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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
STATE BAPTISTS MEETING
Annual Sermon Makes No Reply to
Professor Fosters Statements.

Galesburg, H., Oct. 19.-The an
nual Baptist state convention opened
in the First Baptist church here last
night with a large attendance from
all parts of the state. DR.. w. H.
Geistwelt of Peoria was elected pres
ident of the state pastoral union.
Chief interest conferred in the an
Eual sermon by Rev. Donald ID. Mac
I.aurin of Chicago. He made no ref
erence to the structures on the bible
by Professor Foster of the university
of Chicago, but in the course of his
sermon paid a high tribute to the
bible. DIR. MacLaurin's sermon was in
effect a reply to those evolutionists
who contend that God is not a per-
son, but is in process.
After the discourse James K.
Shields of Chicago made an address
On the anti-saloon work of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
WANTS A CHANCE
Sam Langford Willing to Fight
Stanley Ketchel at Catch
Weights.
WOULD MEET AT cOLMA
Says He Can Stop White Man in Less
Time Than johnson Took
JEFF Soon Ready to Sign.

New York. Oct. 19-Sam Langford,
offer for fight with Stanley Ketchel,
and declares he can stop the Michigtn
fighter in less time than it required
Jack Johnson to do it. Ketchel and
Langford were matched at catch
weights and were ready to fight here
when their bout was called off because
of the activity OF Governor Hughes
Langford now wants to meet Ketchel
for SIS 1000 as a side bet and any fair
division of the purse at catch weights
or at 15S pounds, the fight to be held
at COlma, Cal, at any time agreeable
to Ketchel BY whipping Ketchel
Langford hopes to make a match with
Johnson. He has been after Johnson
for a long time and many of his sup
porters share his belief he can defeat
the black giant.
JEFF VIII Sign soon.
New York, Oct. 19-James ]. JEFF
fries is expected in this city Thurs
day or Friday and it is believed he
will Immediately sign articles for a
DOut WIFI JOHHSOH lie IMPRESSION
among sporting men here who have
read Geographic accounts of the bout
is that Johnson has been moderated.
Jim Corbett is quoted in a cable dis
patch from England as speaking high
ly of Jeffries and his condition.
81 had a three-hour talk with him.
Corbett is quoted as saying, land he
ic fit riobt now He oan sion in fbta
ring any minute. l was surprised at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
PLAYERS HONORED
Champion Pirates and Tigers
Feted by People of Re-
spective Cities.
GREAT MIGHT AT PITTSBURG
Fifty Thousand Pack Ball Park and
Cheer as Winners of Worlds
Title Arc Paid Cash.

Pittsburg. Oct. 10 The pirates re-
ceived a formal welcome home last
night and with a great demonstration
over $4,000 fans evidenced their APP
probation of the ball playing that
brought the worlds championship to
this city.
beginning at 8 o'clock about 49,
600 marchers, with plenty of red fire
and noise, traversed Fifth avenue.
from the downtown section, to Forbes
field, where the formal ceremony was
held. The parade was participated
in by civic bodies, political clubs, fans
in taXi-cabs, other vehicles and on
horseback. A number of fans paid
wagers by wheeling those with whom
they had bet in wheelbarrows.
The mayor with his official party
were out in force. The autos car
rying fans were also placarded
with candidates booms Transpar-
encies were divided up with words of
welcome for the pirates and solicit
tations of votes for political candi-
dates.
Given $500 Each.
The ball park lad been arranged
for the ceremony. The hippodrOme
lights lighted the diamond and in the
center a big platform had been erect
ed. Congressman James Francis
Burke made the address of welcome
and congratulation. The players were
called TO the stand and each was
presented with a check of 81 500.
They also received the homage of
about $4,000 fans, who packed the
grounds and the grand stand.
When Adams was given his check
and a purse of S1,260 besides, the
crowd went wild with a demonstra-
ton for him. Attempts have been
made all day to Hobsonize Adams
and he was forced to leave his apart
ments by the back way to escape
crowd of 1900 admirers who waited
at the front door.
Detroit Fans banquet Team.
Detroit, Oct. 19.-The citizens of
Detroit last night banqueted the De-
troit American league champion
baseball team. Ex-Mayor George p.
Codd was toastmaster, and among
the speakers were Congressman Ed
win DENLY. Mayor Breitmeyer and
Hughie Jennings. About $50 base
bail enthusiasts attended the dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

