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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-17
THE WAPEILOS. THE FIRST REGULARLY
ORGANIZED BALL TEAM IN ROCK ISLAND

No. the accompanying portrait is
not of yacht club. 1t is OF the
Wapello baseball club. the first reSu-
lar organization formed in Rock Island
tC play the national game. 1t came
into being in 1866, and played till the
early 70's. and incidentally cleaned up
everything in this part of the country.
Recognize any of the boys? Perhaps
not. but in the group there are three
men who are still residents of Rock
Island = NJ. M. Sturgeon. c. r. Cham
berlin and George Solander. The 9TH
ers are dead or have long ago removed
from the city There is one other mem
Der of the team who took part in a
number of hard games-Phil Mitchell
whose likeness does not appear.
Those who survive. but are living else
where, are Edgar Glenn, who is in the
lrug business in Texas; James Hodges.
who is now in California, and the two
PIatts. brothers of Miss Mary Platt OF
This city, and who live In the east.
Won State Tournament.
The photograph from which this is
reproduced was taken in 1868, just af.
ter the team had returned from Peoria,
where it won the championship of the
state and a purse of 5000 in a tourna.
ment, and the individual members had
carried off number of prizes Among
hop H., I'm of
and purse of $25 as champion throw
err. On coming home the team was
met at the depot with band and the
town went baseball crazy. There was
a banquet at night at the old Rodman
house, which stood OH the site of the
present Harper house. and one of the
leading speakers was the late Captain
l.. NJ. Haverstick.
After all this it was deemed proper
10 have a group photograph of the
team, and this was taken, strange to
say, by one of the members, Mr. So
lander, who was pioneer photogra-
pher. The pictures were prepared sep.
arately and pasted together. From the
picture the correct inference will be
drawn that Whiskers were popular in
those days. The highest ambition of
every youth was to produce hirsute
ornament on either his upper or lower
lip, or both Mr. Solander. it will be
noted, had the others beaten a mile
in this respect
Had Others to Convince.
~
were a number of teams that did not
take part in that affair, but which new
ertheless thought themselves as swift
as any who did. So the Wapellos, who
were named after an Indian chief, had
the pleasure of beating them, one by
one, and relieving them of their de-
lusions. Moline and Geneseo were ar
tistically wa1loped. and then Daven.
port, which boasted of three teams, be-
gan to itch for trouble. The result
was that that city picked nine from
| its three organizations to down the
champions. The score in that contest
was 11S to in favor of the Rock Is
landers, of course. Mr. Sturgeon made
five home runs and Wiser made four.
The former was at bat Is times and
scored Is runs. Davenport has not
gotten over that beating to this day,
| though it was given Al years ago.
Had Rivalry mt Home.
Naturally the. .Wapellos were not
without home rivals. The Lively Tur-
ties were formed in 1868 for the ex.
press purpose, of defeating them, and
attempted to do SO number of times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-17

Stolen bases-Rowan, Mclean, Swa-
Gina. Two base hit-Rowan Three
base hits = Donnelly, Rowan, Smith.
Murphy. Sacrifice hits-Mercer, Van
dergrift Murphy. Base hits-Off Mer-
Ger. 6; off Gilbert. 2 Bases on balls -
By Mercer, .; by Gilbert, 9; by LAX
aft. ). Time of game-1:40. Umpire
Attendanc-S00.
jacobsen Wins Two Games.
Decatur. ILL.,, July 17.-Decatur took
double header from Davenport.
Jacobsen pitched both games. The
first game vas walkaway. Jacobsen
held the prodigals TO three hits in the
second game, and Roudebush's home
run with three men on the bases broke
Da%enport's heart and clinched the
game. Score of second game:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston, l; Chicago, 4.
New York;; Cincinnati, 1.
Other games. postponed: rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, 2; Toledo. 1.
Indianapolis, 1: Louisville. 3.
Kansas City, 4: Milwaukee. ).
Minneapolis, 8; st. Paul, l.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines. 5; Denver. 0.
Lincoln, 6; Wichita. 2.
Omaha. II; Pueblo, 5.
Sioux City, s; Topeka, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-17
UNOFFICIAL. AVERAGES OF
THE ROCK ISLAND PLAYERS
Including Games of July Is.

