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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
S0UDERS TO BE REFEREE
Rock Islander VIII BE Official at West
Ends Game i'm Peoria Sunday.

Ralph Souders. the former high
school football star. has been selected
to referee the football game between
The West Ends of Moline ard the p
5ria Socials OF Peoria. II is expected
mat this game viii be the deciding one
in the race for the independent foot
ball championship of the state and the
matter of officials for the contest hIs
received considerable attention. The
game will DC played at Peoria ncvt
Sunday afternoon and 4 huge crowd
will turn out to see it if the weather
conditions are good. The West Ends
viii go down in a special coach and
large body of rooters viii accompany
hem. \ number are going from this
city, as the West Ends have large
following here on account Of the fact
hat two of the players are Rock
Islanders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
MAKING WIRE.
The Method of Rolling and Drswin'
the iron Ears.

The Method of Rolling and Drawing
the iron Ears.
Bars Of metal four inches square are
hcaIrd and passed While hot ana plis-
tic through rapidly revolving rolls, re-
GucinS them To- wire rods which vary
from onc-qtiartcr of an inch To an inch
81 more in diameter. depending upon
the finished size OF wire wanted
These rods. which are formed into
coils as they pass through the rolls.
are dipped in acid bnths to remove
ioUsc scale and provide lubricant for
drawing. Drawing consists of Inil!ing
rods While cold through holes OF grad
ualiy increasing diameter drilled in
steel plates During this process the
Particles of metal become elongated
and strained. making the wire harder
and more brittle. 70 restore it to Il
proper temper it is necessary to heat
or auneal H.
When u fine diameter is required
there must be repeated annealings and
dra wings. This may be done until the
bar. which originally was four inches
square and four feet long. becomes re-
duccd to Il diameter of single thou
sandth of an inch and extended 1900
miles IN length. Before so fine Il size
IS reached the wire will cut into the
steel of the die plate so the usual die
mates must be discarded and the draw
ing continued through holes drilled in
diamonds. the diameter of these dia-
mond dies decreasing by fractional
parts of Il thuuSaHdth of an inch This
wire affords Il striking illustration of
material made more valuable by the
application OF tabor.
From the time the bar OF metal en-.
;ers the furnace nothing is added to it,
All the work is done with one article.
which is passed through rolls and
drawn through die plates until it is
finished & Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
People We often Meet.

81 hatefthe person who sends me i'm
portant Information on a postcard, = re
marked a woman at dinner he other
evening. ain fact. l think postcards
in general an abominable institution"
- still more reprehensible habit. -
put in Il second speaker. lis that of the
man or woman who dictates letters
of 4 private nature to a secretary"
All of us then enumerated our pet
avCrsiODs. One of them was the in
dividual who is always in a hurry.
who while one talks to him seems on
the tiptoo of flight and who never de-
cides to do anything without consult
ing an engagement book.
Cousins to this one are the people
who when they pay call rush away
after Il fixed time, no matter how in
terestins the conversation. and never
remain quite to the end of an enter
tainment Yet they are usually people
of leisure. hurrying from habit and
not because they have anything in par
ticular TO do.
All these folk in some way sin
against good manners and hurt the
amour propre of their friends, being
without the blessed gift of tact which
crowns its happy owner with social
popularity. --London Black and White
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
TICHE To- HEAD
TEAM NEXT YEAR
Popular Manager Attaches His
Name to Contract With Rock
Island Association.
ANOTHER REMNANT WINNER
l'irst Official Act Is to- Draft Two
Star Players from the Ohio
League.

Next years baseball prospects were
made to look decidedly bright today
y hen big Jack Tighe signed up for an
other year as manager of the Rock Is
lard team Since the close Of the sea
son Tiehe has been undecided wheth-
or to cult baseball and enter business
for himself or 10 stay with the team
another year. He finally decided, in
the face OF the demand for his serV-
ices, that he would stay with the Is
landers and do his part towards Civ
ing this city another winning team.
His signing up followed a conference
with President-elect Warren II. Reck.
who visited him at mis- camp on Rock
river last evening.
Makes Two Drafts.
Jacks first act. after signing up for
another year, was to have drafts put
in for the services of Pitcher COminger
and Shortstop Davey of the Mansfield,
Ohio. club. This club is in the Ohio
State league, and it put up first class
ball. but the two men whom Jack has
drafted We're admittedly the strong
men on the team. Just how Jack came
TO discover them. he does not say, but
he is assured that they have the goods
and are eligible for Threo-Eye com
pany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Clark Is Dismissed.

