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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS
The Illinois.

The Illinois.
(Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Jan. 0-sUnder the Harvest Moon,-
matinee.
Jan. 16-s'Texas Pals. matinee and
night.
Jan. 17-sHoIy City" matinee and
night.
Jan. 22-'Paid In Full.
Jan. 23-"Hans and Nix" matinee.
Jan. 24-"The Merry Widow
The Elite.
eighteenth Street, North Of Second
Avenue.)
Cooper Stock company, I'm two per-
fOrmances daily, matinee at 2:3O and
evening at s:15.
The Family.
Second Avenue. East Of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville at 3, 8, and 9,15 p. m. One
matinee Sundays and holidays.
Not That kind.-Many theater goers
| fight shy of rural comedy Offering now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
HAS BEENS' RIGHT
Alumni Boys, Though Best Team in
Years, Are Trimmed by High
School, 81 to "a
IN FAST BASKETBALL GAME
Aggregation Exhibits Championship
Quality in Annual Contest-Meet
Iowa Team Next Week.

The strongest basketball team that
the alumni of the high school ever
placed in the field went down to de-
feat last night before their younger
but better trained and conditioned OPP
ponents from the high school. The
teams were both on their mettle and
the game they put up was one OF the
fastest and most closely contested
ever seen on the local floor. The final
count was 81 to "a, leaving the high
school team just seven points ahead
of the has-beens. Streckfus, Bremen
and Lift were the principal point
makers for the high school team, Bren-
men having made nearly half of the
total points. Over half of his points,
however, were the result of free
1 throws from fouls. Souders and
I Strate were instrumental in gaining
most of the alumni scores, and they
too did well with the free throws.
Play n Hard Contest.
i Close guarding was characteristic of
both teams and four baskets was the
, best that anyone could get. Streckfus
:, managed to roll in two each half de-
spite all the attempts of Harms to
guard him, and he secured the highest
total of field baskets. Richard Lift
, was close second, having three to
his credit Aaron Lift, Strate and
, Souders each made two baskets.
81 The game played by the high school
5 team was a surprise to nearly all the
( Ispectators, as it was supposed that
; they would fall before the more sea
soned stars who made up the alumni
team. No such thing occurred, how
ever, and they put up a wonderfully
fast game. Their team work was
about the best at times that has evel
& been seen here, and their baske
3 throwing was excellent. They hat
8 few throws with the careful alumni
& guards, who were always on the watch
5 but they made those they did ge
& count. The trouble with the alumni
8 team was that they had not been uset
= to playing together and many times
8 they interfered with each other, prin
g cipally because some of them wor'
& jerseys that resembled those worn b.
8 the high school men. The result wa
4 that there were many fouls called OF
@ them for having two men touching tn
3 ball at once.
vi School Team Surprise.
@ From general indications the hig
3 school team appears to be about tn
g best ever 1t will be remembered tina
s last year four of the men who are o.
= the team this year were members @
:. the team that made such a good in
" preston in the state tournament i
Chicago and came within one place {
winning the championship of the state
:, One seasons play makes wonderfr
:" Improvement in a player, and thi
year all the players with one exceI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

|
Rock Island, has landed job with
Dayton in the Central league.
Larry Doyle has blossomed out as a
theatrical manager. His company is
playing "a Woman's Honor" and Lar
ry is on the high road to fortune.
Pekin ball fans have subscribed
money to buy franchise in the ILL
nois- Missouri league and will present
their claims at the coming league meet
ing.
Bloomington claims to have world
beaten with the stick in the person of
Peter Halman of Mount Carmel, Pa,
who batted .455 last season with an
independent team in the east.
Frank McNichols, present member
of the Illinois legislature and formerly
with Rock Island. has bought the West
| Ends in Chicago. McNichols mas been
playing Independent ball for several
seasons in Chicago.
| Harry TRULY has landed a position
on the umpire staff of the National
league, together with Steve Cusack
Both men are well known in the Three.
Eye, the former having served in the
Bloomington infield and the latter as
umpire.
|
James B. Mack, who has signed q
Rock Island contract, writes in this
weeks Sporting News: Il have signed
a contract to play with Jack Tighe al
Rock Island the coming season, as the
terms submitted by Rock Island were
satisfactory in every respect Las
season / played second base for Oh
lCity in the Interstate league. l lee
the league second basemen and m,
batting average was .307. l look TO
1909 to be my banner year."
Evidently there are two views re
Igarding baseball held by Cedar Rapids
supporters of the game. Answerin:
those who predict that there will b.
no team in the Three-Eye next seasol
from that city, the Gazette of last even
ing says:
1.-THE persistent statement of a loca
paper to the effect that Cedar Rapid
will not be in the Three-Eye leagu
this year have started speculation
throughout the league as to Ceda
Rapids probable successor. The state
ment that Cedar Rapids will not hav
baseball this year is all tommyro
This city will hold it's franchise, an
out of the present mix-up will III
doubtedly come permanent organ
cation, backed by a strong guarant
fund. If any of the gentlemen no
comprising the local club care to dro
out their places will be filled, onscol
dition that Belden Hill remains
charge of the team. On no other basi
= can the necessary support for bcs
ball team be secured here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
Piles cured IN 8 to "a pays.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles in to IA days
|or money refunded. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