whole hitting improved
and
though Jacob
little nothing
The
while he had felded 1000 this time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-17
LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

Peoria, s.. Rock Island. z.
Decatur, las: Davenport. II.
Springfield. 4 Cedar Rapids. I.
Bloomington, 5; Dubuque. 1.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; New York. 1.
st. Louis. L; Boston. 2 10 inningsJ
Detroit. 0: Washington. 0 t1S in
aings. darkness).
Cleveland, o; Philadelphia, 3.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11
MORE INTEREST
IN GIRL s RACE
Grand junction, Dec. II, 1909.

Grand Junction, Dec. II, 1909.
Editor l. y. Bunting:
Mr.. Editor: Would it be asking
too much, that you print the follow
ing in your evening paper.
/ find that great many people
have never noticed the votes in the
papers and have taken no interest in
the contest for Apple Queen.
Residents of Grand junction will
stand back and let these other towns
raise their girls above ours, let them
win and carry off the laurels and
smile back at us.
Miss Amanda Mckay has interest in
l0-acre full bearing fruit orchard,
one of the finest in Colorado, bearing
some of the finest fruit. Is it not
only right that we do our duty by
the girls and help them out.
Miss Mckay and Miss Lillian Saw
yer, both of Grand Junction, have
been kind enough to represent this
city. Let us. citizens of Grand juno
tion, help them to win the laurels.
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

The recent agitation to secure a
viaduct or subway across the railroad
tracks at the foot of Colorado avenue
seems TO have died out. A railroad
official today reported that the rail-
road company had dropped all ar
rangements, or in other words, had
referred the undertaking to other
officials who in turn had sent it on
ward in its journey through the chan
nels of red tape. He stated that it
was most unlikely that anything
would be done until something new
turned up.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11
FACTS ABOUT NEGROs
PHILIPPINE LUMBER
COMPANY

The Negros Philippine Lumber Co
has secured a concession in the Phil
ippines containing 80 square miles of
hardwood forest and is Offering TO in
vestors its cumulative preferred STOCK
with an equal bonus of common stock.
The enterprise. when fully
equipped as contemplated, will yield
net profit in excess of 100000 per
year. The government reports state
that the stand of timber on the tract
is worth over s22,0OO.0OO. Persons
who know of the scarcity and high
prices of hard woods will appreciate
| the possibilities for profit in this un-
dertaking.
The manager of this company is
acknowledged to be the best lumber
man in the islands, having operated
there since 1902.
Samples of PHILIPPINE MAHOG-
ANY, which will be the principal
output, can be seen at No. ll5 North
| Fifth street, Grand Valley National
Bank building, Grand Junction, Colo.
Funds are now in hand for the
mill. S0-acre mill and harbor site and
survey. An additional fund of $780,
| 600 will be raised to complete and
I equip the railroad.
Ii is desired to raise at once,
| through the offices of the company,
this additional sum of $4,000, to
complete and equip the logging rail
road from the harbor of CadiZ to the
forest. With the road completed, the
company is in the lumber business.
The Immediate Offering of the Sc
curities of the company (its PRE-
/ GTnI'E tfnn D.
is in effect a BOND, and is entitled
to per cent annual cumulative
/ preferred dividend and giving also
pro rata interest in all the earn
ings of the company. This stock Of
fering will be made on more advan-
tageous terms than viii be offered
subsequently for the funds required
for the big mill.
The following is the list of direct
ors of the company: Frank w.
Broad. merchant and lumber manu-
facturer of Denver and Chama. n.
NJ, president; ]. H Ramey. Los An
geles and Denver, vice president; w.
ID. Lee, retired superintendent of the
Denver G Rio Grande railway. sec
retary: Daniel B. Ellis of the law
firm of Rogers, Ellis x johnson,
treasurer; a. c. Ridgway, former
general manager of the Denver &
Rio Grande railway; George w Val
lery, general manager of the Colorado
Midland railroad; John II. Deeds,
Denver, real estate and Investments.
Detailed information will be given
to all inquirers in person or by cor
respondence.
j. II. & L. G.. RAMEY,
Fiscal Agents
No. IFS North Fifth St, Grand Val
ley National Bank building. Grand
Junction, Colo: Security building,
Los Angeles, Cal; Boston build
ing, Denver, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11
MAH0NY, THE TIRELESS AND
EFFECTIVE BOOSTER, is BACK
FROM CONQUEST OF CHICAGO.
CONTINUED from page u

