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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29
Islanders Rap Burns in Bunches
and Win the Final Contest
of Series.
BILLY NEAL WORKS WELL
Only One Hit of the Nine Entirely
Wasted-NIispiay Saves Visi-
tors From Whitcwash.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Springfield at Rock Island.
Decatur at Davenport.
Bloomington at Dubuque.
Peoria at Cedar Rapids.

The Islanders regained their batting
eyes yesterday, and the way they
bingled out the hits at opportune times
was well worth the seeing. The final
score was to ], and as far as the
twirling of Billy Neal was concerned
it ought to have been . to 0. Billy was
all the candy, and Decatur had all
they could do to gather in a measley
four hits. Nine safe hits were made
off Burns, who was on the mound for
Decatur, and most of them were in
strumental in scoring runs. All three
of the Islanders scores We're of the
earned variety, while the one that was
chalked UP for Decatur was the result
of little misplay at first, which was
excusable.
The Islanders started right in to get
Burns goat, and they succeeded in
making four hits off him in the very
first round. \ double play, however,
prevented more than one run. Murphy
led off with a hit over second base.
and Berger followed with one i'll left
field With Berger on first and Muir
ply ON third, the hit and run signal
was flashed by Manager TiShe, and
Mclean lined it out while Berger was
Logging it towards second base. I'm
fortunately for the Islanders. Mclean S
drive was right into the mitts of
Johnnie Barkwell, and he doubled at
first after making a vain attempt to
make triple out of it by getting Muir
ply off third With two gone and a
man on third, Mcbride delivered the
goods in the shape of a single into left
field which allowed Murphy to come
home with the first run of the con
test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29

Catcher Bert Fisher, two seasons
with Decatur, has been released e
Hannibal, which means that McNam
ara is going to stick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29
Other Cbances Few.

Except in this round the visitors had
little or no chance. and with Billy Neal
working in great shape and getting
mighty fast support, it was not hard
to predict the--final result after the
game was two innings old The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29

Springfield hit Smith hard in the
first. third and fifth innings and scor-
ed nine runs. winning the last of the
series. . 10 2. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29
LINE @ DOPE

Wilder is not yet in condition and
it is doubtful ii Dubuque will be able
To make use of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29
One Hit Wasted.

In the second inning Vogel poked
ont safe one for 4 starter, but it
was wasted. as the next two men were
easy outs and Otto was caught going
to second In the third round how
ever, another pair of hits brought in
the second run. Murphy made his sec
ond hit and Mclean brought him in
with a beautiful two-sacker in left
field Just to make the game safe,
another run was added to the list in
the eighth With two gone, Berger
hit one that was too hot for Purtell to
handle, and hit was credited to him.
Mclean followed with his second two
sacker, and once more run came in,
making three in all.
The visitors were presented with
their lonely tally in the third round.
Mcnamara led off with a single and
was sacrificed to second by Purtell.
Burns popped up a fly TO Vogel and
was smothered and Ruby followed with
a roller to Berger. Joe fielded the ball
nicely and threw wide to first. His
throw took Stark off the bag, but di
rectly in the path of the runner, whom
he touched, and then proceeded to
drop the ball Mcnamara came home
while Stark was chasing the sphere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29
- < sprinxiieia batting Again.

Bride, Purtell. Time-1;So. Empires
- Wilson and Jacobsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-29

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
JOHN WAGNER FOUND
DEAD BEFORE HIS STOVE
Familiar Character About Omaha
Streets Expires of Heart Failure
while Reading.

Sitting IN his armchair near the stove
in ms home AT 2z2 South Twenty-third
street, John Wagner, q familiar character
about the city, was found dead b his
daughter, Mrs. Rosa Bailey, about 5 o'clock
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Wagner had been engaged as a junk
dealer for a number OF years. He came
10 Omaha from Germany twenty-five years
ago. He made his usual trips through the
businesE district Friday and returned home
about II o'clock He was found sitting be
fore the fire AID had probably been read
ing, as ne waF wearing his spectacles.
Mrs. Bailey looked through the window,
and thinking that her father was dead.
summoned two granddaughter, Mrs. Al
bert ~swanberg and Mrs. Minnie s-tapermAn.
They attempted 10 open the door. but it
WAS locked. Coroner HeRfey was notified
ana broke IN the door. MI. Wagner was
~ years OF age, and II IL thought he died
from heart failure brought on by old age.
The funeral arrangements have not been
made. His wife died about two years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

