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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
FOR NEW Y. M. C.. A. LEAGUE
Continued from Page Nine.)

A. a. L. and the Athletic League of
North America. 1t vii! have for its
purpose the organizing of the associa
items throughout the state which for
one reason or another have refused
to join either the A. a. L. or the ath
letic league. At present an athletic
organization which is outside of both
these is not eligible to play with any
that are affiliated with them Belong
ing to the newly formed federation
will enable associations to play with
organizations whether or not they are
members of the A. \. L. or the Ath-
letic League of North America. They
must however, in this case, be mem
bers of some recognized athletic asso-
citation, that is. if high school, it
must be member of the Illinois Ath-
lctic association, or if a college, il
must be member of or affiliated with
the intercollegiate association. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

For several years." says Mr. Turk
81 have suffered from stomach
trouble. | was in a badly weakened
and run down condition. After eat
ing | would bloat and be in pain and
distress for several hours. An all
gone feeling would come over me,
and | had no energy nor ambition
whatever. This condition continued
for long time, although | took
treatment from several good ply
sicians, and tried a number of patent
remedies without relief
ION reading of Mr.. Cooper's the
DRY | became convinced that he was
right, and procured several bottles
of his New Discovery preparation, in
order to test his claims. 1t afforded
prompt relief, and when | had taken
three bottles, my trouble had disap-
peared and l was feeling like a diff
ferent man. To make my restora-
ton sure | took two more bottles of
the New Discovery. 1t has now been
several months since / stopped taking
the Cooper medicines and | have ex-
PSfAShSSo nv pam vi olStiSSo III lidt
time, although | eat anything | wish.
The medicine also relieved me of
chronic constipation and piles, the
latter having bothered me for many
years. Cooper's New Discovery is a
wonderful preparation and l recon-
mend it to any one suffering from
stomach trouble"
Cooper's New discovery is sold by
all druggists everywhere. A sample
bottle sent free upon request by adj
dressing The Cooper Medicine COM
pany, Dayton, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
Stomach Center of Human
Life---All Else Secondary

The success which has followed l..
I. Cooper during the past year with
his new preparation, Cooper's New
Discovery, is unparalleled. Cooper
has a novel theory. He believes that
the human stomach is directly respon-
sible for most disease. To quote his
own words from an interview upon
his arrival in an eastern city: THE
average man or woman cannot be
sick if the stomach is working prop
erly. To be sure. there are diseases
of virulent nature, such as cancer,
tuberculosis, diabetes, etc, which are
organic, and are not traceable to the
stomach, but even fevers can, in nine
cases out of ten, be traced to some
thing taken, into the stomach All
of this half sick, nervous exhaustion
that is now so common, is caused by
stomachic coalitions, and it is because
my remedy will and does regulate the
stomach that | am meeting with such
success.
ITO sum the matter up-a sound
oiSeotiNS apparatus tudt Is uOiHS ltS
full duty. getting every particle of
vitality out of all food by transfer-
ring it to the bowels in a perfectly
digested state-this above all else
brings health
The following unsolicited endorse
ment comes from j. l.. Turk, living
at 915 Locust street. Vincennes, Ind.
Mr.. Turk is well known throughout
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. He
is now 6S years of age. and claims
his general health is better than for
some time past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
TREAT FOR LEpERS
Moving Pictures Give Colony at
Molokai First View of the
World.
INTENSE INTEREST SHOWN
Several of the Unfortunate But Eager
Spectators Had Never Seen
City. Fi

One of the most marvellous expert
erces il the history of the Molokai
lcper settlement came to the people OF
that shut-in isolation Il short time ago
when Il moving picture machine was
installed in Beretania hall, their pub.
lie place Of assemblage. for their enter.
tainment
1t was not merely that they saw
moving pictures for the first time, but
for he Grst time. to Il very great mum
Der of them. it was their first glimpse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

