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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
DIARY OF AN ORDINARY HUSBAND
BY Gertrude FIairhax.

Sept. 25.-Mrs. Morton and my wife
have quit the card club Just as ex-
pected. They say that there is no
chance for them TO win so long as the
club tolerates Mrs. Andrews as a mem
Der, and she takes the first honors at
about every meeting that is held. Mrs.
Morton AYERS that she is crooked in
her playing; that it is impossible for
one to be successful at every play. Mrs
Morton and my wife bought expensive
prizes for the meetings held at their
homes, and they feel that by now they
ought to have won prizes equally as
valuable as the ones they purchased
for their parties. Neither has had a
look in. They are now planning the
formation of another club, and say they
will know the playing abilities of each
woman before she is invited to join
In other wordsw they propose getting
in bunch that is less smooth with the
pasteboards than the one they have
been moving in up to now.
(To be Continued.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
They Mean 1t.

II you were at the performance of
''Marcelle" at the Illinois this week,
possibly you were impressed by the
seeming reality Of the love-making of
Henry Coote and Miss Louise Cunning,
the pretty little star of that attraction.
Coote is big and handsome and plays
the swashbuckle lieutenant who wins
the heart of the heroine. Stacy arti-
ficiality was noticeably absent in the
scenes of the play-lovers. 1t caused
comment.
Well, for the information of those
who were interested, it can be stated
that their love-making is of the true
blue variety Coote wants Louise, and
she is not unwilling that he should
have her. She has had abundant OPP
portunity to try him out. Apparently
he has made good.
That is all there is to it. They are
human like the rest of US. Miss Gun
ming is a little woman to whom the
frivolity Of the stage, beyond her legit-
innate work, does not appeal.
She believes in the preachments Of
Margaret Ellington, although she does
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
SOLDIERS ORGANIZE
A BASKETBALL TEAM
Company A Arranging a Schedule of
Games for the Winter
Season.

An organization for a basketball
team in Company A was perfected at
meeting of the candidates for the
team held last evening at Armory hall.
Gus Hall was selected to lead the
team as it's captain and the manage
ment was placed in the hands of Z. L.
Fulmer Ten candidates reported for
practice and the first work Of the sea-
son was held under the direction of
the new captain. The prospects are
that the team will be made up of the
following players: Captain Hall, Con
don, Voss, Coker, BalIinger and Simp-
son. There are several other members
of the company who nave engaged in
the game before and when they enter
the squad it will assure the captain of
plenty of material from which TO
choose his team.
Several games have already been
scheduled and it is expected that a
full schedule will be completed shortly.
The local Y. NJ. c. A. team, the asso-
citation and Company F. teams of Mo
line and the Parsons Qowa) college
will be the first opponents of the team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
Lamented Governors DoubIe.

Governor John A Johnson, in the
two years preceding his death, paid
several visits to the tri-cities, and
many people here knew him by sight.
J. J. Kelly is a travelling salesman
who has been coming to Rock Island
a number of years and enjoys an ex-
tensive and popular acquaintanceship.
Kelly was here last week. He was a
guest at the New Harper. He was
rushing through the lobby one after
noon. Two local citizens were seated
in the lobby.
was dead said one, and his eyes
stuck out far enough to knock them
off with a club.
why, of course he is, man." ans
wered the other.
But he can't be. Didn't you see
him pass us. There he goes out the
front door That's either Governor
Johnson or his brother, and 1 have
money to wager on it."
well. I'll go against a small slice
of your change that he is not Cover
nor Johnson.
my bet stands that he's either the
governor or his brother"
They called a. mutual friend and put
up SIS each.
Then the hunt began
They followed the stranger west on
Second avenue two blocks, waited
while he transacted an errand in
business house and then trailed him
back to the Harper, both missing their
supper.
The elusive stranger finally was cor
nered.
ct beg your PARDON" began the one
who believed him a Johnson. But !
want to settle a dispute. Isn't your
name Johnson--a brother of Governor
johnson ?"
do locx like Johnson?" and
Kelly crooked his Celtic physiognomy
with one of those smiles that has made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04