heir heads While each fought TO
is own team, he always kept to the
ore the interests Of the whole league
Those at the Meeting
Present at the meeting are:
Rock Island-F o. Van Calder, w
H. ReclS
Davenport. T. Hayes. Dick Lane
Peoria-R. II. Johnson.
Springfield-R. F. Kinsella. w H.
Conklin
Cedar Rapids - Belden Hill, L. F.
Broberg, Frank Purkell.
Decatur Wilson Boring, C. F. Chili5
Bloomington - II. Holland, Clar-
ance Donnelly, William Norman. E. E.
Pierson.
Dubuque-Samuel Swift. J. A. Pa
ler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

his appearance. as l haven't seen him
in such good form for years"
KetcheI After Langford.
San Francisco, Oct. 19.-WiIlus
Britt and Stanley Ketchel are more
optimistic than might be expected af-
ter their crushing defeat of Saturday
and Ketchel is now counting on get
ting a bout with Sam Langford.
Tommy Burns was heard from def
nitely yesterday A cablegram was re-
ceived from him saying he would sail
for this country if Coffroth would stage
a bout between Ketchel and himself.
He also said he was willing to meet
Johnson again, if the Jeffries-Johnson
match could not be arranged.
Pnpke Claims Middle Title.
Chicago. Oct 19.-BiIly Papke in
tends to claim the middleweight cham
pionship unless Stanley Ketchel will
give him a battle to decide the point
Billy says that he does not believe
Stanley can make the middleweighe
limit any longer. and in that case he
thinks he is entitled to the position
He came in from Kewanee yesterday
Stanley is not the strong young fell
low he was a year ago." he said Hes
been hitting up pretty fast clip and
it has told ON him. know I can whip
him if we get together again."
Schrcck and Ross Draw.
Houghton, Mich, Oct. 10. - Mike
Schreck of Cincinnati and Tony Ross
of Newcastle, Pa. fought 10 rounds
last night. The referee called the go
a draw. Schreck easily outpointed his
opponent. After the first few rounds
Ross was clearly outclassed and the
gong saved him in the 10TH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
schreck and Ross Draw.
THE MARKETS

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
December, 1858. 1861. 1O37s, 1O4.
May, log, 1908, 1915, 1913.
Corn.
December, sos. 591a. 5S1a, 5S5s.
May, 611a, 615s, CO.'S, CO.'S.
Oats.
December, 40, 4O1s, 391k, 1855.
May, 421s, 4214, AZ. ~.
Pork.
October. closed 1925.
January. 1885. 1885, 1927, 1927.
May, closed 1S.1C.
Lard.
November, LIZ. 11.S0, 1I75, lily.
January. 1895, 1U.95, 1890, 1892.
May, 1867. 1870. 1850, 1862.
Ribs.
October, closed 11.15
January 9.67, 9.G7, 9.G2, 9.62.
May, 1852. 9.G5, 800 $50.
Receipts today-Wheat so, corn
254, cats $40, hogs 1900, cattle
1900, sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Wednesday,
Wheat 90, corn 1917. oats III, hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened strong sc
higher. Hogs left over $500, Light
:. 05 07.70, mixed and butchers 100
07.9O. good heavy 7.2O@7.9O,
rough heavy 1909 7.4O.
Cattle market opened shade lower.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs 1000, cattle 5000.
Kansas City-Hogs $4,000, cattle
10000
Hog market closed weak at yes
terday's average. Bulk sales 7.400
7.75, good heavy 1909 7S5, mixed
and butchers 7.35 a 7.S5. good heavy
7.20@7S5, rough hetvy 7.2O@740.
pigs 5.25 a 700, good choice 400
1856.
Cattle market closed loo lower.
Sheep market closed steady
Northwestern Minneapo-
lis. today 33S, last week 800, last
year 453. Duluth, today 63I, last
week 497. last year 264.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 81
TO y lower. corn 4 to 81 higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Is lower,
corn Is to Il higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Oct. 19-Following are
he wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry Hens. per pound,
Zoe; spring chickens, per pound, lac.
Butter-Dairy. Csc to &c; creamery,
soc to Bic
Eggs-25c.
Lard-13c to 14c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
TABOOS SEINE I'M ROCK
Illinois Fish Commission Decides Use
to BE Illegal.