\. H. Clark. the Rock Island South
ern steam shovel man who spent Tues
day night in Jail as the result of his
pugilistic instincts and the fact that
he had come into the possession of an
ovorcoat that did not belong to him,
was allowed to go free yesterday by
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith. Clark
was very sorry for his fighting, after
he had sobered up. and the owner OF
the coat which it was claimed he had
stolen did not appear to prosecute
him. so the case was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
PA HILL AGAIN
TO LEAD DUMMIES
Sc. vices of Veteran Enlisted to
Retain Franchise in Cedar
Rapids.
FORMING A NEW COMPANY
CITY VIII Be Represented at Meeting
Next Week at Which Fate
VIII BE decided.

| Cedar Rapids is back in the Three
| Eye league ring again and dc 5erminef
% put up 4 great fight before surren
jering its franchise. according ta IN
formation received today by President
VI. H. Sexton. The citizens who hay.
stood behind the game i'll the past
have rallied % its support and . com
cany is being formed 10 buy up tn
stock and retain the franchise
The veteran. Belden Hi, has finals
consented t. manage the team. All,
| thi5 facs more than any other is tn,
cause Of the awakening OF the Bun
MES TO the realization of what =.
going on. This Information came t.
the league executive today over tn
long distance telephone. Prcsiden
Sexton warned the Cedar Rapids PEG
pie that they will have to get down
10 hard work and hustle in order to
make a favorable showing at the meet
ing next week. as both Waterloo AMI
Danville made favorable impressions
at the meeting last Tuesday. With
BeIden. Htll back on the job, however
the Bunnies feel that they can take q
whirl al the, game for another year and
come ont ahead at the finish.
D1# 81 I1i4sscfia Grateful.
President Dick Kinsella of he
Springfield association is very gratefni
to the directors of the league and 10
President Sexton for the courtesy
shown him in postponing the election
of officers and other important league
matters until such time as he would
be able TO attend the meeting. He
sent Mr. Sexton a letter in which ne
expressed thanks for the message Ct
coincidence sent HIM by the directors
uron the occasion of the death of hi
father which kept him away from til
recent meeting in Chicago. He prom
ised to be at the next meeting, when
will be held next Tuesday.
The stories which have been eman
ating from the southern end of tn
league to the effect that Decatur j.
after the scalp of President NJ H. Sex
ton were proven cOnclusively wTOnC
when President Sexton received the
assurance at the Chicago meeting tha'
the Decatur association is with him
and heartily supports his candidcy fol
reelection as president of the league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
THIRD WIN FOR BOSTON
Speaker Again Stars i'm Triumph
Over the New York Giants.

Boston. Mass, Oct 1.-THE Boston
Americans shut out the New York Ma
tiona!s in the fourth game of the post
season series = to 0. Collins. a young
ster. outpitched the veteran Mathew
son. holding the visitors to four seat
tered hits.
Speaker was again the star of the
game. His hits resulted in both runs.
In the ninth he also saved two hits by
capturing long flies after hard running.
Doyle, Bridwell and Mcconnell car
ried eff the fielding honors.
Both teams left for New York last
night to pay the fifth game today on
the Polo grounds. Score:
Boston .......10OOOOO1H-2 s .
New York ....0OOOOOOOO-O 4 1
Batteries-Collins and Donahue:
MathewsOn and Meyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

meeting Of the Minnesota-Wiscons sin
baseball league Tuesday night it was
iecided to have an eight-club circuit
"cXt year. the two additional towns
20 be selected from among the follow
ing: Winnipeg. Virginia, Hibbirg. Man
kato, Rochester and Red Wing. John
A. Elliott of La Crosse was elected
president and secretary. W. J. sum
mers of Superior vice president. and
J. b. Fleming OF Eau Claire treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
WIN LAHM TROPHY
Forbes and Fleischmann Break
Balloon Speed and Dis
tance Records.
STARTING FROM ST. LOUIS
Land Near Richmond, Va, After
Travelling 73f Miles at Rate of
IS Miles per Hour.