in the restaurant with their husbands
exchanged knowing glances. Jones
walked over to Smith and stepped OIL
his foot. He drew rise, although he
( did not wish to, through having con
| nected with Smiths bunion.
| Mrs. Jones made a few suggestions
| at the breakfast table that her hus-
! band was almost compelled to take
! some stock In, although he would pre-
fer to give Brown the benefit of the
doubt. Mrs. Jones waited at the win
dow for Smith. Smith usually started
for the office at 3. He was a trifie
late this morning. He had no sooner
cleared the Smith gate than Mrs. Smith
scOoted out TIE rear door and down
the alley towards the Jones home.
TITS positively a public scandal"
broke in Mrs. Smith all out of breath
Murder will out Brown thought he
would drop in at a time when all of
the good people were at home. It's
only a question of time until these
men brutes are found out. Wasn't she
young and pretty? 1 heard that she is
from Chicago and that she dropped in
for a visit during the absence of his
wife. But isn't he bold about it?
Suppose she is stopping at one of the
hotels. You know, have always sus-
pected that little wife of his was carry
ing a heavy sorrow. She knows?
Why, how can he conceal 1t from her?
She's just taking her medicine for the
children's sake. He was not even man
enough to accompany her and her chill
dren to their destination. Sending her
away for the winteri Yes, but Brown
saves money by doing so. She goes
and lives off her parents at their home.
OF course they have money, but that
is no reason why they should encour-
age that villain in his deviltries. My
husband would not discuss the case
with me this morning, but his silence
is enough for me. You notice that he
did not introduce her. OF course not.
They never do. He was cool about it.
Well. now that he has been found out,
l suppose he'll grow holder than ever.
They always Go. Yes, they say he at
tends to business, but have my doubts
about it. He's never home when his
family is away. Why. the neighbors
s.
animal would die of starvation"
Two Months later Brown and Smith
met. They were On a street car. Mrs
Brown and the children were return
ing from their southern visit. Seated
with the children was a pretty young
woman. AS the Browns and Smiths AMI
the strange young woman alighted,
Mrs. Brown presented her sister, Alice,
who had been with her in the south
and who had come to spend a month
and her. Smith walked home with
Alice. He said he believed he had
seen her before. He told her where.
ooh, yes" she said. you know, l
teach in the high school at --. Mr..
Brown met me when 1 left my train
from the west, ard he went as far as
Chicago with me and saw me off on
my train for the south"
The Smiths were dinner guests Of
the Browns the following week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
TAUGHT TO SWIM
Y. II. G. A. Enters the Life
Saving Business for Pro-
lection of the Boys.
AN INSTRUCTOR ENGAGED
Lately Launched Nationwide Move
ment Getting Under way, 900
Already Proficient.

The movement which the physical
| department of the International Y. N.
&c. A. has recently launched of teach
ing every boy throughout America 10
swim is making Roadway. A genius
in teaching boys to swim was discov-
cred in George H. Corsan of Canada.
The committee Immediately engaged
him. He has the record of teaching
loco boys to swim IN one week, and
says he can keep this up forta2 weeks
| in the year. The international COM
mittee proposes to supply him the
boys. Mr.. Corsan lie now instructor
in Toronto university, and only his
''week-ends" can be used till March
to instruct groups of boys at the ds-
sociation's swimming pools in the
towns in the vicinity of Toronto.
To Tour County.
March l he begins to make a nation
wide sweep. The way he goes about
it is not to teach the fancy strokes,
but teaches the dog paddle" or any
stroke that comes easiest for the boy
to keep his head above water By
later coaching the boy energies into
the scientific crawl stroke. with which
in recent years all the swimming rec
oTds have been broken
The need for such instruction in the
United States and Canada is apparent.
Last year 1889 accidental drownings
occurred in the former and GIL in the
latter. The great population OF these
all but 5G0-were males. and the
highest death rate occurred between
the ages of IS and 81. Almost 10 OUT
of every 100000 die through accidental
drowning every year. In some locali-
ties. as. for illustration, in Connect
cut, this rose to 20 per 100000 in the
rural districts. OF course, in the sum
Eer tine this rate more than doubles.
In New York state last August alone
there were 1G7 drowhngs.
Thousands Instructed In Year.
Plans have been arranged in New
Gritain. Conn, for Mr.. CorsaA to teach
every member of the public schools IF
that city to swim during the Christ
mas holidays The Y. NJ. c. A. swim
ming tank will be used. All over the
country the associations are organic
ing swimming clubs and enlistinS
those who know how to swim il teach
ing the boys and young men who do
not know how. Literally tens Of thou
sands will be taught during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04