these forty boxes to Cherry. Ills,
without one cent cost to MIR. Ma
hony or the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Mahony was able to make
many acquaintances that will be of
considerable benefit to this valley. He
states that no one here has any idea
of the vast number of people who
called for information at the Grand
valley booth. He said that he found
scores of men and women already to
come West but who waited to see the
exhibits at the great show and study
the advantages of each section rep
resented there before fully making
up their mind to which section to go.
He thinks that if a good follow up"
work is done by the Chamber of Com
merce and realty men a great many
most desirable settlers win come here
as result of the Chicago stunt
II was certainly fortunate for
Grand junction and every section of
this valley that we had such an eX-
hibit and such systematic advertis-
ing and ''attention-attracti work"
done at the great Land and Irrigation
show which was attended by several
hundred thousand people from all
sections of the East
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11
Holiday Rates Via the Midland.

The Colorado Midland has ar
ranged to make a rate of one fare for
the round trip during the holidays.
between all points on their line, in
Guiding Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. Tickets will be on sale De
cember "a. 20 and 81 and January l,
good returning until January 3, 1910.
A rate of one and one-third fare
will be made from Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo to the state line
and return.
For further particulars see the 10
cal agent of the Midland route. or
write h. L. Vickery, general agent.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Beautiful toilet articles, combs,
brushes, hand mirrors. leather toilet
cases, cut glass brush bottles, pocket
books, card cases, and host of other
beautiful gifts at the c. D. Smith
Drug Co. stores in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Hear General Jinjur, Scarecrow
Mombi and the Tin Woodman and
Little Tip, in the big musical comedy,
under Elks auspices at the Majestic
theatre. Monday and Tuesday night
next. Tickets $l.00.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11
| THE MESA
! DRY GOODS COMPANY {

Never before have we shown such
a handsome display of elegant ladies'
stationery. put up in magnificent box
es, as the present year.-C. ID. Smith
Dug Co. stores.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

We lay away anything you may
purchase from our wonderfully beau
tiful stock of holiday gifts. Come
early though and make your purchas-
es al the C. d. Smith Drug Co. stores.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

If your son or daughter is coming
home for Christmas, you should see
the Midland agent, who will be glad
to send them tickets as soon as col
lege closes for the holidays Phone
junction ll6.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Don't fail to attend great National
Apple Show at Auditorium Denver,
$l1 for round trip on Grand Valley
Special via ID. & K. G. Leaves Grand
Junction 4:30 p. m. January 4, ar
rives in Denver 0 o'clock next morn
ing.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

All ministers and others in charge
of church services should keep in
mind that in order to get their no.
tices in the regular church column of
The Sentinel each Saturday these no.
tees must be in The Sentinel office
by 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Mrs. Leo. Resbest left this after.
noon for her home in Kansas City
Mo-, after visit of a week or ten
days in the city with relatives and
friends.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

We have kino ano gentle horses
suitable for ladies tu drive Call
Blue Barn. phone Junction 22S
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Joe e. Dulmaine is now located and
doing business at 1915 Stout street,
Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Go early and see the handsome dis
play of beautiful Christmas holiday
goods at the C. d. Smith Drug Co
stores.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Stay clear of Fred Mantey's soc
whips.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Elegant hair brushes and combs
for Christmas. The Quist Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

Christmas package perfume at Van
Horn Drug Co, 551 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-11

J. H. Miner. of Montrose. is city
visitory today
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
SWEET.
(Too late for last week. }

