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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06

services were needed in a broader field,
and he went to Port Byron; but his
physical impairment made his resigna-
ton necessary, and after being relieved
of his charge in 1908 he went to Le-
Claire, where he had resided since that
time.
Rev. Wilson was married June 30,
1868, to Miss Anna e. Linsey OF Find
ley, Ohio, who died Dec. 10. 1899. Two
sons and two daughters, three of whom
died in infancy, were born, and the one
remaining, Mrs. Nelson X. Berger of
South Bend, Ind, was with him when
he died. He married again in 1902
Miss Mary Motto OF Valparaiso, Ind.
a son born to this union dying when
but few weeks old. Burial took place
today in South Bend, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
PERSONAL POINTS.

Major c. s. Richie is in Chicago.
H. J. Copp has returned from Pitts
burg.
B. ]. Braack of Milwaukee is visit
ing with relatives.
Rev. F. E. Shut will leave this even
ing for Chicago.
Hon. William McEniry has returned
from a business trip to New York.
Major John McFadden, Gary, Ind,
was a guest at the Harper yesterday.
Miss Grace O'NeaI has returned from
her visit to Kansas City and Trenton,
Mo.
Colonel F. w. Bahnsen and Major
w. H. Dart returned yesterday morn
ing from Oklahoma.
James Smith, Jr, former member
of the house of representatives from
New Jersey, stopped at the Harper yes
terday enroute east.
Mrs. Archibald Mckinney, formerly
Of Aledo, who has been a patient at
the WATERFOWL hospital between three
and four years, has been released on
the usual parole. Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
ney are now making their home in
Rock Island.
H. w. Crawford, division freight
agent of the Burlington, left last night
for Herrin, Ill He was accompanied
by E. R. Puffer of Chicago, general
freight agent of the Burlington. The
officials will inspect the new southern
extension which is being built along
the Ohio river between Herrin and
Metropolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06

| completely "stewed." When he left
the county jail he had only 80 cents,
but this did not prevent him from get
ting drunk again in short order. He
was allowed to sleep of his jag over
Sunday. and this morning Magistrate
Smith sent him back to the sheriff to
spend 30 days in his keeping.
| Kelley's earthly possessions consist
OF a putty knife and a finger nail
brush, which he keeps with him all the
time. His lack of wealth doesn't seem
TO worry him any, as he sees a Christ
mas dinner with the sheriff ahead of
him and a warm place to snooze during
the cold spell which is with us. He
raised no objection to being sent back
to jail for month.
Accused of 'TROIIing."
Howard Bornholt, a Davenporter, is
under $4,000 bond in Davenport and
John Evers, a farmer from Walcott,
Iowa, is held by the Rock Island police
pending an investigation of a charge
made by the latter to the effect that
Bornholt had rolled" him for $50 while
the two were carousing in this city last
Thursday evening. Bornholt was ar
rested by the Davenport police on in
formation furnished them by the local
force, and an attempt was made to get
him over to this city to answer the
charge against him. He refused to
come without extradition papers, and
was placed under bonds to assure his
appearance when the documents are
secured. ReQuisition has been made
for them and it is expected that the re-
quest will be granted.
The Walcott man claims that he and
Bornholt visited a saloon in this city,
and were pretty well intoxicated when
they decided to "see the sights" It is
alleged that Bornholt invited Evers to
go up to the Burlington railroad yards
and see wreck, and the farmer read
lily agreed. They were disappointed to
find that no wreck had taken place,
but something else took place, accord
ing to Evers. He was touched for a
roll 70 $50, so he says, and his friend
got away with it. Evers is being held
at the police station here pending a
further investigation of the affair.
Thought to Be Demented.
Patrick Garvey. Davenporter, was
taken to the police station yesterday
afternoon, as 1t was thought that ne
was demented. About noon yesterday
Father Geyer of st. Mary's church tel
ephOned to the station that a man had
applied to him for protection from four
men who were going to kill him, and
the priest intimated a belief that the
man was insane. An officer was sent
to the home of the priest and the man
was taken to the police station.
Garvey appeared to be in his right
senses, and he calmly told the police
that four men were lying in wait for
him at the government bridge with the
intention of killing him when he ar
rived there on his way home. He could
not tell who the men were or why they
wanted to murder him, but he was ap-
parently convinced that they were
there.
The police in Davenport were COM
municated with, and they in turn COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
ANTHONY Cox.

