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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
Would Change Baseball Rules.

On the Pacific coast a movement has
been started TO amend the baseball
rules so as 70 make 1t more expensive
for a pitcher to hit batsman. 1t is
proposed to give the batsmaD two
bases instead OF one. There is another
reform in the air. and that is discard
ing the spit ball, which it is argued is
one of the chief reasons that biting is
fast becoming a lost art in every
league throughout the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
Rat Catcher in Trouble.

T. A. Thormey, the professional
rat catcher who operated in Rock
Island a couple of weeks ago, has
been arrested at Iowa City on the
charge of forgery. 1t is claimed that
a check for $125, which he was Civ
en- SIS on by hotel keeper at Iowa
City is bogus. Thormey says he
can prove the check is genuine, but
he is being detained till he does so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
Official Basket Ball Guide Out Today

The Spalding Official Basketball
Guide for the season of 1910-1911, more
complete than ever before, has just
been published. 1t contains about two
hundred pages of matter of interest to
every player and student of the game.
The part of most interest to players
is that containing the revised rules for
the coming season, which went into
effect Sept. 1. These rules were ar
ranged by the Amateur Athletic union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
RECORDS BY OLDFIELD
Demon Barney Sets Four Marks
on Milwaukee Track.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept 2S-Barney
Oldfeld set four new worlds records
on the state fair track yesterday af-
teTnoon. In the 25-mile race against
time Oldfeld travelled the distance in
23:47, beating the record held by
Ralph DePalma. In this race he trav-
.eled the 20 miles in new time, setting
a mark of 1915 1-5, also taking from
De Palma a record of 1890, made at
Grand Rapids. The Is miles was made
in 13.41 2-5.
Oldfield also set a new mark for the
one-hour event, travelling 601a miles,
beating the old record by one and one
half miles. The races were under the
auspices of the Milwaukee Automobile
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
Ducks In Fliqht,

A number of flocks of ducks and a
few geese have been seen flying south
ward, the advance guard of the fall
travellers. This announcement will
cause Rock Island county nimrods to
lose much sleep, for cunning for water.
fowl in these parts is hardly as good
sport as picking aviators off the clouds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

age in the major leagues at the end
of the season.
In the first game OF a double header
with Boston Lajoie made three hits in
four times at bat. In the second game
he failed to secure a hit in three times
at bat. Cobb in the Detroit-New York
game, only secured one hit in four
times at bat.
The leaders averages now stand:
Lajoie, 3747; Cobb, 1904.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
PICKED UP ON THE BATTLEFIELD

In Jacksonville they have about
given up hope of ever getting back into
professional baseball The park will
be sold and the grandstand and bleach
ers torn down. A c. Burton, it is
said, is not figuring on starting an air
ship line from Jacksonville to St.
Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
Lajoie Keeps the Lead.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2S.-Larry La
joie, the leading batter of the Cleve-
land baseball club, remained ahead of
his rival, Ty COBB Of the Detroit team,
yesterday in the race for the automo-
bile which is to be presented to the
player with the highest batting aver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

basketball committee, and contain
changes which every player must ia
miliarize himself with, as they will
be in vogue for a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

Don't waste your money buying plas
ters when you can get a bottle of
Chamberlain's Liniment for rs cents.
A piece of flannel dampened with this
liniment is superior to any plaster for
lame back, pains in the side and chest.
and much cheaper. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago-BOston (no game; raIn.)
Brooklyn, 4 Pittsburg, 8.
Cincinnati, AZ; New York, pa
st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia. 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2-2; Washington, 0-3.
New York, 10; Detroit. 2
Philadelphia, 6-5; St. Louis. o..
Cleveland, ST; Boston, 3-5.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, 4; st. Joseph, 0.
Wichita, so; Topeka. 2-3
Sioux City, 81; Omaha, 81.
Des MONIES, 2; Lincoln, l. Us il
lings).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

