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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
Notice to Properly Holders.

Rock Island, H., Oct. %. 191O.-At
a meeting OF the special committee
appointed by the mayor to investigate
the matter of risers for part of Sixth
ward sewer. it was decided that prop
erty holders may put IN risers at their
individual expense, and that it is
deemed advisable that they do so.
u. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22

Kindness to Animals.

what 1 believe in" said Mr.. Eras-
rus Pinkly, "is kindness to dumb ami
mails"
YES" replied Miss Miami Brown.
81 has hyuhed dat some folks kin If
a chicken of de roos' so gentle an
tender dat he won't have his sleep
disturbed ska'seiy Washington
Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
The Affirmative,

Figg-My wife wants a new silk
dress.
Fogg-Are you going TO let her have
It?
Figg-Yes. It's n case Of silks or
sulks.-BOston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
PLAN A FARMERS WEEK
Institute, Corn and Poultry Show,
Etc, Dec. 1924.

Aledo, Ill, Oct 22.-The annual poul-
try and corn show, the farmers insti-
tute, q short course in agriculture at
William and Vashti college, a three
boys and girls. the annual sessions of
the Mercer County Domestic Science
association all planned to be held in
this city during the week of Dec. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22

"a for the benefit of the farmers and
land owners of Mercer county. While
the meetings will be primarily for the
farmers of Mercer county, yet 1t is ex-
pected to bring many from adjoining
counties who will be present to join
in the benefits to be derived by those
interested in the scientific and profit
able culture of the soil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22

ing, smoker at the New Harper;
Wednesday evening, theatre party at
the Illinois, and Thursday evening,
banquet at the New Harper. The
business sessions of the association
will be in the Safety building, the
top floor having been engaged for
that purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
FOR THE ELECTRICAL MEN
Program of Entertainment for Next
Weeks Delegates Completed.

F. ". Reimers, chairman of the
local committee on arrangements. an
nounces that the program of enter
tainment for the. delegates who Will
attend the annual convention Of the
Illinois State Electric association
here next week has been completed.
The features are to be- Tuesday even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
UNREASONABLE.

Mrs. Sharpe (severelyl-Norah. I can
find only seven Of these plates. Where
are the other FIVE? Cook lin surprisel
Sure. mum, don't ye make no allow
ance for ordinary wear an tearl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
FOR VOTERS OF FOURTEENTH
DISTRICT TO PONDER OVER

will comparison of the
NAL the race:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
DIAfINUMVE GIRL PULLS
31O-POUND MAN FROM WATER

PITTSBURG, PA, Special-Dr. J..
K. Irwin, an expert canoeist of Pitts
burg, who weighs $40 ponds. owes his
life to Miss Peggy Fuller, of Paw
tucket, r. l., an all-round athletic
girl, about twenty years old, diminu-
tive in size
Miss Fuller and DR.. Irwin launch
ed canoe to take a jaunt on the AL
legheny River Wednesday, when craft
was accidentally upset and both Miss
Fuller and DR.. Irwin were precipi-
tated into the water. Miss Fuller
was seated in the front Of the canoe,
and DIR. Irwin was about to place his
foot In the craft to take his seat in
the rear, when instead he accident
ally placed 1t on the gunwale and his
weight capSized the canoe. Miss
Fuller and Irwin were thrown into
the water.
Miss Fuller discovered that the
physician was unable to swim. He
was struggling in the water, calling
for assistance. Miss Fuller being an
expert swimmer, pushed the sub
merged canoe toward DR.. Irwin.
DR.. Irwin grabbed the half-sunken
craft, and held on until assistance ar
rived.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
THEY'D DIE, HE PLEADED.
IF OLD HORSE WAS SHOT

