch
hold and half nelson and predicted
that the second fall would not last as
long as did the first
Gotch was always master of the sit
uation and had the Turk on the de-
fensive during the entire match.
For the first two minutes of the
match the men stood head TO head and
bulled about the ring, but Gotch show
ed his cleverness when he faxed and
the Turk dropped to his knees. The
champion was behind his man in less
time than it takes TO tell, and then the
crowd began to yell for the toe hold
but Gotch saw something better. He
tried Graeco-Roman hold and got
away with it.
When the men entered the ring for
| the second fall, Gotch was being quot
had made friends of everybody in the
entire crowd.
| Loud Cheers Greet Gotch.
When Gotch was seen coming down
the aisle the crowd in the west end of
| the building set up roar which con-
ltinued as the champion climbed
| through the ropes, followed by his
handlers.
Farmer Burns and Mike Dryer were
| in Gotch's corner. Mahmout entered
the ring moment later, accompanied
| by his manager, Antoine Pierri; HAL
mar Lundin, Joe Rogers and Henry
irslinger This was the signal for a
burst of applause from Yussif's adj
mirers and a beyy of his countrymen
who frantically waved small Turkish
| flags and tossed several of the star
and crescent banners into the ring
near Mahmouts corner.
| Then followed the customary intro.
Battling Nelson Packey Nc.
/ Farland, DR.. Roller, Ernest Siegfried
the German oak" and many other cele,
brities of the boxing and wrestling
world Meanwhile the newspaper pho
tographers were doing a catcr-as- catcn
can of their own in their efforts to
flash the principals
II Both Men in Good shape.
i Gotch and Mahmout, both apparent
lily in good shape, though Frank was
mot quite as fit as when he beat Hack
enschmidt, glared fiercely at each 9th
Ter from their respective corners
II A moment later the ring was cleared
land after Referee Ed Smith had been
introduced the big fellows shed theil
lbathrobes and awaited the word.
"Time!" shouted Smith, and to il
they went like pair of Bengal tigers
story of Match.
Gotch rushed to the center of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
COTCH PROVES
TURKS MASTER.
IoWan Retains Worlds Cham.
pionship on Mat by Win
ming Straight Falls.
ALL OVER IN II MINUTES
Crowd of $4,000 Witnesses Great
Struggle at Dexter Park
Pavilion.

Chicago, April 15.-F'rank Gotch. the
pride of Iowa, is still the champion
wrestler of the world. He defeated
Yussif Mahmout, the Bulgarian Turk,
in two straight falls at Dexter pavilion
last night before crowd estimated at
close to $4,000 persons. The first fall
was gained in minutes and the sec
ond in minutes 10 seconds.
The crowd went crazy when the
Iowan pinned the Turks shoulders to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 3; st. Louis, l.
Pittsburg. 5; Cincinnati. o.
Boston, Q; Philadelphia, 5.
New York-Philadelphia, rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, 2; Chicago, 0.
Cleveland, 4 St Louis. 2.
Philadelphia-Boston, rain.
Washington-New York, rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. 1; Toledo. 2
Louisville, g; Columbus, i.
Milwaukee, 8; st. Paul. 5.
Minneapolis, 2; Kansas City, 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

said might put him permanently out CT
the running game. The doctors VINO
have examined it fear the bone is af
fected. The Indian is unable to walk
without pain. In any avent Flanagan
says. the race with st. Yves for $4,000
a side is off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Landlord and Barry Draw.

Albany, N. Y, April 15.-Sam
Langford of Boston and Jim Barry
of Chicago fought 10 fast rounds
last night with honors about even.
They fought at catch weights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
MURPHY BESTS MCNAMARA
st. Louis Boy Gets Decision i'm Chat
tanOOga Bout.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 10
Kid Murphy of ST. Louis was given
the decision over Tommy Mcnamara
of Davenport. Iowa. in the fifth round
of scheduled eight-round bout last
night Murphy had the best of it
from the start. Mcnamara stood his
punishment well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
THE BASEBALL SPRING SONG
Pitching staff is simply great,
Fact | cannot underrate,
And | do not hesitate

Pitching staff is simply great,
Fact | cannot underrate,
And | do not hesitate
To say it's most complete.
None of them is sore or lame,
Each one fit to pitch the game
Of his life, and SO | claim
A team that can't be beat.
Catching force is working fine.
All of them have got in line,
And I cannot see q sign
Their PROGRESS to impair.
And the fieiders, too, are strong,
Quite an active, husky throng
That will boost the team along
And win out anywhere.
Inficid is a solid wall
Of defense that cannot fall;
They are corkers, one and all,
That will not meet defeat.
Weak epots that we had last year
Have been donc away with; here
Is a bunch that has no peer-
A team that can't be beat.
We shall win out, never fear;
Drive all others to the rear;
Have pennnnt raising year,
And next year we'll repeat.
Though before you've heard me sa,
These same things, then fade away
I'm sincere in saying they
This season can't be beat.
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
PETE LISTER is GUESSING
Ordered to Report and Then Told to
Wait Awhile.