The past week has been pretty
busy one here. Dad Bailey and
Ramey made trip to Emmett Fri
dav to attend the G. A. p. meet
ing and installation and had very
enjoyable time. Saturday evening
the l. o. o. F. and Rebekahs, and
the Woodman all installed their
officers here and fine oyster sup
pers were enjoyed. James Philips
N. G. elect walked over from his
mine some 2 miles to be installed.
f. Sweet is putting up six inch
ice.
The milling company will begin
work charging their ditch this
week, with Charley Anderson in
charge. We had a fine party at
Dad Ramey's on the 31st, his
birthday. Games, music and a
fine dinner with lots of fun. He is
sc years old, but lively yet.
Old mother Emerson of Pine
hurst drew the prize doll at Tai
ley Bros. store. II was as large
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
OF Interest To women,

To such women as are not seriously out
OF healthA but who have exacting duties
tojperforA. either in the way OF house,
hdld cares\or in social duties and func-
tidps. Yhich\ seriously tax their strength,
as welYH Do Nursing mothers, DR.. Pierces
Favorite Prescription has proved most
valuable supSArting tonic and invlgorat-
ing nervine. BY It's timely use, mneh
serious sickness and suffering may 9e
avoided. The operating table and the
suTgeons' knife, would it-is-b believed,
seldom have to be employed Il this most
Valuable Woman,S remedy were reSorted
to IN good time. The "Favorite Prescrip-
tion" has proven great boon TO expectant
mothers by preparing the system for the
loming Of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DR., Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is not secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
averse, because Of the uncertainty as to
their composition and harmless character,
but is MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TON, full list of all its ingredients being
printed, in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. An examination of this list OF
ingredients will disclose the fact that 1T Is
non-alcoholic in its composition, chemic-
ally pure, triple-reined glycerine taking
the place OF the commonly used alcohol,
in its makeup. In this connection III
may not be out of place to state that the
rFavorite Prescription Of DR.. Pierce Is
Me only medicine put up for the cure o.
woman's peculiar weaknesses ana ali,
ments. and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients of which have the nm
animous endorsement OF all the leading
medical writer's and teachers OF all the
several schools of practice, and that TOO
as remedies for the ailments for when
UFavorlte Prescription" is recommended;
A little book OF these endorsements WIZ
be sent to any address, postpaid, ana
absolutely free II you request same by
postal card, or letter, Of DIR. Z. V. PIERCE
Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy TO take as candy
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
EMMETT NEWS.

No 1. mealy potatoes at Loree &
Reilly's.
All kinds of wire for fencing at
Hawkins.
Sleep we'll lon Sealey mat,
tress. Kar & Co.
D. H. Van Deusen left Monday
for Pocatello 10 attend the State
wool Growers association.
The largest stock of fence wire
ever received in this city is under
cover at Hawkins warehouse. He
handles the Ellwood and the Ameri-
Fan. There is none better.
A healthy man is king in his
own right; an unhealthy man is an
unhappy slave. Burdock Blood
Bitters builds up sound health
keeps you we'll.
According to the Statesman &C
tual construction work on the ex-
tension of the Minidoka branch of
the Oregon Short Line will com
mence within the next 60 days.
The western terminus will be Par
ma, instead of Nyssa as indicated
by the previous surveys. This
route, by way of Roswell, will
shorten the distance to the main
line Is miles, and, it is said, afford
a grade of less than per cent for
the entire distance from Minidoka
to Parma.
Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing
helped me until used Doan's
Ointment. It cured me perma-
nently. - Hon. John r. Garrett,
Mayor, Girard, Ala.
As a result of perfecting a Sc
rum that is an anti-toxin against
hog cholera, the Missouri agricul-
tural college guarantees the state
legislature that with an appropria-
ton of $45. 900 year it will save
the farmers of Missouri from one
to FIVE million dollars annually.
The agricultural college announces
unequivocally that it is now pre-
pared to vanquish hog cholera.
The serum is drawn from what is
known as hyper-immunized hog,
the fbring being removed SO as to
prevent CLOTHING. The serum is
treated with small quantities OF car
bolic acid and When kept in a cool
place can be preserved from six to
twelve mouths.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have bad cough OF
cold do not let it drag along until
it becomes chronic bronchitis, ur
develops into an attack of pneumo-
mia, but give it the attention it de-
serves and get rid of it. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
you are sure of prompt relief.
From a SIN all beginning the sale
and use of this preparation has ex-
tended to all parts of the United
States and to many foreign coun-
tiles. Its remarkable cures of
coughs and colds have won for it
this wide reputation and extensive
use. Sold by H. T. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14