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-When
Magistrate Hylan saw yesterday that
a death sentence he had just pass
ed would involve the lives of three
others he revoked the sentence, but
Joseph Allen. sixty-five years old, who
lives with his ninety-two-year old
father and mother at Old Mill, ia
maica Bay, where they own a farm
must keep their thirty
PAGER at home in future.
Allen drove into town the other
day. An agent of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals saw
the nag, arrested Allen yesterday and
took him before Magistrate Hylan,
charging cruelty to an animal. Mag
istrate Hylan advised the agent to go
to the farm and shoot the old horse
Allen wept. He said the horse was
foaled on the farm thirty-five years
ago, but despite its age was sound
Of wind and limb. If 1t were shot his
old father and mother would die of
grief and he wouldn't want to live
himself. Then the magistrate relent-
ed, and court attendants had to pre-
vent the happy Allen from climbing
over the rail to kiss the judicial hand.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
STUART SOLID IN
NINTH DISTRICT

r ic h m ond, Va, Special
Il am in the county which adioinz
the Ninth Virginia District, but NV
home is in West Virginia." said Dr.
II. l.. Clark, of Kyle, w. Va, who was
in city Wednesday with a patient for an
operation at the Johnston Willis Hos
pltal Dr. clark continued:
- am taxing great deal of interest
Henry c. stuart. for Congress, and so
far as can find out, ali the Demo-
Gratis in the entire district are right
behind him, and they are at work FOR
him. Elect him is their cry. They
nave the best organization, the hard
est workers, the best speakers and ain
the elements OF success for him. Here
tofore the Democrats have not paid up
their taxes and qualified to vote. but
this time they have done so. The rea-
son is not hard to find. Mr. Stuart is
section Of the State. More than that
he is the friend OF nearly every man
Democrat, Republican, Prohibitionist or
lndepende nt. He stands for their in
terests, he knows what they want: thew
know that he is honest, they know that
he attends TO business, and that he is
not willing to do anything for himself
that would not help them. He is a
farmer and a cattle raiser, a business
man and a capitalist, and yet he is one
OF the most affable and agreeble OF
men TO be found.
Listen TO me: When the election ia
over in the Ninth District on November
18th you Will see tht Henry c. Stuart
has ousted Mr.. Standpat Slemp, the
friend of Boss Cannon. Wish L had a
vote In Virginia to give him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
MILLIONAIRE COLONY
TO RUN OWN GROCERY

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-D. II. BURN
HAM. Fresh Meats ard Landscape
Gardening, Architecture.
JAMES A. PATTEN, Canned Goods
and Wheat Corners.
CHARLES G. DAWES, Groceries.
interest paid on deposits.
Electric signs, winking the above
advertisements soon may be expected
TO adCrn the front of Evanston bust
ness houses. Evanston millionaires
are going into the grocery business.
A cooperative department store is
10 be opened October 2, and already
40 residents have pledged their sup
port Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment OF Agriculture recently said
the chicago retailers took 40 per
cent. profits. The Evanstonians' pur-
pose keeping this in the pocket of
the consumer. provided he gets in on
the ground floor by joining the CO.
operative society.
Management of the store is to be
vested in a board of directors. The
society expects to hire a competent
chicago grocer to take direct charge.
only the retail branch of the trade
VIII be taken up at the start. The
promoters, however. expect event
ually to branc bout and control the
firm.
The North Shore residents who
have started the cooperative move
ment are not reformers. 1t is a BUSH
ness proposition with them, they as
sert. They have been driven to de-
fend themselves because of the in
creased cost of living.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
HOW BIG LEAGUE
STARS GOT START
By FRANK L. CHANCE.
Manager Chicago "Cubs,, Four Times
winner the National League
Championship, Considered the
Greatest Leader Baseball
Ever Has known.

