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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED
The United States Government Gives
Railway Mail Clerks $500 a Year to
Start, and Increases to $1,000.

Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers
in Rock Island in November: for other
positions on different dates. 1t is csti-
mated that $4,000 appointments will
be made this year The Government
wants people over Is years 20 take the
examination; will pay them well and
give them an annual vacation with full
pay The Bureau of Instructions,
Rochester n. Y, with its thorough
knowledge of all the requirements can
1T anyone in a few weeks 20 pass. \
Government Position means employ
ment for life. Prepare now for the ex-
animation. Any reader of The Argus
can get full information by writing the
Bureau of Instructions. IA Hamlin
Building, Rochester, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
COAL VALLEY WINS
THE RUBBER GAME
Defeats Sherrard Team i'm Third and
Last of Season--Play on Ncp-
trail Diamond at Orion.

Coal Valley won the last game of the
season from their Did rival, Sherrard
in Il game played yesterday afternoon
at Orion. the score being } to 0. Eacn
seam had won game from the other
20 far this year and yesterdays game
was the rubber. Both teams wanted
IN win It more than any other game
Juripgs the wear. and gilt-edged, ex
citing contest resulted. Ben Sommet,
son twiraed for the winners and MS
excellent work was principally respon.
sible for the victory. Only i've ni.s
were made Sff him and he famed mite
men. Thonr Dson twirled good ball TO-
5herrard. n timely hitting won the
game. CT Valley made seven hits.
The gam, s a tic up until The ninth
timing y four hits, one OF winch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
rheumatic CAUSES
BILLY EARLE TO QUIT
Veteran Wires Resignation as Three.
Eye League Umpire to PreSi-
dent Sexton.

Umpire Billy Earle has finally given
up the umpiring job on account of the
rheumatism which has been troubling
him ever since he began working.
Billy went to the bad at Dubuque and
was hardly able to discharge mis-
duties. so he notified President M. Ii.
Sexton that he would have to throw
up the sponge, and Monte Mcfarland
Davenport, was given orders TO report
| for duty at Dubuque today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
drive and the score boy put down
five big juicy runs.
Seven Hits in One Round.

drive and the score boy put down
five big juicy runs.
Seven Hits in One Round.
From the first inning until the
sixth Bomar seemed to have gained
the mastery over the Islanders for
only~one hit was made off him and
only one man reached second base.
1t proved, however, that the Tighers
were merely resting on their arms
and in the sixth they returned to
the charge with renewed vigor. Sew
en- out of eight men who faced Bomar
in the sixth secured safe hits and
the eighth one reached first on a
pass. All the putouts took place on
the bases, one of them being at the
plate and the other two at third
base. Kelley opened the inning with
a hit, Wise followed suit and Stark
hlied the bases with a pass. Hardin
singled and brought two men in.
Murphy drove one down to Cook
which was too hot I'd be handled and
Stark came home. Catcher McNam-
ara allowed the throw to the plate
to get away from him and Hardin
tried to follow Stark in but he was
caught by matter of inches. Muir
phy was caught mapping off third a
minute later and his ouG made the
second of the inning. Berger follow
ed with single to right field and
Mclean drove him the rest of the
way around the circuit with a two
Sacker which hit the hack fanca IN
the fly. Swacina kept up the good
work by driving one through Cook,
but Mclean ended the inning by get
ting caught at third. The Islanders
were satisfied after this and the
game ended without any more scor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
same story in second Game.

The Islanders repeated their tao
tics of the first game by cinching the
second in a single inning. Loomis
started the game on the slab for the
visitors and he was put to sleep in
the second inning. Hits by Mcbride,
Kelley and Stark, q sacrifice hit by
Wise. passes to Murphy, Berger and
Swacina and rank error by Cook
resulted in six runs crossing the pan
and the game was cinched Loomis
was chased to the bench near the
end of this inning and his place was
taken by Benz. The latter did a
little better than his predecessor, but
fhiS can be attributed to the fact that
the Islanders did not exert them
selves to score again. as they natur-
ally felt that the game was already
theirs by all the signs of the zodiac
The two runs made by Decatur came
in the seventh inning after two men
were down. Foster hit one to Ber-
ger and Joe planted himself fairly
in front of it and waited. Just as it
reached him, however, the ball must
have struck something which de-
flected it for it bounded clear over
Joe's head. Boucher was next up
and his lucky three sacker brought
in the first score for the CommodoreS
in two games. Boucher's hit went to
centerfield and it ought to have been
caught by Murphy. but Frank figured
that the game was over when he saw
Boucher at bat and he was already
on his way in when the ball was hit.
The result was a clean three-sacker.
Coombs followed Boucher with hit
/ to left field and the second score
next man drove one out to Murphy
who had got back on the job. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