aged 8 years, who was born at VILE
franche. and Philippe, count Of Raven
stein, who was born AT Balincourt three
years ago"
A dispatch TO the Matin from Budapest
says that Princess Louise left Budapest
for Brussels al ] O'Clock this Saturday
morning, after having 1elegrapheo Prince
Albert and Princess Clementins Of her In
tention to visit the capital. Prior to her
departure, the correspondent says, Louise
made the following statement TO him:
Never can I console myself over the
thought that the king died without his
children being able TO say a last farewell.
! know this regret is shared by the whole
family. / leave here with the sincere hope
Of seeing ali our family dissensions disap-
pear around the body Of the king. am
ready, for my part, to forget ali ! have
suffered and will do all ] can to effect q
reconciliation with my sisters"
The Mathis Brussel correspondent says
that the Baroness Vaughan had to 20 at
once TO BAlinoe Court, the late King Leo
pold's chateau near Paris, where her shil-
dren are.
position Of the Baroness Vaughan,
while in some ways comparable with that
Of Nine, MRintenon, In no wise possesses
80 HLibhA q HLaLAH a. LAhl OF Inc second
wife Of Louis XIV. Al the same time ii
appears most possible there win be much
litigation over Leopold's estate, especially
his property in the Riviera. where he was
one OF the largest holders Of real estate.
II Is understood that the king made some
arrangement for Withdrawing this and
other Of his property from the right Of
general succession in order 10 convey It 10
the baroness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
GOSPEL MISSION SEEKS
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED
Demand for Clothing a. treat
Odd Jobs sought by
Men.

Superintendent Harry l. Sigler Of the
ur5on Gospel Mission, 1921 Douglas street,
Is endeavoring to find work for n number
of men who are nov being lodged and fed
al the institution He makes an appeal
for clothing for the needy, and SAYS thai q
vRst majority Of those applying for food
and shelter at the mission are able ana
anxious TO work for their sustenRnce.
With cold weather Al hand and the pros
poets Of a long winter. the demand for
clothing is at its height. So great has tbs
demand for logging become that the small
quarters Of the mission are nightly taxed
Bnd il is necessary to turn away more than
are accommodated.
Superintendent sigler il especially Rnx-
ious that liberal hearted people having odd
jobs notify him so that the men may be
given a chance TO earn q few cents and
thereby not be entirely dependent upon the
gospel hons. The man themselves want
work, but there Is bon 10 give them.
II snyons has anything IN this line OF
clothing for the unfortunate Superintendent
Sigisr will be glad 10 learn OF H. He may
be reached al the mission or by teIsphone
Douglas Ssd5 or independent II EN.
The Gospel Mission Was recently in
Epected by the health department. mem
bers Of which declared the place 70 be me
best sleeping place IN the city 50 far a.
sanitation is concerned, the leading hotels
not excepted
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Z. .HKDElS BUYS TOY STOCK
Rice, stix a Co. Of -. Louis Sen All
Their Holiday Goods and Toys
10 This Omaha Firm.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.-One OF the biggest
business deals in holiday goods that ever
took place in ST. Louis has just been con-
summated, the local firm OF jobbers. Rice,
stx a Co. selling their entire stock Of
toys and fancy goods 10 the Brandeis
Stores Of Omaha. The transaction in
volved approximately $4,000 and included
all the toys. all the holiday goods and
an the f6ncy goods from the Rice. stiX
concern. which discontinues the handling
a these holiday lines. II was a cash
transaction on 9 big scale, typical Of the
business methods OF the Brandeis firm,
which Ia one OF the largest cash buying
concerns In AmCrics- The buying price
was Just 40c o. the dollar. representing
less than half the actual cost 10 import
the goods.
This purchase comes at an oportune
time for the Omaha store. lnAEmuch as IL
can place all the goods on sale before
Christmas. The stock includes immense
quantities Of dons. IN dressed and kid
body varieties, mechanical toys, games,
tool chests. trains on tracks. animals,
WAGONS. carts. novelties. drums. etc, etc
The entire shipment has already been
made from St Louis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
FIGHT FOR KINGS PROPERTY
Daughters of Leopold Left $780,
600 by Terms of VIII.
FoRBDs PUBLIC AT FUNERAL
T~eHtanent says POssessed
only Amount He Left TO C~hildreR,
but RumOr Says He Gave
Much 10 Baroness.