Fishing with seines in Rock river is
Illegal. according to a recently an
nounced decision of the Illinois fish
commission. 1t had been supposed
that the stream, being generally ac-
counted navigable. would come under
the heads of bodies or water than can
be fished in this manner. However,
deputy wardens along the stream have
been ordered to look out for violation
OF the law as construed by the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
Rock River Men Meet

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Oct 19-Tht
Rock River Improvement association
is holding it's second annual meeting
here today. One hundred and fifty
delegates from Illinois and Wisconsin
cities on Rock river are attending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
State Fair Profits $4,000.

Springfield, ILL.,. Oct Prelim-
mary figures compiled by the board
of agriculture indicate that the last
state fair was the greatest in the his
tory of the institution. The total
receipts probably will reach $15O,OO0
and the profits will approximate $4O,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

For over SO years it has been proving
it's value in cases of Sick Headache,
BeIching, Floating, Heartburn, Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Bill
iousaess and Malaria. If you will
only try one bottle you'll be quickly
convinced of its value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
River RipIets.

The Henry Bosse and Marion were
north and south today. The stage ri
water was 2.60 at a. m. and 2.70 At
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
WARMED OVER

Frank Donnelly, it is stated, will not
DE at the head OF the Peoria team next
season. He took charge there three
years ago and has given the city good
call but his efforts, especially during
the last season, have not been apprC-
ciated. 1t is said that in case Dan
Vile should become member of the
circuit he would very likely be found
at the head of the team from that city.
Dave Rowan, Fred Moore and several
others are being discussed as possibili-
ties in connection with the Peoria
management.
Netzel, drafted by Cleveland from
Peoria. has not made good, being weak
with the stick. and VIII hardly re
taken south on the training trip next
spring.
Pa Shaffer is advertising in the
Sporting News for likely ball players.
He requests ali such who are out of
Jobs to address him at Bloomsbury,
Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
THE TRUE TEST
RESULTS

- RESULTS -
In selecting medicine for stomach,
liver and bowel ills, you want the
one that has proven it's efficacy by
actual results and this you'll find in
the famous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
New York Stocks.

New York, Oct. 19.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
A. N. eruaer at Kewanee.

A. NJ. Bruner, formerly of this city.
is now assisting Evangelist NJ. b. VIII
liams, who is conducting a revival at
Kewanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

CoaI-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack.
1850
Wood-S450 per load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 3s
to y lower. corn 4 to 81 higher.
Liverpool closing Is lower,
corn Is to II higher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

Potatoes-55c to Coo.
Onions-60c to zoe.
Beets-50c
Parsnips-50c.
CarTots-50c
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, CSC TO zoe; oats &c to
40; wheat. 81.
Forage - Timothy hay, SO to 81;
baled hay. Sl1; straw, Sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23

dom Of the city IL maddenang. Young
men make IL q business to lure young
girls to destruction, and the ruin Of d
year 10 appalling There are hays who
exist on the spoils Of slave hunting
and there are scoundrels Of the male
sex who wear diamonds at the cost Of
souls. 1f the great cities can be
washed there will be a mighty advance
Of purity. The great city is a breeding
place Of viciousness, and men and
women go out to its hells to spread
the torments Of the damned. They
employ their arts as they travel. and
they recruit stations scattered every
where. In the tender1oins, where the
lights are red, as IL rejecting the blood
OF the innocents, where every device
is employed to bury conscience under
a depth Of slime. where the gospel Is
preached that nobody will know, there
are orgies drunken and shameless, and
passions are unbridled. Degradation
is sent out to leer at responsibility, and
from unspeakable centers Of vice a
steady stream of corruption permeates
all the avenues Of society. There Is no
greater problem than the great cities
present. "Gypsy" Smith has the hope
that they may be regenerated by the
power OF the love Of God. He chal-
lenges the scoffer. He gathers here
and there a little. And thousands fol-
low the standard he upholds into the
dark places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23
THE MN WHO SETS THE WIDER NEED.

