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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
WILL MEET ANY OF THEM
Jack Johnson, Colored Champion, Is
sues a Sweeping CHALLENGE.

melbourne, Feb. 13.-"I am willing
to fight James J. Jeffries, Tommy
Burns or any other man alive, in Eng
land, America, Australia or any part
of the civilized world where sufficient
inducements are offered
This was the farewell message of
Jack Johnson, the champion heavy
weight pugilist, on the eve of his de-
parture for Sydney to catch steamer
that will take him across the Pacific
to the United States. A fight for the
championship, however, must be de-
ferred for some months, as it is John
sons purpose first to fulfill a theatrical
engagement in London and go on for
limited round bout before the Ma
tional Sporting club in that city with
Sam Langford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
PICKS HIS JUMPS
President Sexton Of the Three.Eye
League Has a Likely Look
ing Staff.
SURVIVED ELSEWHERE
Two Secured from the Central League
in Exchange for Mike Jacobs
and George Goeckel.

President NJ II. Sexton of the Three
Eye league today made public the
names of his umpires signed for the
coming season. Z They are all tried
men, and men who have given good
satisfaction elsewhere, neither having
heretofore appeared on this circuit
R. c. Clark of Chicago, who was in the
Central league last year, was secured
in a trade in which Mike Jacobs fig
ured.
George Goeckel was traded to the
Central league for Jack Mckenzie. Nc
Kinzie has been in the Central league
three seasons, and has escaped with a
fairly complete phiz, so he will proba-
bly, do.
Joe Burke of Birmingham, Ala, has
leagues and in the south, and having
survived. he is looked upon as a likely
candidate for this company.
Garnet c. Bush is st. Louis man,
and the Central association has been
the scene of his endeavors for two
seasons.
All in all, Mr.. Sexton thinks he has
as good staff as the league has ever
started a season with.
Here and There.
Douglas Jeffries, the former Decatur
right fielder, has signed as manager
of the Pekin team in the Illinois
league.
Davenport has dated exhibition
games with Appleton for April &c and
~ across the river. The Appleton team
is the one that was formerly at Wau.
sau, and which won the Wisconsin
| league pennant last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
ARE BEATEN AGAIN
BY ROUGH TACTICS
High School Basketball Team Out
plays Muscatine, But Fails to Get
the Points 1t Deserves.


The high school basketball team
once more met with defeat at the
hands of the Muscatine high school
last evening at Muscatine. Despite
the defeat administered to the boys
here several weeks ago, they went %
Muscatine prepared to give battle and
from all reports they outplayed the
home team and should have won had
it not been for the rough tactics en-
ployed by Muscatine. Time after
time the most clever team work was
broken up just about the time basket
should have resulted. by one or two
of the Rock Island boys being knock
ed to the floor, and on such occasions
the crowd went wild with joy. The
final score was As to q, the Muscatine
team leading in each half by margin
of points. The team returned this
morning ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
ANOTHER IS BEGUN.
Revival in Pool Playing Results in
Opening Of New Series on
the Mason Tables.
ALREADY ARE 81 PLAYERS IN
Mark Cation, Scratch Man in the sijou
Billiard Tourney, Loses to Roam
tree-Games at L. & o. Hail.

