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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-10

right and wrong is wrong. il
matters not who performs either.
If Booker T. Washington or
Theodore Roosevelt sinned
against the public morals their
conduct to US would look just like
the humblest plantation darky's
Sin in the sight of The Indepen-
dents class ification and the man
who lives it is a sinner in our
sight, be he bishop or layman.
1t makes no difference what your
station in life is, you are no bet
ter than your conduct advertises
you to be. II you are bishop and
commit adultry or get drunk you
are no better man than the vile
sinner who thusly sins against
the common decency of the com
munity.
Our policy with reference to
Negro press is we'll established
and fixed. The average Negro
editor is so basicly and funda-
mentally ignorant that we long
ago learned that it were both a
loss of time and argument to en-
gage in controversy with the
average boiler plate patent back
subsidized sheets. The work of
The Independent is creative and
constructive and we have no time
to lose arguing with set of men
too dull mentally to see the issue
involved or rise to the heights of
helpful argument. To argue or
undertake to discuss an economic
or moral question with the aver
age Negro editor is like carrying
coal to New Castle. The aver
age Negro paper is without char
acter, manhood, or moral stamina
1t is now and then you find one
with moral and mental faculty
enough to differentiate between
a question of morals and a per.
sonality. In the field of leglti-
mate criticism the average Ne
gro quill driver is as ignorant as
bat, and you just as we'll be try
ing to teach one of them Sanscrit
as to undertake to make one be-
lleve that Negro man or woman
in high place, or with a little
learning, can sin against the pub.
lie morals or disgrace the race.
With average boiler plate
sheets it is dollar and I don
care how [ get it. Such thing
as common decency or the ethics
of the profession is unknown to
the average boiler plate publish
er. 1t is dollar with me and
"dat's" all I care. Atlanta, Ga
Independent
Is seems to be a stupendous
thing to get the average colored
person engaged in the newspaper
business to learn the first lesson,
and the average leader seems to
think he is immune from wrong
and criticism and they are SO i'm.
moral that they never teach the
fundamental things that go to
make a race or an individual: a
strong moral and intellectual be-
ing, and pure homes and cleanli-
ness. What shall we do with
these parasites?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-10
What Benefit is the 9th Regiment?

Will some one in the state of
Illinois please tell us what use or
benefit is the Colored Eighth
Regiment to the people of the
state of Illinois? If the Eighth
Regiment has ever dore any.
thing since they have been Or.
gained for the last nine years.
except to draw their pay and
turn out on dress parade with a
brass band, the people of Chica.
go would like to know 1t. Let
Colonel John r. Marshall answer
this question.-Eugene Fields in
the Portland, Oregon Advocate
June 26, '09.
Has Mr.. Fields forgotten that
during the war with Spain this
same Eighth Regiment went to
the fever infested island of Cuba
to relieve the First Regiment of
Chicago that was doing garrison
duty there in 1898? The First
Regiment could rot stand the
climate. The gallant 9th, ever
ready and wiling for the fray,
under the command of this same
Colonel John r. Marshall, hied
themselves to New York, board.
ed the transport, Yale, and
steamed away, past the statue of
Batholdi through the Long Island
Sound into the great Atlantic,
thence to the hell stricken island
landing at Santiago, then into
the interior, amid the torrid rays
of tropical sun, suffering the
hardships attending war, away
from home and friends and the
hundred and one other ties that
bind these sable sons to the grand
old flag. this same Eighth Reg
iment did yeoman service on the
snake and lizard infested island
for months. And yet this CORES
pondent wants to know what the
Eighth Regiment has ever done
for the people of Illinois. 1t
went to the rescue of the nation
of which the state of Illinois is
a component part. 1t is pleas
ant to know that the proud state
of Illinois appreciates this regi,
ment. These Negro soldiers are
citizens, they are taxpayers, they
are loyal, they are deserving.
Then, too, 1t is fitting that they
know something about the tactics
and munitions of modern warfare
as much so as any other race.
If not, why not?
The same question that Mr..
Fields asks could apply with
equal propriety to the First, the
Seventh or any other regiment in
the I. N. G..
peace has her victories not
less renoWn than war.
w. H. B.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-10

The 5th substituted for the 4th
of July, turned out to be 'inglo-
rious' and not very frery nor
explosive.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-10
IN YOUR OWN HOME

The Kenmore Piano is not an unknown
reputation known throughout the United S
ties. 1t is well worth 100000, and pianos {
that do not compare in high quality with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
CENESEO is EASY
Transforming Islanders Treat
Billy Neal and Bill Jacob
sen to a Trimming. 80
FINAL SCORE IS 10 TO 6
EictorS Hit the Ball Hard and Donate
Runs to the Other Side-In
Sherrard Today.