I got my start trying to catch at
Fresno. Cal, when 1 was about eight
ing the game professionally, and only
wanted to play it | played other
favorite. and l would desert school,
meals or anything else to get to catch.
Looking back now 1 Will say this,
that IL l mad known' the hardships and
the troubles and worries and strain
involved in playing the game as a pro-
iession think l never would have
pains and troubles of a player. 1 have
no complaint. 1 have been successful
wise young man to enter the profes-
sion unless he is prepared to sacrifice
much OF his, life and happiness, to
most any trade. and to bear more
strain, both mental and physical. than
he would be called upon to bear in al
most any other line 1t is a hard life.
and one that wears a man out rapidly.
But to return to the start. came
mer. and there played with the first
regular team L ever Joined, and when
Of playing ball in the great. teams. 1
never had seen them play, but 1 was
determined to get in. played with
the Fresno High School team and then
caught for the University of Southern
California for time. and tried to play
the outfield.
Ny chance to get into professional
baseball came the year that the San
Francisco Examiner organized a tour
of the state. Fresno went into the
tournament with a fair team and was
catcher. We could not win, but we
gave them a hard battle and finished
lust behind Oakland and stockton.
They charged that there were ringers
on the teams, and 1 think the investi-
cation was what brought me to the
attention of the scouts. Anyhow DAN
ny Long, of the San Francisco team,
saw me catch and recommended me to
Chicago. That was the ambition Of my
life, TO catch for Chicago, because when
was at Sullivan everyone made an
idol OF Arson. / did not aspire to be
leader like Arson then, but hoped 10
make the team. Bill Lange was play
ing with Chicago, and after Long had
recommended me for trial LANCE met
me and boosted me to the Chicago club.
They offered me a trial and / jumped
at II. l had my own troubles making
good as a catcher. mainly because /
was awkward and kept getting hurt.
insisted on putting me on FIRST base.
refused TO play at first. / had tried
IL once at Baltimore and forgot TO catch
the ball when IL was thrown 10 me. !
did not think ever could play the bag.
Selee had 10 argue for a week and paw
me more money, TO get me 10 try, and
then 1 discovered first base was my
best position.
The rest OF II has been just hard
work and determination to win, and
the help OF the best and smartest
crowd of players any team ever owned.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29

which Colonel Roosevelt and bis. fol-
lowers have been and are now urg-
Ing IN this State. On the other hand.
the old guard leaders were apparently
just as elated. acclaiming that Colo
mel Roosevelt's hurried trip TO New
Haven was the result OF his own polit-
ical weakness
Spectacular Methods
Spokesman for the Barnes Wood
run Wadsworth triumvirate declare
that Roosevelt had displayed his fears
ana that the conference was executed
TO win over delegates by "characteris-
ucally spectacular methods" upon the
eve of the convention. The leaders of
the progressives made IL evident today.
according to their declarations, that
President Taft showed himself as lined
up with the new element in the Re-
publican party and sincerely opposed
to Republican machine rule.
Through the chaos of claims and
counter claims that poured in a steady
stream today IL seemed more apparent
than ever that President Taft will
not allow his name to go before the
people in connection with the next
presidential nomination until he is
completely satisfied in his own mind
that the people want him. He wants
no endorsements by State conventions
at this time. His view of the matter
is that the determining factor in the
choice of the party's national standard
bearer should be the sentiment Of the
rank and file of the party as expressed
by their delegates in the national con-
vention.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
GOT MONEY UNDER
FALSE PRETENSES
Ricmon d,

Ricm ond, Va, Special
A. Jeffries, colored. was charged
in the Police Court Thursday with
obtaining money under false pretenses
and by other fraudulent means. In
order that Detective Sergeants j. l..
Wiltshire and T. ]. Wren, who are at
work on the case, might be able to
secure additional evidence, the hear
ing went over until Friday.
Jeffries, it appears, represented
himself as secretary of the Sixth
Mount Zion Society, which organiza-
ton, according to the detectives, is not
in existence, nor was ii ever in exist
ence, as far as can be learned.
According to his victims-and they
are numbered by the score-Jeffries
told them that John Mitchell was
president of the society. Mitchell is
one of the biggest negroes in this city.
and anything that he is at the head of
is considered O. X.
JeffrieS' moduS operandi was to call
on aged widows and other indigents,
telling them that the society had un-
dertaken the work of overhauling and
repairing their hemes-in many in
stances dilapidated structures-for a
sum sufficient to cover the actual cost,
charging nothing for the labor.
He would secure, in some instances.
all they possessed and would never be
heard of again. II is said that the
negro has been living in luxury from
the proceeds OF his scheme.
Jeffries is an eX-convict.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29

city. which gave Mr.. Maynard. q Is
commended. an abnormal majority.
While Mr.. Young's side has asked Tor
the books or every precinct IN the
district II Is believed that they are de-
pending very largely upon the result
OF the examination OF the Portsmouth
books for their counter charges of
wrong practices in the primary. They
say, however. that they will make
an equally thorough examination OF
the books In other parts of the dis
trict.
No little interest also centers in the
charge that has been made that the
Barksdale pure election law was Vio-
lated in the primary. This is under
sSood to mean that money was inn
properly used in the election.
Mr.. Bilisoly. of the citizens counsel,
referred yesterday at the investiga-
ton meeting very pointedly to the sus-
picion that is felt as to the violation
OF the Barksdale law. and IL is ex-
pected that he and his associates will
bring out all that is possible as to this
phase OF the inquiry.
This end OF the matter doesn't seem
to be emphasized in either OF the
other two investigation camps. they
being bent apparently on showing ir-
regularities and fraud within the polls
on election day.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
HOLD CONFERENCE
Former President Stands Before
State With Successor Stamp
of Approval as to Direct Pri-
mary-Must Know People
Want Him Second Term.