The Islanders won both ends of
the doubleheader with Decatur yes
terday by getting after the opposing
pitchers and pounding them hard in
one or two innings of each game. In
addition to this the Decatur twirlers
were wild at times and this fact was
taken advantage Of The first game
was put on the good side of the coll
umn by a score of 3 to and the sec
ond was Il walkaway of the same. or
der with score of to 2.
Hardin performed for the Islanders
in the first game and Neal went on
the slab in the second, which was
cut to seven innings by agreement.
Bith the Islander pitchers were in
great form and the Commodores
were unable to do anything with
their shoots and curves which were
breaking nicely throughout both con-
tests Hardin allowed but four hits
off his delivery and Neal allowed five.
The fact that ball bounded bad in
the seventh inning was directly re-
sponsible for three of the hits off
Billy, however. and he deserved a
two hit no score game.
Get Busy ut the start.
The Islanders got busy right off
the reel in the first game of the
double bill and every man on the
team came up to bat in the first
round. Five scores resulted from the.
fusilade of bingleS which the home
team made. Murphy led off with a
swat down the third base line, and
Berger made the first out of the in
ming by flying to center field after
two vain attempts to sacrifice. Muir
ply went to second on a yild pitch
but was caught mapping minute
later and throw, out. Mclean drove
one to Burns and the lanky second
sacker fumbled it long enough\to al
low the speedy Islander to reach
first in safety. SwaCina looked bad
to BOmar who was on the mound
for the visitors and he received a
base on balls which filled the first
two sacks. Mcbride delivered the
goods when his turn came and his
liner to center field which bounded
off the shins of Cote. brought in a
pair of runs. Swats scoring wnen
Cote threw wild to third in attempt
ing to catch him there. Mac ended
up on third. Kelley went to first a
minute later with TRANSFORMATION
Signed by Bomar, and Wise followed
with drive which brought both
Kell and Mcbride over the pan. Wise
stole second and came home on
,Stark's single into left field. Hardin
ended the inning with an infield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
COP COUPLE FROM
THE COMM0DORES
Hardin and Neal in Great Form
in Double Bill at Rock Is
land Grounds.
NINE HITS IN BOTH GAMES
While the Islanders Feast BOmar,
Securing Seven Hits i'm u
Single Inning.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Springfield at Rock Island.
Decatur at Davenport.
Bloomington at Dubuque.
Peoria at Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
Others on the job, Too.

Swats was the particular star of the
day, bu. he was not the only one.
Berger was there as usual with his
scoop working right and some of the
groun1ers which he fielded and threw
to first in time to get the runners
were really remarkable performances
Wise made beautiful onehandec
catch of snlrns' line drive sin the fourth
inning of the second game, and he com
pletedA the good work by doubling a
runner. al second base. Eddie's eaten
was ongthe same order as Swacina's
and almost as difficult
An instance of remarkable headwork
was shown in the fifth inning of the
second game when double play with
one out and the, bases full prevented
Decatur FROM scoring a run. Two
hits aid base on balls had filed the
sacks and only one man was out when
Benz hit grounder to Kelley. keli
grabbed the ball and then made a dash
for third base and the man coming
from second was forced. Then KELLEY
brought that wonderful whip of his
into play and the ball fairly burned
the air as it sped to first base where
il arrived before the runner had got
there. 1t was pretty double play
and it retired the side, and no run was
counted as the runner who had crossed
the plate went home on force out
play at first base. A large majority
of third sackers and men with reputa-
tons for brains would have thrown
the bail home and caught the man on
his way to the plate, but Kelley sized
up the situation at a glance and saw
way out of it in which only one
throw was necessary to retire the side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