The transforming Islanders had
easy pickinss at Geneseo yesterday
when they played the closing game
of the year III that city with the Gen
eseo Independents Next years
champs whaIed the ball in frightful
manner despite the fact that Billy
Neal opposed them. and when the
game was over the score was o to
6, most of the latter six being pres
ents from the locals. Hardin pitched
six innings against GeneseO during
which time they made one score. At
ter the sixth Joe Berger tried his hand
at twirling and five scores were made
off his delivery in the last two rounds
The Islanders held the whip hand,
however, and were able 10 choke off
the semi-pros whenever they wanted
to. Neal pitched six innings for Gen
ceeO and then retired in favor of
Neiswimmer. Jacobsen played cen
ter field for the boys from his home
town. The score:
Rock Island . 0212101 90 Il
.Gcneseo .....1 o 100000 Sc
Batteries Hardin. Berger and
Stark; Neal, NeiSwimmer and Smith
At Sherrard To-day.
The transformers went to Sher-
rard today to play a game with the
fast Sherrard team. The trip out to
the scene of the battle was made in
a hack and the return will be made
the same way. The remainder of the
week will be spent in playing games
in the small towns in this vicinity
and on Sunday, the Islanders expect
to have the strong Muscatine semi
professional team come here for g
final game OF the year. Tomorrow
the team plays at Orion. and Satur-
day it has Il game scheduled with
Coal Valley. Claude Stark has talzer
care of arranging the games and
Harry Swacina is acting as field cap
tain.
The Islanders whose homes are in
other cities are beginning to leave
now that the season is at last over
crank Lalaff left this afternoon for
Delmar, Iowa, Harry Kelley. and Ray
Webster left for their homes i'm Buff
5alo, n. Y. George Hardin leaves
this evening for st. Louis, Mclean
eft for st. Louis last night and Eddie
Wise has gone 10 his home in I.ogans-
port. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
transformers TO RALLY
Athletics and All-Star Nationals to
Start for Pacific Coast Oct. DO.

Cincinnati, Sept. 30.-It was an
1ounced at the headquarters of the
national baseball commission here yes
erday that the Philadelphia American
eague baseball team. under the man.
.gement of Connie Mack. and the all
star team of the National league. under
he management of Frank Bancroft of
Cincinnati will assemble in Chicago
IN Oct. 10 and leave the next day for
six weeks trip to the Pacific coast.
y. L. O'Neill. president of the West
I'm league. will route the two CLUBS
% the coast and Dennis Long, secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
REV. J. [. VANCE Is
ONE OF SPEAKERS
Rock Island Pastor Will BE Heard at
y 4nH. H.. &. L. Meeting Being
Held at Monmouth.

| Monmouth. H., Sept. 30.-The 18th
annual national convention of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
United Presbyterian Church of Ameri-
ca yesterday began Il three days SEES
sion in this city. Hundreds of dele
gates from all parts of the country are
attending. Some of the most promin-
! ent speakers of the church are pres
/ ent. Professor Austin of the Mon,
mouth college conservatory of music
| will have charge of a large choir of
| singers. Among the speakers are: p.
A. Baker, Columbus. Ohio; r. T. Camp
bell. president Amity college; J. NJ.
Gray. ID. d.. Chicago: j. A Thompson,
president Tarkio college; r. NJ Rus.
J. =. Shaw. d. D.. Chicago: r. J. Mil
Ter, Pittsburg: Rev H. A. Kelsey. AL
toona, Pa: Rev. J. T. King. Columbus
Ohio; Rev. J. L. Vance. Rock Island;
c. r. Watson. Philadelphia; w E. Nc
Culloch. Pittsburg; 7. Kyle. ID. d.. Ken
ia. Ohio; Rev Z. y. Orr St. Louis. and
r. MeChesncy. Cedaryille. Ohio.
Al yesterdays closing session of the
United Presbyrerians ar Biggsville 4
representative of the Anti-Saloon league
made an address. and then the matter
OF electing a synodical superintendent
OF mission came up. On the informal
ballot number of names were sug-
gested. and on the third ballot Rev. #.
y. McQuoid of COulterville. H., was
elected. He is member of the south
crn Illinois presbytery. 1t was decided
O. hold the next session at the Grand
AXpnnn church in ST -nniS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
T0DAY'S GAMES MAY
DECIDE THE RACE
Detroit Tigers Appear About TO Cincl
Another American League
Pennant.
TODAY'S RESULTS.
Philadelphia, 8; Chicago, 8.