Interest in pool and billiard playing
has revived considerably during the
last two or three weeks and another
tournament has been started, IN
which there are more entries than IN
either of the Journeys now in pro-
gress The latest is a pool tournament
at George Masons place, in which %
men are already entered and which
will commence Monday evening. Han
dieaps have been assigned to those
entered and there will be seven men
playing a scratch game Four games
are to be played four times week,
the tournament nights being Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The
games will all be 100 balls, line I'D af-
ter each inning Mr.. Mason has Sc
cured three fancy cues to be given as
prizes for the winners of the first three
places. Each player will meet every
other man in the tournament.
Plans for this tournament have been
under way for some time, but had not
been actively pushed until the pOos
hall was better fitted for it.. New
vi Tic JOiiuSOu dlC SlyIt nave
been installed and the tables have
received a thorough overhauling, and
everything is now in great shape for
tournament. The entries in the
tournament and their handieaps are
as follows: James Johnson u0O} :
John Schwecke (1OO); Archie Eddy
100) George Ellis 900; Tom Ken
aedy t100); John Wanner 600; T..
Palmer l00); J. T. Boone 900; Char
les Druckmiller ESQ.,; H. Tom 500 /:
F. Neither $50; Otto Carlson (S0l I;
n. Mills (S0); Otto Barth $50; Char,
les Roantree (75); John Roach (75) ;
A. Nelson (70); H. e. Gelhart (70) /;
Howard Gregg (65); Ben Somerson
(65), and J. j. Scheuer (65).
Cation 000) and Roantree (50)
played their game in the Bijou billiard
| tournament last evening and the latter
won by a score of so to rs. The re
suit was a big surprise to everyone
| who had been following the games
| Cation was in such poor form and al
The same time Roantree played an un
| Usually good game, that after the first
| lalf of the game was gone, it was
! easy to predict the winner This i
| The first game that Cation has losi
and it. will handicap him severely in
lis raceifor' the first place which has
almost been conceded, 70 him from the
start Wanner i604 and Cation Goo
are to play this evening. ,,,-- eb
l. r. At l., and o. Hall. aaul-
The scratch men again won out il
the games played at the l.. e o. ciga
store pool tournament last evening
Anderson Q00) defeated Ainswortl
(S0) by the closest possible margin
the loser needing but one point ,mort
when the scratch man finished hi
string. Broendel Q0O won from Lar
son 900 earlier in the evening by
score of 100 to sc. There are no game
scheduled for this evening. but tomol
row afternoon the scratch men ar
due to meet. O'Hara and Paulsen Wi
meet and Anderson and Broendel ar
matched. OF the four scratch men i
the tourney, three have clean record
thus far and the fourth, Paulsen, ha
won a game and lost one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Many sleepless Nigts. Owing to Per
sistent cough-Relief Found
at Last.

For several winters, past my wife
has been troubled with most persist
ent and disagreeable cough, which in
variably extended over period of
several weeks and caused her many
sleepless nights" writes Will, J.. Hay
ner, editor of the Burnley, Colo, Bull
letin. various remedies were tried
each year. with no beneficial results.
In November last the cough again put
in an appearance and my wife, acting
on the suggestion of friend, pur-
chased bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. The result was, in.
deed, marvellous. After three doses
the cough entirely disappeared and
has not manifested itself since" This
remedy is for sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Downward Course.
Fast Being Realized by Rock island
People.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of KID
ney ills. 80
Don't take this course.
James Grimes, 1928 Third avenue,
Moline, ILL.,, says 81 suffered from kid
ney disease and its kindred. ailments
for years. The most severe symptoms
were pains across my loins and con-
tinual backache. 4 could not stoop or
lift anything without enduring 81 rp
shooting pains through my back and
shoulders. The secretions Of the kid
neys were very irregular, causing me
much annoyance, particularly at night
when I would have to get up many
times. I tried many remedies But vas
unable to get any relief until heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills. / Immediately
procured a box and after taking them
| in accordance with the directions the
pains began to leave me. the secre-
tons became regular, and in a very
short time l was completely cured;
/ can censcientiously say that / owe my
present good health to Doan's Kidney
Pills, and am glad to recommend them
to anyone suffering from any form OF
kidney disease"
| Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Call at Harper
House pharmacy and as what custo
mers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other. x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
LOSE TO MOLINE PEcOLAS
Independents Are Defeated in Basket
bali Contest at the Wauner.

