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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
SEXTON LOOKS
over PROSPECTS
President of the Three Eye
Leagle Leaves for
Danville.
WANTS 10 KNOW CONDITION
Applicapt Seems TO Be Likely Place
for IlaIl Team-Cedar Rapids
Prospects frightened.

president NJ II. Sexton of the Three
Eve league left today at noon to wish
DanyiIle and look over the baseball
prospects in that city in order that ne
can make a report which will help the
directors of the league in determining
whether or NOT to ratify the proposed
sale of the Decatur franchise to Dan
vile. 1t seems an assured thing that
Decatur is ready to quit The league
and if this is the case Danville bids
fair 90 get the pace left vacant. Dan
Vile has been trying for years %
break into the circuit 2nd on sever !
occasions seemed on the verge Of
Going so. but time after time some
thing has, come UP 10 prevent it. The
citi2enS are wildly enthusiastic over
the possibility OF getting in at last On /
tLorc is little doIb, bat that the city
would make gocG if admitted. 1t is 10
further assure himself of this fac.
however. that III Sexton IS looking
over the field.
VIII Help Cedar Rapids.
In case Dlnvi.lc is admitted to the
league in place OF Deca ur the pros
poets of having Cedar Rapids in tn >
circuit again next year are considers
bly, brighter. Danville seemed certain
of getting in and Cedar Rapids with
its low attendance seemed the moss
likely place 20 be cast ont IN order TO
make room for the new conner. With
Danyille taken care of there is no city
which can readily fill the vacan "
which would be caused by the with
drawal of Rabbitville AMI the result
is that Cedar Rapids Will very likely
be pressed to remain in the circuit
Just because the ATTENDANCE there has
been had this year is no reason that
it would be the same next year with a
winning team in the fed. and the
league directors have not lost CONT
dence in the city for a Minute.
Goes TO PittSburg
Mr.. Sexton expects JC go also
to Pittsburg TO attend he meet
ing of the representatives OF the ma
tional association OF minor leagues.
During his stay there ne Will see sew
eTal Of the games in the
worlds championship scricr which viii
be played there between the Pirates
and the Tigers. II. f. Cas- eel will ac-
company Mr.. Sexton 10 Pitsburg and
will take in the games there also.
Both will then return II Chicago for
the annual meeting of the Three-Eye
league 10 be held at the Grand Pacific
hotel next TUESDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

~ local applications, as they cannot
each the diseased pOrtion of the ca.
There is only one way to cure deafness
md that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
tustachian tube. When this tube is
nflamed you have a rumbling sound
Or imperfect hearing and when it Is
entirely closed, deafness is the result
and unless the Inflammation can he
aiken out and this tube restored 10
Is normal condition. hearing will Je
destroyed forever; nine cases out If
zen are caused by catarrh. which is
nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused b.
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars
free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constf-
patton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

creation, is in THE Merry Widow. -
a recent reviewer, in speaking of it.
said: From the minute the curtain
rises TO show the brilliant scene of
the Marsovian embassy in Paris. until
it drops between the audience and the
wcaried dancers at dawn in Maxim's.
there is nothing but animation. move
ment and the spirit of fun and frolic,
through which, as two silver threads,
run the sensuous strains of the now
familiar waltz and the fragrant story
of The romance between the handsome
prince and Sonia. the merry widow
The success achieved by THE Merry
Widow" which is on its way to fill
an engagement at the Grand. Daven-
port. next Saturday and Sunday, is
due in part to the music. part to the
story, and III part to the production
which Henry w Savage has provided
for the Viennese masterpiece. There
is the music. 1t follows the story with
spirited fidelity. The orchestra throbs
and signs to the romantic and passion
ate scenes; is gay with the bewilder.
ms joy Of the story; weaps and laughs
and is consistent commentary, from
beginning to end, on tho action which
is taking place on the stage The
story by Victor Leon and Leo Stein
contains just in the exact proportions
necessary for complete entertain
ment, humor, seriousness, wild aban-
don. mirth and frivolity, with a sin
cere treatment of the pretty love story
that holds the whole together and lifts
the operetta out of the common and
sometimes vulgar rut which operettas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

Doc Childs. at last accounts was still
waiting for a final acceptance of his
terms for the Decatur franchise and
team by the DanviIle people. When
ne gets il ne proposes to make tour
Of some Of the league cities, includinS
Rock Island Davenport, Peoria and
Bloomington. and confer with the mag
mates with view of getting their SUP
port in confirming the Geai at the Chi
cagO meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
Awarded $4,000 Love pamaues.