Editor Water Wagon Department:
| Please hold me room on the front seat
next the pilot Last year 1 drew an
outside berth and fell with dull, sick
ening thud. w. l.. 2.
| Water Wagon Editor: 1 will want a
/ couple of seats on the coming trip. 1
want one for a one-armed friend Of
mine who can't write. D. G. E.
Editor Water Wagon Department: 1
work nights, and, as rule, do not rise
before noon; but l must not let the
water wagon get by me this trip.
missed it last year by oversleeping.
My wife promised to wake me up, but
she got into an across-the-fence argu-
ment with one of the neighbors, and
forgot my orders. The cart was about
two blocks ahead of me when l reached
the starting point 1 would recommend
that there be several stopping stations
the next journey. L. NJ. b.
Water Wagon Editor: Say, pal,
had an awful splash last January. l
was put in with the camille. and the
odor of the followers got my goat. l
stuck through the journey, but the in
slant I alighted 1 was forced, in self
defense, to dampen. It's long story,
but I'll not burden you with the details.
Kindly see that am in the vicinity of
the driver. B. o.
Editor Water Wagon: How many
wagons are to be run? A year ago the
old vehicle was overcrowded and 1 got
pushed off when we were rounding a
corner The left hind wheel hit
piece of curbing. 1 was barely holding
on, anyway. and the jolt loosened me,
and l dropped. 1t would seem to me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
OEMAREST IS KING
Chicago Boy Defeats Old Play
ers and Lands 1872 Bill
lizards Title.
DOWNS SUTTON IN LAST
Makes 500 to 81 by His Fellow
TownsInan-Work at New York
Gives Him Big Purse.

New York, Dec "A new bill
lard king was crowned in the Madi-
son Square garden concert hall last
night before a crowd that packed the
hall when Calvin Demarest of Chi
cago won the final game for the IS: 2
balkline championship by a score of
500 to Is, his townsman, George SUIT
ton, being the loser in the deciding
game. 1t was a stunning defeat for
the veteran, who had blighted the
hopes of many aspirants and held
not a few championships himself.
Compared with his younger rival
from the Windy city, Sutton made a
sorry showing. in fact, the veteran
never had chance to show his form,
so brilliant and dashing was the play
of Demarest. 1t took only 4 innings
for the younger to assert his right
to the title.
Long End of 5000 Purse.
When he finished his string of 500
Demarest was the center OF an adj
miring throrg, al anxious TO con-
graduate him on his victory. He
takes the winners share of the
$4,000 purse, Sutton, the second,
Cline the third and Slosson the
fourth share. Cassignol, the French
man, was fifth and Cutler, the Bos-
tcnian. last, without q single vic
tory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
Facts About Fight Articles
Signed Yesterday.

PrinciPaIs-James j. Jeffries and
j. A. Johnson.
Title at stake - HeaVSe~eignt
championship Of the world.
Date of bout-juiy 4, 1910.
Plaoe-Utah, Nevada or caIifor-
mia.
Purse-$1o1,0 eco, winner to re-
ceive rs per cent and the loser %
per cent.
Duration of fight - Forty-five
rounds.
GioVes-FiVe-ouHcc.
Referee-To be selected so days
before the fight. IL principals can
not agree promoters are to name
official.
Forfeits-Each fighter $4,000;
promoters 100000.
Neither principal to be allowed
to engage in any right until July s.
Each fighter must begin train
Ing 90 days before bout.
Sieners-Jeffries, johnson, Joe
Cans, Sam Berger and Bob Yer
non.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
LOUISVILLE WAS HIGHEST
Leads the American Association in
Fielding Averages.

Milwaukee, Dec. 4.-I<arger OF ST.
Paul, with 700 per cent, was the lead
ing pitcher of the American assOcia-
ton in 1893, according to the Official
averages issued today. Olmstead Cf
Minneapolis was second with .667
The Louisville team led in fielding
with a mark of .962. Thielman. the
Louisville pitcher who played II
games in the outfeId, is the only
player who made a perfect fielding
score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
ketcheI to Box in Australia.