Pete Lister is still up in the air over
his field of activity for this season.
Yesterday he received orders to re-
port to Wiliamsport, Pa, and he was
came instrueting him to wait till ne
heard from the Nashville management
Now he is expecting to report to the
Southern league team. Pete is any-
ious to go south again.
Dow Vandine has at last agreed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK
Independents and Comus Club Bowl
crs Are Matched.

The bowling match which was to
have taken place this evening at the
Harms alleys between Aldrich and
Salzmam of the Independents on one
side and Thoms and Hartman of The
Comus club on the other, has been
postponed until some evening next
week on account of the inability of one
of the contestants to appear. This
match promises to be very interest
ing one, as all four of the bowlers are
among the best in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
TO LET MCINTOSH KNOW
jeff Promises Answer in 30 Days Re-
garding Johnson.

jeff Promises Answer in 80 Days Re-
garding Johnson.
New York. April 15.-Hugh d. Nc
Intosh, the Australian promoter, who
came to this city a few weeks ago to
arrange a fight between Jeffries and
Johnson. sailed yesterday on the
steamer Mauretania for Liverpool. He
expects TO return in month. Il am
confident Johnson and Jeffries will
face each other in the ring said Nc
Intosh johnson has been eager for
the fight for a long time and won't
back out. Jeffries has promised %
give me an answer within 80 days rs
to whether or not he will accept a
proposition to fight Johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
LINE o DOPE

The Quincy Wing. says that the
Quincy ball team will be; an expen-
sive proposition this year if first
baseman Ted Anderson of Rock Island
is retained. 1t is intimated that a
large force of carpenters will be kept
busy repairing holes in the back
fence made by Ted's drives. First
baseman Rudd who was trying out for
the first sack against the local man,
has given up the task and departed
for lands unknown.
Frank Donelly has signed another
conner in the person of Smith, the
steenth. by the way, who is now trying
out in this league. Smith, the. latest,
is Shortstop and he is said to be an
other Honus Wagner. He has been
working for Charlie Carr at Indiana
polls, but lost his job because Carr
thought Hopke was more popular with
his people, though Smith was the bet
ter hitter. Smith is over six feet in
altitude and pulls $50 pounds on the
scales. Donelly has been after him
for three years.
The Three-Eye league graduates who
participated in the opening games in
the big leagues yesterday did not
cover themselves with glory. ''That
boy" Beck. playing first for Boston.
got couple of hits but then he had
them coming, for his team made Is
and handily trimmed Philadelphia.
Fromme and Camnitz were opposed
at Cincinnati and the formers wildness
lost the game for his team, though he
held Pittsburg to four hits.
There is joy in Bloomington. Man
ager w. r. Mcnamara arrived from the
east Yesterday and with him came
Frank Long. who had been almost Civ
en- up. Mcnamara seems to have used
the proper persuasion with him.
Jack Landry, formerly with Peoria,
has been sold to Keokuk by the Kala-
mazoo team with which he had been
playing.
| Dubuque expects decision on the
case of Howard Derringer Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

Jack Landry, formerly with Peoria,
has been sold to Keokuk by the Kala-
mazoo team with which he had been
playing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Indian May Never Race Again.

Toronto. Ont. April 15.-Tom Long
boat is suffering from stone bruise
'on his heel, which Manager Flanagan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

Dubuque expects decision on tn.
case of Howard Derringer Monday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
The COl0fed School.

The Colored Graded School of Scot
land Neck will open Monday Aug.
80, 1909. 1t will be under the man.
agement of the same faculty as
teachers, and under Prof. Ashby w.
Dunn as Superintendent.
1t is hoped that parents and guar
dams will strive to have all children
in On the first day, and see that they
attend as many days during the ses-
sion as practicable. Under the present
administration, and under the wise
management Of the School Authori-
ties, we are being offered good adj
vantages, and certainly we should
show our appreciation by sending
our children as near as possible every
dav of the session, and see to it that
they get to school on time, as great
deal depends on being punctual.
1t is true some will have to stop to
work some days, but as soon as they
are through at home send them
to school Immediately.
Do not allow them to loiter around
with nothing to do, and not attend
school.
Respectively,
THOMAS SHIELDS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Mr.. Irwin Clark, who has been a