GAMES MONDAY.
Bloomington at Rock Island.
Peoria at Davenport.
Springfield at Dubuque.
Decatur at Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

Two base hit-Meloan. Stolen bases
Kelley, Wise Barkwe,l
Double plays-Berger to Wise to Swa-
Gina ca; Burns to Foster Bases on
balls-Off Hardin, =; off Bomar, T..
Wild Iitch-Bomar. Struck out-By
Hardly. 2; by Bomar, .. Time of game
-1:30. Umpire-McKenZie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

was three Dagger by Gregg, resultedr
IN three runs for Coal Valley and@the
game was won. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

Not content to rest after his remark
able stop in the four inning, Swat
pulled off another sensation stunt III
the next round which would have sur
passed the first had he been successful
in catching the ball he went after [,
was a high foul off the bat of Nc
Namara and it was due to land on the
bleecher side of the fence, which SEP
arates the east bleachers from tbs
field Of play. Swats, as you all know
covers some ground. and he takes
chances on everything He went after
this fly as though he intended to gel
il and he came SO close that he had
Mcnamara frightened He struck th2
wires on the top of the fence before
the ball came down. and his weight
and momentum caused him to nearly
go through the wires. They held
however, and he balanced on them
five feet above the ground. with the
Itopmost wire cutting into his side.
HE was still after the bali though and
| his outstretefed arm reached itsas /
came down and it fell into his glove
but the shock was more than he coul.l
stand and the ball dropped as the
wires shot him back onto the field oi
play Had he held that ball it would
undoubtedly have rivaled any catch
that has ever been made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
REAL SENSATIONS.
Islanders Perform in Stellar
Roles in Games Yesterday
With Decatur.
SWACINA HERO OF THE DAY
Pulls Off Two Spectacular Plays
Which Ought to Put His Photo
i'm the Hall of Fame.

Yesterdays double-header furnished
more spectacular plays and exhibitions
of heady baseball than any two games
we have ever had on the diamond at
the Island City park. Some plays were
pulled off. the equal of which have SCI
dom, If ever, been seen before. Swa
Gina was the particular star as usual
in the sensational line, two of his plays
deserving to go down in history as
being the real things.
In the fourth inning of the first game
Swats made as pretty stab of line
drive as it is possible to make. Jen
kins, a left handler, was at the bat
and he laid against one of Hardin's
speed balls with terrific crack. TIL
crack of the bat and the ball was fol
lowed by another sharp snap and the
spectators looked at Swacina in time
to see him UP in the air about -four
feet, with the wonderful left mitt ey
tended above his head and with the
ball grasped lightly there. The bal
was tapped for three sacks and would
have been good for that number i'll 90
out of 100 cases. SwatS' catch took
quick thinking and wonderful judg
ment, and hiscleap into the air seem 81
to have, been made almost as soon as
the ball was struck 1t was all over
in an instant. but the longer the fans
thought about it the better the catch
appeared. and the hand they gave the
big first sacker was for as clever a
piece oi work as has ever been seen
around here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
LAST Time |||l!l! HERE
Springfield Visits This City in
Final Games of the Year
With Islanders.
A FEW MORE VICTORIES
Rock Island Team Can Cinch PEN
nant ID, ng Coming Week 10y
Winn e Couple of Games.

The SpI igfield Senators, which
have teen the closest contenders
all year for the honors which
the islanders seem soon 10
cinch. are here for the last time
this year, and 1t is in the power of the
Rock Island club to come within an
ace of putting the Senator's out of the
race for first place for good. By win
ming two games. the Islanders
would have to win only two more
games out Of the IS which would still
remain to b. played in order to secure
the cham: ionship title without n
chance of losing it. On the other
hand, if the Islanders should lose both
games to Springfield, and if the Sen
ators should win every game they have
to play, Tighe's men would have to
win six out of the Is remaining games
in order TO cinch things. When we
consider that we have six games yet
to play with Cedar Rapids. it is almost
time to grin and say "Tighe has cut
The caper all right =.
On account of this being the last ap-
pearance Of the Senator's on the local
diamond This year. the fans ought to
turn out we'll. not only TO bid goodbye
and good luck to the team Which has
so far proved itself the second best
team in the league, but also to help
swell the attendance figures to point
where this city will lead the league
not only in percentage, but in attend
ance as we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
Yesterdays Attendance.