San Francisco. Dec. STANLEY
KotcheI has accepted the offer of Pro
Jaotcr Hugh Mcintosh to go to Aus
tralia for three ring battles. The
niddleweight champion viii embark II
q few days. While he hasn't been n
formed as to the identity Of his CD
ponents TO be, It is thought here lie
viii be Iitted against Tommy Burns,
Bill Lang and Bob F'Itzsimmons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
mo, my name is Kelly,

him famous. mo, my name is Kelly,
sir"
The bet was settled. Kelly heard
the story.
That's not the first time 1 have
been taken for the late governor of
Minnesota. 1t don't make me angry,
either" said Kelly.
Mr.. Kelly is somewhat younger than
the lamented statesman, though hav-
ing the facial character, the height,
the stride, and the mannerisms of con-
versation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04

The old, old story. told times with
out number, and repeated over and
over again for the last sc years, but
it is always a welcome story to those
in search of health. There is nothing
in the world that cures coughs and
colds as quickly as Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
CANS PICKS BLACK
FOR AN EASY WINNER
Former Lightweight Champion Be
Heves Jeffries-Johnson Go
Will Be Short.

New York, Dec. Aloe Cans, for
me- lightweight champion, who came
to New York this week to witness the
signing of the articles for the Jeffries-
Johnson fight. believes Johnson will be
an easy winner.
'Jeffries was a world beaten in his
prime" said Cans, out, like myself,
he can never come back. Johnson IS
the cleverest big man in the world.
He is more scientific than Jim Corbett
and is a harder hitter He will tire
Jeffries out and be winner in less
than % rounds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
PARKHURST MADE CAPTAIN

VIII Lead Moline High School Foot
ball Team Next Season.
At the annual banquet of the No
line high school football team, held
last evening at Allendale, Moline, the
home of F. G.. Allen. who was host CT
the occasion, Clyde Parkhurst was
elected captain for the coming season.
Parkhurst proved one or the strongest
and headiest players in the games
played by the team during the season
just ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04

not contemplate severing her connec-
ton with the stage. That would be a
loss to the stage, and a great one.
But Louise wants a good man; one
who can fondle and protect her. Coote
is the white-haired gentleman. So the
official dopester says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
Mother Dies; Fight Postponed.

Kansas City, Dec. 4.-Owing to the
death of Fighting Dick" Hyland'5
mother in San Francisco Thursday
night, the 1O-round bout between Hy-
land and Cyclone Johnny" Thompson.
scheduled for Dec. IS. has been post
roned The fight will probably take
place on Dec %. Hyland was pre-
pairing to take a train for this city
when his mother died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
Neirhborhood Scandals.


Browns wife and two little daughters
went south to pass the severe winter
months with relatives of Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. Brown, while thoroughly domes-
ticated, when his family Is away from
him seeks the companionship of the
boys. and has been known to violate
the curfew law. Brown and his wife
move in. society Brown is clever and
good looking. The women say he is
charming.
One night a well known theatrical
star visited the city. Society was out
in force, and at the conclusion of the
performance there were a number of
theater parties. the majority of the
folks gathering at one restaurant.
Half an hour before midnight Mr.
Brown breezed into the restaurant with
a woman on his arm. She was not
Mrs Brown. They were assigned a
small table in a corner. She was as
sisted in removing her wraps. She
was young and vivacioas While Brown
nodded to a number OF the ladies and
gentlemen whom he knew who were
seated at adjoining tables. he directed
almost devoted attention to his guest.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones, VINO were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04

Only One "8romo Quinine"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature of E. w. Grove. Used
the world over to cure cold in one
day. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04

night, after the foreigner had agreed
to throw him within that time. n
the other half of the bout, Olson put
Richard to the mat in two straight
falls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
AFTER RICHARDS "ROLL"
Constable Attaches Fight Stakes for
Alleged Debt of $3.50.

OOHSIaoIe ACtaCneS FISnG Stakes 1or
Alleged Debt of $3.50.
New York, Dec. Am unfeeling
constable slapped an attachment for
$3.50 On the stakes Tor the Jeffries-
Johnson fight yesterday to make sure
that Tex" Richard pays a judgment
for that amount issued against him
last September in Nevada. The plain
tiff in the case is a physician, who
alleges that professional services rem
dered Richards family. while they
lived in New York in 1897, were never
paid for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
Long End of 5000 Purse.
WARMED OVER