Boston. Sept 30.-After the way in
which the Detroit champions outplayad
Boston in two games yesterday they
looked like sure winners in today 5
game, the third of the series. This
game will not decide the champion
ship unless Philadelphia loses to Chi
ca%o and the westerners win here. e
such is the case the rennant viii 90 20
Detroit. But the best Philadelphia
can do if the Michigan men win today
is TO end the season in a tie by win
ming all five of its remaining games
and have Detroit lose three moIe.
Shoulu Detroit win today and again
tomorrow the title will remain in the
WcItoTn citN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Striking Indian Nomenclature.

''Muskoko,' Clear Sky Land !;
'Maganetewan," Smooth Flowing
Water; "Kawartha," Bright Water
and Happy Lands; "Temagami. >
Deep Water; ''Wawa" The Flying
loose are Indian words that fittingly
describe some of the most delightful
spots for a summers outing on the
American continent. All reached at
special low round trip fares via
Grand Trunk railway system. Double
track from Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls
Particulars of fares, descriptive
literature. time tables, etc. will be
mailed free on application to w. S.
Cookson, A. G.. P. a, 1875 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
NEW STAMP LARGE ONE
Dimensions Are rs by I :s-S Inches
Same Color AZ Regular Two Cent.

Dimensions Are IS by .S-S Inches
Same Color AZ Regular Two Cent.
The Hudson 2-cent stamp. a special
issue to mark the historical event re-
Gently celebrated in New York, and
a consignment of which has been re-
ceived at the Rock Island postoffice,
is oblOng and considerably larger than
the Observation-Disclosures exposition
STAMPS. being q by 13s inches in size
Its color is a subdued rcd. the same as
the present regulation 2-cent stamp.
The stamp contains the words. "Hud-
-sOn-Fulton Celebration u. S. Post
age" and Two Cents" The dates
"1G09" and 1909" are conspicuous in
the upper left and right hand corners.
respectively.
In the center of the stamp is a lit
tie engraving showing the Palisades
OF the Hudson river in the background
the Half Moon sailing mp the river
and the Clermont steaming down. IN
dian canoes also form a part of the
picture, which is thoroughly artistic
and educative one.
The stamps are printed in sheets of
90 instead of 100. as is the case with
the regular issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

T. ]. BlackmOre of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since l procured a bottle OF Dr.
got me out of the house in "a hours
took to nv bed with rheumatism
zine months ago and DR.. Detchon's
Relief for Rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good.
had five of the best physicians in the
city, hut / received very little relief
rom them. l know DR.. Detchon's Re
lief for Rheumatism to be what it is
represented and take pleasure in rec
onmending it TO other poor sufferers. .
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second
VENUE. Rock Island; Gust SchlegeI &
Son, 220 West Second street, Daven.
1ort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. 30.-The ma
tional baseball commission met here
yesterday and arranged tentative
schedules for the world championship
baseball series. figuring Pittsburg as
the National league representative and
Detroit and Philadelphia as the Amer
lean league contenders.
The series will open at PittsburS
with games Oct and .. The club
will then go TO Detroit or Philadelphia
for Monday and Tuesday. Oct. II and
NJ The fifth game OF the series w:ll
De played at Pittsburg Oct Is. with
The American league club getting the
next game All games will start at ,
o'clock
In case il becomes necessary &c play
The seventh game the city in which
i is to be played will be determined
by the commission, as is provided for
by rule No. and at the time desig-
mated by supplemental rule No. f.
Umpires Named.
Under section - President Heydlar
Of The National league has selected as
umpires from his league J. f. John
stone and William Klein, and Presi-
lent Johnson of the American league
has selected as umpires from his
league Frank O'Laughlin and William
G. Evans
The entire commission AMI its secre-
airy will be represented. The bust
ness representative of the commission
will be Robert B. McRov. with William
Gocke and Charles Seiinmnl, org D.
Shibe as his assistants. &&gs
Fine for Chicago.
Tie national baseballE conn mission.
asst might imposed a frcAdf $500
lgainst the Chicago National 1eaguei
club The action was taken upon n
protest filed by the Toronto club Of
he Eastern league and was based
upon an alleged attempt OF President
Murphy TO lure Pitcher Frank Pfeffer
rom the Toronto club. The fine is 10
re applied as damages in favor of the
Toronto club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
NEVER AGAIN