About Plays and Piayers-Discus ;
ion Of the modern tendency of musical
comedy composition brings about EN-
pha.ic opinions from Emil Biermau.
director of music Tor Tho Red Mill g
which cones to the Illinois MoniIv
evening, May 10. MIR Bierman has
given voice to few criticisms that
shCuld-but probably will not-makc
the ears Of come alleged composers
Jingle with a rudy glow Music has
advanced tremendously in this coun-
try within The last decade" said the
american composers 1t
great merit have written successful
works. American singers can be
heard upon the boards Of our first
lyric stage and American musicians;
have made name for themselves is
eXecutants of first class order upon
various instruments. But one glance
will suffice TO show us that the fret
class houses all over the Unite:,
States resound with a noise which IN
almost all cases deserves to be called
by quite another name than music. Il
means to me that lot of grafters.
know nothinSs, jugglers or pirates.
command this field almost entirely.
Education is rather a hindrapce. ex-
ecution is absolutely necessary. inveu-
ton is laughed at and refinement nf
feeling is not in their dictionary. In
place of these adjuncts appear, excel.
lent business qualifications, bluff man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

AT the Moline.-We have become 50
accustomed to associating Miss Marie
Drofnah with the Shakespcarean hero,
ines that it is no surprise to find her
again foremost among the brilliant
galaxy of players with which J. Z.
HanfCrd has surrounded himself this
season. Their Offering for the Moline
theaicr tonight will be "Othello," and
no small interest will attach to her i'll
depreciation of DesdcmOna. As Othello
is the full blown flower of Shakes.
pcares genius. 50 DesdemOna seems
to be among the most perfect OF his
women, the one in whose creation the
poets maturcst ideals found express
sion. She is the Eternal Womanly'-
playful, tender and happy, yet, withaI
serious. true and strong. that divinest
blending of the heart of childhood and
the soul of wOmanhoOd. 1t is the sym
pathetic grasp Of the nature of Des-
demOna that distinguishes Miss Drof-
nah'S work in the part. She brings
10 her Interpretation q kegnncss of
insight and Il spice Of spirit that is
as rare as it is delightful in these
days of rag-;imc comedies and super
fetal acting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: Il tell my customers
when they buy box of DR.. King 5
New Life Pills they get the worth of
that mitch gold in weight, if afflicted
with constipation. malaria or bilious.
ness" Sold under guarantee at al
druggists. CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

ncr and wonderful ear, combined
with the most callous conscience in
the world, for decomposing the brain
works of true musicians"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
They Often Do.

THE host is not dancipS this dance
Neither is the hostess"
They're quarreling it out" ex
?iained an observant guest. Washing
ton Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

Richardson Leading Man.-WaltCr =.
Richardson is to be the leading man
with the Tri-City- Stock company III
Davenport this summer. Announce
ment of his name until now has been
withheld because his decision to come
had not been definite until yesterday.
The management is elated at its good
fortune in securing the services OF Il
leading man so well known and So
'Cminently capable. Mr.. Richardson
has just closed a successful season as
the lead with Edna Wallace Hopper in
George M. COhen's Fifty Miles From
Boston" Handsome, young, and al
ready famous, there is no place in the
dramatic realm 10 which he may not
aspire. The large company began re-
hCarsals Tuesday, under the immediate
direction of George lie Soir, and next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
AT THE TF1EATER

of "a Stubborn Cinderella"
was presented at the Illinois last even
ing. The attraction fully maintains its
high standard the work of Homer Il.
Mason being especially good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
sixteenth Street and Second Avenue
May IO-"rhc Red MILL"
The Elite.
eighteenth Street, North of Second
AVenue.)
elite stock company, appearing each
evening AT S;iJ. with matinces Tues
days, Fridays and Sundays.
The Family.
tSecond Avenue. East of Nineteenth
street,
Vaudeville ut 3, =, and 0;I5 u. IN. One
matinee sundays and holidays.
Plays Return Engagement-Ar return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-05