NEW YORK, Special.-The con-
ference between President Taft and
former President Theodore Roosevelt
at New Haven has left the national
political situation practically un-
changed.
Summed up today by political ex-
perts in this wise, the net result of
the conference is:
Colonel Roosevelt stands before the
State with the tacit affirmation of
President Taft upon the principles
principal feature OF which is the Cobb
direct primary bill.
In return President Taft has the
assurance that, while the Saratoga
convention will endorse his adminis-
tration, no delegates will be pledged
to support him in 1912.
Not HopeIessly Estranged.
While both of the conditions had
generally been understood as obtain
ing, today they stand out bearing the
official brand, and stories that Taft
and Roosevelt were hopelessly es-
tranged are officially branded as go
ing beyond the real facts.
President Taft yesterday reiterated
the stand which he has always taken:
That he will not NEEDLE in State
affairs that deal with factions, al
though he stands ready to give all the
aid, in conformity with his high no
sition, to the choices of the party.
The two factions of the Republican
party In New York State had different
versions OF the presidential conference
and effect today. The progressives
were Jubilant and acclaimed the re-
suit OF the meeting as an endorsement
by President Taft OF the principles
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
DINNER GUEST BREAKS
DISH; RUNS UP A TREE

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-The pub
nc nlnner OF the two chimpanzees
and the three Misses Orangoutang
which the officials of the Bronx Park
Zoo are holding these afternoons
broke up yesterday in disorder, and
about fifteen keepers were busy
three hours trying TO capture one OF
me olsgruntled guests who had left
without even the murmur OF an "Ex-
cuse me-"
The trouble began when Miss Sis
ter Orangoutang acted naughty.
naughty and threw her bread on the
tIoor, so that Keeper Joseph Reilly.
much as 1t panied him, was forced
to lead her from the table with a
tlrm hand and give her a spanking.
MISS Babe Orangoutang, whose dis
position is unusually sympathetic and
tender. became so excited that she
pushed her dish off the table and
Droke It Miss Babe gave one look at
the fragments, another at her sister
then slipped from her chair and ran
una tree. When she got to the ton
she had spell of Mysteries, but moth
ing could tempt her to return.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
CAN'T ia WATER WORKS IN
NEWPORT NEWS.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Special
Justice Brown, in the Police Court
Wednesday morning, announced his de-
olson in the case Of the local light and
water companies, charged several
weeks ago with doing business with
out a license The court held that
public service corporations are ex-
.empt from municipal license taxes
under an act approved February %.
1910, and dismissed the cases. The
city noted an appeal to the higher
court. The corporations claimed ex-
emntion under section of the act
= being claimed by them that in lieu
CT SlIy Incense tax they are to pay
per centum of gross receipts to the
State for privileges of exercising their
franchises in the State. The opinion
OF the court was a surprise, as even
attorneys for defendant corporations
expected the cases would go against
them.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
SHORT STORIES
FROM BALL FIELD