Charles Schwab ATTAINED some rath-
er unenviable notoriety in his dealings
with other high f1nanciers but when it
comes 10 charity he exhibits 2 knowl
edge of the larger and more insistaut
need than any of the philanthropisls
who are squaring their consciences at
the close of their careers. 1t will be
recalled that Schwab had in mind the
endowment of a multitude of hospitals.
He did not accomplish his plan, per-
haps the big deals failed and the money
he saw in sight disappeared, but his
idea was in step with a great need.
Now he has arranged for another char
ity quite as close to plain human ne.
ecssity. He has big estate on Stat
en- Island, close to New York City.
This is to be turned over to the Sisters
OF Charity who have charge of the
New York founding asylum. It will
furnish place where children may be
given chance for life and air and
opportunity to touch the real pulse c!
living away from the squalor Of the
! elums and outside the brick walls o,
an institution.
That is the point in Schwab.
makes for the wish that he had u
much money as Andrew Carnegie
SchWab is as the man who sends :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23
GYPSY" SMITH IN CHICAGO.
[Sioux CITY Journal

Gypsy Smith is not afraid of the
big city. He believes in campaigns
where sin is concentrated, where 1t is
entrenched and where 1t serves as a
snare for the unwary. The truth is
that if the big cities of the country
can be cleaned up there need be no
great amount of worry over the small
cities and the villages and the rural
country. The pace for sin is set in
the big cities, and it has been the
fashion to believe that there was no
way to break up it's haunts. Vice and
crime have been accepted as incident
to dense population and to the shelter
afforded by the great city. The plan
of GYPSY" Smith is to go into the
thick of evil and to bring all his bat
teries to bear upon it. If the big
cities can be purified right living viii
be popularized in all the land. The
youth go to the city to see it, and that
means to go down into it's slums
among bad women and worse men, to
dance and drink and revel. The free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23

load OF coal when the bin Is empty
and the mercury ct thirty below In
stead Of bringing a scholarship in a
university he brings succor.
Not that they who build libraries
and found colleges are not doing great
work, or that the need Of these is not
great. 1t is. But to most OF us the
insistent human need, the days's work
today and the immediate succor from
imminent peril appeals. The Salvation
army idea that the mans body must
be saved with his soul is good religion
The surest way up to the library ana
the scholarship for the greatest num-
want and the simple human help that
finds a hospital for a typhoid patient,
sick in the living room of a large FAM
lily. that takes a consumptive out OF
a crowded three-room cottage and
brings the homeless child out into the
country air and to learning, and nope
and opportunity is and will always be
the essence of actual human charity
and the work of the man who sees and
feels as he sees.
Some day we will cease gazing at the
stars and recognize the opportunity We
are treading over in our star gazing
The closest place is the best place for
missionary and charity work. And
some day, also, we shall recognize that
charity is not what we think it, a pleas
ure that we give ourselves. a justih-
cation that we sieze upon for our OWN
benfit. but an element of a universal
brotherhood and responsibility which
none may dodge or evade. And when
we have come to this point of view and
complete understanding we will not
pass unnoticed the human need next
door to establish a scholarship. The
scholarship will come later
Schwab is right The wider need is
the greater need.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23
mAssAcRElNG lNsuRGEI rs,