The people might hate him ever so
cordially; they hated the prospect of
subordination to America more. Hon
duras and Costa Rica might be ever so
fearful that he planned 20 make himself
dictator Of all Central America; they
were yet more afraid Of becoming
with their Central American neighbors
another Porto Rico. Zelaya was de-
liberately counting trouble with the
United States.
There was no reason TO fear that the
trouble would be a serious embarrass-
ment to the surviving Nicarasuan gov
eminent. The United States would not
dare interrupt the progress Of it's Pan
American propaganda. It was none too
active anyway In behalf of its people
He was not afraid of a nation which
allowed him TO open its mail, 20 put OF
its consular and diplomatic representa-
tives With any answer that suited him.
to search it's ships in time of peace.
Zelaya left no doubt Of his purpose.
How can we expect to stir the people
of Nicaragua TO drive our enemies and
their American friends out at the point
Of the bayonet unless we shoot a few
Americans" he asked of his agents in
Bluehelds. In a proclamation dated
October % he went on:
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Chile to arbitrate what is known as
the Alsop claim: prevented the re-
turn to Venezuela of President Castro
induced American financiers to refund
the debt of Honduras; initiated negO-
tiations for the creation Of a Latin
American bank in New York; sought
10 obtain a snare IN the Hankow-S SEE
chuan railroad loan from China.
Apparently the United States is now
to proceed upon the theory that the
only healthful Pan-American alliance
must be based upon mutual respect
among the nations and that govern
ments which are stable, democratic
and honest-such as Brazil, Argentina
and ChiIe-WilI not be unwilling "a
have the governments Of Nicaragua
Honduras, Guatemala, and Venezuela
classified by themselves
The United States has something Of
a job on its hands to provide full and
complete protection for American citi-
zens in Latin-America" Contrast with
the execution of Cannon and Groce
this story Of the citizens Of another
nation:
The superintendent Of an English
mine in Nicaragua noticed that the
raids OF the Indian robbers invariably
followed the visit to his mine of Ze-
laya's inspector. So he struck a bar
gain with native that the inspector
be killed for 800 in gold. The mo-
ment the official next appeared his
head was blown OF.
Zelaya did not take much stock in
tie report Of the mine superintendent
that the Inspector had been killed
from the brush. His answer vas a de-
tachment of troops TO disarm the
camp The superintendent ielt they
might as well go home as give NJ
their arms. So he gathered them ir
a round house and threw the British
flag over them.
You have arms?" asked the com
handing officer with a saluze.
We have-under that flag"
Good morning." with another sa.
Lutte.
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POLITICAL OUTCOME.

WHAT now viii be the consequences?
To understand the outlook It Is
needful 70 understand Zelaya's partic-
ular purpose IN moving so swiftly
against Americans. He was not blood
thirsty-nOt that only. lie saw a polit-
ical advantage In these executions. It
was the making Of an issue between all
Nicaragua, possibly all Central Amer
lea, and the United States.
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AN EDICT OF THREATS.

cit Is better 10 die thnn To sub
init to being sold to foreign adven-
turers. All patriots mast have their
bayOnets ready for use and to
make the sound OF their cannon
strike fear In the breasts of Amer
icnn foreigners wishing 10 buy our
virgin fOrests.'-Zeiaya In prOcIa-
nation dated October 20, 1909.
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flag. Furthermore, we have sent TO
the diplomatic and consular stations in
Central America I'm times past certain
Of our citizens sDlendidIy qualified to
arouse dislike for US. Thus an American
consul In one town when transferred
abandoned his common-law wife and
six children. OF seventy-sfx American
residents OF a single city in Honduras
only ten dare return to the United
States, and the richest of the sixty-six
others is evading extradition for rape.
The American consul and the French
consular agent of another town pre-
vailed on the governor 20 surrender to a
rebel force outside which they swore
numbered 5000 men. When the be-
siegers marched IN there were found TO
be precisely twenty-eight But the
great obstacle to respect for America
and the American Government is to be
found in the shadow which the Latin
American Of these FIVE nations sees al
ways lowering in the sky-a foreign
suzerainty.
Yet in the judgment of South Amer
lean diplomatists, of American investors.
Of officials of the United States. it Is
idle 70 try much longer to stave pre-
cisely such sUzerainty- Estrada does
not promise substantial government for
Nicaragua 1t protection Of foreign prop
erty' rights If he succeeds. Cuba has
progressed almost to the hour when ad-
ministered by the United States ana ret
regarded almost to the hour when ad-
ministered by Cubans. SantO Domingo,
side by side with degraded Haiti, has
advanced so rapidly in the four years
of an American management Of her
finances that at the end of the remain
ing eleven years under the treaty it
is almost inevitable her people should
choose to continue the relation with the
United States.
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Make Terms
To Leave the Country.

