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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
PLAYER INJURED IN
INDOOR BALL GAME
Ray Young of Moose Team is struck
in the Face 10y Flying Bat
Loses Teeth.

In the last half of the fifth inning OF
the indoor baseball game. in which the
Moose and "One Hundred Block
teams were the contestants at Armory
hall last night, an accident occurred
which put a quietus upon the game.
Louis ONeill of the One Hundred
Block team was at bat at the time,
and as the pitcher for the Moose was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
HACKENSCHMlDT
TURNS The TRICK
Downs Westergaard, the Iowa
Giant, Though Task Is a
Hard One.
HOUR TO GET FIRST FALL
Contents Self With Remaining on De.
fensiVc Till Opponent Has Worn
Himself Out.

Chicago, Dec. S.-George Hacken-
schmidt, the Russian lion" got the
jump or Jess Westergaard in the wind
up of the Empire A. c. Wrestling show
last night at the Coliseum by winning
the urst fall of their match in 1902: Is
with Il double bar arm hold. Eight
thousand hungry mat fans were on
deck for the show, which attracted
Frank Gotch, the retired heavyweight
champion of the world The Humboldt
strong man climbed through the ropes
just Lefore the big chaps were sum-
mOnei together, but refused TO issue a
statement other than that he had come
here from the old home in Iowa to
witness match from the ringside.
Second One short.
When the gTapplers emerged from
their dressing-rooms for the second
fall it was apparent TO all that Wester-
gaar1 could hardly last through an
other long tussle. and Hackenschmidt.
going to work with vengeance, cas-
lily scored the second and deciding fail
with & reverse body hold in 11:20.
There was plenty of action to the
main confess, with Westergaard al
ways tie aggressor until the last five
minT,es of the first fall, when he
weakened and proved an easy victim
for The. big man from over the seas.
In the main Hack confined his efforts
to applying half-nelsons and hammer
locks, and while he frequently had
WestarGaard in tight holes, the husky
IOwan always managed 10 wrench him
self ont of danger.
Hahmout Claims Title.
Chicago, Dec. S.-YUsifI Mahmout,
the Bulgarian wrestler, through his
managers Yesterday claimed the heavy
weight catCh-as-Catch-Can wrestling
championship of the world following
the positive statement of Frank Gotch
that he had retired from the mat for
good and never would wrestler again
i'll public.
Champion Gotch. silent upon the re
port that he once had designated Hen
ry Ordeman as the recipient Of his
worlI's championship hOrors, declared
that Nahmout was ono Of the greatest
living wrestlers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
THREE-EYELETS

Fred Donovan, the former Three
Eye backstop. has applied for the JOB
as manager OF the TaylorvilIe team in
the n league and will likely land
the place if he can get his release
from Clinton in the same league
when has claim on his service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
"T1E LION AND THE MOUSE"

Tao Lion and the Mouse" which
returns to the Illinois theatre next
Sunday, matinee and evening, teams
with politics and high finance, and
strange as it may seem. several figures
in the play notably John Burkett Ry-
der, Senator Roberts, and eX-Judge
Stott are but actual counterparts of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
Former Cub Shoots Sell.

End, Okla. Dec. S.-C1yde Giest,
former member of the Chicago Cubs.
sustained severe injuries in an acct
dental shooting here yesterday He
was hunting and stopped. resting the
muzzle of his shotgun on his right foot.
when the gun was discharged. blowing
off his toes and tearing his foot. He
played with Lincoln last season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08

Many persons find themselves af,
fecJe1 with a persistent cough after an
attacA of influenza AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berla rs cough remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold b ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08

President Al Tearney goes to New
York next week to attend the meeting
Of the big leagues. He will not call
a meeting of the Three-Eye till after
the Irst of the year, IL is stated. He
has been under the weather and hard
~ able to preside over a meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
MCFARLAND ACCEPTS TERM
To Meet Abe AtteI Before New York
Fairmont Club Dec. 49,

Chicago. Dec. Sit practically
was settled yesterday that Packey
Mcfarland and Abe Attel will fight
before the Fairmont Athletic club of
New York on Dec. 10. Johnny Nc
Farland. Packey's manager, talked
with Promoter Billy Gibson over the
long distance phone yesterday and
also sent telegram in which he
said Packey agreed to terms and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Dec .9-"California Girls"
Dec. 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse
matinee and evening.
Dec. 1S-Henry Woodruff in The
Genius" matinee and night.
Dec. 25-"ArizOna,' matinee and
night.
Dec. 2G-"Happy Hoohgan.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08