Richmond. Va. Oct 14-Winnine
he Lahm cup for the longest flight
made in a balloon under the auspices
If the Aero Club of America, and
breaking all speed records for long
distance flights. a. Holland Forbes Of
New York and former Mayor Max
fleischmann of Cincinnati landed yes
erday afternoon al 12:45 in Chester
7eld county, % miles south of Rich
nond. The trip was made in the bal
Don New York, in which Mr. Forb IS
Won the duration contest in the In
Annapolis contest.
Starting from the gas works in ST.
louis at $50 Tuesday afternoon. the
distance of 1914 miles was made in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
MONEY FOR DRAFTED MEN
Glass y Leagues Settle for Players
Taken from Thrcc-Eye.

President NJ. II. Sexton has received
checks for the Three-Eye league play
ers who were drafted by the Glass a
leagues this year. Among them are
the checks for Christy Wilson, who
goes to Providence, in the Eastern
league; Frank Murphy. who goes TO
Los Angeles. in the Pacific Coast
league; Clyde Mcbride, who goes %
Birmingham. in the Southern league.
Billy Neal. who goes to Mobile, in the
Southern league. and for Callahan &C
Springfield. Darringer of Dubuque AMI
Steen of Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
TWO MORE PLAYERS FINED
Miller Must Hand Controlling Body
500 and Donovan S2J.

PittsbuTg, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE ma
tional commission announced yester-
day that it had fined Miller of Pitts
burg $50 for his conduct in Tues
days game and a penalty of $25
was inflicted on Donovan of Detroit
for his actions, which caused Umpire
Klein to send him off the field. The
timing of Manager Clarke, Gibson,
Leach and CamnitZ for their actions
in Mondays game makes six fines
that have been inflicted during the
last two games
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
lilly Shoemaker Brought Back.

lilly Shosmacher. who robbed the
Bailey Fields residence in Davenport
Tuesday night, was brought back to
Davenport this morning from Das
Moines. She refused to discuss the
robbery. She viii be tried tomorrow
morning in Justice Daum's court. tn
girl was employed as a servant in the
Fields home. A number of party
gowns and other personal property
was carried away in suit cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Taft to Close Summer Home.

Beverly, Mass, Oct. 14.-Prepara-
lions were begun yesterday to close
the Taft summer residence here in
readiness for Mrs. Taft's departure
for Washington on Friday. When
the president left on his western trip
on Sept. IA, it was with the under
standing that he would come to Bev-
eriy Nov. II, to escort Mrs. Taft to
Washington. But the plans were lat
or changed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

Ralph Wills Of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
recently found n wallet containing So.
9GO. and when he returned it to the
owner he was offered as Il reward a
vacation trip of his own choosing
through the United States. He has
not decided whether to accept the re-
ward offered or not ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Thought 1t Bay.
SPIRIT MESSAGES FOR WI

Chinese Minister Told of Coming
War and Is Advised by Mckinley.
Washington, Oct. lf.--Wu TIM
Fang, the Chinese minister. attended
q spiritualistic seance a second time
'ast night The first visit was Sunday
At the seance wa, through medium
talked with the spirit OF his mother
and also received a spirit message pre-
dieting a great war for China and from
the spirit of President Mckinley
urging Wu to work for peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
La Harne Postoffice Robbed.

La Harpe. Ill.,, Oct. 1.-THE La
Harpe postoffice was robbed early yes
terday. the safe being dynamited.
Residents were awakened by two ex-
plosions. Bloodhounds brought from
keolluk failed to get the track. About
$3.50 was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

1t is in time of sudden mishap or
accident that Chamberlain's Liniment
can be relied upon to take the place
Of the family doctor who cannot al
ways be found at the moment. Then
il is that Chamberlain's Liniment is
never found wanting. In cases of
sprains. cuts, wounds and bruises
Chamberlain's Linimcnt takes out the
soreness and drives away the pain.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
When Your Joints Are Stiff

and muscles sore from cold and rheu-
matism, when you sprain a joint,
strain your side or bruise yourself
Perry Davis Painkiller will take out
the soreness and fix you right in a
iiffy. For over 20 years it has been
the standby for emergencies in thous-
ands OF families. Don't go home with
out soc bottle or one of the new
35c bottles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
STARTPLAY EARL
AugustanG College Athletes Or
ganize to Put Basketball
Team in Field.
IN ABSENCE OF FOOTBALL
W. T.. Pearson, Who Was Member Of
Winning Team of 1905, Is
Elected Coach.