Freeport. ILL.,. Oct 5.-Miss Cora
Healy, daughter of r. w. Healy of this
city, who sued Joseph Sneed, a
wealthy Texas ranchman. for $4,000
for breach of promise, was awarde
the full amount of the claim in the
circuit court at Amarillo. Texas, nc
cording TO message received by her
parents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
SECKEL WINS FROM KAY
Riverside Golfer Takes Final Round
OF 36-hole Play for College Title.

hiFefSiuc UOIIef takes flnaI ttOuuu
OF :s6-hole Play for College Title.
Princeton, y. J., Oct. 5.-Spirited
play and keen rivalry characterized
the contest yesterday between Albert
Seckel of Riverside, H., and Alfred
G. Kay, 1912, of Pittsburg. Pa. for the
university golf championship. Secllel
recently won the intercollegiate title
and Kay was last years winner of the
university championship. Seckel won
out in the final round of the 36-hole
play with 3 up and TO play, after an
even match in which the lead alter
mated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
FIGHT DATE is POSTPONED
Eetchel and Johnson VIII Meet Oct.
10 Instead of Four Days Earlier.

10 HhStSdh VI t''hT bsaAN l-diilcf-
San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 5.-Jack
Johnson has at last agreed to a post
ponemeR<sef his contest with Stanley
Ketchef. IN a way the parties inter
ested have fixed on a compromise date
for the two men. who will be sent inio
the ring at Coffroth's arena Saturday,
Oct. 16. The match was arranged
originally for Oct u. Discovery day.
but when Promoter COffroth and Man
ager Britt discovered that the labor
unions would not observe the new hol-
fday to any extent they clamored for
another date. Johnson was asked to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
MONARCH HAS LOW SCORE
First Round for Golf Title Played by
Arsenal Soldiers.

J. w MOnarch had the low score IN
ne first qualifying round in the spe-
,ial tournament for the privates played
Saturday on the Rock Island Arsenal
iolf club links. Monarch made tn"
'ounds in 81 The second qualifying
round will be played next Saturday
in the two following Saturdays there
will be match play for the title. SatuT-
DAVIS results were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05


de says he is all right. but he doesn t
ook it. Adams or Willis viii likely
itch the first game This selection
taken to mean that Ty COBB viii be
1t Il Disadvantage. for Cobb s not sue
.essful with a drop ball.
Pit Wagner Against Cobb.
Heavy wagers have been made THAI
Wagner will outbat Cobb. Even
money is the figure on this bet Glib
on will do all the catching for the
Pirates and there is betting hat fewer
Eases will be stolen on him than on
either Schmid or Stanage Of Detroit
Sixty-five thousand dollars have been
implied through the mails into the
trong box at baseball headquarters.
'orty-ffye thousand dollars must 5e
eturned There are no seats for this
money. Despite precautions, speIula-
ors have go. many tickets and VIII
likely reap rich harvest
Detroit fans will invade the city by
thousands, judging from the kilograms
or reservations of rooms. Mny are
xpected from Philadelphia and ex-
will bring i'll crowds froE,
carer points. This series viii likely
,e the greatest in the history of the
anne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

At the Elite.-Peter the Great is At
The Elite this week and Judging from
he enthusiasm which greeted his PEI
.ormance last night the act will be
one of the most popular ever seen
nere. Peter the Great is not a man
nut he is almost human and seems 10
be able to do anything but talk. Peter
is large monkey who has been
trained to do aerial stunts such as
would put many of the best aerial per
formers to shame. He performs on
The parallel bars, the rings. and tho
lying trapeze. and he don't have to pe
coaxed, but goes through his act as
though he knew exactly what is ex-
pected of him and wanted to do it 10
The satisfaction of his master Peter
the Great is not the only good act OF
jhe bill by any means. There are
three additional acts and all are very
The Telegraph Four. a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

Efforts to induce Belden Hill &c
again become interested in baseball n
Cedar Rapids with a view of saving
the franchise of that city in the Three
Eye league have failed. Belden says
he is done with it for. good. Overtures
have been made with a view of in
ducing Neg Egan. the retiring manager
Of the Burlington team, to come 20
Cedar Rapids and head rally of those
who want the city to remain in base
ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
postpone until Oct. %, but held out
against any such change
RECORD OF LEAGUES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEACH

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; Pittsburg. 2.
New York. 6; Philadelphia, (sec-
ond game forfeited to New York. .
to %.
Brooklyn, 2-3; Boston, Al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
ON new CRIDIRON
High School Football Warriors
Will Play at Exposition
Park This Year.
FIELD IS ALMOST IDEAL
Ground Is Level and Covered With
Grass-Boys Are at Work
Getting Ii in Shape.