as a good sized child and the old
lady was very proud of it.
1t is rather late for christmas
items, but will say that the tree
and program at the church was
a success and many home was
made happy.
Word comes from Sam Lilly
from Soldier, Idaho, that he is
having fine time, but will soon
be home
Our blacksmith, Dave Nichols
has finished up his house and grad
ed his lots and he has a beautiful
home. Several new houses will be
built here during this year.
The Ladies Aid will meet at Sis
ter belongs this week. Dad
Knowlton has moved back across
the creek, where they have more
room. Mrs. Knowlton's mother
from Lewiston is with them on
visit. She is so years old and
quite poorly.
James Phillips took load of
supplies over to the mines yester-
day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
Lame Shoulder,

This is a common form of mus
cular rheumatism. No internal
treatment is needed. Apply Cham
berlain's L.iniment freely twice q
day and quick cure is certain.
This liniment has proven especial
IL valuable for muscular and
chronic rheumatism, aid is sure
TO give quick relief. Chamber
lain's Liniment is also most excel
ent for sprains and bruises. Prise,
25 cents; large size 80 cents. For
sale by H. I. Davis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
A Dangerous Operation.

is the removal of the appendix
by surgeon. No one who takes
DR.. Kings new life Pills is ever
subjected to this frightful ordeal.
They work so quietly you don t
feel them. They cure constipation,
headache, biliousness and malaria.
25c at B. b. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
The Pure Food Law.

Secretary Wilson says: "One OF
objects of the law is to inform the
consumer of the presence of GER
tain harmful drugs in medi-
cines. The law requires that the
amount of chloroform, opium. NOR.
phine, and other habit forming
drugs be stated on the label of each
bottle. The manufacturers OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
have always claimed that their
remedy did not contain any of these
drugs, and the truth of this claim
is now fully proven. as no mention
of them is made on the label.
This remedy is not only one of
the safest, but one of the best in
use for coughs and colds. Its val.
lie has been proven beyond ques-
ton during the many years ii has
been in general use. For sale by
H. 7 Davis,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
A Newspaper Bargain.

Until January Is The Index is of
fering to old or new subscribers the
greatest newspaper bargain ever
heard of. To every one paying one
year in advance at the regular price
of 81 so, he will receive The Index,
the Farm and Fireside, and three
beautiful pictures, worthy of being
framed and hung in any home. This
offer holds good only until January
Is. Better get busy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14

If you live ia a city, live fol
it; respect the great power that
protects you; that surrounds you
with the advantages of advanced
civilization and that makes it pos.
sible for you to achieve the best
results. Speak we'll of it; stand
for its civic and commercial SUI
premacy. If put to pinch, AN
OUNCE OF LOYALTY is worth
a pound of cleverness. If you
must villify, condemn and eter-
nallv disparage, why. quit the
town, but, as long as you ale a
part of the town, do not belittle
it. If you do, you are loosening
the tendrils that hold you to the
community, and the first high wind
that comes along you will be up
rooted and blown away, and prob
ably you will never know why.
Such has been the experiences Of
many.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-14
Tales of the Town
SONG EoR MUSIC.

r Owe Is the wind My heart is the
~ fallen leaf.
Love is the measure; mine are The fail
ing feet.
Yet must | dance In time with Its throb-
bling beat
Yet am l blown In the woods OF grief
MAD though the dance, unstirred and
4t1 serene you move.
wild though the wind, you flower Sc
cure and sweet.
Love is the music: mine are tile failing
feet
] am the whirling leaf. for the wind is
love.
Rose caiy Noble.