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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
ON RADIATOR CIRCUIT

The Sporting News has the follow
ing editorial comment on the Three
Eye salary limit enforcement:
'The salary limit will be given a fair
test next season by the Three-Eya
league. AS a result of the conference
between President Sexton and Mag.
nate Kinsella, the Springfield club will
operate with a maximum monthly pay
roll of $1,000, and none of it's contracts
with players will call for more than
$3.50 month. Competition and civic
pride will call for close observation by
Mr.. Sexton to secure strict compliance
with the club owners. All teams will
be signed within the restriction. for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
LONGBOAT WINS
FROM ENGLISHMAN
indian Defeats Shrubb in Marathon
Race, LETTER coilapsing in the
25th Mile. ~

Mex York, Feb. Elm one of the
most sensational Marathon races. evar
run Tom Longboat, the Canadian In.
dian, defeated Alfred Shrubb of Eng
land at Madison Square Garden last
night after dramatic finish, in which
the redskin forced the Englishman 10
overtax his powers and collapse.
Shrubb tainted during the 25th mile
and was carried from the track. He
had led practically all the way, but
the furious pace he had set told on
him and the steady-going Indian was
running a magnificent race at the fin
ish, encouraged by thunderous shouts
of a monster throng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
They PROVE EASY
Peoria Basketball Players, Last Years
Champions, Are Defeated by
Local Team, 81 to n.
MATCH IS CLEAN AND FAST
Referee Day With Visitors Is Best Seen
Here - Second Team Loses
After a Tie.

The Rock Island high school basket
ball team did not find in the Peoria
team the hard match they expected
last evening. The final score was SO
to 81. When the teams came out on
the floor, the local team was prepared
for the hardest game of the season.
Advice and careful coaching had made
them ready, and they showed their
worth. The Peoria boys were fast and
their team work was good. They
would advance the ball near to their
basket only to have Young or Steen-
burg break the combination and send
the ball sailing under the local goal.
Lift was the star of the game, throw
ing seven baskets. He was every
where at once, and was quick to re-
ceive the ball and quicker to get rid
of it. Young also played star game,
breaking up the Peoria team work
time and again and making four bask-
cts. Peoria had no star, although Wer-
ley at center played an excellent game
The Rock Island boys did not let up
once during the game, and after the
first few minutes of play the result of
the game was not feared by any of the
Rock Island fans. The first half ended
20 to IL in favor of the local boys.
Had Good Referee.
Day. the Peoria referee, deserves
credit as being the best referee seen
on the Rock Island floor this season
His decisions at all times were just
and he was as quick to see Peoria
fouls as Rock Island fouls. Such ref
erees are scarce, and it was a pleasure
to the crowd to see an impartial ref
cree. The lineup for the game was:
| Rock Island-Brennan. center;, Lift
and Streckfus, forwards; Steenburg
and Young. guards
| Peoria-Werley, center; Cisna and
Fritts, forwards; Evans and Luke
guards.
Tie i'm Preliminary.
| The curtain raiser was played be
tween the Augustana Grays and the
high school second team. The game
was exciting from start to finish. In
the first half the high school boys had
a shade the advantage. the half ending
| 10 to :. In the second half the Grays
braced up and when the time was
called for the second half, the score
was a tie, II to II. This was played
off and the Grays succeeded in throw
ing the first basket. The final score
was 10 to II.
i The lineup for the game was:
Il High School-Weld and Holmgrain
center; Rich and Mcintyre, forwards
Behnamann and Richie. guards.
l Augustana Grays-Carlson, center
Berg and Stem, forwards; Shoguist an,
Anderson, guards.
This morning the high school juu
, iors, who have been claiming tn
championship among the class team
at the school, were given a sever
drubbing at the hands of the senior
} who defeated them by the score of G
, to 21.S The latter now claim that the
} hold the title of class champions.
The high school freshmen defeate
Z the Crackerjacks of the Y. M. C. A.
s a game of basketball this morning 9
the Y. NJ. c. A. by score of % to 3.
z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Buddhist Ceremonies.