adays for the reason that after having
laughed at the rapidly of the average
stuff submitted by the playwrights one
feels heartily ashamed of such mirth
and this experience makes harsh crit
les. Under the Harvest Moon is an
made in the name of rural comedy.
for each situation is interesting while
creating legitimate amusement. This
| is one reason why this play has
proved one of the successes and apart
| from the dramatic and comedy excel
| lence, the company interpretating it
has had much to do with the hit it
has made everywhere This cast calls
for more than ordinary skill and intelli-
sence on the part of the artists and
the management has supplied com
pany meeting every requirement
l''Under the Harvest Moon" is at the
Illinois today. matinee and night.
| The Wise Producer Explains
why did you buy Paid in Full
when all the other managers rejected
Iit?''- That is the question that has beer
put to Messrs. Wagenhals and Kempei
many times since Eugene Walter;
play has registered a success The
first appeal that the play made to Mr.
,Wagenhals wnen he read it was its in
tense reality. 1T was like what news
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

paper men call "a human interest story
clipped from morning paper. It's
characters were living, breathing, er-
Iring, everyday people. and its plot
was a reflection of life in any Ameri-
can city. For instance, there. are
thousands of men like Joseph Brooks,
the sneaking, anarchistic, Intellectual,
disappointed cad, who lacks the ability
to rise above his SIS week position,
and steals from his employer because
he can't increase his revenue honestly.
He is simply by-product of our civil
| lization, a useless being, who believes
| the world owes him a living. There
are many of this type walking the
streets of New York and in fact any
city; there are scores of them in your
offices and business houses, watching
the clock and giving as grudingly of
their paltry service as possible, than
complaining because they don't get
along. Paid in Full impressed Mr..
Kemper and me because it seemed to
touch the main moral issues in Ameri-
can life today from the standpoint Of
the average man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Pekin ball fans have subscribed
money to buy a franchise in the Illi-
nois- Missouri league and will present
their claims at the coming league meet
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

"The Merry Widow" Music.-Every-
body is awaiting the coming of Henry
W. Savage's famous production of
THE Merry Widow" which is announc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Larry Doyle has blossomed out as a
theatrical manager. His company is
playing "A Woman's Honor" and Lar
ry is on the high road to fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

|catine and once given a trial with
Rock Island, has landed a job with
Dayton in the Central league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Bloomington claims to have world
beaten with the stick in the person o.
Peter Halman of Mount Carmel, Pa.
who batted .455 last season with al
Independent team in the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Not That Kind.-Many theater goers
fight shy of rural comedy offering now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Harry Mckee, last season with Mus.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16

world has gradually come to know
something of the great work they are
doing.
Varied Social Work.
While all Salvation Army operations
have as the ultimate goal the saving
of the whole man, body ana soul, 1t is
the social and industrial part OF the
work that attracts the most attention
and awakens the broadcast sympathy.
The extent of this work is compre-
hended by few who see the sober-clad
soldiers on. their daily and nightly
rounds 1t comprises many and varied
branches, such as workingmen's no.
tells. industrial homes. rescue homes.
childrens homes. maternity hospitals,
work in prisons and slums, farm col
onies. summer outings and Christmas
dinners. Some of its charities are
more than self-supporting, but every
cent that is made by them is used IL
other branches OF the work, and fol
the rest the army depends on the con
tributions of philanthropic persons
who believe that no other agency |.
SO potent in reaching and elevatin.
the submerged tenth" The public il
reached not only through personal Sc
licitation, but by means of periodicals
| of which the Army publishes So, wit
a total of more than 100000 copie
issued. 1t operates in "a countrie
and colonies and breaches the gospe
| in % languages.
The Army In Chicago.
Chicago is the headquarters for tn
western territory of the Army IN tn
; United States, with COMMISSIONS
Thomas Estill in command, and To
operations of the army here are
fine example of its work througho'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16

