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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
NAMED SON AFTER COOK:
WANTS NEW C0GN0MEN
Aged New York Parent Repents
Haste in Christening His Lat
est Progeny.

New York. Dec. 2S.-In addition
to making arrangements for cele-
brating his SSth birthday. Thursday
of this week. John Henry Thirey of
Long Island City, philanthropist,
scholar and educator, also is trying
to settle the question Of how he will
bring about the remaining of his lat
est son. born Sept. / 4 last. The child
was named in honor of DIR. Frederick
Cook.
Since Cooks exposure Mr.. Thirey
has been seeking the means of re-
lieving his youngest born from bear
ing the name. He does not know
whether to appeal to the courts OF
simply to have the child rechristen
ed
His young wife settled the cues
ton for herself without mrch cere-
mony On hearing of the decision
against DR.. Cook she promptly
changed the name of the baby tc
John Henry Thirey III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
RALPH K0ERBER Is
AT HEAD B. G. M. CLUB
Election Held in Connection With
Monthly Social Last Even
ing.

The boys of the B. G. M. had their
monthly sociable at the Y. NJ. G. A.
last night, arr aside from enjoying a
pleasant tiL 1cially they held the
election of Office for the next three
months. The result of the election was
as follows:
President-Ralph Koerber.
First Vice President-Ray Wilson.
Second Vice President-Leo Stevens.
Third Vice President-Carl Helpen-
stell.
Secretary-ATthur Lundeen.
Treasurer-Norman Kerr.
These officers will be installed at
the meeting next Sunday afternoon.
A series of special addresses on the
ten commandments is to be started
next Sunday, which will last for some
weeks, taking up all the command
ments and discussing their application
to everyday boy life. Plans are being
formulated for a special membership
campaign for the B. G. NJ. to begin
within a week or two, to increase the
attendance to 100 boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
TO RUSH CANADIAN CANAL
Sir Robert w. Perks to Direct $780,
O0O. 900 Ditch.

London, Dec. 2S.-In a few days
Sir Robert w. Perks, NJ. P. a well
known Wesleyan layman and one of
the distinct political forces of the
country, will abandon ali his activ-
tiles in England and sail for Canada
to push the construction of the Geor-
gian Bay ship canal to connect the
upper great lakes by more direct
route with the Atlantic for ocean-go-
ing merchantmen Sir Robert says
the canal will cost between 10000
600 pounds (s1OO. OOO,OOO) and 30
600. 900 C$15O,OOO,O0O) and will oc-
cupy 10000 workmen for 0 years.
The bottom and walls of the canal
will be of concrete, the depth "a
feet and the width sufficient for the
largest freighters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
CHICAGO SOCIETY
RECOGNIZES PEARY
Inscription on Medal to BE Given Elk
plorer Declares Him Pole
Finder.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-The Geogra-
phic society recognizes Lieutenant
Commander Robert f. Peary as the
discoverer of the north pole. A COM
mittee of the society decided yes
terday afternoon to inscribe the Hell
en- Culver gold medal, which had
been voted to the explorer in recog-
milton Of his services as a scientific
man, as follows:
Awarded Jan. 26, 1910. to Lieu
tenant Commander Robert Z. Peary,
u. S. N, for distinguished services
in exploration and the first achieve
ment of the north pole, April 20.
1908"
The committee which considered
the matter of awarding the medal
was composed of Weather Forecaster
Henry ]. Cox, Professor J. Paul
Goode. and Professor Henry G. Nor
tenson of the University of Chicago.
It's decision was Immediately ratified
without dissent by a quorum of the
board of directors. DR.. Cooks name
was only mentioned.
The medal will be presented to
the naval officer at the society's an
nUal banquet Jan. 25 at the LaSalle
hotel by Professor Rollin ID. Salis-
bury of the University of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
GIRL SLAIN; SUlTOR GONE
Maiden Alleged Victim of Re-
jected Lover-Parents Shot.

Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Carol Hunt,
IS years old, was instantly killed last
night. and her parents, Mr.. and Ms.
Stephen Hunt. were wounded. though
not seriously. Joseph Mackley, aged
80, who is charged with having shot
the three, is being sought by the police.
The shooting occurred at the Hunt
home According to the police Mack
ley. railToader VINO is said to have Il
wife and child in Mansfield. Ohio at
tempted to pay attentions to the girl
and became enraged when he was re-
pulsed He entered the Hunt home
last night. and. declaring his intention
of killing the family, drew a revolver
and began shooting, it is alleged
After exhausting all the cartridges
in his revolver Mackley is said to have
reloaded, fired four more shots and
fled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
ketcheI Also Good to Folks.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 28.-Stanley
Ketchel is not broke" notwithstand-
ing what Pacific coast writers have
said about him since his defeat by
Jack Johnson. His mother. who lives
in Detroit. received as a Christmas
gift from her son a $1,000 bill. 1t is
understood she also received from him
some time ago nearly $1,000 in re-
enumeration for sums she lost in bet
ting on him on his advice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Two Yankee sIabmen EARNED.