The remains of Anthony S. Cox ar
rived here today from Chicago, where
he died yesterday morning at 12:45.
The cause of his death was heart fail
ure and Mr.. Cox had been ailing for
several weeks. He died at the home
of his daughter In Chicago. He was
born July Z. 1841, in the island of ia
maica in the West Indies, and came
to America In 1868, Since that time
his home had been in Rock Island and
Moline. He is survived by his daugh-
ter and two sisters. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from Trinity Episcopal church.
Rev. Granville H. Sherwood will con-
duct the services. Burial will be at
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
overheated Furnace; Fire.

small fire IN the basement of the resi-
dence of R. R. Reddig, 1914 Eighth
avenue, this morning at 9:15. The
fire department was called and easily
extinguished the fire. The floor joists
were damaged to a slight extent. The
damage will amount to less than So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
John Benedict Meyer.

John Benedict Meyer, aged Is, died
at 7:40 yesterday morning at the home
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Olson, $40 Thirty-1rst street, with
whom he had been living since the de-
mise of his parents. The boy was a
victim of tuberculosis. He is survived
by his brother, Joseph Olson. Funeral
services will be conducted at Broadway
Presbyterian church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, and burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06

insane in the county court Saturday
afternoon and Judge R. w. Oimsted OF
dered him committed to WATERFOWL
hospital for the insane. The young
man had a delusion that someone was
working against his welfare and he be-
came melancholy and it was feared
that he might become violent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
ANOTHER LINE
KNOCKS At DOOR.
H. H. Haines, Representing the
Morgan Interests, Visits
Rock Island.
ROAD IS NOW UNDER WAY
Building from Joliet to Peoria 90
Observation-Disclosures 10 At
tend Conference.

Still another interurban is seeking
entrance to the city Of Rock Island.
1t is the Joliet, Peoria & Galesburg,
already partially constructed. "a. II.
Haines, promoter of the road, was IN
Rock Island Saturday afternoon Ia
conference with Mayor G. w. McCask-
rim and others and departed in the
evening for Peoria. lie expects to -
in the city again tomorrow and to re-
main over for the joint conference OF
the committees representing the lower
end farmers and the Rock Island bust
ness people at the Rock Island Club
Wednesday afternoon
Backed by Morgan InterestsT
Mr.. Haines is president of the
Hampden Traction company, which
owns and operates a number of inter
urban lines in the state of Pennsyl-
yania. The property Of this company.
as well as that of the Joliet-Peoria-
Galesburg enterprise is understood 10
be controlled by the J. p. Morgan in
terests.
Mr.. Haines stated that he always
contemplated an entrance to the tri-
cities. He saw here a center that was
bound to grow into one Of the largest
and busiest in the Mississippi valley.
He had not gone thoroughly into the
matter of a right Of way from Gales
burg to this city.
COmmends Belt Project.
Mr.. Haines made inquiries concern
ing the proposed line TO the lower end
and to the belt road The latter he
commended as one of the most essen
tial agencies to the future develop
ment of the city.
Mr.. Haines said that he was not in
position to make any definite an
nouncements concerning the plans Of
his company further than it expected
to operate into Rock Island. His COM
pany probably would not be averse TO
an arrangement with the lower end
line, If it were built, for the use Of
its tracks the length of its route. He
hoped that the belt line would take
care of his train after the city limits
was reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
BOY WHILE HUNTING,
INSTANTLY KILLED
Gun Discharges Accidentally and Top
of His Head is
Blown OFF.

Eggers Bevzow, % years of age,
while hunting this morning on his
fathers farm two miles west of Daven-
port, was accidentally killed. He
stumbled and in falling his gun was
discharged and the shot blew off the
top of his head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
EanIes. AttentionI

Tuesday evening, Dec. Z, the regu-
lar meeting of Rock Island Aerie will
be held at Beselin's hall. Election
of officers. Entertainment after
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
Funeral Of Mrs. Frank hermann.