No football team having been organ
lied at Aucustana college this year.
The college athletes have decided to
make good use OF the football season
by getting to work AT once with bask-
etbalI practice and turning out a win
ming team. The first move towards
The organization of team was made
yesterday afternoon at a meeting Of
he Athletic association when w. Z.
Pearson was elected coach for the
coming season.
Pearson was captain of the Angus
tana team Of 1905 which carried off
the state intercollegiate basketball
championship. He is not only a great
player. but understands all the fine
points Of The game and ought 20 turn
our a crack team. Pearson returned
to school this year and will probably
himself play on the team. If he does
he win undoubtedly be chosen captain
and viii prove power in the five"
In accepting the position as coach,
Pearson made a short speech before
the association which aroused consid-
cradle enthusiasm. He stated that he
intended TO turn ont a clean team, one
that VIII be a credit to the college and
one that viii have weight in inhuenc-
ms the synod to restore intercollegiate.
sports next spring. Practice viii he
commenced Saturday morning, he said.
in the college gymnasium.
Three other Old Players.
The outlook for winning team this
year is very bright. Besides Pearson
there are three of last years players
at school. They. are Andreen. center:
Bongtson. guard, and Larsen. forward.
Linden, who was substitute last year.
ought to make a s6od man as Will also
probably Rovelstad.
A girls team will also be Organized
Immediately. The association yester-
day decided to buy two new basket
balls and new football The latter
will be used in some desultory games
between the college and academy in
order TO keep the football spirit from
entirely dying out before intercoIlegi-
ate contests are again sanctioned.
A. W. Bloom was chosen a member
Of the board of control. and Phil So
lcrGrcn secretary of the association.
10Th filling vacancies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Webster Bests Monte AtteI.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 14.-The
10 round fight between Monte Attel
champion bantam weight, and Danny
Webster Tuesday night went the linn
it. The decision, which was left 10
the morning newspapers, went to
Webster. No decision was permitted
from the ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Murphv Comes Across.

President Charles W. Murphy of the
Chicago Cubs mas come across with
that $500 fine imposed by the national
commission for alleged ,ampering
with Toronto player, and the Incl
dent may be considered closed Mur-
rhy knows which side his bread is
buttered on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

10 hours and 10 minutes, at an aver
.ge rate of IS miles an hour. The
balloon passed Lynchburg at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning. Soon after
1oon an apparently large body of water
vas seen ahead and a large town cam
into view below.
Thought 1t Bay.
Mr. Forbes and his companion, real
izing the fast time they We're making.
bought the water might be Chesa-
Deake bay and the city of Norfolk.
md adjudged it better to descend he
core the ocean was reached The haZy
weather helped to deceive the aero
nauts in this respect. and it was not
Until after a landing was effected that
hey discovered that the town was
Petersburg and the water James river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Superb Service, Splendid Scenery

SUPERB SERVICE, SpIendId Scenery
eEroute to Niagara Falls, Muskoka and
Kawartha lakes, Georgian bay and
Temagami region. st. Lawrence river
ana Rapids, Thousand islands, AlgOn-
quin National park, White mountains,
New England and New Jersey coast
coast resorts, via Grand Trunk railway
sy STEM Double track Chicago 70
Montreal and Niagara Falls. Special
low round trip fares are in effect dur
ing summer season.
For copies of tourist publications,
fares and descriptive pamphlets apply
TO w. S. Cookson. A. G. P. A, 1856
ADAMS street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Eiaht Clubs in LEAGUE

Duluth, Oct. 14.-At the annua
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
PERSONALS
New fall skirts at Heineman s.