BRUSSELS. Dec. liking Leopold In
hts viii declared that be possessed but
So. OOe. 900 which he left TO his children.
His majesty expressed the desire that
no AutopsS be performed and said that
apart from my nephew. Prince Albert,
and the members Of my household, ] forbid
any one to attend my funeral Ny papers
shall be destroyed or handed TO Prince
Albert"
Baron Goffinet. who was private score
tary TO King Leopold. has been appointed
executor OF the will Of the late king.
Albert the new king, win take the name
Of Albert J.
An official decree issued yesterday lRuds
King Leopold's career and declares his
creation Of the Congo independent state
Was an act unique in history.
'PosIerity viii judge Leopold a great
kirg. with a grand reign is says,
The body Of Leopold remains in the
mortuRry chamber Of the Palms, This
evening 1t win be removed TO the psiSes
in Brussels. The face CT the dead ruler
win not be exposed again TO public view.
The filing Of the vi OF Kin Leopold
today shows that he divided Ue0i@e
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
"Filings Have Been
Irregular and We
Must Cover Up"
Witness in Routt County Land Gases
Makes Sensational Quotation
from Promoter.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. RESERVATIONS tes-
timony was given In the federal court here
Friday By witnesses from Iowa in the suit
TO recover coal LANDS in Routt county,
Colorado. that had been obtained, 1t is
alleged, by means Of dummy entries and
in other fraudulent ways.
AT the conclusion OF today's hearings
Judge Lewis announced that a prima fReie
case already had been made against "a
part Of the defendants" and that all mo-
tons for non-suits would be overruied.
The suit is directed against the officers
and directors Of the Union Land company,
n. G.. Koser, q farmer Of Iowa City, Ia,
declared that Frank McDonough, ST.. an
attorney for the defendant company. had
said 10 him:
TN ess We ge- these thousands Of acres
Of coal lands IL 10 The hands Of innocent
purchasers for the benefit OF the Union
Land company we VIII NOT only lose the
whole thing, but We are going to get
into litigation with the government and
you stockholders (Koser being a stock
HOLDER Of the company may have 10 sc
10 the penitentiary with the officers, The
filings have been irregular and W must
cover up"
Koser said he had been lured into the
deal in 1902, but did not suspect its fraudu.
.ent nature until two wears ago. The
promoters told us they had obtained the
land from the entrymen and In a regular
way" Koser added.
s. X. Stevenson, an attorney Of lows
City, caused g sensation by declaring that
two OF the defendants had been advised
by q min0 official at the land OFFICE
al Washington to change the name OF the
company and bury 1t deep 10 hep the
fraud"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Drastic Steps
to End Strikes
in Australia
Legislature Passes Law Making il
Penal offense to Instigats
Strike OF Lockout.

St SYDNEY. N. S. W, Dec. IS.-Business
has bsen so dsmoralized by the coal strike
that the Legislature today took the drastic
step Of passing a bill rendering both strike
leaders and employers. who instiEate or
aid 8 strike OF lockout, liable to q years
Imprisonment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1B.-Presideut
GomperE Of the American Federation Of
Labor today pointed out the failure OF
compulsory arbitration in Australia to pre-
vent strikes, with the accompanying in
ference that laws making arbitration com
pulsory In the United States would not
operate differently. When the fact that
the government Of Australia is conten-
plating laws TO prevent strikes WIS brought
to the attention Of Mr.. Gumpers, he made
the following stRtemLnt:
When the interests OF men diTergs they
viii contend for their respective interests,
and this is true OF workmen as well az Of
employers. Compulsory arbitration which
compels employers 20 pay higher wages
than they think they can afford and en-
forces that award by the power Of govern
ment results In oonfiscRuon Of property.
Compulsory Arbitration which awards
lower wages and imposes conditions on
workmen ~repugnRnt TO them and enforces
it by the power OF government establishes
Involuntary serTitude-slAvery. So long as
the workers have aspirations for a better
life and concepts Of the rights which are
justly theirs, they viii unite and continue
their efforts for their arraignment. When
they cannot be secured without a strike
they RiH have no ~hesitaney in striking,
Jan or no jan"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
CHANGES IN OMAHA NATIONAL
McGrsw Succeeded by Ward NJ Bur
CESS as First Vice President.
CASHIER BUcHOIz ADVANCES
becomes one Of vice Presidents and
His Place VIII ne Taken by
De Forest at the
First Of Year.