Although yesterday was an ideal
day. with two games and ladies' day
to help. the attendance was not all
that could be desired by any means.
Now, fans, If there is anything worse
than failure TO support your team
when il is losing, ii is failure to sup
port IL when it is winning. 1t should
be and is the AMBITION of every team
and every fan TO win games. It
does look. howevef as though, when a
team isHhanding It line of sensa-
tional Victories. Ich as the ones
which the Islar Iers have been win
ming lately that the fans ought to turn
out in record breaking numbers to
show that they appreciate it.
Better 60 out tomorrow and give the
Senators a big farewell attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11
ADJUSTMENTS,
lit EZ{sSl ]!
esaleTIoN ChArisERiiN. KSNDT . Cos1sAa .
Saturday, Sept. II.
The Most Entertaining Play of This
Rapid Age--lAudaeiOus. LithesOme,s
SnrinhfIv. SNirifp al. l.lsl

A strong, patriotic story, rich in heart
interest, bright in dialogue terrific in
climaxes. original in sensation. finnish
ed by so footlight favorites, assisted by
graceful and shapely singing and
American Beauty Chorus. -.
PRICES - Matinee, CSC. soc: evening,
Csc. soc, 75c, 81. Phone west fe24.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-11

Continued on Page Sky
The Washington times., 1909-06-18
Summer Footwear
C. CO Regular Prices.
p4e1O $3.50 and $500 Pr.

Tomonows special sale of low shoes includes womens
misses youths boys and girls footwear of the reliable grades
very much less than regular cost BTandnew styles all the
sons best shapes-s1own in every good leather.
you want to cut down your shoe bills considerably viii be
wise 10 buy several pairs here tomorrow at ST % pair.
Here is brief description of some of the styles
The Washington times., 1909-06-18

W0n1en's Patent Colt Butcher. Glib
son, Sailor. and Colonial ties. button
oxfords. pumps. and ankle strap
pumps. All shiny end duh con1blaa-
tions. All sizes. B. {. d. and (
widths.
Women's Black Kid and Calf Ties.
sailor. blucher, and Gibson styles.
3 TO D widths. Aii sizes.
Womeu's soft tan Wei and Calf Ok
fcrds Including ankle strap pumps,
sailor. blucher ties and plain pumps
Welts and turns. Ali sizes. 3 to Z
widths.
Wcmen's White Canvas and Kid
Ties and Pumps: kid and canvas
covered heels; pumps are finished
with neat kid and canvas bows. with
The Washington times., 1909-06-18

and without straPs- 3 to D widths;
all sizes.
Misses and Girls, also Children's
sumner OXfordsI ankle strap pumps,
tan calf sailor and blucher ties and
ankle strap pumps Patent colt
sailor and blucher ties and ankle
strap pumps. Brown kid sailor ties:
dull calf blucher Oxfords and strap
pumps Spring and low heels. Sizes
So TO ,, 21s 10 5
Youths. Boys, aud Little Mems
Shoes and Oxfords. OF tan calf, dull
gun metal calf and patent colt skin.
Narrow, medium toes. Every pair
Insured for absolute satisfaction and
wear. Little Mems sizes from II 10
IS1z- Boys and Youths sizes from
I to So.
The Washington times., 1909-06-18

yfor than
$780, and $3.50 included a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
.ENT is HERE AND l HAVE THE
LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF
SAL! FISH in. THE CITY.