Quick thinking has won many q
game, as everyone knows. One OF the
cleverest bits OF quick thinking must
be credited to Jimmy Ryan, OF the
old Chicago club. New York and
Chicago were playing at the Polo
Grounds, and IL had been a riproar-
ing battle all the way. The score
was to when New York took their
turn at the bat. 1t was fast getting
dark, and ii was certain that IL the
nome team were going to win it had
to do IL right then, for "his umps''
was sure to call the game after three
men had gone out.
/ Charley Farrell managed to bang
out single and steal second after
two had died. Amos Rusie was UP,
and as Annie hadn't got q safe hit
in about three weeks, naturally the
home players were very blue. It was
getting so dark that the outfielders
could hardly be seen from the plate.
Two strikes were called on Rusie, and
the home players began to pull hard
Tor Annie to get transportation. The
next ball, however, came on a dead
iine Tor the plate, waist high.
Rusie's stick met the sphere
sQuarely on the nose, or where the
nose of ball should be. The ball
was seen to start for deep center In
a 1iny IT was lost In the darkness
everyone knew II was a terrific hit.
even though they could not follow
the balls flight.
AS Farrell and Rusie tore around
the bases the crowd could Just see
Ryan suddenly stop from a mad
sprint, place himself in position and
apparently catch the ball. The next
second Ryan was racing for the Chi
cago bus, followed by other members
of his team.
Everyone thought that Ryan had
caught the ball and the umpire called
the game. The next day the ground
keeper. in repairing the center field
renee, picked up the ball. Ryan, a
rev years after, admitted that he
never even got glimpse of the ball
as II sailed over his head.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
MAKING INSPECTION
OF PUBLIC LAUNDRIES
r m on d.

Ricm ond, Va, Special
In accordance with the law passed
by the last Legislature requiring sani-
tary regulations in all laundries, Dr.
4. {. Levy, Chief Health Officer. is
having all such establishments ex-
amined by sanitary inspectors. The
work, however, will not be completed
In less than two weeks
II is expected that the steam laun-
dries will meet most of the require
ments. Such an optimistic view, how
ever is not taken of the Chinese laun-
dries. There are nine of these in
the city.
The law provides among other
Things that no person suffering with
an infectious or contagious disease
shall be employed in a public laun-
dry or washhouse. No persons will
be allowed to sleep in a laundry or
In room adjoining il. The statute
also requires that the room where
clothes are washed or dried must be
properly ventilated and drained. and
shall be used for no other purpose.
The floors of all laundries shall be
made of cement, if required by the
regulations Of the Board OF Health.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
SOLDIERS HELD AT NORFOLK
DISBANDED, BUT TOLD
TO BE READY

NORFOLK, VA, Special-North
ing has been heard from Richmond
in regard to the situation between
the James River oyster tongers or the
State associates since last night. The
Norfolk troops, which were assem-
bled in the American Hall here ex-
pecting orders which would carry
them to the scene of trouble, were
diebanded and then were requested
to hold themselves in readiness for a
call. Some OF the troops have re-
NAMED at the armory, but 1t is the
general opinion here this afternoon
that there will be no order for them
to move.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
BAGGAGE THIEF'S
CASE POSTPONED
Jacobsky Will Not Be Tried
Until the October
Term.

r c b M ond, Va, ecial.-
Special Agents ]. w. King and ].
l.. Pettus, Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, returned to the city last night
after having taken Martin Jacobsky,
alias Martin Jackson, alias William
Martin, Of Charlottesville, to stand
trial on an indictment charging him
with stealing baggage from the Ches-
apeake and Ohio road.
1t was expected that Jacobsky
would be placed on trial this week
andF e prisoner was quite ready. so
he aNsSunced, 10 be tried. His coun-
sci, l.. o. Wendenburg wss not ready,
however, as he was unable, on ac-
count Of illness, to go into the trial
The case was accordingly postponed
TO the october term OF court and will
be heard on October 18th.
1t is alleged that Jacobsky is a
member OF a gang which operated
several years ago along the line of
the Chesapeake and Ohio. stealing
baggage through the presentation of
raise checks The Chesapeake and
OHIO lost more than $4,000. il is
estimated. number Of members of
the gang are serving terms in the
state penitentiary.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
RESIGNATION OF
L0RiMER ACCEPTED

CHICAGO, ILL, Special. -Direc-
tors of the Hamilton Club have ac-
cepted the resignation OF United
States Senator Lorimer, which was
rendered following the refusal Of
Theodore Roosevelt 20 eat at the ia
bic with him during his recent visit
TO Chicago.
The resignation has been like a hot
plate to the members of the club ever
since il was rendered.
Lorimer had been hidden as a guest
to the banquet for Roosevelt. When
Roosevelt heard of il he announced
fatty that he would not attend IL
Lorimer was to be there. because he
did not care to associate with a man
whose henchmen were so freely
charged with graft, and who appeared
TO have obtained his seat in the Sem
ate through bribery.
The club held hurried council and
revoked Lorimer's invitation.