New York, Dec. 28.-The New Yorh
American league club has placed two
pitchers with minor league teams for
next season. George Mcconnell was
released to Rochester and Peter Will
son was sent to Montreal 1t is thought
the local club in sending these players
TO the minor leagues, retained an op-
ton to purchase them on Aug 20. Nc
Connell IS right handed and Wilson a
sCuthpaw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
JEFF CALLS BOB FITZ FOOL
Says Old Man ShOuld Have known
He Could Not Come Back.

Peoria, H., Dec. 2s.-James ]. JET
fries when asked last night for an ex-
preston of opinion as to the result of
the Lang Fitzsimmons fight in Aus
tralia, said:
"Fitzsimmons is a fool. He should
have known that for a man of his age
to reenter- the fight game with any
hope of getting away with it was little
short of insanity"
When asked his opinion Of Lang rs
a possible worlds champion JEFF
laughed Not in a hundred years. I new
er saw the man fight but am willing to
take Fits word for his ability, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
stunu for Is = ears
H. B. SUMMON,
Cashier.

by indigestion's pangs = trying many
doctors and 5000 worth of medicine in
vain. B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, n. c.,
at last used DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
and writes they wholly cured him.
They cure constipation, biliousness
sick headache. stomach. liver. kidney
and bowel troubles. 25 cents, at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
HELD NOT LAWFUL
Bloomington Representative
Attacks the Bond Issue
Amendment.
FOR WATERWAY PROJECT
Declares in Circular to All Members
of Legislature Publicity Was
Not Sufficient.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-A bomb has been
dropped into the ranks of the deep
waterway supporters by Representa-
tive Daniel d. Donahue of Blooming
ton.
In a letter sent to all members Of
the general assembly and men prom
inently identified with the waterway
project, Mr.. Donahue contends that the
amendment to the constitution author
izing the $2O,00O,OOO bond issue was
not legally adopted.
The constitution and the state stat
ute prescribing the manner in which
the constitution may be amended pro-
vides that the proposed amendment
shall be published in full in at least
two newspapers at the seat of govern
ment three months before the election.
Was Not Done.
This was not done in the present
case, and Representative Donahue con-
tends that by the rulings of other state
courts on this point the amendment
was not adopted and the state of Illi-
nois is still resting under the constitu-
tional inhibition that the state shall
not loan it's credit in support of rail-
roads or canals.
He cites a Montana case wherein the
supreme court held that a constitu-
tional amendment had failed because
the provision for a publication three
months before the election had not
been complied with.
Observed in Spirit.
While friends of the deep waterway
are somewhat perturbed over the at
tack made on the waterway project by
the Bloomington representative, they
are still inclined to the belief that the
spirit of the<constitution has been OBJ
served with respect to proper publicity
and that the Illinois courts would not
sanction the defeat of a great public
undertaking of this magnitude merely
on the Intervention of a slight and I'M
important technical antagonism of this
sort.
However, the courts have heretofore
followed literally the provisions of the
constitution in determining how acts
of this nature SHOULD be carried out.
and there is some fear that the high
tribunal of this state might brush aside
the public Importance of the work and
rest Who'll. on the exact language of
the document.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Rock Island National
bank of Rock Island will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, Jan1-
airy II, 1910, at 3: 80 O'Clock p m, for
the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as MAJ
properly come before them.
H q. CASTEEL.
President.
H. B. SUMMON.
Cashier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: 81 want TO go on record
as saying that / regard Electric Bit
tiers as one Of the greatest gifts that
God has made TO woman" writes rms.
o. Rhinevault of Vestal Center. n. Y.
81 can never forget what it has done
for me" This glorious medicine gives
a woman buoyant spirits, vigor Of body
and jubilant health. 1t quickly cures
nervousness sleeplessness. melancholy.
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing
and sickly. Try them. so cents. at all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Kansas CITY Fiqht Postponed.