Pi.oher Elmer KCcstner, the former
Boomer, did not do very we'll in the
box Tor Cleveland last season He
won five games. lost ten. was taken
out four times and tied one. giving him
a percentage of .&33. He ranks iusi
below Pitcher Barney Petty of St
Louis, also a graduate Of this circuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. S.-Bat-
Ting Schultz and Gene McGovern
have been matched. The winner will
fight Jake White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08

Did you ever notice how a ring IS
like the marriage obliEation?'
NO. How do you mean
"A ring is more easily put on than
il is taken Off.'-Roston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08

TT make loans in quick, quiet, polite manner
4 which will help you accomplish good results
with the money borrowed. When you borrow S15 or
of you have the satisfa Ction of feeling that
your dealings are private and the return payment
just right large enough to pay up the loan in
short time and small enough to avoid becoming
drag. That's idea of making satisfactory
loans. MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY, suite Ill
Az Peoples National bank building. Open We'd
nesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
A New School for Rock Island

Richardson Ladies Tailor and Dressmakng School
ed permanent school at 1T19
tons book store Any interested high dressmak
ing should fail to this knowledge
clothes for the coming absolutely
the Richardson Dessmakng school
of instruction and learn the Richardson tailor
cordially invited visit school
measure Open Monday. Wednesday and Friday evenings
from to Daily $3.50 to u. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
ANITSTN-1NTS.
E 4 |! liz i y K g
Friday, Dec. 9.
The $40, 900 Beauty Show

Friday, Dec. 9.
The $4,000 Beauty Show
California Girls Company
The SWEETEST Thing in Burlesque
Americas representative burlesque
company in two laugh provoking mu-
steal comedy burlesques, "A Breezy
Affair" and In Jungle Land"
Comedy, Opera, Travesty, Burlesque,
Vaudeville.
Special Vaudeville Features.
Rose Lewis, flying trapeze, queen
Of the air; Boss & Boss, European
novelty act; Trueheart, Dillon &
Burke, eccentric comedy trio; Ida
Bell, dainty singing and dancing SOU
brette; Johnson & Lambert, German
comedians; Hazel Grant Coincidence.
NrLLE CARINA Famous Cleopatra
Dancer
(Men only.
Prices 25c, SOC and 75c.
Phone West 1924.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-08
Carries Four Passengers.

Joilaanisthal. Germany, Dec. S.-Avi-
ator Brunsuber cirClcd the field here
twice yesterday. carrying four passen-
gers With him, in Farman bipIane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