A picked basketball team made up
mostly of the members of the indie
pendents were defeated in game with
the Pecolas of Moline last evening a.
the court in the Wagner opera house
in Moline. The final score being IS
TO 81. The local team attributes the
one sidedness of the score to the fact
that they We're entirely new to the
arrangement of the Moline court and
also to the fact that Souders was out
of the game and Aster was in such bad
shape that he, too. ought not have
played Clarence Ficken filled the
place left vacant by Souders, the rest
OF. the lineup included Lift, Harms,
Aster and Bergston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
PLAYED IN SPITE
OF THE WARNINGS
Though Told Not to Go, Augustana
Boys Meet College Team at Aledo
at Basketball.

Although warned not to go to Aledo
and play game of basketball with
the William and Vashti conege, a
team of five basketball players made
the trip yesterday, and now there are
several students who are apprehensive
of action by the board of control. They
claim, however, that they went as in
dividuals, and not as college team.
The synod rules absolutely forbid in
tercollegiate athletics. The boys lost
the game by score of 81 to 80.
The college athletic association, has
decided to purchase new baseball uni-
forms. The board of - control has, ap-
propriated $40 for this purpose, and
$40 more will. be raised by. subscrip-
ton. ,s..,se r. ~, ;-t,. K,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Neiohborhood Fayorjte,

Mrs. E. d. Charles of Harbor, Maine,
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: 1T
is neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be favorite
everywhere. 1t gives quick relief in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney de-
rangement, malnutrition, nervousness
weakness and general debility. Its ac
ion on the blood, as a thorough puri
Ter makes it especially useful as a
spring medicine. This grand alterna
tive tonic is sold under guarantee al
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
MAY NOT HOLD A
SCHOOL FOR DEPUTIES
Royal Neighbors Gathering Set for
Next Week is Postponed, and no
Date fer 1t is Fixed.

The school of instruction which the
Royal Neighbors were TO hold in this
city next week, has been postponed
until next month. 1t was expected
that Is or 20 state deputies would be
here TO take the course which was TO
have been in charge of the state sup
cruising deputy, Mrs. Alice Gilliland
of Springfield The date on which the
school will convene next month has
not been settled upon as yet and there
seems to be chance that it will nos
be held at all, at least for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate transfers.

Jacob Bushong to Fred T. Hatcher.
part lot 1, block N, Moline Water Pow
er company's addition Moline, 81.
Flora B. Cox to Nancy E. Sayre, lot
s, block G, Candee Grove addition, Mo
line, $1,000.
Daniel Grady to j. H. Greer, lot 16
addition, Pleasant View addition, East
Moline, $425.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Gotch-De Rouen Bout is Off.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-After agreeing to
meet Raoul De Rouen here next Fri
day evening, Frank Gotch abruptly
cancelled the engagement by wire yes
terday afternoon, stating that theatre
cal engagements would prevent him
from visiting this city. AS a result of
a note that he possibly may be able
to come here in March. it is likely that
Yussiff Mahmout may be his first OPP
ponent on the local mat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Rheumatism Cured In a pay.

DIR. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia radically cures fn
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Is cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Feb. J13.--Followlng are the
market quotations today: ,-.
Wheat.
May, 112A, ia, 1925, 1875.
July, 1O1, 101A, 190A, 101A.
- September, 9611s, s6A. $685., s61k.
1888 ess 1sr Corn. 49,
May, 64A, CAS-, ,64A, 64ss.
July, 637s, 64h, 63A, "a.
September. 637s, GAS, 635s, GAS.
-'e 77r Oats.
= May, 5SA, 5Sas, 52s, 5SA.
July, Ats, 477s. 471s, ATS.
September, 1855, 39A, 1885, 39A.
Pork.
May, 1892, 1892, 1857, 1890.
July, 1900, 1900, 1857, 100.
Lard.
May, 9.65, 967, 962, 9.62.
July, 9.77, 9.77, 9.75, 9.75.
Ribs.
May, S.S7, S.S7, S.S5, S.S7.
July, 9.O2, 9O2, 902, 9.02.
Receipts today--Wheat 6, corn %.
oats rs, hogs $4,000, cattle $500. sheep
5000.
Estimated receipts Monday - Hogs
$4,000. ~.
Hog market opened 10c lower. Hogs
left over $1,000 Light 5.90@6.40, mix
ed and butchers 595@6.55, rough
heavy 6.05@6.55, rough heavy 6.05@
|6.25.
Cattle market opened shade lower.
Sheep market opened 10c lower.
Hogs at Omaha 1900, cattle 500
Hogs at Kansas City 1000, cattle 1000
Hog market closed weak to- zoe low
|er Light 5.s5@6.35, good heavy 5000
$3.50, mixed and butchers 5.90@6.45,
rough heavy 6.00@6.15.
Cattle market closed slow and weak.
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern receipts Minneapolis,
to-day 359, last week 304, last year 230 ;
Duluth, today IA, last week 40, last
year ".
Liverpool closing cables-Wheat x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Tax Notice.