Kansas City. Mo, Dee 2s.-The 10
round fight between Featherweight
Champion Abe Attel and Tommy Now
att of Chicago which was to have
taken place here last night was post
poned indefinitely. Promoter c. B.
Nelson did not state the reason for the
postponement, which was decided on
late in the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

Manager Charles Shaffcr of the DaE-
onPort association is signing many
players. He is anxious to strengthen
weak places in his last years aggrega-
ton. The list of new men includes
the following: Carl Rapp. W. a. Wait
eel. Arthur Benton, d. J. Monahan,
Joseph n. Grape, =. ". Samuelson, r.
J. Kelly, r. e. Coyle. Ernest Sanders,
Edward Rudolph. George w. Foley,
Edward Barclay, George E. Greenwalt,
John J. Dougherty, NJ. J. Ennor, Clar-
ence Otter. Herbert Blake, B. B. Mad
dox and Harry Ohland. Most of these
are unknowns and hail from down
east, where Manager Shaner has been
spending the fall looking up talent.
Foley is a pitcher from New York
City. Monahan is a catcher from tfz5
California State league and Dougherty
is an infielder, also from New YORK.
City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Dies of Football Injury.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Charles
Rice, aged 81, football player, died
at the West Pennsylvania hospital yes
terday from injuries received In a
game last fall Rice was member of
the Huntington Athletic club team and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Three Too Many for zbyszko.

Des Moines. Iowa, Dec. 2S.-Zbyszko
failed to throw Jess Reimer in 81 min
utes here last night. James Corbin,
his first opponent, was thrown in three
minutes. Zbyszko was to throw three
men in an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

while playing against the Walker A.
c. on Thanksgiving day was injured
on the head. He played in two other
games, but on Dec. was operated on
for an abscess on the brain. He failed
to recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Chr UhRatrR
THE ILLINOIS.

Second avenue and Sixteenth street.
Dec. 2S-"Girls."
Jan. 2-"MOnfana." matinee and night
Jan. 14-VOEeTs Big City MinstreIs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
If you are suffering from bilious

II you are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation, Indigestion, chronic
headache, invest one cent in postal
card, sent to Chamberlain Medicine
Co, Des Moines. Iowa, with your name
and address plainly ON the back, and
hey will forward you a free sample
of Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

an attack of laryngitis," said DR..
Iglauer. Her larynx is infiamed and
it would be too severe a strain upon
her voice to attempt performance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
Thrown Down stairs.

The position of the aged minister's
body, which was in crumpled heap
at the bottom of the cellar stairs, in
Dictated that he had been killed by
being thrown down them.
Mr.. Ritter was well TO do. owning
100 acres of the best land in Davies
county. Owing to his advanced age
he had no regular ministerial charge,
but frequently held services at the
Christian church near his home. The
old couple had two children, John
w. Ritter of indianapolis and Mrs.
Eliza Fisher of Elnora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenue. Repertoire at 3 and s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
No Wonder She's Cross.

The woman who has a thousand petty
cares and annoyances while she suffers
with headache OF sideachc must not -hsl
blamed il she cannot always -,Jp---..s-...n
ically amiable What she needs fa
thoughtfulness from her family and such
a sir1DIe and natural remedy as Taao,-
Fan3iIy Medicine. the herb tea thai Tst,o.
S.1s..ls ,..ofnen strong and well. esoid ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

Fitz says that he could have handled
him with ease 10 years ago. | think
there are several men in this country
who could take Lang's measure"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
AGED PAIR SLAIN
No Apparent Motive for Killing
of Minister and Wife at
Elnora, Ind.
GLOVE is THE ONLY CLEW
No Trace of Attempted Robbery and
No Enemies Who Sought Lives,
So Far as Known.

Washington, Ind. Dec. 2s.-Rev.
William Ritter and his wife were
found murdered in their home near
Elnora, Ind, yesterday. A glove
found on the stairway near which
lay the body of the man is the only
clew to the slayers. 1t is not known
when the murders were committed
as the couple had been alone in the
house since Friday.
The motive for the crime also is
unknown. There were no traces of
any attempt to rob the house, and so
far as known the pastor had no enc
mics who would kill him.
Return Home, Find Bodies.
The double crime was discovered
by Milford Ketchum and wife, a
young couple who made their home
with the Ritters. They found the
Burns City. where they had gone on
Friday to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Ketchum's parents.
Upon entering the Ritter home
they found the body of Mrs. Ritter
upon the floor. They called neigh
bors. and further search disclosed
Ritter's body. The body of Mrs. Rit-
ter was in the living room. The
hair was disheveled and the feet bare.
There are no marks upon the body
TO indicate how the woman was kill
ed, but many believe she was chok-
ed TO death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, enst of Nineteenth
street. Vaudeville at 3, and 9,15 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