and assisted in various ways l,i4V
families. at cost in cash, clothing,
coal and medicines, of S2,642.36.
Clothing for the poor is collected all
over the city by the army's wagons
and is repaired and distributed IRON
it's industrial home. At this insttu'
ton temporary employment Is gwen
to many men who, having held re-
sponsible positions. have fallen low
through drink or other causes. Scores
of these men are reclaimed and later
placed in good positions, and on leav'
ing the home they are given money
which they earned by their work
there. Many a self-suRporting wom-
an, broken down by sickhe ss, has been
relieved by the army, nuFsed back 10
health and restored to her place
among the wage-earners.
Christmas Dinners for THOUSANDS.
The spectacular side OF tNe Saliva
ton Army's work reaches it's climax
at Christmas time. For many days
before the festival there may Re seen
on every prominent corner ih the
business district a Salvation lass
who, despite snow, wind. sleet ant
cold cheerfully stands with tam
BOURNE in hand, appealing to the pass
er-by for the wherewithal to provide
happy Christmas for more than H.
ooO of Chicago's poor. These people
have no one to plan pleasant Christ
mas surprises for them; and tn
knowledge that the Salvation Arm
, has not forgotten them on the day c
; universal rejoicing is one OF tth
r brightest spots in their dreary lives.
E The thousands of Christmas dinner
a are purchased packed in baskets an
i taken to the q distributing point
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16
SALVATION ARMY'S WORK IN
THE UPLIFTING OF HUMANITY
How the Wonderful Organization Brings About
the Moral and Physical Regeneration of
Thousands of Men and Women De-
graded by Crime and Misfortune.

novels up dark and filthy alleys, the
cheerful Salvation lassies carry food
and coal and medicines; and, better
yet, bring to the wretched and down
cast the hope of better things and en-
enlargement TO struggle onward and
inward. There are no harsh reproaches
for past shortcomings, no threats, but
gentle admonitiCn, kindly advice ana
material assistance at the time when
it is most needed.
Stun Angels to the Rescue.
In addition to the Il stations IN
Chicago from which the willing work
ers help the poor, a sort OF nylne
squadron of stun angels" Is at the
beck and call of the commanding oil
ficer to carry swift relief to extreme
cases in any part Of the city. Durins
the winter these slum sisters visited
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16

Chicaeo-"The World for Christ
the war cry of the Salvation Army Is
uttered to-day by more men and wohh-
en- than ever before since that won
derful organization was formed py
Gen, William Booth in the Sums OF
London, In the United States alone
there are nearly 900 corps and out
nosts where the soldiers" are doing
untiringly the two-fold work OF the
army-spiritual and social. Every
day in the week. every hour IN the
dav. they labor earnestly among the
fallen. the degraded and the unfor'
tunate. Not SO many years ago THESE
soldiers met with abuse and violence
or at the best with ridicule and con
tempt. Now they are everywhere ac'
corded respect and assistance. lhelr
methods have not changed, but the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16

value of such an institution. where
thousands of poor, outcast girls. SWIFT
ly drifting on the dark current to per
dition. are rescued and find peaee!hi
haven
Vast Business System.
The executive work OF the army
that falls upon the shoulders OF rs
octogenarian leader is enormous. re
sides its multitudinous charitable irF
stitutions, for all of which the most
efficient business managent is re-
CURED, there are dozens OF other ae.
partments OF its work that are almost
unknown to the general public. FOR
instance, there is the management Q.
the great properties of the army anu
its building operations. 1t does all no
own planning and building. even tram.
ing it's own architects. builders anu
workmen. Then it has large pFinuhs
and engraving plants and the manage
|lment of its publications Is in ifseH
sgreat business.
The army's profits from its eA.
tensive trading operations are deVo'eu
entirely to the furtherance OF its re,
form propaganda. the extension anu
development OF its mission field. =
saecial point is rightly made oil ms
fact that no officer profits to the *,
tent of a single cent from the fnancia'
| 8 ccess of its business enterprises
/ I'he funds of the army are adihi8ii7
tered by central board in Lonao'
and every account is subjected 'e
rigid inspection A regular audit O
the books is also made by accouh'
ants OF standing engaged from outsln'
the army roll A board also consuil
with the general on each detaii .
army policy as it arises. Day an
night ceaselessly-fo the strain
4 never off-this central committee
! kee ly alert, watches every deyeiol
t inert affecting the good Of men I'd
{ world over. Every section OF I'd
8 army is linked with this central COZ
d mittee by the cable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16