Your taxes, real and personal, are
my Office, with Schriver e Schriver
attorneys, 1712k Second avenue. Of
flee hours, 9 to IL a. m, and to p.
m. Open Wednesday and Saturday ev-
enings from to o'clock.
]. B. JOHNSON, Collector.
Please bring last years tax receipt
with you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Todays' Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Feb. 13.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local mar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
ket today:
Provisions and Produce,

ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 32c; packed, %.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, &c;
springs, 12c pound.
Butter-Dairy, 26c.
Lard-11c.
egetables-POtatoes, Csc.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, Csc; oats, SIC; wheat,
S5c to 90c.
Forage-Timothy hay, SO; prairie.
IS to SO; clover, So to $40; straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack,
per bushel, &c to Sc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
birthday Parties.

A birthday party was given by Mrs.
Will Fisher as surprise to her husband
Tuesday night. The evening was spent
in music, playing games, etc. A de-
licious spread in their spacious dining
room, and some Of the guests hoped he
would have birth day every month.
At the M. E. parsonage Saturday
afternoon there was gathering of eight
merry children to celebrate the birthday
of Louise Lucas. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with hand-painted sou
venir candy boxes and Easter-egg place
cards. The ten burning candles around
the birthday cake made lovely center
piece. She was the recipient of many
suitable gifts.
Last Friday was Winthrop Scott's birth
day. In honor of the event his parents
entertained 20 young people that even
ing, at their cosy home on Ninth street.
Music and games being the order of the
evening, the principal feature was "a
Penny for Your Thoughts" contest, Miss
Josie Courtney winning first prize and
Perry Altaffer the BOBBY prize. The
adjective letter was also source of much
merrimsnt. Refreshments were served
in three courses Gifts were numerous
and appropriate. The guests departed
about midnight wishing the young man
many happy returns Of the day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Endeavor Entertainment,

Friday evening of last week the Y. p.
c. Endeavor gave an entertainment in
the Congregational church. The pro-
gram as printed was not very long, but
so many encores kept the audience quite
late. Mrs. Perrin presided at the organ.
Gerald Delicate and George Anderson
each spoke in we'll modulated tones and
received hearty applause.
An episode that happened the even
ing before gave w. P. Allbee such q
severe attack of ticklitis that he did not
sing as we'll as usual. However, he was
quite dignified in his pose in tableau
1.-TWO Lights"
The hearty encores given the Boys
Choir and Ladies Quartette was ample
evidence that our people are fond of
and appreciate good music.
How the Story Crew." laushable
farce, causing some of the actors to max Q
lightning changes and keeping the house
in an uproar. It had moral, showing
evil effect of neighborhood gossip and
would be well for each one to heed when
they experience Glove in cottage.
1t was an evening we'll spent-inter-
esting and amusing. The CHRONICLE
belieyes it would be benefit to the
young folks to give an entertainment Of
some nature every month, that it may
encourage them to continue In lauda-
BILE work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
Hyperphysical Bovlform Monstrosity.

