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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
INDIANA EDITORS PLEASED
After Visit at Des MOines They Want
Commission Plan at Home.

Dies MOines, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-IweIve
Indiana editors who have been in Des
Moines three days studying the com
mission form of city government as eX-
emplified in Des Moihes left last night
for Indiana They viii recommend
changes in the Indiana laws to permit
the cities of that state to adopt the
commission plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
Richard Has Contract

Ely, New, Jan. 2S.-Tex Richard has
made public a contract signed by him
self, Sam Berger and J. ]. Jeffries,
under which. IL the Utah authorities
will not permit the Johnson-Jeffries
fight 10 take place In Salt Lake City.
Richard is to forfeit the entire purse
of s101,O 900 to the fighters, who are to
divide 1t equally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
SOC KNOW THYSELF--5Oc

T b g great
questions of
life are quick
ly solved by
possessing and
calling into
use the power
to know thy
self. Professor
La Mar, who
now and for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

the pulpit. This evening he will speak
on the press, and the two following
Friday evenings the others will be dis
cussed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

Manager Mccarthy of Danville has
signed one John Lane, who halls from
somewhere in this neck of the woods,
and John Balgram, a Chicago amateur,
both of whom have asked for a trial
Pitcher Otto Burns, who pitched in
the 26-inning game for Decatur
against Bloomington, has signed a con-
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

Have Only one dOctor-jrst one No
sense in running from one doctor 20
anotherI Sclccf the best enc, then
stand by him. 10 sense IN trying tlis
thing. tina; thirf- for your cough. Care
'Gliy, deli5erlieiy select the best corgh
medicine. then take e.. Stick % IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

The Northern association has been
officially recognized by the National
Association of Minor Leagues. Doc
Childs and President Love of Decatur
are making a trip about the cities that
it is hoped will make up the circuit.
Con STothers yesterday paid a visit
10 MUscatine and soon had the fans
Of that burg a-gOing. So there's no
telling. The enterprise may be gotten
in motion, after all
In the correspondence in the Sport
ing News this week from Middletown,
Conn, the following comment is made
on the recent deal between Davenport
and Northampton: Things are look
ing up in the Connecticut league sin ,e
the meeting that was not held IN
Waterbury. Manager Luby of North
ampton has traded 'Tacks' DeLave to
The Davenport Three-Eye league team
for Pitcher Bill Fleet. Tacks was Il
good pitcher when he felt like it, but
Luby did not feel like standing for his
eccentricities. Fleets record for three
years in the Three-Eye league is &c
games won and Is lost with a team
that finished third. last and seventh.
His best record was when his team
finished in last place in 1908"
Shortstop Fisher, a new acquisition
of Manager McCarthy's. can wear the
same shirt this year that he did last,
at least so far as the lettering is con-
cerned. Fisher was the property of
Danville. Va. last year, and was draft
ed by the Chicago Cubs. Mccarthy
has now secured him. With Fisher
Danville gets two other Cub recruits,
Pitcher Woods, who was with Enid in
the Western association, and Catcher
Wolf, who was with Macomb. The
Cubs have released a fourth new
conner to the Three-Eye. Pitcher Cook
of Adrian. Mich, going to Peoria, and.
with Catcher Asmussen whom Mana
ger Rowan has secured from the White
SoX, forming a battery from which the
DistilIers expect much the coming
season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28

proprietor of Larne, Ireland, is the
bridegroom, and, according 70 Patrick
II. O'Donnen, attorney for the girl
through her trial. was a sutton Tor
her hand before she ever came to
America.
All the news all the time-iHB
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-28
WARMED OVER

Fred Donovan, the we'll known
Bloomington and Springfield backs,op.
has an application in for appointment
as umpire by President Tearney.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
What Lawyers Think of Taft.

The administration has many friends in this city. not so much of political intimacy as of professional. The pres ident himself, while serving as United States judge. made many professional acquaintances in New York, which ri- pened into personal friendship. Some of these friends have observed that the president has little unnecessary secretiveness, and that he is not only willing to listen to information. and to take counsel, but frankly to ex- press his own view, somewhat as a fudge delivers what the lawyers call aliundi opinions. which do not bind him to any judicial interpretations
 Some of these friends have reported that in no matter has the president so clearly revealed the judicial attitude which he assumes when considering g all administrative questions. as he has done when listening to various opin- ions, suggestions and even views of his cabinet officers and others upon the questions of the relation of the various corporate combinations to the interstate commerce law And it may be said in passing that this judicial attitude distinguishes President Taft from any of his recent predecessors, excepting possibly Mckinley. Both President Roosevelt and President Cleveland seemed to be more of ad- vocates, arguing for the soundness of their particular views. than judges att tempting to discover the merits behind any important question, weighing evil dence and then acting.-New York Letter to Philadelphia Public Ledger
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
HALLE CLUB WHIST.
Forty-Two Tables Played and the
 Prize Winners.