The Rock Island high school foot
ball team will play it's games this
year at Exposition park instead of at
the Island City ball park. The change
was made necessary by the fact that
the baseball association has decided
definitely to lay sod and make a grass
diamond for next year. The laying
OF the sod will have to be done this
fall and that makes it impossible for
the football players to practice or
play on the field, as they would dis
turb the new laid grass.
Exposition park furnishes an ex-
cellent place to play football and in
several ways it is better than Island
CITY park. There is absolutely no
-lope in the ground at the new park
and there will be no dust to bother
the players by filling their eyes and
noses. The only drawback is that the
bleachers are removed from the field
4 little too far, but this will not be
cit much, as very few people wish
e sit down at football game any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
Getting FieId in shape

y humber of high school boys went
20 work this afternoon after school
10 get the field in proper shape for
l football game. There is little to
10 other than to mark off the field
and fill in a few hollow spots which
exist in Several sections of the field
When this is done. the field will be
ar excellent one. Practice on the
new field VIII commence this week.
probably tomorrow evening, or
Thursday, and the game scheduled
for next Saturday with Clinton will
}e played there. 1t may De that tenn
pCrary bleachers will be built near
the field in order to accommodate
he rOoters who do not want to stand
up and follow the play. If this is
done. the new field will be ideal in
every way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue. east of Nineteenth
:trcet. Vaudeville mt ?, s and o:I5 ID. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
become famous for its cures of coughs.
colds, Group and influenza. Try il
when in need 1t contains no harmful
substance and always gives prompt
relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
or.ok .Escane hv a Referee.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 5.-Rob Moha.
the Milwaukee fighter, gave Jack Rob
inson a thorough beating in almost
every round of their eight round bout
last night at the Phoenix club. but
Referee Yank Kenney declared 1t
draw A demonstration followed from
nearly 5000 spectators, but Kenney
escaped from the arena before the en-
ragged fight fans could make trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

LECTURE of youth and life, buoyed up
by the best music of recent operetta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

appearing at inc Elite Ineatef.
are apt TO fail into. 1t approaches the
wicked no nearer than is proper: it
cannot offend the most fastidious, yer
it is impudently gay and naughty. but
always artistic and frequently affect
ing in the love episodes which are
played with such discretion by tn"
Prince and the Merry Widow For its
presentation this season, the cast has
been strengthened, costumes and seen.
cry are finer. and a bigger success is
anticipated for its second engagement
in Davenport than was achieved on its
first. when ii will be remembered long.
lines of ticket buyers waited at the
box Office for reservations Manager.
ID. l.. Hughes of the Grand announces,
the prices for this engagement viii be,
80 cents 10 81. Bridge line cars stop,
at the door of the theater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

Night of BurIesque. - The Illinois
viii offer burlesuqe for it's next at
traction, THE Gay Morning Glories"
holding the boards next Thursday ev
ening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
AMUSEM ENTS
ROCK ISLAND THEATERs.
THE ILLINOIS.
Second avenue and Sixteenth street.

second avenue and Sixteenth street.
Oct. 1.-The Gay Morning GIOries."
Oct. 1O-"The College Boy" matinee.
Oct. 11-"The PaGOdn.o
Oct. I2-WiIIinm Owen In CAS- You
Ike It,"
Oct. 14-GeOrGe Sidney.
Oct. 19-HThree weeks.o
Oct. 22-"The District Leader"
Oct. CIV. G. Patton In ''The block
aead,'' matinee.
Oct. 23-"Madame Butterfly"
Oct. 26-"Fnust."
Oct. 30-"The Blue Mouse" matinee.
Oct. 31-"In Wyoming" matinee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