from The Sums are restored 10 health
and vigor
chiidren's Industrial Farm.
In California. 20 miles from Santa
Rosa. is one ot the Army greatest IN.
stitutionS--the Lytton Springs Chill.
dren's Industrial farm Of $50 acres.
Once il was a sanitarium and summer
retreat. People went there to get the
benefits of the mineral waters. the
balmly air, the glorious yiStas below
and ferncarpcted canyons behind. On
1t there was a big hotel and ten cot
tages, and these erstwhile abodes Of
the sick and weary are now the haunts
and homes of happy children.
About five years ago the Salvation
Army, working on the principle that
the country is the right place 10 bring
M children. founded the home. 1t
was the Outgrowth Of small home
maintained by the order in San Fran
cisco. Mai G. ". Bourne and his wife
were installed as superintendent, and
the useful career of marGelOusly use.
! full stEution was begun. II is now
! the home OF about 200 happy, healthy
| and most useful children. The boys
are learning to be skillful farmers and
dairymen and the girls 10 be model
housekeep ers-and all OF them TO DC
| good citizens. Much OF the produce
of the farm Is sold in San Francisco.
Rescue and Maternity Home.
OF all its institutions, the Salvation
Army in Chicago is perhaps proudest
of the Rescue and Maternity Home.
Of this the present matron. Mrs. En-
sign Smith. writes:
Our social operations and cololi-
cation schemes met the hearty ap-
prevail of the socialistic minded. Orr
children's homes and even Slum posts
excited the admiration Of philan-
thropists, but just depict poor girl
strayed from the path of virtue ard
rectitude, or one stepped in vileness.
and the majority OF your listeners
would either ridicule or turn their Of
Tended moral nostrils away II disgust
Whence shall the poor, fallen girl turn
when the whole world is against her
1t was the practical answer to this
| momentous question from the myriad'
Il of submerged daughters that opened
! the rescue home, and the western
/ metropolis was not one whit behint
j her sister cities. for in 1895 our inst
i tuition was formally opened
II Five times the home was moved Il
II more commodious quarters. and it
II work has increased steadily. Las
Al year 63 children were born there. Tn
III total number of girls received durlH
II the year was 1885. About 80 OF IN
1 girls who have been in the home re
Il turn regularly for the monthly NEE
4 ings. Scores of them are now happil
4 married and settled down in goo
n homes and with loving husband
n What sociologists ind to praise mos
Il in the Salvation Armys materni'
Il homes is the fact that every effort
ri made to induce the unfortunate yonI
mothers to keep their children. In
is admittedly the most potent fact'
in their moral regeneration.
an Surely says Matron Smith. ut
~ alone can comprehend the inestinab
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16

where they are given out to the poor.
Many of the baskets, destined for fam
lilies In which there are little children,
contain also a few toys and games.
In summer time the Army does a
fine work in taking mothers and chill
dren for outings in the country. 1t
owns big house and farm in one OF
the city's prettiest suburbs and there
the tired women and puny children
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16
The Ne VS. IN BRIEF
Items of Interest From Everywhere
with Especial Attention to the
Happenings of the Great
Southwest.

During the slXucth Congress
8 597 special pension acts were
passed.
"Battling" Nelson and Little
Welsh will fght June Is at Juarez,
Mexico.
II A Griswold. a prominent cit-
7pr If WASHINGTON, d. c., commit |
ted suicide.
The Hondnran government lisa |.
effected settlement with its for
eign .bondhoIders.
The ronort that an attempt was
made to assassinate ex-President
Roosevelt is denied.
Gotch and Hackenschmidt have
signed articles to wrestIe at Mel
bourne in January.
The Venezuelan government is
closely watching the movements Of
ex-President Castro.
7 7 Hill the railroad magnate,
10 said 70 be opposing a reduction
of the duty on lumber.
John H. Getterman was drowned
ub;lo an fshino trim across the
river from New Orleans.
A man-eatino shark was caught
near New Orleans, and exhibited in
ten+ at head Of Canal street.
American troops have evacuated
Cuba and turned the barracks and
for+s cvor n tho Cuban army.
n. w;,,;om 1oros lannon's sci
ort;,t Of CHICAGO was killed by ma
tiyes in the Philippine islands.
puo,;aont Toft ;c WORKING on a
r,on 70 oooromi7o Nv consolidating
ronn.ol 81 tho government bureaus.
p,o.;ao,t Toft declares himself
f e = +or;# hnroan 70 he
.ato1 - 4h;s soss;on Of CONGRESS
c. ,ronroo1,,, oooortod the
80 nnonorod NV Tho mowers for
w. aattId,nant Of the Balkans dis
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hi'0 'iAe '''A'
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japan haS ion""u ~ ~
proPosi'ioh u olin" - M
Mancnurlan Controversy :"
hasue af'''ia'ion eoqi -
Congressman A. n fulo ol LOU
lana delivered d speecn IN oonet0.
On. On ' NE; tri h;u "i0 NV
'le 'a''A w.
he plelnlefS VI NC" 'o0
wales ana Fic.oFia nave ueci'eo
oner one oreaohousll' 70 'ne nii
ism government on oenail Oh ''ie
people
William Hart, a well-knoV
brewer, commll'eo Sulclue az onl.
60. II Is pelleVed worry o'ef :
possible passage OIL tne county .
ton Dill by wisconsin was 'ile Cat
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