The first public whist given by the Halle club in their rooms at No. 142 Main street on Thursday evening was so largely attended and so successful that it was decided to make these a monthly feature. Forty-two tables were playing, occupying both the hall and the reading room with the large company who strove in friendly rivalry for the pretty prizes, which were all contributed by Mrs. William c. Lam man. The proceeds of the whist will add about $45 to the club treasury
 Miss Mary Richards, social directress of the club, was in general charge, as- sisted in the scoring by Miss Grace Benjamin. the directress, Miss Lda Galley, Miss Mary Dece1les. Mrs. Lue11a Matthews, Miss Mary Dunderdale and Miss Jennie Kimba1l. The tickets were taken by Prof. James J. Holland.
 The following were the prizes awarded: First ladies', Miss Alice Welsh, an Alice blue satin huff GOV cred with black lace net and trimmed with black fur, Parisfan style; second, Miss Neibert, three solid silver Nor wich souvenir spoons: third, Miss Mary Kane, sofa pillow; fourth, Miss Nel- lie Hartie, a freezia plant; fifth, Mrs. Durfey. a freesia plant; first gentle mems, John Corcoran, a pastel colored photograph; second John Niles, a malachite gold scarfpin; third, Harry Malady, sofa pillow; fourth, Charles F. Moves, a Gloria de Lorraine be- gonia-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
CENTRAL ATHLETIC CLUB.
Officers Installed and Twelve New
 Members Taken In.

The Central Athletic club opened the New Year with the installation of of fcers and a smoker in their rooms in the Stead building Thursday evening. having an attendance of nearly 100, who found the programme completely to their liking. At the business meet ing 12 new members were taken in, and the following officers were in- stalled:
 President. Thomas Brennan; vice president, George Chetty; recording g secretary, John Cunningham; fnan- cial secretary, Jeremiah Desmond; ;; John McGfbney and William Fitzger- ald; master of properties, Joseph Des- mond; indoor captain, Joseph Des- rnond: optdoor captain. Neil Crowley; man: Theodore Kennedy, John Mo Gibney, Fred Swan, Frank Carbray; ways and means committee, William Fitzgerald, chairman; John Sullivan, William Slattery, William Hou1ihan, and James Kearns.
 A basketball game opened the pro- gramme the first team beating the second, to 3, in hot fought con- test. The big fellows of the first team had the reach on their opponents and showed a nice passing game, which put them in position to ring the bas- .kets. Slattery caged two, Desmond team made all their points on foul goals. of which Shea got two and Simcox one. William Fitzgerald was referee and Joe Barry timekeeper. The lineups:
 First team-Center, Brennan; for wards. Jerry Desmond and Slatteryj guards, HouIihan and Sullivan. Second Team-Center, Simcox; for wards, Shea and Kearns; guards, Welsh and DriscoIl.
 The following programme, arranged by the committee, William Fitzgerald William Houlihan, Joe Desmond. Jim rKearns and William Slattery, was finely carried out: Solo, Silver Threads, Neil Crowley; solo. My Ker- ny Colleen, Tom Brennan: bar and flying rings exhibition. Frank Car bray: solo, I Want Somebody to Play With, Horace Corning; club swinging, Neil Crowley: comedy sketch by Will jam Slattery and John Sullivan, known as the Big and Little Jeff. The ac- .companist for the evening was Leon Young. the popular moving picture machine operator at the Auditorium.
 Coffee. sandwiches and cigars were passed, and among the refreshments was the gift of a big box of candy from Peterson & Tyler.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
Qearth of Iahnr