By remaining idle while New York
was breaking even in a double header
the Chicago Cubs yesterday got one
whole game nearer the pennant. They
have but four more to win now, even
though New York should win all it
has yet to play. OF course, nobody
within 100 miles of Chicago would ac-
cuse the Cubs of trying to sneak" out
that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

At a meeting of the Muscatine Com
mercial club last evening it was de-
cided to pass up Three-Eye baseball,
but to try to get a berth in the Cen
trail association. A delegate was nam
ed to attend the fall session of that
circuit with a view of coping any
franchise that might be found lying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

Wilmington, ATHLETIC Director.
Paul wilmington. Hawaii. will sue
coed William F. Garcelon as Harvard's
athletic director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
BOWLING is BEGUN
Alleys at Harms Hotel Have
Prospects of a Busy Season
During Winter.
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
Several Clubs Have Already Secured
Nights on Which to Roll
Prizes to Be Posted.

The bowling alleys at the Harms
Hotel bid fair to have a very busy
season this year, as nearly every
night is taken by some bowling club
or league and there are still several
organizations to be formed. The al
legs have been resurfaced and they
are now in excellent condition. The
Krakeel club, consisting of a dozen
bowlers, has already started rolling
and next week the Comus club will
commence. a club from the Rock
Island Pillow company has organized
and arranged to bowl at the alleys
on Friday nights, and it is expected
that the Rock Island club will have
an evening set aside for using the
Harms alleys inasmuch as the club
has no alleges of it's own since va
eating the former quarters on Six
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28

around loose. 1t is believed that Gales
burg and Monmouth will both be glad
to quit
St Louis report now has it that
Dick Kinsella of Springfield is about
to buy a slice of stock in the St Louis
Browns and help President Hedges to
build up a winning team. OF course,
not wishing Hedges any bad luck
again, must we say goodby, Dick?
Grover Laudermilk says he, will
not report to st. Louis, by which
club he was recalled from Spring
field this fall He feels he was not
treated fairly by Manager Bresnahan
when he was tried out last spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
COMPANY E GIVEN A JOB
Sterling Members of 9th Regiment to
Guard Course in Auto Race.

Sterling, ILL.,. Sept. 2S.-The adjutant
general of. Illinois has ordered Com
pany E, 9th regiment, Illinois National
Guard, to guard the highways for the
1O-mile automobile race in Rock Falls
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-28
To Organize League.

A meeting is to be held in the
near future for the purpose of pro-
noting and organizing a bowling
league. Interest in such an organi-
cation is considerable and the pros
poets are that there will be at least
half a dozen teams in it. 1t will
probably bowl on Tuesdays or Sun
days and a regular schedule will be
arranged and maintained. Suitable
prizes will be posted for the team
which wins and there will also be
prizes for individuals making good
scores during the bowling season
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06

EIys Cream Balm has been tried
and not found wanting in thousands of
homes. It has won a place in the fami.
~ medicine chest. where it is kept at
hand for use in treating cold in the
head just as soon as some member Of
the household begins sneezing and
snuffling. 1t gives Immediate relief
and day or two's immediate relief
cold waich might become chroni and
run into a bad case of catarrh. Price
80 cts.
If you prefer to use an atomlzer. ask
for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has all the
good qualities of the solid form of this
remedy and will rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed a
dreadful habit. No mercury to dry
out the secretion. Price. Toe. with
spraying tube. All druggists, or mailed
by Ely Bros. Sc Warren Street, New
York
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
IGate City Special Service ]

The social NJ Iri is at its nladdesr
Just now. and the shops in this snip
Elementary season are Introducing
new models 10 be tried ont and those
that go become the popular spring
and summer styles Many women ar
this time buy dainty hats for theateT.
wedding and bridge wear, that do for
more general service later on.
Tricorn shapes come with closer
rolling bTiEns and made up IN net or
maine shirred on sire frames with
little trimming. save an aigrette.
plume or paradise feather. Oriental
turbaas close and high similarly
trimmed are made OF tulle or metal
tissues These are just in on the last
steamer from Paris, ard everywhere
there is great display Of summer
hats Leghorn. 6oTsehafr and Milan
braids Vie with very coarse weaves
known as cabbages.- but women are
looking Al, rather than buying, these
except tie contingent that is going
south
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
prapery Effects.