Mr.. Irwin Clark, who has been a
wireless operator on the Old Domin-
ion Line from Norfolk to New York,
has returned home and will enter
4. & M. College.
Rev. w. S. Rome, presiding elder
Of this district, preached in the
Methodist church here Sunday morn
ing and night. Quarterly confer
ence was held Monday morning.
Gov. w. W. Kitchin spent Sunday
in Scotland Neck, leaving Monday
for Washington, N c., where he
joined the other State officials in al
inspection tour of Mattamuskeet
Lake. After this inspection Gov.
kitchin will return to Scotland Neck
to be with his family and visit his
aged mother and other relatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
EVePybOdy'S Picnic.

George Cannon with others, who
so successfully promoted a picnic
last year, every one furnishing their
own refreshments or refreshments
for their guests announces that he
will have another, Thursday August
26th, at Williams church. He will
have two dancing platforms and two
bands of music
A cordial and general invitation is
extended to all to come, bring their
dinners just as an association and
have a good time
A more democratic way of enjoy
ment, we do not know
Such a picnic affords opportunities
for family gatherings, the meeting
Of old friends and in short, pleasure,
innocent and wholesome for old and
young.
Mr.. Cannon is one of the Opt
timists of this county. He derives
his greatest pleasure in giving pleas
ure to others. This picnic is one Of
the methods he has selected and
most commendable one it is too.
The greater the attendance on the
26th, the better pleased he will be,
so let US all go and enjoy the day.
People of Edgecombe and adjoining
counties are invited. - Tarboro
Southerner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Court in Session.

The August term of Halifax county
Superior Court convened at Halifax
Monday morning Judge R. B. PEBBLES
presiding, and Solicitor J. H. Kerr
present and prosecuting on behalf of
the State. Clerk S. M. Gary, and
Sheriff J. A. House, and his depu-
ties, A. H. Green and ]. w. Hyman,
had their work up to the minute and
the court moved off promptly.
The grand jury was drawn as fol-
lows: L. A. Hudson, O. w. Pierce,
J.B. Hudges, A. J. Thomson, j. L.
Barley, G. E. Stephenson, w. H.
Thorne, L. A. Parks, w. P. Thrower,
J. H. Durham, Jacob Dickens, w. j.
Collins, w. B. Baker, c. P. Small
wood, J. w. Hyman, Joe Lucas, G
P. Williams, Lucious King. W. II.
Thorne was appointed foreman and
Wilson Hawkins sworn in as officer
to the grand jury.
The criminal docket is rather large
at this term. There are eleven prls'
oners in jail awaiting trial.
The case of c.. E. Vanlandinghan
for the killing of Merritt was set fol
Yesterday Wednesday, Murder II
the second degree is the charge.
The Owen store building is being
used as a court house.
This is a two weeks term of court
.nd the civil cases are set for mex
Mondav.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Trinity Church.

REV. c. G. BRADLEY, RECTOR.
WEDNESDAY, Is.
800 p. m.-Meeting of Officers
and teachers of the Sunday-school.
6p. m.-Litany.
Sp. m.-Vestry meeting.
FRIDAY, 27.
$50 p. m.-Evening prayer and
address on Modification"
$50 D. m.-Choir Practice.
SUNDAY, 20.
Twelfth after Trinity.
700 a. m. Early Celebration.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday-school.
HOO a. m. Morning Prayer, and
Sermon.
$50 p. m.-Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
MONDAY, 80.
500 p. m.-Church Improvement
Society at Mrs. p. E. Smiths.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. l.
500 p. Womah's Auxiliary.
500 p. military.
500 p. m.-Business meeting of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrews.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
WaShInQten'S Plague Spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground Of ma
laria germs. These germs cause chills,
fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice,
lassitude, weakness and general debili-
ty and bring suffering or death to
thousands yearly. But Electric Bltters
never fail to destroy them and cure
malaria troubles. ''They are the best
all-round tonic and cure for malaria ]
ever used" writes r. NJ. James, OF
Louellen, S. G. They cure stomach,
liver, kidney and blood troubles, and
will prevent typhoid. Try them, SOC.
Guaranteed by E. L. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Picnic On the Roanoke River.

Tuesday, August oath, at the river
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Albert
son. Mr.. Z. w. Leggett and Mr.. A.
=. Hill were hosts at a most delight
tgI barbecue-picnic. More than one
hundred guests were present, yet the
entertainment was so informal that
il vas a pleasant days outing for
all. There were numerous buggies
muse, though the greatest number OF
visitors went in wagons, all arriving
al the river in ample time for the
beautiful dinner of barbecue, bruins
vi, stew and lemonade The after
nooa vas spent in conversation, card
games and rowing on the river.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Death Of Mrs. Jones.