Reports from Washington are to the
cided to rid himself of insurgent annoy
ances by assisting in the defeat of in
surgent congressman. 1t is animated
that insurgent congressman may look
for active opposition from the congress
sional committee and that he will lind
it necessary to win his nomination and
election against such opposition. In eff
feet this means, if true, that no insurg-
ent will be given a glimpse of the COM
mittee's campaign funds; possibly it
means that his opponent will find the
sinews of war held out to him by ready
hands. There have been ru1nors in past
campaigns that some candidate could
have plenty for the asking. Washing
ton dispatches admit that for the con-
gresional committee to declare active
war on special republican candidates is
peculiar situation and add There is
no doubt tht it exists"
There is somewhat of circumstance
corroborative of the Washington story;
nothing of direct evidence in Iowa but
many things that lend color. However,
in Iowa most Of the insurgents are on
firmer ground than the congressional
committee. just at present one does
not recall single insurgent who is in
serious danger of defeat in this state.
On the contrary it is not at all likely
that the opponents of any Iowa insurg-
emf can touch him with all the help
Joseph Cannon and the congressional
committee can give.
The announced intent of Speaker
Cannon will strengthen instead OF
weaken tnsurgent congressman here for
be it known Iowa is insurgent, ire
vocably insurgert. What effect his an
nouncement will have on the fortunes
of congressman who have bent a sub.
servient knee to Cannon is of the fu.
ture but it is safe to say that they are
not thanking Mr.. Cannon openly
Let Mr.. Cannon and his supporters
and sycophants pitch right in. The
insurgents can take care Of themselves
the insurgent congressman and the in
surgent voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23
WASTING HISTORY

A great deal of history is going to
waste AS the state grows in age,
wealth and dignity. much of it's early
history departs under the changes of
the developing process. Old roads with
a history are abandoned, the old mills
where a. sparse population, scattered
from side TO side of u hundred mile
stretch of raw prairie found a better
CRATER and whence bolted white flolr
returned in place of whole wheat, the
sites of Indian tribal villages, of ear
ly trading posts and pioneer settle
ments are disappearing and leaving no
trace behind.
All these should be marked. some one
has said that America has no historical
places. Some one was wrong. If he
said that America fails to guard ana
venerate the spots where history has
been made he might have been nearer
the facts In our hurry we drop sem
timent and speed the plow. And speed
ing it we turn beneath the furrow
much that later generations would pro-
serve and prize if they might
The old trails whereon the develop
ment of the great empire that we in
Iowa call the west, plodded toward
the setting sun should all be marked.
They are as much part of American
history as Plymouth Rock. They and
hundreds of other historical and dis
appearing relics of the evolution of a
continent and nation belong to pos
terity as to US. They should be saved
Iowa needs a historical society with
money enough or a way Of getting
money enough to preserve history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-23
THE PATENT OFFICE PAYS.

A government bureau that not only
pays its way but returns a substantial
profit into the United States treasury
at the end Of the year: This is the
patent Office at Washington. This Of
fee had a revenue of 1895, 919 dur
ing tht fiscal year ended with June
90. and after paying all expenses and
al claims on j. Of every description
& was enabled 20 pay over s38,47s into
me public treasury as the profits on
liz operation. This is an accom- plisil-
rne-.- SO rare that It is exciting much
comment
The patent office seems to be organ
lied on business basis In contrast is
the postofftce department. which regu-
larry rolls up q deficit of $4,000, $50,
more or less. annually. This an eastern
critic says would not be the case "if
only congress would order a more
businesslikke and equitable classical
ton Of the mail matter, and We're 1t
not for the maintenance and the con-
slant extension of certain branches Of
the service that are largely in the ma
ture Of Injuries. while in other quart
ers the expenditures permitted are SC
inadequate that they actually cripple
the service and prevent it from max
ing profits. The United States govern
- l.
ing business merely for its health
The criticism as whole is justified
The postoffice department ought to be
elevated to the place of business
proposition. 1t ought to be put along
side OF the patent Office. But as to the
constant extension of certain branche
of the service which are largely in tn,
nature Of luxuries," if that means thu
rural delivery, and so we understand it
there will be nothing doing. Rural de
livery may be a luxury, but whethe
so or not, it is here to stay and u
expand. 1t is a permanent item AM
must go into the calculation when tn
time comes to figure out how to max
the postoffice department self-sustain
Ing. A better place to look is the pay
ments made to railroads for hauling tn
mails. There is deep suspicion tina
that subject has not yet been thorough
1y aired. But, as we have often sal
before a postal deficit is a preciou
asset in the mouths of those who eea
a further extension OF governme nts
activity. The telegraph companies an
the express companies prize 1t.
TO return to the patent Office.
is interesting to learn that there wet
four thousand moro applications I;
patents last year than IN the .year pre-
vious; there were $4,000 application
for patenas On mechanical inventor