The ankle and knee draperies that
were not very cordially received at
first now promise to be favorites for
the coming season. Not only are
skirts draped wherever material al
lows, but even the short coat suits
for coming wear show the same tend
eney. A model just out of its foreign
wrappings is of natter blue chiffon
broadcloth. The coat, cut long enough
to reach nearly to the bottom of the
skirt, is turned up and caught at the
back in sort of fat pannier on the
hips. The various princess and No
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to $1,000 and Other
Employees up to $500 Annually.

Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for Railway
Mail Clerks, Custom House Clerks.
stenographers, Bookkeepers, Depart.
mental Clerks and other Government
Positions. Thousands of appointments
viii be made. Any man or woman
over IS, in city or country can gel
instructions and free information by
writing at once to the Bureau of In
struction, 372 Hamlin Building, Roch
ester, n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
The Latest coifTures.

II would hardly do 10 say that the
pompadour is completely ont for modi
fcatioHs OF it are stfll very generally
worn. but Greek and turban styles are
in the lead Everybody even the very
young girl IS Wearing store hair
more's the pity. and great many OF
the transformations. urban crowns
and braids are hair only By name
yet, SO cleverly dyed and manipulated
that theF pass very well.
Only the people who lack sense
Of proportion indulge in extremes
Girls make TIE mistake of adding
years to their age By too heavy a Golf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
FOR GOVERNMENT
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Contracts Let on Saturday Afternoon
to Various Firms for Supplying
Needs of Government.

Postmaster S. W. Moorhead stated
on Saturday afternoon that contracts
for supplying the various needs of the
U. S. government building for the
fiscal year beginning July first, 1910,
had been made.
The fuel contract has been let to
William Sinton, lowest bidder, also to
the William Sinton Transfer company
for hauling ashes. The Keokuk Wa.
terworks company will fill the con-
tract for water supply NJ. McKen-
ney will have the washing of towels,
the Keokuk Gas and Electric company,
the gas contract and the Keokuk Elec-
trio Hallway and Power company, the
contract for electricity. George S.
Merriam will furnish miscellaneous
supplies for the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06

/ CT on Monday next, on business per
Gaining to the proposed new interur.
ban railroad
Investigation is the order OF the
| day now in the three dam cities
/ Warsaw, keokuk and Hamilton and
| 1t is daily sight TO note strangers
looking us oyer,'' and asking for In
formation.
Warsaw has the materials for sand.
line brick-the popular building brick
side by side, so that they could be
made at a minimum cost They have
faithfully withstood all q. S. govern
ment tests, as to extremes of heat
and cold, tensile strength, absorption,
etc, and are no experiment, as near
IL two hundred plants testify IN all
parts of the country. The big brewery
here has 100000 sandlime brick in
| its walls, all OF which should have
been made here This town would
make fine distributing point for
these brick. Warsaw also has clay
for pressed, common. and fire brick,
and also for yitrifed sewer pipe and
thing, and also for roof tiles.
Frank Seggleke is working for the
Werner laundry.
Warsaw needs right now two dozen
houses that would rent for from
$500 to $1,000 per month Every one
of them would be rented before they
were finished. Mechanics and labor
ers viii be scarce this summer.
Capt. w. S. Grover was in town Fri
day and is not in the best of health.
having been housed all winter with
rheumatism. The captain is one of
the old soldiers and good citizens
that can lily be spared and it is hoped
that he speedily will be restored to
health.
Warsaw has been visited by some
of the water power laborers, just TAX
ing in the sights of this bustling lit
tie city.
Main street will soon be lighted
from End to 7th streets with Tungsten
electric lamps of 40 candle power,
placed on poles along the curb on
each side of the street, giving the
street a boulevard effect. The lamps
at the intersection of the cross ssreets
will be taken down. The idea orig
mated with our progressive mayor,
Henry Brinkmann, and costs no more
than the other way, besides having a
beautiful and charming effect and
favorably impressing newcomers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06

While it is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, it is never impos-
sible to be prepared-it Is not be-
yond any ones purse. Invest 25 cents
In bottle Of Chamberlain's Liniment
and you are prepared for sprains,
bruises and like injuries. Sold by
Wilkinson & CO., and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Fashionablv Clad.