should be your positive decision the
next time you are offered substitute
for Hostetter'S Stomach BittePS.
Thousands have learned from exper
fence that it is only folly to expert
ment with unknown remedies for
;tcmach ills. Always stick to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

tary of the Pacific Coast league. viii
arrange the California dates. Games
will be played in Omaha and Salt Lake
City. One club will go TO Los Angeles
for one week. while the other will play
in San Francisco the same week Then
the two clubs will come together in
San Francisco for a series lasting five
weeks. Five games will be played
each week. alternating between Oak
land and San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
md cure of bowel complaints. 1t
lures gripping, diarrhoea, dysentery,
and should be taken at the first un-
Natural looseness of the bowels. It
IS equally valuable for children and
adults. 1t always cures. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
0HLAND BENEFIT NETS $3.50
Davenport Outiiclder Is Remembered
by His Teammates.

Harry Ohland, the Davenport out
ielder who lies in the hospital at
present as the result of an operation
FOR appendicitis, realized the sum of
$3.50 from the benefit game which
the Davenport team and the Pirates
of that city played last Tuesday.
Each of the members of the team
clipped in So and the Rock Island
hub sent over $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

1t is a well-known and time tried
remedy for Poor Appetite. Sour Ris-
ngs, Indigestion. BelchiRg. Bloating,
and Malaria, Fever and
sguc. Try a bottle today and satisfy
yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
AMERICAN LHAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

RESULTS YESTERDAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. j-G: Philadelphia. 10.
Pittsburg /: New York 6.
St I.ouis. ,: Boston. |.
Cincinnati :: Brooklyn. :.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. 10; Chicago, ,
first game 10 innings.I
Boston. a.: Detroit. IS.
New York. 5-ll: ST Louis. 90.
Washington. -: Cleveland. l-3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Players Who Are Eligible

PII0rSBIRG.
Abbaticchio, Abstein, Adams,
Brandon, Byrne, Camnitz,
Clarke Frock, Gibson, Hyatt,
Leach, Lever. Leifield, MADDOX,
Miller, Moore. o'Connor, Phil
lippe, Powell. Simon, Wagner,
Willis and Wilson.
DETROIT.
Beckendorf. Bush, Crawford,
Cobb, Delehanty, Oonavan, Jen-
nings, Thomas Jones, David
Jones. kiIlian, Mcintyre, Moii-
arty, MuIIin, O'Leary, Stanage,
Schmidt, Speer, Summers, VIII
let's and Works.
Prices to Prevail. g.,
At PITTSBURG. '-ft"'
Box seats. reserved, So; grand
stand, reserved, $3.50; left field
stand and field seats, 81;
beacher seats, so cents.
At DETROIT.
Box seats, reserved, $3.50 ION
account of limited capacity;
grand stand, reserved. So (on
account of limited capacity;
pavilion, $3.50 Con account Ct
limited capacity; bIeacher seats
and overflow. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
When )
Earning
Days
Are Passed

Saving is prudence. Accumu-
late certain amount from ev-
cry dollar earned in a bank ac-
count is the wisdom that OPP
ems the door to opportunity
when il knocks, that brings the
wiShcd-for house. that provides
the stay and comfort when
earning days are passed. This
bank win welcome your ac-
count and aid you all it can.
no matter how small that ac-
count is at the start or how
slowly it accumulates. Start
today with 81 or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
is GOOD WAY TO
SCUTTLE SHIP
Baseless Charges in Some
Three Eye Papers Killing
Game for Them.
WAIT TILL FALL MEETING
Example of What KinseIla Has Done
To Springfield Ought to BE
Warming 10 Others.