The funeral of Mrs. Frank Herr
mann. 1903 Fifth avenue, was held
this morning at 8 o'clock from Sacred
Heart church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. F. Locmey. The
pallbearers were Frank Meenan,
James Medallion, William Mccarthy,
J. Mccarthy, J. Mckinley and Frank
Wich. Burial was in Calvary Gene
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary futile.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Tuttle was
held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home of her son, James C.
Simser, 507 Fifteenth street. The
services were conducted by Rev. H.
w. Reed, pastor of tn First Baptist
church. The paIlbearers were E. F.
Godfrey. c. H. Franck, John Tittering-
ton, James Maslin, Bernard Andrews
and Swan johnson. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-06

Sent to Hospital.
James Riedy Of Moline was adjudged
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
No Runs on Six Hits.

Several times It has been asked
how a team can make six hits in an
inning without having a run cross the
plate. It can be done as follows: The
first batter knocks a triple to the out
field and is thrown out at the plate
trying to stretch it into home run.
The same fate happens to the second
batter, giving them two hits and two
men out. The third batter beats dut
q hit to the pitcher; the fourth man
beats out q hunt to the third baseman
and the fifth beats out hit to the
first baseman. This fills the bases
with two men out and five hits Sc
cured. The next batter knocks line
drive that strikes the man running
from second to third, putting him out.
The run that crosses the plate does
not count as three men are out, and
the batter Is credited with hit, 40
. cording to the scoring rules. This
gives the team six hits without run.
Records do not show that 1t has ever
i occurred, but It is possible. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
A Zoojoolcai Nine,

In these days when we read Of the
doings Of the Tigers and White Ele.
plants and the Cubs, the following
geological nine picked up by an OBJ
servant rooter would surely make a
hit 90 far as names 60: Hogs, pitch.
ier, Louisville: Hart, catcher, Mont.
gomery; HEM. first base, Augusta:
Grub, second base, WilkesbarTe;
Leach, third base, Pittsburg; Roach,
shortstop, Lancaster; Crane. left field,
Harrisburg; Wolf, center field, Ports,
mouth; Drake. right field. Wilkes.
barre Fox, first baseman of Lynn,
might have been used in the inield.
but It would have frightened HEM
and Drake out Of the game. Among
the others birds which are eligible to
membership on the nine are: Swami,
pitcher, Kansas City; Guese Of Mont.
gomery, while storke Of st. Louis
would make . good utility player"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12

The above is a photograph of John
w. Bates, the clever outfielder recent
ly traded by the Boston National
league club to the Philadelphia team.
Bates was born in Steubenville, O..
81 years ago. He learned to play the
game in that town and made his pro
fessional debut in 1905 with the home
club, then a member of the Ohio
Pennsylvania league. In his first year
he made q reputation as a hard long
distance hitter, and in the fall the
Boston Nationals drafted him at the
suggestion of Tom Needham, the Chi
cago catcher, who was then with Bos'
ton. In the spring of 1906 he went
South with the Bostons and earned
q place on the team which he has held
ever since. Bates has been playing
the best game in his career this year
and his sale to Philadelphia was a
great surprise.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
HOW CY. YOUNG TAKES
NJ, CARE OF HIS "WING"
Secret OF Veteran Pitchers Long sue'
cess on tho Dlamond--Has
.:.... Arm Massased. i@2@ ,.