New taH skirts at HeinemanS
Senator t. ". Brazeau left for
Hadis1n Wednesday on business.
Mrs. I. P, Writer is spending the
week in Chicago.
Mrs. j. E. Farley departed Tuesday
for Milwaukee to spanu a week With
friends.
Walter Rath and Axel Jensen of
Almond attended the Dance in Grand
Rapids Monday evening.
New fall coats at Heineman's.
Mrs. T. w. Brazeau left Thurs
day for Milwaukee to attend the
State Fair
Ear Pease left Wednesday to spend
his vacation visiting in different parts
Of southern Wisconsin,
G. II. Pratt of PlainfeId has been
spending few days in the city on
eal-estate business.
Mrs. Clay Lamberton and Miss Beth
Lamberton visited friends in Port
Edwards Tuesday.
New outing flannel night gowns
SOC to 1.50 at Heineman's.
viii Carhart has returned to this
city and enrolled in High School af! er
an extended visit at Oshkosh and
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, E Boles left Tues
day evening for Milwaukee where
. they will spend a few days at the
State Fair.
Miss Bessie Waterman left Tuesday
noon for Mondack, Mont. where she
will make her home with her cousins,
Mr., and Mrs 0. @. Waterman.
Levin's bargain store will be clos
ed on Wednesday and Thursday, the
18th and 18th, on account of the
Jewish Holidays.
New Outings sc to 15c per yard at
Heineman's.
Miss Bessie Waterman departed
Tuesday for Lakeside, Mont. to spend
a few weeks with relatives and
friends.
Miss Berry, Thompson left for Ripon
Tuesday where she VIII resume her
work in Ripon college during the
coming year.
Q. e. LaVigne returned to his Off
cial oduties. in Washington, D. c..
Tuesday. MIS- LaVIgne will extend
her Visitor some time longer.
Mr., and Mrs. Will LaBrot left
Tuesday night for the State Of Wash
lngton, where they will make their
future home
Miss Mayme Waterman left for
Chicago Wednesday where she will
spend her vacation visiting friends.
G. E. Anderton, Of Chicago owner
Of the Witter Hotel building, has
been transacting business in Grand
Rapids for few days this week,
Miss Eva Blakesee Of Columbus
arrived in the city Tuesday to visit t
the home of her brother Rev. G. e,
Blakeslee for some time.
Miss LYDIA Lemense who has been
visiting friends in Minneapolis for the
past two months returned to her
home in this city Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
New dress goods of all kinds at
HeinpmaD'S

New dress goods of all kinds at
Heineman's.
H. H. Voss Of Nekoosa was a bust
ness visitor in this city Monday.
Mrs. E. P. Hansen of Sheridan who
has been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. T, Rowland left for Vesper
to visit her sister Mrs. P. Murgatroyd
for a few days.
Carl Peterson, who has been visit
ing the past week at the home of
Rylaud Boorman, departed Wednes-
day for his home in NOri hfield, Mimi.
W. A. Peterson, formerly of this
city. has been re-appointed to Trinity
church in Milwaukee, where he has
been pastor since his departure from
Grand Rapids,
Mrs RObt. Rowland and Miss Lucy
Wood who have been in Chicago and
Milwaukee buying their fall stock of
millinery returned to their homes in
this city Tuesday.
A fine line of fall corsets Just re-
ceived, the latest models and styles
at Heineman's.
The finishing department of the
Consolidated Water Power and Paper
Go has shut down until Thursday
morning. Work was discontinued on
account of the fact that both ma
chimes have been turning out shipping
rolls.
With the exception of a few finish
ing touches the new home of Otto
Siewert on Roosevelt street is ready
for occupancy. The rear and upstairs
Of the building are occupied now, and
the entire building will be ready
within two weeks.
Fred Norton is having a new store
building erected on lots of Mayor
Pomainvilie facing on second street
north almost opposite the opera house,
He will move therein as soon as COM
pleted where his friends can find him
when they want a shine,
Assemblyman Geo. P. Hambrecht
left Monday for Milwaukee to join
the Legislative Committee on Con-
servation of Water Power. They will
meet in Hotel Pfister on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. K. L.
Thompson of this city will also leave
for that city on Wednesday.
Prof. George c. Haines, who has
spent the summer in scientific
research at the Cranberry Expert
ment Station, has left for a short
visit at his home in Durand, ILL.,, af-
ter which he will return to his du-
ties as Professor of Biology in Be
lott College.
We extend to you cordial invita-
ton to call and examine the largest
and best selected stock of furniture
in Wood County. If you are contem-
plating going to house keeping just
look over our stock and see how nice
We can fit you out and you don t
have to pay all cash down. Just a
reasonable payment and the balance
on monthly payments. Also a large
stock of carpets and rugs shown on
second floor. R. Raglan, Spafford
building, East Side. Freight paid
on all outside shipments. We de-
liver goods to your home. Id 4w