Fancy white mackerel at 10 to 81
ents each, genuine white fish at 1a
ents per pound, genuine Alaska sal
aon at Is cents per pound, Norway
erring at 10 cents per pound, smoked
alibut, the thick kind, at 25 cents per
ound, Finnan haddie, fresh lot, at Is
ents per pound, the old fashioned box
erring only 20 cents per box, the
oneless herring at 20 cents per pound,
absolutely homeless Goldfish at II
ents per one pound bricks, Cromarty
loaters at 8 for 10 cents, herring in
'hite hoop kegs at s1.00 and $110 per
egg. Anchovies and spiced herring in
ulk
In canned fish I have three grades of
almon, sardines in oil for 5, 10, Is and
cents per can, those Norwegian
moked sardineS in oil are good eating,
rice Is cents per can, mustard sar-
ines. two grades at 10 and two for 25
ents. Canned Holsters, mackerel and
ippered herring.
Have You tried my 20 and % cent
Office. You are missing a treat by not
sing it. Premiums for your purchase
CketS Save them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
New silk waistings ait M. F. Andrews.

Four packages raisins % cents. Ken
dali & West.
Five per cent money. William An
drews company.
Deputy Clerk of Courts Walter Cam
aday was in Des Moines Tuesday.
Full assortment of fresh vegetables
received today. Phone us. Peckham
Grocery Company.
Delmar Mooney, who is i'll of pneu-
monia, at the Edward Monohon home
In Timber Creek township, is some
what better today.
| The Hawthorne Club met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs Charles Click The
lesson was review work and the leader
was Mrs. A. f. Balch.
pleasant meeting of the Baptist
Hill Bible Glass WIS enjoyed Tuesday
Iafternoon at the home of Mrs. N. T..
Miller All West Boone street.
| The Methodist Episcopal Aid Soci-
| ETY. will be entertained Thursday at
ternoon at the church by Mesdames
cox, and Bentley
The regular meeting of the Shake
speare Society was enjoyed Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. b. f.
Nichols. Next week the society will be
with Mrs. Tinker
The Congregational Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet for an all-day sew at
the church on Thursday. The hostess
es will be lMesdames Morgan, HiX,
Spear and Burnham.
Mayor 1ngledue who has been ill of
quinsy, following tonsiltis. is not much
better today. The abscess was drained
Tuesday night, but ii is early yet for
any marked Improvement to be notice
able.
Because of unforeseen obstacles the
board of supervisors of this and Story
county, which met in Nevada Tuesday
for the purpose of hearing objections
to the digging of the ditch in drainage
district No. 2, did not hear any objec-
tons The hearing was postponed until
Monday, March 90.
DIR. ID. A. Collision left Tuesday eve
ming for Iowa City, where today he
gave clinic before the S. U. /. Dem
tai Alumni Association on a porcelain
crown. Dr. H. "A. Kinnan, who is also
attending the association meeting, gave
a clinic on gold crown today, with
DR.. Collision as the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
FOR ACID DYSPEPSIA

Dyspepsia is easily avoided but diff
cult to cure. Instead of dosing with
pepsin, in an Intellectual attempt to lock
the stable after the horse is stolen, the
best practitioners nowadays prefer to
administer some good alkaline elixir OIL
cordial to stimulate the gastric juices
and put an immediate check on fermen-
tation. The following formula has been
suggested as making an effective an
tacid and neutralizing corrective: Half
ounce sodium phosphate, one ounce
essence of sealmint half teaspoonful
good baking soda. enough water to
make eight ounces. Dose: Two tea
spoonfuls before each meal
The sodium phosphate especially has
a distinct value in eliminating wastes
from the system.
1t is said that this simple mixture
it can be mixed at home or obtained
from any druggist-will relieve gas i'm
mediately. and that 1t will permanent.
ly cure long standing cases OF indi-
gestion within two or three weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENT
Formal Opening of the Chic Millinery
Store at 114 West Main Thursday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Opening Days.

The Misses Gerlach announce the
formal opening of their millinery store,
the Chic Millinery, at ia West Main.
for Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
this week. The ladies of Marshalltown
and central Iowa are cordially invited
to inspect their spring stock, which is
the very latest to be found in the fash
ionable centers The stock is entirely
new and the Misses Gerlach are ex-
perts at the business. During the OPP
ening the store will be open evenings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
In the Police Court.

William McGivin Harry Floyd, Ed
Kennedy, Steve Evans and John Full
ton, arrested for vagrancy, were ar.
raigned in Justice Millard's court this
morning, and sent to Jail for five days.
John B. Cough, arrested for being
drunk, pleaded guilty in Justice Peek's
court Tuesday night and paid the
COSTS