Every fan loves the home player
who can come to the plate with men
ON the bases and crack out the hit
that will score the winning run. But
this hero doesn't occupy the high
place with the profession that Is held
by the pitcher, who can, strike that
batter out with the bases tenanted.
(, Out there in the diamond, 60 feet
from the plate, he must pitch on an
average 1870 ballss in every game.
Every throw must have in it all the
physical power and cunning he pos"
sesses. One let-up and the game may
be lost to his team He it is who
must bear the physical and mental
gruelling that tries mems souls and
tears down their bodies.
Small wonder then that the Or
binary major league pitcher seldom
lasts more than eight or nine years.
So hats off to old Cy Young, who has
pitched in fast company, not eight or
nine, but 10 years, and he has more
years left. This wonder of the dia-
mond has put the ball across the
plate in almost 800 games in the big
leagues and he has won about 60 per
cent. of those games.
"He must have a right arm that Is
q mass of knotted muscles" you say.
Wrong. That mighty right arm"
which has earned Cy a handsome sal
airy for almost two decades, is as soft
and smooth as that Of a society wom-
an playing bridge,
There are two things that have
enabled me to pitch as long as have
in fast company" says Cy. II pitch
no wide curve balls and I have my
arm massaged carefully after every
game I pitch.
"Pitching a wide curve jerks and
strains the arm of the sturdiest pitch
er: aim to throw fast, straight balls
and curves with short, sharp breaks.
after every game my arm is
rubbed with alcohol This treatment
has kept the muscles pliable and soft
That is my explanation"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
Johnson's Injuries Serious.

Walter Johnson, Washington's pre-
mier pitcher, and one of the star
twirlers of the American league, may
never pitch another major league
game. Because Of an injury to his
shoulder, Johnson was forced to leave
the team in Chicago and return to
Washington for rest and treatment.
The pitcher, hurt his arm during q re-
cent game at Cleveland. He said then
that his condition was such that he
could not play another game this sea-
son. It is feared that one Of the liga'
ments of Johnson's arm is torn, and
in that event there is only slight
chance for the complete restoration OF
the arm. Johnson has pitched 40
games this year and has shown splen'
did form. 49,. ,-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
]. OWEN WILSON or TEXAS,
BUCCANEERS SILENT MAN
Cowboy Member Of Pittsburg Team 10
Great Throwing Fielder and
Fixture In Garden.


J. Owen Wilson is the cowboy mem.
Der of the Pittsburg team. He comes
from the wild and woody west and
has all the nerve and stamina bef1t-
ting native of that district. He was
born and raised in Texas and all the
delicate edges we're worn of by con-
stantly rubbing sleeves with the west
ern element before he had graduated
into mans estate.
He plays right field for the Pirates
and plays it WE'LL He is member OF
the greatest outfield in the ma or
league, an assertion which even the
most biased writer's are forced to ad'
NIT. Clarke, Leach and Wilson-they
form trio of outer gardeners which
cannot be beaten in the National or
American leagues.
Wilson Is the youngest member OF
the triumvirate, but he is on the job
all the time. Incidentally he owns
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
pemonterevIIIe Quits Game.

The other day marked the retire
ment from baseball for good of Eugene
Demontreville, infielder of the Chicago
National league team in the; nineties,
and for three years member Of the
Toledo club. Demontreville. played
his last game with the New Orleans
team OF the Southern league, from
which organization he has just prr.
chased his release to go into business.
Demont, as he came to be known in
baseball. has accepted the secretary.
ship Of a fair association in Birming.
ham, Ala, in which city he played
ball after leaving Toledo, and where
he was popular. Demont f1e1ded well
lin his last season on the diamond. but
his batting was only fair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
New Rule Protects Purchasers.

A new rule adopted by the national
commission relating to players pur-
chased by the major league clubs
from the minor league teams, which
hereafter will be incorporated in all
agreements OF sale, provides that when
players are purchased for future deiiv-
cry and afterward become incapaci-
tated for service while playing with
the club which sold them, the pur.
chaser has q right to call the deal OF.
The adoption Of this rule was made
necessary by the fact that one Ameri-
can league club this year bought for
l34, 600 pitcher, who later strained
jhis arm and win never be able 10
ltwirl again. s s|
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
/. Luck Of the Tigers.