Otto Munson, the taxidermist, has
among his group of mounted animals
one that puzzles the natives. On first
sight you ask what is it? 1t has mark
ings of Hereford calf, Poland China
hog, pug-nosed bulldog and hyena. AS
near as we can describe this freak it is
an animal about the size and shape of q
half-grown hog, its back curved like a
bucking broncho. Length of body 26
inches, tail IL inches, legs . inches,
height IA inches. At first glance resem-
bles Hereford calf, its hide black, with
white face, belly, stockings, and tip OF
tail. The hair coarser than steer and
more stiff like mastiff Optics like an
OK. Monosta and nostrils large like the
Behemoth of Holy Writ. Hoefs like a
calf; tip of tail bushy like cow; gen
eral physiognomy that Of pug.nose bull
dog; ears like a Libyan hyena. We
are undecided whether it is curious
freak Of nature or magnificent speci-
men of mans genius. We Judge it to
have been an herbiyorous animal. At
anyrate il will take some one better
versed ia zo-onomy than our reporter,
to properly classify. Go see-and name
this extraordinary monstrosity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
New Game Laws.

Following are some Of the provisions
of the game laws passed by the recen,
legislature:
The Office Of state game warden Il
created at salary Of 81 500 per annum.
The Office is appointive. The county
wardens are appointed by the state game
warden upon the recommendation and
request of the board of county commits
sioners." The county officers must give
bond Of 81, 600 and may be removed at
any time for neglect of duty. He shall
receive such salary as the state game
warden shall determine, not to exceed
$50 per annum. Sherifrs, constables
and other peace officers are also named
as wardens, and receive written commits
sions from the state warden.
The wardens are empowered to in
spect any hotel, restaurant, cold storage
houses or plants and ice houses COM
monty used for like purposes for the
purpose of determi ming whether game
or fish are kept therein In violation of
law.
Hunters are not allowed to ship game
or fish from the state and are not allow
ed to use "nets, seines, lanterns, snares,
devices, contrivances and materials" CAL
culated to attract or deceive any bird,
animal or fish. Sh ooting after dark is
prohibited, and ev cry resident hunter is
obliged to pay into the game fund an
annual license fee Of $l.00, while nom
resident hunters are required to pay
$500. Only shotiyuns may be used and
"held to the shout der of the person US
ing the same" The use of rifles, swiv-
ell guns or set guns are prohibited, and
only "decoys and stationary blinds may
be used in hunting wild geese, brant
and ducks" Floating batteries, sink
boats, sunken barrels, boxes or tubs are
expressly prohibite while "boats pro-
PEELED with oars or paddles" only can be
used.
Bird dogs are not allowed to run loose
during the months of April, May and
June. Twenty d'acks in one day is the
limit, and it is unlawful to hunt prairie
chickens until September 10, 1911. The
hunter must be prepared to show his Ii
cense at any time. Nonresident fish
ermen are required to pay license of
$500.
Another stipula ton provides that mo
person shall want only waste or destroy
any of the game birds, animals or fish
of the kinds prote cted by the laws of this
state," while heavy fine and imprison-
ment is imposed for violating any pro-
visions of the law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

The business men Of Rapid City have
organized an association to protect the
fish in Rapid creek and its tributaries,
which will include Castle and Slate
creeks. They have standing reward of
$50 for conviction of each violator of the
fish and game law. They will have
several deputy game wardens appointed
living along those streams to guard
against setting traps or dynamiting. The
penalty for violation of the State game
laws is 6ns of 500 or 80 days in Jail
or both, and it is the intention of the
club to do it's best to secure the maxi
mum penalty for Violators.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03

Attention is called to the fact that the
Custer School Board have increased SAL
aries of teachers in all grades, that they
may be able to secure the best Of teach.
ers and keep the most competent. We
are pleased to note this fact and show
to the outside world that our Board de-
sires the children to haye all advantages
possible along this line. A niggardly
policy in educational affairs is always
detrimental to community. This is a
move in the right direction and shows
that our School Board is composed Of
men with progressive ideas, who have
the interests of their children at heart.
See proceedings in another column Of
this paper.