quartet of young men, puts on a
lever act in which comedy reigns su-
IRENE. Following them the three
trainers sing several catchy songs.
and the fact that the singers are merr
Joys in the garb of street arabs len Is
'ariety TO the act which is refreshing.
The boys are the pOssessors of won
!erfully good voices and their soHes
re well selected. La Petite Laurina.
I mere child. does a remarkable CON
ortiOn act. The girl seems able 81
visit herself into any position she de-
Tres. The moving pictures are a real
ct in themselves as they are as in
eresting as it is possible TO make NOV
ng pictures. The whole show is one
IF the best of the year
First Half at FamiIy.-The Family
las an exceptionally good pill for tho
irst half of this week. Shuford WI
Jams, with the assistance of n lay
igure, amuses his hearers with a
lever act in ventriloquism. DeNain
md Rochte put on dramatic comedy
ketch entitled "A Pair of Lunatics. >"
The scene is laid in an asylum and
10Th are there as guests of the super
ntendent. Each tries to escape the
crowd and they find themselves alone
n room and take each other for IN
inmate. George B. Alexandra, tramp
nonologuist, IS good. He sings seY-
aral sonSs-all parodies set to popular
iirs-and has a collection of clean
stories which he tells interestingly.
The five La Villa girls give fair
'ingihg. dancing and character change
Miss Mae Marshall gives the illus
rated song and the bill is closed with
he latest moving pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street. between First and
second avenues. Vaudeville Mt 3, and
p:15 ID. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05
LINE O. DOPE

Bloomington, in addition to Charles
Miller, former head OF the local bas1
ball association. has brought forward
the name of eX-President Ed Holland
as a candidate for head of the Three
Eye league.
Johnny Wanner had Il trial with the
New York Americans in the final
games of the season Sunday, partici
pating in the double header with Bos
ton. He played short in fautless sty'c
and connected for one nit in the two
games.
o. L. Bruner returned today from
Chicago. where he saw the Cubs and
Pirates ard the Tigers and Soy
play ball, and he is of the opinion tina;
the Islanders could beat either one OF
the four teams on the form shown u
the closing contests.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
VALUABLE LANDS
WILL BE OPENED
VAST IRRIGATION PROJECT IS
UNDER WAY
Government to Offer for Homestead
Purposes 10000 Acres at Small
Cost and Annual Pay
n1ents
LRr Assoolated Press.1

WASHINGTON, May S.-Large
areas of valuable farming lands in one
of the most beautiful valleys in the
west, a region described by govern
ment experts as of wonderful scenic
grandeur and of exceeding fertility
and free from tornadoes, blizzards or
other severe weather, will be opened
to settlers on May %.
The lands are situated in the Sho-
shone irrigation project, which eventu-
ally will reclaim 10000 acres east of
the Yellowstone National park in
northern Wyoming.
The farms are to be offered for set
tlement under the homestead law, sub
ject to the charge of actual cost of
supplying water to the land, which has
been fixed at SAG per acre, payable in
not more than ten annual installments,
with no interest requirement The
settlers, however, will be required TO
pay annually 81 per acre for the opera
tion and maintenance of the irrigation
system.
The engineering features are of un-
usual interest. Just below the juno
tion of the north and south forks the
Shoshone river flows through a canyon
of solid granite with almost perpendic-
ular walls, several hundred feet high,
in the narrowest portion of which the
government is constructing dam
which, it is said, will exceed in height
every other structure of its kind in the
world. 1t is only s5 feet wide at the
bottom and 200 feet long on top, but it's
height is 1884 feet, or As feet higher
than the Flatiron building in New
York.
The reservoir formed by this dam
will cover an area of ten square miles
to a depth of 70 feet, and will contain
sufficient water to cover 456,O00 acres
of land one foot in depth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
Additional Sports
YALE DOWNS TIGERS
IN DUAL TRACK MEET
Princeton Is Strong In Sprinting and
Running, but Athletes of Old
Eli Walk Away in Field
Events