Baseball scouts assert that Detroit
had lot Of luck in securing Pitcher
Browning from the San Francisco
club. over the draft route. Besides
Detroit, the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati,
st. Louis Nationals and Pittsburg
put III drafts for him. The club
owners drew for the player and Frank
Nayin Of the Tigers was fortunate
enough 70 win him. He has won Is
games out OF IL pitched.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12

one of the greatest arms In the base
ball world and it is feared by the
members of every other team in the
National circuit. He is sure fielder
and home fans have no fears when q
ball is driven to right. Wilson gets 1t.
The silent man of the Pittsburs
club. That's Wilson. He is as un:
communicative as a wooden Indian,
but a conscientious player and a man
we'll liked and respected by his team
mates and friends.
Wilson first saw the light at Austin,
the capital city Of Texas, on August
Fl, 1883. 1t is interesting to note that
he celebrated his birthday by going
through the game between the Pirates
and Phillis without getting a chance.
He was at bat four times, but he
made no runs, no hits, no putouts,
no assists and no errors.
While with Des Moines Wilson at
tracted the attention Of Fred Clarke,
the Pirate manager, and at the close
of the season he was drafted. The
Texan Joined the Pirates when the
1908 season opened and was forced to
fight for the right field job with Beals
Becker and Dan Moeller. He and
Moeller played the same number Of
games, 100, while Becker participated
in SO before being released. He bat
ted .227, while Moeller batted only
1913. But Wilson WAS so much better
in fielding and throwing than Moeller
that he was retained. His weakness
was batting, but he has been forging
to the front ever since and has been
long regarded as fixture In right
field. -, o.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
t,ouaton Heads Texas LEAGUE.

q The Texas league finished Its cham
pionship season with Houston In pos-
session Of It's first pennant More
than dozen players were drafted
or purchased by the major leagues,
and several will report at once
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
GIBSON SETS NEW RECORD
;Pittsbura 8aekstop Exceeds Charley
ZImmer's Old Mark for Con-
secutive Work.

Catcher "Hack" Gibson of the Pitts
burg Pirates has exceeded the wonder
full record made by Charley thinner
who caught III consecutive games
during the season Of 1890.
It is much harder now to make
such a record than ever before, as the
game has changed and the wear and
tear on a catcher is harder, especially
when one considers the fact that the
team he has been catching for has
been in the lead for so long.
It was on May S, that Gibson took a
rest, just for one day, when O'Connor
relieved him. He then started in to
work again, and every day since he
has been seen behind the bat for the
Pirates.
The nearest any catcher has ever
come to these two records is that of
Flint, who caught 120 out of 121 games
while a member of the Chicago team
In 1877. Mcclure, now managing
Cleveland, caught; 1872 games during
the season of 1896, while Killing of the
champion Cubs caught the same num-
Der as Flint in 1903. This leaves Glib
son with the record in major leagues
with 40 games which he caught last
season.
The greatest number of games ever
caught during one season was made
by Berry, who caught ITS games while
a member of the San Francisco team
Of the Pacific Coast league.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12

Tannehn the Chicago White
Of the
showing made the this
give youngsef who has
Of the Older 70 the
with the bat his ne the
4 piaes with tbs regulars.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
.Jack chesbro Quits Game.

Jack Chesbro, the New York Ameri.
can league twirler, will not play ball
again this season. Chesbro left the
Yankees on their return from the
west and announced that he would
not report again until next spring.
lChesbro win devote his time to hia
sawmill business and automobiling.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-12
BA[E{&BAl.
NOTES !. .
" ~, ~ .

baseman on the Pittsburg team, -
only % years old. ".- ~ 5 S3fi%
Holman, Collins, Bush and. Cobb
seem to have the rest Of the big
league baserunners tied to q post.
Y Tonneman, whom the Boston Ameri-
cans have secured by draft from Nash
vile, is batting at q 400 clip Just at
present, and is also doing q lot Of fine,
work in the field. ~. ~S&@' sS7< .
Clay of Reading is leading the Trt-
State batters with an average of .S33.s
He has played in 104 games. ~ zs
There is q real lemon in baseball at
last. Lee Lemon of Burlington has
been purchased by Indianapolis. He
is a catcher. ~ 5t
Messenger is playing right field so
we'll for the Chicago White Sox that
he will be kept in the position until
the season ends. =.
Anon Strunk. who will be pulled In
by Connie Mack from the Milwaukee
club, Is still hitting at good clip. 3as@
Simon Pauxtis, football and baseball
star Of the University of. Pennsylvania
last year, has signed to catch with
Cincinnati. Pauxtis has been catch
ing for Altoona in the TriState
league. 2ss i / =, :: =s =, 5s.