"GirIs" Here This Evening. The
late Clyde Fitch, the author of Girls
which, under the management of Sam
s. and Lee Shuoert, comes to the Hi
nois this evening, may be classed as
Americas most successful playwright.
Much of his success was due to his
close observation of the life and hab-
its of men and women in general. It
is said he owed his latest success to
three of his young women friends, one
an artist, one a stenographer, and the
other like himself. a writer. His
friends were remarkable inasmuch as
they believed mere man to be a sort
of nuisance, and he himself often came
in under the lash of their pointed re-
marks. Fitch studied these girls and
finally concluded that they were just
the characters he needed in a new play
he had in view To think was to act.
and the result was the creating of
Girls
Marguerite sylvia in chicaeo.-Chi-
cago, Dec. %: Director Henry Rus
sell of the Boston Opera company
wires from Boston that he has en-
gagged Marguerite Sylvia, the prima
donna soprano, and that she will make
her debut with the company in Chi
cago as Marguerite in Faust" Thurs
day evening. Jan. IS. On Saturday
evening, Jan. %, she will be heard as
Media in II Pagliacci." Miss Sylvia
was a member of the old Bostonians
when Alice Nielsen was the leading
soprano of that organization. and, like
the latter, deserted the comic opera
field to study grand opera. She made
her American debut with the Hammer
stein Educational Opera" at the Man
haitian opera house in New York, last
summer. and quickly established her
self as a soloist of distinction She
studied in London and Paris and sang
at the Paris opera and at Covent gar
den before returning to the United
States.
Tetrazzini Loses voice.-Cincinnati
Ohio. Dec %. Nine. Louise Tetraz-
zini, the great Italian singer, did not
sing IN Cincinnati last night. Following
a wish by DIR. Samuel Iglauer to the
apartmenfs Of the singer in the Sinton
hotel at noon. the management made
the announcement that the opera
which was to have been given by the
Manhattan Opera company In Music
hall tonight had been cancelled.
Nine. Tetrazzini Is recovering from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

The Bloomington Baseball associa-
don is anxious to erect a fine club
house for its players next spring, talk
ing the place of the present quarters.
In order to secure a first class struc-
ture. with bath attachment, lockers,
etc, it is planned to give carnival
some time in February or March, TO
raise funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28

III 10
Right

We invite you to begin the
New Year by starting an
account at this bank. A
bank account makes you
independent, gives you
standing and enables
you to take advantage Of
investment opportunities.
can build up tidy &C
mt by systematic de-
VISITING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-28
WARMED OVER

Johnny Cocash, erstwhile Senator,
has been sold to Kansas City by the
of the New York Giants.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-01
FOR BETTER DIRT ROADS,

With sandy soil and subsoil Of
clay or clay and gravel pillow deep sc
as to raise and mix the clay with the
surface soil and sand.
The combination forms sand-clay
road at trifiing expense.
If the road be entirely of sand a
mistake will be made if it is plowed
unless clay can be added.
Such blowing would merely deepen
the sand, and at the same time break
up the small amount of hard surface
material which may be formed.
Ii the subsoil is clay and the sur
face scant in sand or gravel, plow-
ing should not be resorted to, as it
would result in clay surface rath-
er than one of sand or gravel.
A road foreman must know not
only what to pillow and what not to
plow, but how and when to pillow.
Ii the road is of the kind which
according to the above instructions
should be plowed over it's whole width
the best method is to run the first
furrow in the middle of the road and
work out the sides, thus forming
crown.
Results from such blowing are the
greatest in the spring or early sum-
mer.
In bitches a pillow can be used to
good advantage, but should be fol-
lowed by scraper or grader.
To make wide, deep bitches nothing
better than the ordinary drag scraper
has yet been devised.
For hauls under 100 feet or in ma
king fills it is especially service
able.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-01
HINTS FROM THE HIRED MAN
Good HustIing Farm Hand Tells of
Qualities Necessary to Make Him
self Valuable.

An Illinois man taught NE how to
raise and cure sorghum He puts in
two bushels of seed to the acre with a
wheat drill. This gives a uniform
growth; the plant is small, and the
yield is about as heavy as from a
thinner seeding.
never worked on farm until
was Is years old, had always worked
in beef-packing plant in a large city,
and | suppose that is where | formed
habit of hustling, which has stuck
to me ever since. When l commenced
farming l used to listen for the sound
of the whistle at dinner time, but
soon learned that in the busy seasons
a man cannot put in too many hours.
Some of the boys in my neighbor-
hood told me it was a mistake to do
any more than l really had to to hold
my job, but | take notice that l am
now getting $25 per month and my
board and washing all the year round,
while the other fellows get about $18
and are laid off during the winter.
Farm help is becoming scarcer ev-
cry year, but | think the farmer him
self is largely to blame. Too many
farmers regard the hired man as
beast of burden, and give him about
the same treatment that they do their
mules. How can a farmer expect to
keep a good man if he only pays him
500 per month, makes him sleep in
hot loft in the house or in the hay
NOW, expects him to work Is hours
day seven days in the week during
the summer and fires him in the fall?
l notice that the farmer who keeps
his hired man all the year round and
treats him with the consideration
that is due him generally makes
money and seldom kicks about the
scarcity of labor
The farmer who leads and does not
drive is the man who gets the most
work and the best service out of the
hired man.
The hired man who does not keep
himself neat and clean has no right to
expect to sit at the family table
Soap is cheap and the well is usual
ly handy.