Some Buddhist ceremonies present a
striking analogy to certain Christian
rites. An old missionary says: .'The
very titles Of their intercessions, such
as goddess of mercy holy mother,
queen OF heaven with an image of
the virgin having child in her arms
holding crescent, are all such strik-
ing condolences that the Catholic mis-
sionaries were greatly stumbled at the
resemblances between Chinese wer-
ship and their own when theyscam
over to convert the nativesato Chris
tianity."--London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
BIG RUNS WON THE MATCH
Cation Makes 1e Billiards in Inning
i. and Defeats Smith.

Cation Q0O) defeated Smith 500 IN
their game in the Bijou billiard tonr-
nament last evening. Smith started off
well but Cation played an exception
ally good game and after he was once
started his high run of IS and mum
Der of runs above the dozen mark won
him the game in short order. Cation S
run of IS is the high run for the tour
nament SO far, as in making it he
passed his own mark of IA, which had
been the high mark up to last night
The final count last evening was 100
to 45. This evening Eddy 500 plays
MacManus (60)t No games have been
arranged yet for tomorrow afternoon
but in all probability several will oe
played.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
TALES TOLD ABOUT TOWN

he accidentally learned that the voice
over the telephone was not that of the
teamster, but a friend who had been
playing prank on him, having learn
ed that the wood had been ordered.
The young man was relieved to find
that his credit was not classified as
the telephone conversation indicated,
and he was still listed as he should be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

Rock Island Galesburg interurban.
Ciey, one of the promoters, says there
is $2,000.000 ready at New York TO
build the line and if franchises are Sc
cured it will be in operation in one
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

games and when the local manage
ment who had been watching him for
some time read of his latest achieve
ment they immediately got after him
and secured his name on a Rock Is
land contract. Billy always attributed
his breaking into professional ball to
his showing in that double-header with
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
pespits enc Jokesmiths.

Gr0cers newer put sand in sugar
Architects often build houses within
the orfginal estimates.
Coal dealers usually give a little
overweight.
Telephone girls are nearly always
courteous 1890 ts
Salesladies ditto.-Washington Her.
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
RECOMMENDED AS SCORER
President Van Calder Requests APP
pointment of MacManus. -~

President F. o. Van Calder of the
Rock Island Baseball association this
afternoon recommended to President
NJ. H. Sexton of the league that Ralph
MacManus of The Argus staff be ap-
pointed as official scorer of the league
here. 'hs sf'AeHah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
AMUSEMENT
The Illinois.
(Sixtsenth Street and Second Avenue
COMING Attn a rSrYOMR

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Feb. 7-"Paid I'm Full" (return en-
gagemenD.
Feb. 13-"The First VIOLIN" matinee
Feb. 14-''Under Southern Skies" mat
inee.
Feb. 15-HOrtense Nelson.
Feb. 1s-"Isle Of Piccillli," (home
talenD.
Feb. 2O-sIion and the Mouse" NATL
nee.
Feb. 21-"The Great Divide, natl
nee.
Feb. 22-2?-Zinn Musical company
matinee on the 9th.
Feb. 2S-"Miss Temples Telegram
matinee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North Of Second
Avenue)
Cooper Stock company, In two per-
fOrmances daily, matinee at ESQ and
evening mt S,15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
The Family.
(seconA Avenue. East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville 1t 5, 8, and Ss15 ,. N. Onc
matinee Sundays and holidays.

Becomes Local Institution.-'Paid in
Full with its miniature cast of seven
players, will play it's third and fare
well engagement at the Illinois
theater tomorrow night. paid in
Full' having been seen so many
times in the tri-cities, has now be.
come recognized local institution
The same favorites, Catherine Proctor
as Emma Brooks, Agnes Herndon as
Mrs. Harris, Viana Boulton as Emma
little sister, Thomas Cook as Joe
Brooks, Albert Andrus as Jimsy Smith
and Frank Burton as Captain VIII
liams, not forgetting that Job viii
again be with US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
HELP GET THE RIGHT OF WAY
Galesburg Business Men Assist Inter
urban Promoters.