The program is usually this: To or
game a company Of infantry and seize
the custom house just as a steamer
enters the aarbOr- To collect the cus-
toms on that cargo. To use the money
so obtained for the purchase Of arms
and ammunition. To hide I'm the hills
until the supplies arrive. To succeed
against the government troops if pos
sible. or failing in that 20 make the
best terms possible and leave the coun-
try with the property collected by raids.
Estrada has followed this program
without material change He began
his revolution" with less than 100
men. II is probable he now has several
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-05
Ed1Ct CutlciSeS
! Estrada and Americans.

Estrada wishes TO open the country
10 foreigners with his sword. His am
hition is 20 place the country ir the
shameful condition Of oeing reduced 20
slavery II is better to die than to
submit 10 being sold to foreign adven-
turers. All patriots must have their
bayonets ready for use and TO make the
sound Of their cannon strike fear in the
breasts Of Americans. foreigners wish
ing to buy your virgin forests
But a new order had been adopted by
the American Department Of State. The
era-of-good- feeling policy Of Elihu Root
had been superseded by something
more vigorous. IN the nine months OF
the Knox administration two policies
had been unequivocally adopted The
Sc ond has no relevancy to this affront
from Nicaragua. It was the readopuon
in full scope Of the Hay principles OF
| the open door I'm China and the malnten-
ance OF her integrity. But the first was
a sign for Don Jose Santos Zelaya 10
read f. he had his eyes open. II was:
Full and complete protection for Amer
/ lean citizens in their interests in Latin
America.
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SHOOT A FEW YANKEES 81

"The time for action has come.
How can we expect to stir people
Of Nicaragua to show the necessity
to drive our enemies and their
American friends out at the point
OF the bHyOnet from our country
unless we shoot n few Ameri-
considerations ZeIaya TO his
agents In BIuefeId.
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Await Improvements
As In South America.

And the existing situation Of most Of
the Central American republics will not
permit an indefinite waiting for things
70 improve as already they have i'm
proved In South America. Hear VIII
liam Hill Hunt, an American agent for
investors in these countries, a friend to
their presidents, and an accomplished
commercial diplOmatist:
In Nicaragua and Guatemala there
is today such a state of oppression,
abuses, and disregard Of law as to pre-
sent more need for Intervention on the
part Of the United states than there
was in Cuba. Some eight or nine months
ago an effort was made 70 blow up Is
trada Cabrera, president Of Guatemala.
After that his method Of preventing fur
Their such Efforts was 70 establish a CEN
sorship over the people coming into the
country which required visiting women
10 be stripped entirely nude by male in
spectors.
There is, no doubt, some degree of
security for foreign property in all the
Central American republics, even In
time OF revolution But the laws are
so utterly disregarded IN dealings be-
tween the government and its own citi-
zens that the foreigner naturally feels
something of the same insecurity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-05
Countries Ruled
By Swashbucklers.

These countries are ruled not by the
producing. Iaw-abiding element. but by
a minority whose members are swash-
bucklers. If those who are law-abid-
ing, intelligent. and prOgressive-and
they are in the majority assert
themselves without danger TO their
lives. an entirely different state OF af-
fairs would come into existence, an era
Of law. order, and progress would i'm
mediately begin"
This was the view which directed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-05
December 1. 1908. A"
Hard To Follow
Americans Movements.