A bachelor who had been 10 dinner
IN a fashionable house was asked by
one of his female relatives about a
certain lady among his fellow guests.
What did she wear?r was the eager
inquiry. ! don't know" he replied: Il
didn't look under the table.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
New Materials

Basket woven cheviots are the nor
city in tailored materials, and double
width foulards and other silks are
preferred to the standard widths b.
dressmakers, especially for drapery
styles. Soft clinging materials are
the rule whatever the weave or fabric,
and notwithstanding the greater full
ness of cut, every effort is made to
avoid bulkiness OF appearance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Diamond Proof Against ACIDS.

There is no acid which has any per-
ceptible effect upon a genuine dia-
mond Hydr9huoric acid, if dropped
on stone made of glass, will corrode
it. but will not affect 8 diamond one
way or the other, A trained eye can
see The hardness in a diamond, where,
as the limitations appear soft TO the
vision of the experts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Sees Money in Ernns,

A prominent resident of shamokin,
Pa, who owns farm near Treyerton,
thinks there is a greater demand for
frogs than grain, dairy products or
garden sauce, and will devote his at.
tention TO frog raising on a large scale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
EASY paynen4.

Owing money-lender a:.- dairy
man was ordered in the Lincolnshire
Eng county court to pay install
ments of Id. month, at which rate
fl viii require $50 years TO liquidate
the debt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Russian Blouse Goats.

TIE Russian blouse coats that made
their appearance last autumn at the
Horse Show have been gaining In
prestige ever since, and are the popu-
lar suit model for spring and summer
wear. There are points in this style
that appeal to nearly everyone. The
construction is easily within the capa-
bility OF the average tailor or dress
maker. and the lines are almost uni
yersali. becoming and youthful in eff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06

fure. and older Eo-er al attention
to defects by a TOO Drone,zueed style.
instead Of modifying tae fashions TO
becomingless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Well Cut Lingerie.


No woman who studies her appear
ance can afford 10 be careless IN the
selection OF lingerie With present
draped styles this is increasingly i'm
portznt ii clun1siness of line is to be
avoided People who ike French
daintiness OF make with American
correctness OF cut and durability find
it in Defender underwear. Made
here in large well lighted and thor
oughly sanitary factory, under ideal
industrial conditions, these undergar-
ments bring to the women Of average
means the fullest possible value for a
moderate price Their liberality of
cut insures comfortable nj and the
marked sizes may be relied upon to
measure full The general finish is
excellent and the styles pretty and
upto-date
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Fashions In New York
-RY FANNIE F1ELD,

yenage modes promise 10 cold through
the coming seasons though moditica-
rions OF every popular model are the
rule. while old faycrites dropped here
are making their bow once more fresh
from Paris. The kimona waist with
sleeves and body cut in one. and the
very short plain walking skirt are two
instances IN point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
Similar Conditions Two Years Age

Similar Conditions Two Years Ago.
With the evidence of the revolving
conditions that were disclosed at the
hearing yesterday, it was also stated
that similar conditions existed two
years ago, when the unfortunate wo
man was brought to Quincy and plac-
ed in hospital, where she gave birth
to child At that time the effair
caused more or less talk but all
attempts to locate the guilty party
failed on account of the womans
mind.
At the hearing the woman present
ed a very pitiable sight-her mutter-
ings and apparent inability to recog-
nize those about her. and the indif-
ference with which she met the sit
uation, being so marked as to create
the greatest amount of sympathy and
Indignation. She was taken to Jack
sonville by Deputy Lipps, accompan-
led by one of her relatives, but it is
not thought probable that her mental
condition will be benefited by the
treatment that she will receive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06