Galesburg business men have de-
cided to appoint a committee to assist
in securing the necessary consent Of
property owners for the proposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

At the EIite.-The Elite Stock COM
pany is putting on comedy the latter
half of this week which is a comedy
in every sense of the word 1t is call
ed "A Diplomatic Tangle," and for a
time the principals in the play seem
to be in tangle of trouble which will
never be unraveled, but it turns out
right in the end. The scene of the
play is in several foreign courts, and
the costumes and stage settings for
the play are good.
Is Army Romance.-The story OF
"The Warrens of Virginia" deals with
the romance of Agatha Warren and
| Lieutenant Burton, young federal of
| ficer who, despite the color of his uni
form, is friend of the Warren fam
lily. Burton's attachment. to that de
partment of the union army which is
directly opposed to the confederate
division commanded by General War
rem, and the selection of him for the
Execution of piece of strategy that, i
successful, will work incalculable
harm to the confederate cause and tC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
EXCURSION TO CAMP DOUGLAS
An Oppo' .uniH 10 See Large Body of
Soldiers Under Canvass

On Wednesday, July p. an oppor-
tunity will be given to the people of
Viroqua and vicinity to see a large body
of soldiers in all their glory, go through
the maEueverS of war, to see how they
live, cook. work, drill and shoot. The
Wisconsin reservation at Camp Douglas
is conceded as being one of the finest
in the world. About two square miles
are owned by the state. The finest
rifle ranges in the United States are
there. The Third regiment, which will
be in camp when this excursion comes,
has companies at Sparta, La Crosse,
Tomah, Mauston, Portage and also the
band stationed here at VirOqua. There
will be sixteen companies there in all.
This regiment will go inso camp on
Friday, July l6, and return the follow
ing Friday.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway will run this excursion in such
manner that you can leave here early
in the morning, getting to Camp Doug
las at such time as will give you whole
day there, for they will not leave until
Taps" sound that night about $50
O'Clock Full announcements will be
made later as to time of trains moving
prices, etc. Bring your baskets of pro-
visions for two meals. don't rely on
hotels for they are half mile from the
grounds. There is canteen on the
grounds where coffee, sandwiches, pie,
ice cream and soft drinks can be OBJ
tanned, but the best way is to take your
picnic dinner, Don't fail to see a
thousand men living under canvass Just
as they did during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war Wednesday, July 21, will also
exceptionally full day of spectacular
features including guard mount, dress
parade, escort to the colors. exception
ally beautiful drills. battle formations
and winding up by the band concert at
night. Everything is perfectly safe.
In the many years the Milwaukee road
has been running these excursions there
has never been any one hurt. Remem-
ber the date, Wednesday, July q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
yireaua Camp rlestina

The La Crosse district camp meeting
of the Methodist church will hold its
26th annual session at the camp grounds
in this city, July 30th to August Sth.
A program of more than usual strength
has been prepared There will be three
preaching services held lily The
evening meeting will always be in
charge of MIR. c. NJ Elhnwood who is
q layman from Chicago that has given
careful study to certain phases Of re-
hgious instruction and who is now Civ
ing himself to work among the churches
in emphasizing them Rev A l., Shute
will give the morning hour to bible
study He is known to all as the pastor
of our First church in La Crosse His
work as a bible teacher has won for him
fine reputation, and the work he has
outlined for this camp meeting will be a
great benefit TO all who hear him. The
afternoon services will be in charge of
the local pastors of the district AT
O'Clock every afternoon, there will be
a children's meeting under the direction
of Mrs. b. G. Sills. wife Of our pastor
at Merrillan. Mrs. Sillsha made care
full preparation for Just this kind OF
work and has been remarkably sue
cessful in it for many years as pas
tor wife. On the last Saturday anC
Sunday of the camp meeting, Rev.
Frank Doran of the First church. Wi.
mona, will preach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
Death Of a Respected Citizen

In the death of Samuel 7. Arnold,
who passed to the life beyond last Sab
bath afternoon, Viroqua loses highly
esteemed citizen and his acquaintance
and intlmates good and true friend.
He was man of rugged honesty and
sterling worth
Samuel Tate Arnold came Of Scotch. Irish des-
cent and was born near Liverpool. England, De
cember, 1895. He came 30 this country when
twenty eight years Of age and was married in
September 1855 TO Margaret Nelson, who died
October 81 1886 To them seven children were
born of whom Mary. Il eldest. died in N0yem-
ber OF 1906 The rema;Aing six are Henry Of Min
neapolis, Minnesota Mrs A. }. Rogers " Clifford.
Massachusetts: Samuel j, Of Eastman, Mrs. r..
Lemen. Lizzie and Robert Of this city. Mr. Ar
mold also leaves a sister AT Etiinghan, Illinois and
a luother who lives at Milton junction Mr.. Ar
mold came 20 Vernon county ia 1865 boating a
farm near DE Soto Twenty years later he came
10 Vrogua and spent the remainder 0f his life
here Deceased was member Of the Congrega
tional church.
Funeral services were held at the
house, yesterday afternoon at o. clock,
conducted by Rev. A. 3. HartwelL In
terment was made in the city cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
CHURCH NOTES