Il is hard 70 follow the movements
Of the two Americans from this point
Groce drops from sight altogether. Can
non. when It became known to Zelaya
that he HAD survived the attack Of the
Nicaraguan soldiers, was ordered tS
leave the country and bis plantation
was confscated He would appear to
have gone 20 Guatemala City. 800 miles
from Greytown, to have met Groce
there, and to have written to friends
in the United States as TO entering civil
suits for the recovery OF his property
near Masaya. In any event ii is clear
he undertook TO cross the border. not
withstandlng his exile, was captured
and thrown into the prison Of which
his German friend. Mrs. Pobtschbach,
writes every sorry'O.
REPRESENTATIVE Olmstead of Pennsyl-
vanla was appealed 20 by the boys pa
rents. The issue was carried to the
American Secretary OF State and what
ever ZeIaya's purpose ne was forced TO
release Cannon and the boy slipped
back over the border into Honduras.
At about this time, one Of Zelaya's
appointees as district governor for the
Atlantic coast loked about him and
opined that the time was ripe for re-
belIion. Although these Central Am
erican nations are all republics I'm name
they are empires by government and
the ambition Of each president. accord
ing 10 his conduct. is 10 become the
Pordrio Diaz Of his nation. SO practi-
cally all changes in the Office of prcsi-
dent wait on revolution and this Gov
Juan Estrada thought he saw oppor-
tuntiy for just such change.
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KnOx's Hand
In Central America.

And I'm the furtherance of these two
policies in these nine months, the Sec
rotary Of State has reorganized the
departments In his charge; compelled
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VIGOROUS ACTION
IS KNOKS POLICY
He Has Attempted Much To-
ward Protection of Amer
lean Subjects.

Americas hand TO Santo Domingo. It
was the view which led Theodore
Roosevelt to plan, up to the inauE1ra-
ton Of his successor, for the similar
taking over Of the customs houses Of
Honduras. More significant still IL Is
the view which moved Secretary Knox
to invite the banking house OF Drexel,
Morgan & Co TO purchase the bonded
Indebtedness Of Honduras, formerly
held in England.
United States
Likely To Force Honduras.
AS the protector OF these new
American rights, the United States NAV
interfere in the government OF Hon
duras TO compel the payment OF
interest on the debt. and the right
to compel the payment of interest
carries with It the right to see that
sucE conditions prevail as will make If
passible to pay such interest. In other
lords the United States has already
opened the door TO enter Honduras.
The attitude of the American depart
ment Of foreign affairs is that no one
must whisper intervention. The whole
range OF lesser measures must be tried
frst-blockade. the elimination Of par-
ticularly unworthy leaders like Castro.
Zelaya- and Cabrera. and patient cen
ference. But there IS no prospect that
these viii serve better in Central
America than in Santo Domingo.
Once, about five years ago. the na-
tons undertook themselves to improve
matters They met In Costa RIea-vgith
Salvador easily the best governed of
the grOUp-and agreed upon a far
sighted plan for renewing the old con
federation and forming a single, trust
worthy, permanent government Thev
even chose the site for the capital at
Siguatepedue in Honduras. But the
whole project failed when they reached
the selection Of the first president. The
delegates from each separate nation
represented demanded the election OF
their chief.
Nations Gather
For Federation Again.
They meet again. these nations. in
June of 1910. In what new relationship
they viii come together none Of us
can tell The curtain, though lifted a
little by these American boys. has not
yet let in the light so far But even
tually it must be let in-into every dark
ravine in Central America; into every
thieving government there; into the
corrOded heart Of every ruthless de-
st'oyer Of life and spirit When that
shall come, whether this year. or next,
or a generation hence. the light will be
seen to shine through tense held for
ward In the hands Of two young SOL
diers Of fortune as they fell-in the
court yard Of a prison in Nicaragua, at
10 in the morning of Novembe- p