,G.er an illness lasting through
Yar4l months Mrs. Jones, wife Of
1"" Chas. A. Jones, pastor Of the
Methodist church here, died in Ashe-
"'.a early Tuesday morning. Her
husband carried her to Asheville
about two weeks ago with the hope
thai the change would improve her
health.
Vale the death of Mrs. Jones was
net unexpected, yet it carries gen.
u1.4 sorrow to all whose pleasure 1t
va. 10 know her.
The sympathy of the entire COM
l0o"ly goes out to the bereaved
auaand in this hour of sorrow and
grief.
The burial took place at Thomas
vile, her old home, Wednesday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Halifax News.
Cor. to The Commonwealth

NJ
Halifax, NJ c., August "a, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Fenner went
to Norfolk last week for several DAYS
recreation.
Mr.. Wade Butts, Of Scotland Neck,
has been visiting his brother, J. c..
Butts, several days.
Mrs. J. L. Weller and children,
have returned from Norfolk.
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox has returned
from a lengthy stay at Wrightsville,
Portsmouth and Ocean View.
Mr.. E. L. Whitehead, of Enfield,
was visitor here last Friday.
Mrs. Jerry Bats, of Whitakers,
visited her son, J. H. Bats, last
week.
Mrs. Geo. A. Stephenson, of Rocky
Mount, spent few days with his
family recently.
Rufus Shaw has returned from a
visit to Tarboro.
Mr.. G. w. Bryan, of Scotland
Neck, called in to see us Monday.
Mr.. Wallace Patterson is off for
several days to rest up a bit.
Mrs. w. D., Faucet, of Ports
mouth, is here to see Mrs. w. A.
Wilcox.
Miss Helen Daniel left for Raleigh
last week to be gone some time.
Miss Kathryn Harvey will return
to her home in Raleigh Friday, after
visiting here for some weeks.
Mrs. Ira Shaw went to Tarboro
Saturday and returned Monday.
The Misses Bawburgers, of Nor
folk, are visiting Miss Mamie Gary.
Mrs. T. O. Vaughan, Maud and
Jack, left last Saturday for Norfolk,
to visit relatives.
Mr.. E. N. Safer spent several days
in Norfolk last week coming home
Sunday.
Mrs. Irwin Clay and sons, of Rocky
Mount, have spent a few days here
with the Saters. They left Monday
for Richmond.
Mrs. V. S. Grizzard, of Rosemary
has been visiting kins-people here
for several days.
Mrs. V. M. Protlich and Mrs.
Willie Protlich, of Rosemary, are
visiting Mrs. ]. c. Butts and Mrs
c.. H. Hale.
Miss Helen Nissen, of Winston
Salem, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. C. H. Hale.
Milton Norman has been right sick
again for several days past.
Rev. j. E. Holden filled his regu.
lar appointment here on Sunday
evening, preaching as usual strong
and practical sermon. His wife who
has been quite sick for some time, is
improved very much.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland Carriers little son was
brought down to Halifax from Wei
don last Friday and placed in the
family plat in the Episcopal Gene
terry one mile from town. Rev. S. E
Mercer read the burial service. Our
sympathy is much for the bereaveC
parents.
w. CoPPEDGE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

Terms Quarterly in advance.
For further particulars apply to
ASHBY W. DUNN,
Superintendent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
70 Open September Sixth.

The Scotland Neck Graded School
wi- open Monday, September 9th,
aal it is desired that all prospective
tents be present on that day: In
another column Of this paper are
given the rates Of tuition in the sew
eraI grades for those living out of
town The School will be glad to re-
ce.ye all such pupils and assures
them its best service in their behalf.
Those desiring further particulars
may get them by applying to the
Superintendent, MIR. Ashby W. Dunn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
[. LADY WANTED!

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
he Scotland Neck Bank
Scotland Neck, N. c.

FOX RIVER BUTTER absolutely
eesh always on hand. The Ais
brook Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Notice..

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of Minnie d. Prince,
deceased, late Of Halifax County,
this is to notify all persons indebted
to said estate to make immediate
settlement of said Indebtedness to
me. And all persons having claims
against said estate will present them
to me, duly verified, within twelve
months from this date, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar Of their recov-
cry.
This Aug. 4th, 1909.
ID. NJ. PRINCE, Administrators of
Minnie d. Prince. Deceased.
KITCHEN & SMITH, Attorneys.
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