when Grandpa falls and breaks his isG
We fist has mostest fun.
Ma screams and Pa ser. list like that.
Go, fetch the Doctor-run"
And when the Doctor comes. Pa ssz.
A-feeiin' awful good.
He don't not need no medi-sip.
Cause Grandpa's leg in wood! ="
So We depart away without inspeetlae
the Beef Department where cows ere
stiu surprised by being shot in the head
with an axe.
Hoping you are the same
Yours truly
HAsHIMURA TOGO.
s. p
Mr.. Editor, kindly to please insert FOL
lowing advertisement among other Pat
ent Medicine & charge to what i eve
you :.
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"Dee-light." say he with Elba voice.
So to my Tourists he report,
ut has been said by some lemonish
newspapers that the Cost Of Living is
becoming higher with each increase Of
prices. This is as false as it is truth
less. Because a pound Of beef which
cost 12c in 1906 costs CSC to days
that a sign that it is any more expen-
sive than it was? All no, 1t is merely
idle talk. AS a matter Of fact food IS
cheaper this year than ever before-it
only costs more, that is all. This shows
how the Public can be deceived by mere
outside appearances.
Trouble is that the People Of Amer
lea are becoming too extravagant. They
require Grand Opera and Porterhouse
when they should get along with Ham
burg Steak and Moving Picture Shows.
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are made in such a place."
Hon. Mayor Of Packngtown met us at
the gate and, after a brief speech Of %
minutes. presented us with the Golden
Can Opener of the City. Thanks by
"You are admitted say him. ito
everywhere-except where 1t Is marked
No Admittance. If all Muckrakers
would keep away from such signs our
Frankfurters would never have got such
open to visitors on Wednesdays. when
1 assure you. you will never see any
thing which will bring blush to. the
shyest eye" More thanks by us.
The Ladies Of the party was given
bouquets OF violets and we Was led
into the SHINING and Boiling Depart
ment.
Xxx
This department is in a broad. deep
room like the parlor of a cathedral 1t
Is decorated in blue and gold after n
design by John La Fargo. The floor Is
pictures from the Legend of King Ar
thur called 1.-TWO Little Pigs Went to
Market" Stained glass windows are
seen everywhere, and palm-trees are
dumped on all sides to give a Wander
bilt appearance. All this magnificent &
home-like interior is intended to give
to the pig-killing industry that home
like touch which 1t so often lacks.
1 lift my maggyphone for Roosevelt
lecture-talk.
These beautiful surroundings" 1
holla, ARE supposed to make tender
thoughts. Tender pork Is the result.
When a employee Of the Trust is kill
itecture & forget that he is in such
low & sordy business. He can mix Art
with Lard and learn that Ignorance can
be cured as well as Ham. No pig can
die in this delicious atmosphere without
feeling that even Lard can be refined"
Nextly, Hon. Pig is shot down the
partment. Here all Pigs are carefully
shaved by experienced BARRIERS. after
which they are given an electric mas
sage Then they are led out to soft
music and quietly choked to death with
lavendar water. The disagreeable act
is made very attractive and is less pain
full than dentistry or other disgusting
tortures.
Nextly Hon. Pig is shot down the
chute from the Execution Chamber to
the Boiling Vat. While this goes on,
Hon. Orchestra play who Dat Said
Chicken in Dis Crowd?" and other fu-
neral anthems. This Boiling Vat Or
chestra is hired by great expense and is
full Of German aristocracy. Hon. Walt
Damrosch leads them when he Is not
doing something else.
Gentlemen G. tourists I say for fur
Their speech, "This place gives the Hog
advantages which he never could enjoy
at home 1t Is a greater Education Fac
tory than lots of colleges, because it
takes in raw material and turns 1t out
SO finished that you cannot guess what
1t was when it went in. Where else
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the Hog Be Removed from American
Politics-and IL So would 1t Be HUI.
nance" One of them Ladies' said it was
useless to uplift the Stockyards when
Home was Woman's natural spear. But
another one with gentlemanly collar de-
cry, ..Packingtown is one of the meat
Test problems which compress America
today" So they all clum aboard prepared
TO roast the Mutton Trust
'Honk- Honk," This remark was made
by Hon. Ottomoble as We eloped for
wards amidst gasoIene and intellectual
conversation.
II dread to see this Stockyards,' cor
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of palaces decorated with smilaX and
climbing roses. Could this be the
Stockyards? 1t was
Ladies & suffragettes," say through
my maggyphone, "to your right is the
Stockyards or Packington, as 1T is called
by many Of our novelists. Kindly to OBJ
serve the Mary Ann architecture Of the
place with Italian gardens and Eand-
painted smokestacks. Kindly to observe
over the front gate the coat of arms Of
the Pig Trust with their motto: IN
SWING VERITAS. Could you imagine
that oily things like money and lard
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can a Swine enter and come out as
soap, chewing gum, currant jelly and
headache powders? And are not these
Pigs a benefat to Education: They
are, Their skins cover the footballs
and the editions de luxe which make
American colleges the loudest in the
world. Thusly does the Trust exercise
the highest duty OF citizenship-to
make Pigs happy"
While this talk was expiring tall,
pale Rev. looking person approach UP.
BY his soft eyes and cunning ways 1
knew he was the President Of the Pig
Trust
80, Mr. Sir to him I say 80 many
persons has been foolishly enquiring
about High Cost Of Living-wil you not
talk to these rubbering necks in your
deceptive way"
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question for me.