feet The fouse and skirt portion OF
the coat can be made in detachable
fashion, the lower part or '.peplum''
as the old term had it, being readily
adjusted. For linens. mohair. silk and
all the light weight suitings these
make up nicely. and with a matching
or contrasting skirt and waist prom
ise TO be strong rivals Of the one
piece costume.
For extra coats of velvet, silk OF
cloth nothing is better style and sat
lsfactory patterns are easily found
Short coats are feature Of new suits
Tn. Chiffon Polonaise.
One Of the very latest things from
Paris is tie chiffon polonaise. Tni,
is an eYerdress Of chiffon with thu
upper part in jumper lines, sleeve
less, the skirt reaching about to thu
knee. II is worn over frock Of silk
satin or WOODEN, or even lingerie ma
terial. A charming model worn owe,
a black and white check silk is d
black chiffon, fastening at the lef
side, witt tiny cut jet buttons. Ii /.
belted onlg in the back and reache.
nearly to the knees where 1T is cur
off in rounded point, and look.
smarter than ii reads.
FANNIE FIELD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06

IMBECILE SINCE BIRTH
Young Woman is to Become Mother
and There is no Identity to
Her Depraved Pc
trayer.

One OF the ssddeSt cases OF total
depravity that MAS ever brought 10
hight in Quincy court circles vas inc
one developed at the insane hearing
Conducted for Miss Alnlira Reid. 2
well known young woman about 30
years OF age, who has made her home
win her parents. Mr. and Mrs James
Reid, Who reside On little home
stead near the village OF Liberty, and
who are highly respected By their
neighbors.
A Quincy, Illinois newspaper says.
The deaughteT, who has been an ir1-
beetle OF the most pronounced type
since birth, is soon 10 become a
mother and all efforts to establish
the identity OF her depraEed betrayer
have SO far been futile, although the
finger OF guilt, it IS stated, points
strongly to person of the Liberty
neighborhood Devoid of the power
OF coherent speech, and uraoie TO in
dictate the identity OF the betrayers
the case presents one of the most re-
voting episodes that has ever been
called TO the attention OF local court
officials
The evidence furnished Mrs. Bierne
and Becker showed that she has been
an iInbecile since birth, and In addf
ton, has number Of hallucinations,
one of which is that she is about 20
become possessed OF great riches Her
muttsrings are understandable to but
one member of the family, brother,
Stephen Reid, but not all tnat she
tries to say is understandable even
TO him. The brother has made effort
after effort to elicit from her any
tangible clew that would indicate the
guilty man. 1t was stated this morn
ing that suspicion pointed at several
parties who were thought to have
guilty knowledge. but the evidence Is
so meager that it is a question as &c
whether prosecutions will follow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-06
clio REVERSED IN HAYTl
7-r care Brought Up TO Date Has
( Moor White and Desdemona
a Pretty Black Girl.

hcrlln.-An amusing performance
OF Othello' in Port au Prince. Hayti,
is reported by a correspondent Of the
Hamburger Nachrichten.
With the exception of Othello him
self. who was impersonated by a Eu-
ropean," all the actors and actresses
were natives, Desdemona being played
by handsome young negro girl. The
stage manager had deemed It useful
to transfer the scene OF the play from
Venice to a prosperous city in the
United States, while the Jealous lover
was introduced not as a noble Moor
but as a thriving American merchant
With the exception Of these slight
alterations the play itself remained
the same as in the original. and this
unfortunately led to some disorder. In
the last scene, when the audience be-
held the swarthy Desdemona being
smothered by her white-faced hus-
band. they protested Indignantly, and
hurled missiles at the stage.
The situation was saved by lumi-
ager, who after requesting the specta.
tors to refrain from expressing their
opinions until they had seen the end
reserved for Othello, ushered in three
natives, who fell on the pale rascal,
knocked him down and then trampIed
on him, amid boisterous cheering from
the house.