PRINCETON, N. J., May s.-Al-
though Princeton gave an exhibition of
sprinting and running, Yale walked
away with the field events today, cap
turing the dual meet by the score OF
5S to 49,
In the five field events, high jump,
broad jump, pole vault, hammer throw
and shot put, Yale scored 80 points to
Princetons l.
In the track events Princeton won by
a score of As to 19.
The field events presented nothing eX-
traordinary in the way of distance or
height. w. l.. Auburn of Princeton won
the 100-yard dash in 10 seconds and
the 220-yard dash in q 3-5 seconds, the
latter time establishing a new Prince
ton record for the distance. The pre-
vious Princeton record of q 4-5 had
stood for eighteen years.
Splitter of Yale was unable to com
pete in the half-mile and Robbins of
Yale was not in condition for the hur-
dies.
Results:
12O yard hurdles-Howe (Yale) arst Dwight
Princeton) second; King (Yale) third; time
II 3-5 seconds.
1oO-yard dash-Dawborn CPrineeton) nrst;
Gamble (Princeton) second; Cary (Yale) third;
time 10 seconds.
CYale) second; Frantz (Princeton) third; time
42s S-5.
440-yard run-McConner (Princeton) won;
Villas CYale) second; Seymour (Yale) third; time
81 2-5,
shot-put-Coy CYae) first ds feet inches;
Fitzpatrick CYae) 40 feet IL inches; Goebel
(Yale) 40 feet 7 inches.
SS0-yard run-Laird (Princeton) first; Mann
tYae) second; Whitley PrineetoD third; time
5S 4-5
22o-yard hurdle-Gamble (Princeton) first
Dwight (Princeton) second; King CYale) third;
time % 1-5 seconds.
High jump-Rley CYale) first, 8 feet 1Oh
inches; Canheld (Yale) second, feet SA
inches; Coy tYalel third, feet 6is inches.
Pole vault-Nelson (Yale) and Campbell
(Yale) tied for first place, at 12 feet; Vein
and Bennett tPrinceton) tied for third place
at II feet inches.
22O-yard dash-Dawborn (Princeton) first;
Carey CYale) second; Gamble (Princeton) third
time 81 3-5 seconds. This breaks the Princeton
record of 21 AS made in 1891 by Luther Carey
Hammer throw-Conney Yale) first, 147 feet;
Goesel (Yale) second 1856 feet So inches; Pea
body CYale) third, 127 feet inches,
Two-mile run-McGee (Prnceton) first;
Weeks CYale) second; Passions (Prineeton)
third; time 9:55.
Broad jump-Kipatrick (Yale) won % feet
AZ inches; Davis (Yale) second, 21 feet ga
inches; Bard CYale) third, q feet 5& inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
MRS. SHAW LOCATED IN
BUNGALOW AT PASADENA
With Father, Son and Much Luggage,
Wife of Bostonian Enters
Crown City

PASADENA, May S.-Mrs. Nettie E.
Shaw of Santa Barbara fame, formerly
of Boston, who is said to have eloped
with her husbands chauffeur and is
now accused of kidnapping her 11-year-
old son, has been located in a COM
Portable bungalow at 424 Arroyo drive
in South Pasadena. She is living there
with her father, H. Fisher Eldridge of
New Hampshire, and her son Eldridge.
An effort was made to see Mrs. Shaw
today but she declined to admit the
Herald correspondent. She later, over
the telephone, declined to make an
answer to a number of questions.
It is alleged that Mrs. Shaw, who is
the wife of State Senator James F.
Shaw, a millionaire, eloped with H.
Keno Mamble, her husbands chauf-
feur. 1t is also said that the father
of the boy is trying to get custody of
the child and to this end has brought
charges against his wife. Mrs. Shaw
arrived today and with her came many
trunks and suit cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
Fire Breaks Out In roklo

TOXIC, May "a fire, believed to
have been of incendiary origin, broke
out at 10 o'clock last night in the
Commercial high school. 1t was ex-
tinguished after an hours hard work
by the firemen, aided by troops. The
damage was confined to the labora-
tory and library.
The students of the school have been
petitioniug the government to raise it
to the rank of a university. Their
request has not been granted, but the
minister of education has sought to
effect a compromise by establishing a
new commercial course in the college
of law of the University of Toxic.
This caused dissatisfaction among the
students, and a committee of mem
bers of various classes yesterday re-
fused to attend school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
BOSTONIAN KNOCKS
OUT POLICE OFFICER

X PARIS, May S-Sandy Ferguson \
i of Boston made his first appear :
< ance in Paris tonight at the :
X Circque de Paris, where he met \
!. Herbert Hall, former champion of :
). the London police, in a fight which :
X lasted less than two minutes. The =
X men had hardly put their hands !
Il up when Hall fell to the floor from !
X a push, not a blow. His head :
\ struck the boards with great force, x
/ knocking the former policeman un- !
< conscious. and he was counted out. :
x Honey Melody of Boston also :
!. made his first appearance in what <
!. was to have been twenty-round :
i bout with Willie Lewis of New =
!. York Melody went at his oppo- <
\ nent viciously, but Lewis met him :
K with straight lefts, Furnishing him =
i severely. :
!. In the fourth round the New !
J. Yorker sent Melody to the floor :
!. five times, and there he finally re- :
X manned, unable to respond to the Z
X call. The winner of the bout re- !
i ceived $4,000, and the loser $1,000. >
X X \ 4 4 / \ i \ i \ !. 4 i \ \ \ = :