Changes in the ofncia family Of the
Omaha National bank have been decided
on and viii become effective January l.
Ward NJ. Burgess Of the NJ. T smith
company will become first vice president,
Succeeding Charles p. McGrew, for SO
many wears associated with this institu-
ton. and DeForest Richards Of Douglas
wyo. win become cashier, succeeding
Herman W. Bucholz. one Of the progress
sive bankers Of the city. Mr.. Bucholz will
be advanced to one Of the vice presidencies.
Mr.. McGrew is heavily interested in the
manufacture Of railroad ties and win, II Is
understood, devote his time 20 the Carbon
Tie company in the future. He and Mrs.
McOrew and daughter, Miss Alice Carey
McGrew. are preparing for a tour OF Eu-
rope in the late winter or early spring.
These changes viii have gone into effect
therefore. before The hank gets into its
new home IN the New York Life building
at Seventeenth and Farnam streets, which
II has bought
Former Senator J. H. Willard. president
Of the bank. regretting that the matter had
become public at this time. said. simply:
Mr.. McGrew, who has been with the
bank so long. IL anxious to retire, feeling
that his other busines requires his per
sonal direction and this places upon US
the necessity Of getting the right man in
his place and making other appointments
consequent upon the change"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Probably none have been more appreci-
alive Of the benefits Of the National Corn
exposition or have improved the oppor-
tunites afforded by II than the club
women. The scope Of the club interest is
so wide that the women are many times
cramped for adequate means Of pursuing
their study and the exposition has afforded
at least a score Of speakers of authority
on these topics besides exhibits that have
proven invaluable as supplementary to the
study. Forestry, waterways. good roads,
the various phases Of the work OF the
bureau Of animal industry and many other
things besides the domestic science section
are today attracting the attention Of club
women and they are doing work Of recog-
nized merit for their promotion and the
lectures and exhibits in these lines were
especially holpful. The visiting state presi-
dents devoted their entire time, aside from
the few social affairs planned In their
honor, TO visiting the exposition and dis
GUESSING the exhibits that they might take
back TO their chairmen OF standing com
mittees all possible hep in these subjects.
Mrs. Goddard, president Of the Kansas
federation, expects to attend the exposition
next year and plans TO remain for the en-
tire two weeks and viii bring a party OF
friends with her.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
BANDITS TRIAL IS CHEAP
Total Costa Amount 40 Nine Thousand
DoH1ars, Exclusive Of Federal
Offering.

An accurate compilation OF the costs ~
the recent trial Of the Overland Limited
mai robbers. AZ submitted by the CLERK CT
the United States district court. shows
that aside from the E.0o offered By the
sovernmsnt.-ths total COSTS amount 10
D.oe0
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

FRANKFORT, Ky. Dec. 1.-THE court
Of appeals today reversed the action Of
Circuit Judge Benton Of Winchester IL
appointing receivers for the 1906 ane 1907
pools Of Burnley TobAceo society.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

swfndIes MANI nnnke,

NEW ORLEANS, Dec, I&-John L Col
Inns was arrested here late yesterday, after
attempting 10 pass q check at a local
bank. He iE charged with Ewindling banks
IN Salt Lake City, Denver, Portland, Ore
gOn, San Francisco, Kansas City and Ren0
New. The amounts are small
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