Rock Island has had a successful
year in baseball Besides winning
the rennant it enjoyed patronage
not second to that of any other
city in the Three-Eye league. Taken
as whole no other city has so much
ia be joyful over We have had about
all that comes TO any baseball town
that is not in position to win the
worlds championship.
However, in the midst of our en-
joyment of the fruits of a well earn
ed victory. while we are lollins in the
grateful rays of the autumn sun. we
hear subtle tapping down some
where beneath our feet and we are
reminded of the other fellows who
failed to reach the top, who, one by
ere. saw the light shut out from
above them in the course of the sea-
.son, and who must lie. swallowed up
in the inky blackness. till another
baseball year opens. Some of them
are taking it philosophically, and
like the woodChuck are engaged in
making their dcns comfortable for
the winter siesta. Others. not dis
posed TO accept the fortunes of war
are doing little knocking.
had Case at Springfield.
There is Il bad case of it at Spring
field. as all the league knows, and
another instance, somewhat surpris-
ing, is TO be found at Decatur. In
the latter place somebody seems to
have been preaching discomfort on
the score that the city was taken ad-
vantage of in the matter of salary
limits. Newspapers in that city de-
clare and repeat the charge that the
Commodores lost out through over
done honesty. They assert. that
while they took the salary limit ser
iously and got rid of their high prize
ed men in order TO observe it, Rock
Island winked at the rules and kept
its old heads, thereby having It's
team practically intact and getting
eff in the race away head.
This line OF talk may go down with
the home fans at Decatur and serve
to eXoncrate the management from
censure for not making 4 better
but it fails to wash worth
a cent among those who know the
facts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
watch Dog Right at Our Door.

Davenport has all along been
Rock Islands keenest rival and its
baseball officers and fans are in close
Touch with what is going on. If there
was anything to complain of in Rock
Island. Davenport would know it surely
Davenport is not doing any mud
Singing and it is foolish for other
cities to spring groundless charges.
Hostilities are supposed to be at
an end till next season and if any
one has anything in his craw it
would be better to keep ii under
cover TIL the league meeting
when it can be threshed out systemat-
ically with all the facts and those
most vitality Interested in them at
hand Preferring public charges of
unfair dealing at this time. when
the great majority of those who read
them will never see them answered is
bad business II poisons the mind
of the baseball public. What Dick
Kinsella has done to Springfield as
a baseball town is fresh in the minds
of everybody and ought to cause other
magnatcs and scribes to be more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Were in Better shape.

In the first place. Rock Island did
not have as expensive 4 team in 1908
as did Springfield. Decatur and Pc
oria. 1t made more conscientious
effort in that year TO observe the sal
airy limit than the other three and
therefore was in better position to
meet the new conditions. This city's
team was within the limit, individ-
ually and III aggregate salaries. till
after Eng and Vogel were disabled.
Then il was necessary to fill their
places and this was done. To have
cut the injured men off the payroll
would have been rank injustice
Eng was of practically no use after
he broke his finger and Vogel got
into the game only in the last two
weeks
In the meantime. before any addi-
tiOns had been made here, other
teams in the circuit. Decatur among;
them. for one reason or another had
taken on extra men. and thus it was
an even break in the matter of total
salaries
rs to individual salaries the con-
tracts on file in the office of Presi-
dent Sexton are sufficient answer
Undoubtedly President Van Calder
of the local association, is willing to
take oath as the league rules pro-
vide he shall do if occasion demands,
that the Rock Island contracts III the
hands of the league executive tell
exactly what each player received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
National Commission Sets Date
for Games for Worlds
Championship.
FROM OCT. 8 TO OCT. IA
Supreme Body of Big Leagues Puts
Fine on President Murphy of
the Chicago Cubs.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
W0RL DIS SERIES

Schedule of Games.
PIT'fSBURG ". DETROIT.
Oct. a-At Pittsbure.
Oct. AT Pittsburg.
Oct. 11-At Detroit.
Oct. 12-At Detroit.
Oct. 13-At Pittsburg.
Oct. 14-At Detroit.
pIorya Who Ave- I'll oih1a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-09
POINTS:

Labor Day big this year The crowds at
Mantle park beat all records And in this respect the idea
Of the blessing of public parks They of mmeas
urable benefit to the people, Beautiful nature
at its best and health giving they stand about the city like
natures cathedras.
lot of street work is being done, and good many
streets being torn up for water and gas work But
lot streets need paving in every district Wherever
possible paving work ought to be rushed.
Postofce people doubt whether they will get into the
building by the first of next month And they doubt
whether the structure will be large enough Spokane ought
to have Joe Cannon for congressman Gossip says that
the federal building in Danve is larger than that in Spo
kane, although Danvie is a comparatively small city.