IVI
To show how cheap transportation
will be in the future when air-trips are
fashionable" snuggest my yellow cousin.
II can show folks Chicago for less
price than those 1 disposses.
So early this am. me & Nogi took our
40-lung-power automobile Seeing Amer
lea" to neat corner near Auditorium
Appendix Hotel where we placed up fol-
lowing sign for information:
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0NNooO~
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rode one elderly maiden with voice ''It
is carnivorous place of death and
bumps where many COW is led to
sausage before she gets a chance to re-
form and lead a respectable life. Would
it not be more civilized to find good
homes for the sheep and hens and pigs
and cattle and dogs :. =.
Hush it," missy one Lady Reformer
whose Husband is in the Beef Trust.
..Will not this Packingtown be a place
of crude lard and smells?' require John
Drew with Pinero expression of NOUS
tache.
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But pretty soonly them natives of Chi
4 eyebrows. Several people & or 3
politicians begin buying tickets, price 81.
Among them passengers approaching
with rubbernecking expression we notice
Hon. Mayor Busse, prominent reformer.
In the contour of his diagram this great
man Is shaped like a complete Taft Pol
icy If he should ever set down on the
Tariff it would never rise again. In
specific gravity he weighs s4S lbs. Of
averdupose He Is every ounce a Mayor.
Togo" he say chivalrously, "how
much for ride-around in this joy-wag-
gin?
Il estimate you to be worth SIS col
lapse.
II was deceived into believing that you
charged 81 for single persons he snib
with proud expression like a perpetual
franchise.
You are not single person I de-
range You are a triplet.'
So Hon. Busse neglect to make any
other Repuolican arguments and clut-
ter aboard with creaks. Among other
prominent Chicago persons enthusiastic
TO see this Stockyards was Hon. John
Drew and II members Of the Lady
Muckrakers' League who was there to
discuss the impairment question: Can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

OUSM Nogi report
yesterday, "Soon-
ly Hon. G l e n II
Hawk Curtis will
arrive to Chicago
from New York
by air. boat. His
charge for this
will be SIS, 900.
why will he
make this exag-
gerated n.y." is
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You cannot walk through the slums but
what you are deafened by the odor Of
Sirloin steaks. Poverty persons should
get satisfied with cheaper cuts"
What Is a cheaper cut?" require a
Lady Muckrake.
"a cheaper cut is the inexpensive
frame work of an animal, like his hoofs
and horns. These parts are now being
made into shoe-buttons. With a little
patience and imagina ton the working
classes could learn to boil up these shoe
buttons SO they would make delicious
SOUP"
Have. you some recipes for such
soups?" require one broadside Lady with
Mrs. Roarer voice.
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F6eo E6vR70 1unnseet 7qatz .,,tzR al1gg y
PeyonaHy conducted by
H S+4fAfERA F0es t7AAf IRWIN

"Ah no. say Hon. Busse. Packing
town is now under a reform government
You would be surprised to see what
changes has came over it since Hon.
Up Sinclair discovered the piggish quail
tiles Of canned chicken
No sooner were these words shot off
than beholt. We was within sight OF
Pa ckinstOwn. that famous municipality
which has done so rnuch TO put the Cost
of Living on higher plane And We
was surprised by its appearance. In
stead of low & delerious structures
splattered with the grease of dying
mammals. we beheld a length wise line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

sweetly smiling. Following is a.:
shoe Button Soup-Select three dcsen
large ripe shoe buttons; remove the
cores and soak in lime juice for six
hours. Strain through a mosquito bar
until they show a tendency TO freese
Add butter Whip. Then take the shells
OF two eggs. Ia gal oil OF pineapple
and the covers OF four medium sised
baking powder cans. Boil rapidly fcr
eight hours add nutmeg and serve Ia
finger bowls with bird-seed scattered
lightly over the top. You will be sur
prised when you taste it
ing thusly. several completely silk la
dies approached inside and took chairs
in rows like theater.
Excuse me, please-to.' say Hen.
Pres Thus is Wednesday when the Pig
and Purity Branch OF the Ethical ou,-
ture Society come here for tea-drunk
and conversation on uplift subjects''
So he departed off for make shake
hand with them Ethical Ladies'. One
lady read a paper about Comparative
Ethics of Robt Browning and Jas JET
fries" in the middle OF considerable re
fined applause. After which Hon. Am
brose McClosky. famous baby-talk post.
who studied pathos under Jas whit
comb Riley, arose upwards and read fol-
lowing pure food poem:
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All Chicag folks what seen that sign
prised by our lack of international cour-
tesy~ Some made lynch-law motions to
US. We felt very obnoxious. like Hon
Roosevelt when he was telling Great
Britten how to manage Egypt on the
American Plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