Ladies AID society Of the Emmanuel
Luthern church viii meet with Mrs
John o. Fortnev. west of Viroqua,
Thursday afternoon. July z,
An ice cream social wi,l be given by
the ladies' aid of the Synod Luthern
church Of Viroqua, Saturday evening,
July II, at the Solberg farm two miles
southwest Of Yiroqua.
Rev. H. p Grimsby of Minneapolis
will conduct services in English at the
Bethesda Lutheran church next Sunday
at AS p. m.
lee cream social at Mons Helgcs0n $
Friday evening, July y.
Ladies Aid society Of Methodist church
will be entertained Wednesday Of next
week bv Mesdames J. w. Lucas and A
L. Russell at the hor9e of the former.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
More Blisters and Less Lily Fingers

William Allen White, the Kansas
newspaper maa. who has gained a ma
tional fame by his clear-cut statements
on every question he handles, makes
some salient hits on the demands of the
times. In part he says; THE demand
of the times is for men men who are
willing to take of their coats and go to
work. The country has plenty of law
yers, musicians and preachers and edi-
tors and others who eorspicu0usly fail
70 make two bales o. hay Hw .qiirrc
but one grew before The professions
are all overcrowded. the ofiicee are full
Of men who are growing hungry in gen
teel refinement; the streets are being
worn smooth by the weary feet of
countless thousands ofgifted and highly
educated individuals who are filed with
an uuspeakable yearring to accept lu-
crative positions, but who never think
of hunting Jobs Every situation that
involves an armchair is besiegcd by
clamoring applicants When city
business man advertises for cashier
or bookkeeper, he has to hire a platoon
of police to protect himself from the
answering throng. There are too many
lily fingers in the country and not
enough hands with bIisters on them. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Thu following people, living at West
by, purchased monuments Of Larson
Bros. this summer. &. Larson (two)
Swiggum Bros. Claus Holte, Engebret
Johnson, Ole Knutson, Mrs John Lar
son, Mrs II sns Knuts0n, Ole Christian
son. Mrs. r. Galstad, Nels Shunberg,
HaakensOn Bg1s. This makes nearly
two carloads Of monuments and all Of
this work will be erected at Coon Prai-
rie cemetery. If you are looking for a
square deal, be sure and write TO, or
call on, Larson Bros at Viroqua before
buying monument.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Viroqua's rest room in the library
building has reached the stage Of prac-
tical completion, Articles Of furniture,
such as screens, chairs and tables, win
soon be added 10 those already in evi-
dence and our farmer patrons are urged
TO show bv their presence that this en-
deavor 20 add 70 their comfort il appre-
ciated The rest room can be approach
ed By cement walks from the south Or
aaaf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
LOW FARE TICKETS WEST AND NORTHWEST
VIA THE CHICAGO. mILWAUKs
q ST PAUL RY

Low fare tickets from stations on
this railway 70 Seattle. Tacoma, Spo-
kane, Portland, Victoria. Vancouver,
san Francisco. Los Angeles, Denver,
Salt Sake City and dozen Of other
points West and Northwest, on sale
daily until September 70. Tickets good
and choice Of routes. Complete in
forma ti0n regarding train service, rail-
roae ard sleeping car fares, routes and
descriptive folders free r A. Miller,
Genl Pass Agent, Chicago,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE D.
Cuttings From the Press Of Surrou
Towns
nFrom the Cashton Record.