Contracts of the Cedar Rapids play
CTS have been received In Waterloo,
the new town of the Th-ee-Eye league.
the list including 10, IS follows: King
Kelly, catcher; R. w. Mortinson,
pitcher; II. z. Saillard, first base; r.
B. Clemens. outielder; Louis Chase,
third base; Louis Swatosh. shortsroD;
]. T. Murray, outielder; Burreil Eos
ter, pitcher; Lyle Sours, outfieldet:
Frank DeConley, outdelder OF the
old Central association players the
following have been reserved: Searles
and Lizette, catchers; Clarke. Peter
son and Zackert, pitchers. DoutheJt
has since been added to the list by a
trade made fo- Curtis. Abbott and
Harrington are also on the list.
George W. Foley, a pitcher, for the
past two seasons with a semi-pro
team around New York City, and D. J.
Monahan, a catcher, who has had
three years experience with the Cali
fornia State league and one season IN
the Tri-State league, have been signed
by Davenport.
Mark PurtelPS days in the Three
Eye are numbered, according to Jack
Mccarthy, the new Danville manager.
Mccarthy is already at work linging
Up the Speakers" for the 1910 sea
son and he says that little Mark is
not a good enough hitter for his team.
He has his lines out for another short
stop to fill Purtells shoes. Mccarthy
will probably go to Decatur within the
next few days to find out just what
kind of a team Danville purchased
when they bought the COmmodores.
He intends to weed out a number Of
those who played with Decatur last
season. and it is whispered that Sam
Foster will shortly follow Purtell. IN
Ruby and Jenkins, the Danville boss
thinks he has the foundation for a
fast outfeId. One of McCarthy's first
and hardest duties will be to land
third baseman to succeed Johnny
Barkwell who goes to the St. Louis
Cardinals. He may fill Fosters place
on first base himself. He is after
catcher and two or three pitchers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
cutIer STAYS with Mahmout.

Chicago, Dec 4.-Holding Mahmout,
the Turk, in the ring for 20 minutes
without fall, Charles Cutler won his
match at the Empire theater last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
water wagon Annual.

1.-THE annual trip of the water wagon
will take place the morning of Jan. l.
The route of it's course through the city
of Rock Island will be announced later
Those desiring seats may make their
reservations through this department.
Ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-04
Chords and DiScOrdS

that there ought to be more comforta-
BILE accommodations for the going.
They say the drivers seat is the SAT
est position. But that's no place for
a nervous man-and I'm so peevish
when get up in the ozone. o. L.
Editor of Water Wagon Department:
I'm not what you would call a heavy
or constant consumer, but l suffer peri
odical slips 1t hurts me to take the
ride in public view. Couldn't we ar
range it so that there would be elimin-
ated the public exposure? A covering
for the wagon could be had at small
outlay. Save me a place in the vi
cinity of the rear axle. G. NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-06
Society At Caracas.

The ladies Of the government were
the most gorgeous Of tropical butter
flies. They wore all the colors at the
same time and jewels In profusion,
but you seldom looked farther than
the paint and powder. ! had seen
darky girl In Porto Rico powdered I'M
til she looked like rusk, but she was
at rest! These gaudy panish. Spanish
Indian, Spanish-negro creatures were
pinked and scarleted and whited on
face. throat and neck until the oriEi-
nal color appeared only on the upper
arms. and after they had danced for
an hour one thought Of the delta OF
the Mississippi In the old green geog-
raphy! And SO we all danced. painted
and implanted alike. and only the un-
beiievable Horesccnt description in the
next mornings paper can give an ado
quate conception Of what the Cara
quenians thought of it.-Atlanttc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-06
Reeoanixed Likeness.

A Partisan dandy of the first water,
the Comte de s., had crayon picture
of himself made, which he afterward
pretended to find fault with.
sit does not bear the slightest resem-
blance to me-" he said, "and I will not
take it."
The artist protested. but all to no
avail GAN right. monsieur" he re-
marked finally, "if 1t is not at all like
you, of course I can't reasonably ex-
pect to get paid for it."
After the count had left the painter
added to the portrait a magnificent
pair of ass ears and exhibited 1t to
the gaze Of the curious public.
1t had not been long so exposed
when the count broke into the artists
studio In a towering rage and, finding
that threats awaited him nothing. at
last offered to buy 1t at considerable
advance upon the original price.
1T was not strange that you failed
to recognize your resemblance to the
picture at first,' said the painter, de-
termined to be revenged for the slight
put upon his work. But l knew you
would notice the likeness as soon as
added these ears"