'Frequestly ] am asked TO draw com
parsons between the states, between the
west and east, often between north and
south, and always between the wild and
the civilized Comparisons. there are
none" writes Mrs. Philip Moore, president
Of the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs. Each state meets its local needs
admirably, and such needs differ accord
ing to environment OF mountain and valley,
waterfall, slight or excessive, nearby
~neighbors or foreign OF strange nationality,
Of varying belief and manner Of life. and
often the peculiar environment Of history.
precedent and conventions.
In all cases ] found a strong incIinA-
ton on the part Of the community to sup
port the women in whatever measures
they brought forward. Health and santa
ton and civics, in the plans through these
newer communities OF holding open spaces
for the future; education. in reserpinE
land for public school revenue; art, in the
wish to maintain municipal art commits
stens before their cities are filled WITH
craven images and certain atrocities. You
OF the longer civilization may well look tc
your lRurels. though again I make nc
comparisons"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

At the executive meeting Of the officers
Of the General Federation Of women's
clubs held last week in Washington, D. c.,
IT was decided to make the Hotel Swinton
club headquarters during the biennial con-
vention Of the General Federation to be
he'd in Cincinnati next spring. Two roads,
the Big -Four and the Monon, have made
special rates Of one and q third fare for the
round trip from Chicago to the convention.
Club women are notified that these rates
viii be in effect May s, s, 10 n u
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Holiday preparation has superseded
everything else in the interest Of the club
woman and practically all club meetings
have been suspended until after the first
OF the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

Don't sEpsrtmaut win unknown moal-
cinss when gou have a cold TAks Cham
bsr8ain's Cough Remedy ana be cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

II you have anything to sell or trads.
advertise In the Want "a columns OF h
BeG
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
THREECARS ROLLDOWN BANK.
Burlington Train Wrecked Near Chi
cage; None Killed.
FIVE DEAD AT CLEVELAND
Train COIIides with switch Engine
within sight of Union station
-Vassar Girls Help h
Injured.

CHICAGO, Dec. B.-Train No. % on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, the
Oriental Limited, was wrecked at ABB this
morning at Western Springs, III, near
Chicago, three sleeping cars rolling down
an e-mbankment. No person was killed,
but many were injured. Few of the in
jured, however, are seriously hurt. The
wreck was caused by a broken rail.
Two women passengers were the worst
injured. One Of them suffered q broken
leg and the other a broken arm. Other
passengers who were hurt received cuts
from broken glass and were bruised and
shaken up.
The train, which came from the Pacific
coast by way OF St. Paul, MINI, was run
ming rapidly, being seven or eight hours
late.
Although the weather was nearly zero,
the passengers suffered little from the
cold, as relief was promptly al hand and
the passengers were able to dress before
leaving the cars. Notwithstanding the
coaches were in the ditch.
Five Killed at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Dec, 1S.-Five persons are
dead as the result II q collision between a
Lake Shore passenger train and q switch
engine at East Twenty-sixth street early
today. Ten passengers were bruised
The passenger train was No. J. west
bound from New York-Rnd connects here
with the Big -Four railway for St Louis,
The dead and fatally injured were all MEM
bers Of the crews of the rains
The collision occurred al Lbs q. m, and
within sight OF the Union station. Snow
was failing and IL Is believed the red ligh1
which railroad men say was displayed Il
warn the engineer Of the passenger traiI
was Obscured.
Several VRssar girls on the way hons
for the Christmas holidays were among
the passengers, and they entered the worl
Of giving temporary aid 10 the injured
Not one OF the girls was hurt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

take pleasure in heartily recommend
Ing your peerless flour, The Pride OF
Omaha Tor ] cannot properly keep house
without II A. for 1tngles. with such q
theme inspiration 10 easy and they make
themselves. Here iE one which ] send In
hopes II may bring a fresh sack 10 replen-
tkh my flour barrel which IL getting
rather low
IN happy homes We Sc ths hight
OF ranGs-fires burning clear and hr1KhG
Ant baking dAy a. pure aal1ght-
Ter from cur ovens nav We taxa
such bread ~ amOthor used 70 mnka,"
Zach rusty loaf without a nav
Thankn % ~Enoa AZ Omaha
MRS J. ". VOGEL, 1850 sOuth 9Th 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
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