To Editor Sunday Star, who I admir-
because OF his iron brain.
Dear Sir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-08

shipper real measure OF protection, while
not opening the way TO collusion and ta
giving OF rebates or other UNFAIR discri,ni.
nation.
Under the existing law tho commission
e ean only act with rssos to an alleged sx
tice by carrier on a complaint rnado by
some individual affected thereby. sec no
reason why the commission should not be
authorized to act on Its own Initiative as
well as upon the complaint OF an individual
In investigating the fairness OF any existing
fate or practice: and recommend tho
also that the commission shall be fully
empowered. beyond any question, to pass
upon the classitlcattons Of comm odities for
purposes OF fixing rates. in like manner as
rate applicable TO any transportation
To Take Initiative.
Under the existing law the commission
may not Investigate OH increase In rate.
un.li aiter y shall have become effective;
and although one or moro carriers may fle
with the commission proposed increase
IN rates or change In classihcat!ons. OF
other o., !, alteration OF tho existing rates or
expiration of thirty days from such fling.
no proceeding can be taken to Investigate
me reasonablensss OF such proposed change
until after It becomes operative. on tho
nm order finding that an existing ratio IL OK.
cessive and directing It to be reduced, the
carrier affected may By proceedings In the
courts stay the operation OF such order OF
reduction for months and oven years II
has therefore, been suggested that the com.
mission should be empowered, whenever a
proposed increase in rates is flled, at once to
enter upon an Investigation OF the reason.
aoleness OF the Increase and to mako an or
der postponing the effective date OF such
Increase until after such Investigation shall
70 completed TO this much objection has
'een made on the part OF carriers. They
,ontend that this would be, in effect, to
axe from, the owners OF the railroads the
mana cement OF their properties and to
lothe the Interstate Commerce Commission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-08
II its passage no railroad company subject
o tho intcrst 81 e /. commerce. act shall direot.

OF its passage no railroad company subjec,
90 tho Interstate commerce act shall, direct
~ or indirectly. acquire any interests OF any
kind In capital stock, or purchase or lease
any railroad OF any other corporation which
completes with 1t respecting business tc
which the interstate.-commerce act applies
Hut especially for the protection, OF the
minority stockholders In securing 10 then
the best market for their stock recommend
that such prohibition be coupled with u
provso that 1t shall not operate TO pre-
vent any corporation which. at the date Of
the passage of such act. shall own not les.
than one-half of the entire issued and out
standing capital stock of any other railroad
company. from acquiring all or the remain
der Of such stock: nor to prohibit any rail.
road company which at the date OF the en-
actment OF tho law Is operating a railroad
OF any other corporation under lease. IN
ecuted for a term OF not less than twenty.
nVe years, from acquiring the reversionary
ownership of the demised railroad but that
such provisions shall not operate TO authors
ize or validate tho acquisition. through stock
ownership or otherwise, OF competing line
or interest therein in violation OF the anti
trust or any other law.
Republican Plntfornl.
The Republican platform OF 1905 further
declares III favor of such national legisla,
ton tl and supervision as VIII prevent tho
interstate carriers, and in order TO carry
out its provisions I recommend tho enact
nent o! law providing that no railroad
corporation subject to the interstate-cont-
morce act shall hereafter for any purpose
connected With or relating to any part
OF its business governed by said act, issue
any capital stock without previous or stimuli
laneous payment TO il OF not less than tho
par value OF such stock, or any bonds or
other obligations (eNcept notes maturing
not more than one year from, tho date OF
Their issue, without the previous or stimuli
not less than tho par value OF such bonds.
or other obligations, or. IL issued at less
than their par value, then not Without such
payment OF the reasonable market value OF
arch bonds or obligations as ascertained
pE the Interstate Commerce COMMISSIONS.
ana that no properly, services or other
thing than money. shall he taFon IN nay
mont 70 such carrier corporation, OF the par
on Other required price OF such Stock bond
or other ob{sation. except AT The fair value
of such PROPERTY, services or other thinr