At the Thompson entertainment Wed
nesday evening. Mrs. Martin Berger
son received handsome set of silver
knives and forks for being the most
popular lady in town
Reports from Montana state that
Bernard Brody is getting better from
the bad wounds received two weeks
ago by being dragged by frightened
horse. 1t is surprising to all that
Bernard was not killed.
Last Friday afternoon a severe hail
storm passed over this section to the
south of Cashton At Newrv hail
stones as large as eggs were seen. We
haven't heard of any particular dam
age being done to crops or fruit trees
however.
Drs. Sarles of Sparta and Sch so
of Westby, were called here la
in consultation with Dr. Morrison d Jut
the condition of Bert Jenness, who has
been very sick with stomach and bowe
troubles for the past ten days. Bert
is in a serious condition at present but
the doctors give encouragement to the
family.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
HOMECOMING NOTES

The attractions now listed for the
entertainment of homecoming visitors
will be the best that has ever enter
tanned Vernon county audience. Seven
of the best acts that could he obtained
from the Western Vaudeville associa-
ton have been secured and a home
talent minstrel show with forty black
faced artists in the circle will assist in
the evening entertainments. All street
attractions will be free and the com
bined effort of several hundred men are
| being made to royalty entertain the
crowds that will attend the home-com-
ing.
The streets of Viroqua will b. lighted
and decorated during the home coming
on scale that is seldom attempted in
city the size of Viroqua. Homecoming
week will ceycainly be record-breaker
in crowd, music, entertainments and
decorations,
Home coming stationary, showing
Vernon county scenes, may be obtained
without charge by calling on or writing
to Albion Lindemann, president OF the
Homecoming associat;an.
The Home-C Coming Association will
consider it great favor if some one
from each township in Vernon county
will volunteer to either furnish a list
of former residents or personally send a
homecoming invitation to every one who
has formerly lived in the community.
Stationery will be provided by the
| HOme~C Coming association.
The Vernon County Home Coming
Association has arranged to give sew
explaining why all former residents Of
Vernon county should attend the home
coming to be held during the fam wee.,.
This contest is to be open to all citi-
zcns of Vernon county and the letters
must not contain more than five hun
dred words.
For the best letter cash prize of
$40 90 will be Civ IN.
For the second best cash prize of
| 81 So
For the third best letter a cash prize
of $500.
For the fourth best a cnsh prize of
81 50.
The four best letters will be pub
llshed in the local papers. Make your
letter IN the form of an invitation set
ting forth the advantages and pleasures
to be had by attending the Home Com
ing, or along any other lines that would
induce former residents to come back
during the home coming week.
All letters must be mailed on or be-
fore July 31st.
Address all letters to AIbon Linde-
mann, president, Home Coming Asso-
citation. Virogua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
f.ufder Of a FORMER Citizen

The daily papers for week past have
contained dispatches of a heineous Kan
sas murder. former citizen Of Vernon
county and the Kickapou section. The
Readstown Tribune has this: Isaiah
Guist has received word from Newton,
Kansas. that his brother, Gleason. was
shot and killed by their nephew, whose
name is also Gleason Gust Particulars
are very fneagre. but report has il that
Mr. Guist, Sr, was a retired farmer
and the young man had rented the
farm Of his uncse. iac?e was dis
agreement and qua rel over the crop
and the result wa the shooting 1t is
said the young man hauled the dead
body three-quarters of a mile TO a cul-
vert in which he hid it, where it was
found by the junior GUSTS SON A
dispatch from Newton, Kansas, says
that the young MAJ has confessed to
the murder"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
OFF for Camp

Friday evening 8 train will carry from
home members Of the Third Regiment
Band. The boys will remain in Sparta
that night and Saturday morning 90 by
special train to Camp Douglas as escort
to the to La Crosse, Sparta and Tomah
companies Of the national guard. This
Third regiment will occupy the military
range for a week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
tFrom the Hillsboro sontry-Enterprise.l

tFrom the Hillshoro Sentry -Enterprise.l
Ed Hammer returned from his trip
to Seattle and British Columbia.
During the severe electrical storm
Friday afternoon lightning struck Hotel
Hillsbo.0. The damage was only slight
and was soon repaired.
Mrs. Dr. Butt came from Chicago,
where she had been to consult a noted
ear specialist She will return again
September lst TO undergo a delicate
operation for removal of the turbina ted
bone of the head.
Peter Akin went to Chicago to bring
hone new engine for the Hillsboro
& Northeastern. The engine came
Sunday and was put into service the
following day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

A few good farms Of good location.
1876 acres on Ash ridge, "a acres valley
land fine location A good stock farm
crops with this farm. Get prices anc
terms on these farms
J. A. FETTY, Viola, Wis.