No better evidence of the revival of prosperity can be had than the diff culty in securing enough enumerators for the count that begins in April. There are 6S,000 positions to be filled and the census supervisors are writ ing to Director Durand to complain that there are few applicants.
 While the employment is only for a few weeks, there has been no dearth of applicants on this account in the past. Usually the applications far ex- ceeded the number of places to be filled In rural communities especially the supervisors in the past were over run with applicants.
 This year. however the director Of the census has been driven to the ne ceSsity of sending out circulars giving the information that the examinations are S mere formality dealing with very ordinary tests of reading and writing He has even had to go further and make an appeal on the ground of pat riotism, asking the public spirited cit izens tc come forward and do the work even though the pay is no inducement Wa shin gton Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
ARMSTRONG DENIES TAKING MONEY Says Miss Smith Told Him that She Had Got It and They
 Left Together-Cases Disposed of in Criminal Super
 for Court

good advice and after sentencing lHsni to six months in jail suspended JuGg- ment and placed them in charge or the probation officer, C. A. Northroo-
 D'Atri Case Nolled-
 The case against Michael D'A.ri. il bow who shot Game Warden James Franklin in the leg, was nolled- state Attorney Hull stated that It was accident and Judge Reed warned hiln to be careful in the future about flIe- arms.
 Armstrong Case on Trial.
 The iurv in. the Orzehorki case had no further duties in that matter af. CT the plea Of guilty and another was se- Iee ted for the trial of the case os state vs. Sidney Armstrong, who plea' .d TOT guilty to the theft of money, :la- frd vest of Courtland Simpson, va.1ed at $54 on Oct. 30 in this city.
 Courtland Simpson testified to be- ing taken to the room of Alice Snltn by Armstrong and there they rad drinks, and after he had gone to sleep he was robbed. When he woke cp he found his money, vest and hat gone.
 Alice Smith testified to Simpson be- ing in the room and that Armstrong took the money from his pocket. Then trey ran away and went to Worc ;saer, where he left her. She was arrested and brought back and $ now III Jai. serving out her sentence f'r the fart sns played in the affair.
 Armstrong was called by A:.orf Babcock and testified that he took Simpson to Alice Smiths room, V here they had a drink, and he saw s,-ilT D. sons money drop from his pocket ard he picked it up and handed 1t to aim Later he was awakened and as Al ce SmitI. told him she had the .itnney they left He took a hat which he sr D. posed was his but it was later found to be too large. He did not take the vest. He got some of the money later They went to Lake street and stayed a while and then went by a back street to North Main street and then on to Worcester. There the Smith woman left him. He went to Boston and 1':'ov- idence and was arrested in Rhode Isl and. He told of meeting the Smith woman and promising to help her n her board. He was introduced to Ter by his brother. He later saw her in a saloon playing a piano. He visited her room six or seven times in the week that he knew her and there were others there. He denied taking the ~'oney He said the reason he went with Il 2 woman when she told him she mad stcien the money was because he was drunk.
 A. this point court was adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
Would Hav. sia esttIeships.

Congressman Roberts of Massachu- setts, who is q member of the naval committee, advocates the construction of one 30, ,000-ton battleship instead of two 26,000-to battleships. There has been objection to the construction Of the larger ship on the ground that the government possesses no docking Ia cilities for such a vessel. MT. Roberts has been collecting statistics and says that a 30,oOO-ton ship carrying l2 l4- inch guns can be constructed with q draft not exceeding 27 feet, and q length and breadth which will enable it to enter at least two existing dry docks in this country. One is in the yard of the Newport Shipbuilding com pany and the other at Hunters Point. near San Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many of Them Happening Every Day
 But Soon Forgotten.

Close shaves would be of more fre~ ouent occurrence but for the tender faces of many men. wEich Will nor permit of shaving often. Heretofore, nothing has been said in these coi- umns about poslan, s new skin dls- covery, in connection with It's use after shaving. Its publicity and sales have been confined almost exclusively to it's remarkable properties as an eczema cure; 1t stops the itching at once and cures the worst cases Tn q few days. While the application or poslam after shaving is one or us minor uses, such as for pimples, the complexion. etc. shayers will nnd it a revelation, as it does for abrasions roughness, and severe scrapings whai it does for all manner Of skin difiicul- ties-heals and cures in a few hours It is the only article possessing real antiseptic and curative value that mas ever been exploited for this purpose and will soothe and tone up the skii as no toilet preparation consd possiplS do.
 Poslam can be had for fifty cef1t~ .l' any reliable druggists particulars Lee & Osgoods and Smiths Drug Store in Norwich, Larues in Putnam Woodward's in Danielson and Chese- bros in WIllimantic who make a spe cialty of it. Or the Emergency Lab oratories No. 32 West 25th Street New York City, will send trial sup ply free by mail to any one who VIII write for it. This is sufficient to show results in "A hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
Her Lanquaoe.

Two city mission workers passing through the foreign settlement in the AIcKees Rocks district met a report CT and a newspaper photographer. Nearby was a house the squaior of which was striking. It was determined to take a picture of the place. Tbe mistress of the house was standing Tn the doorway and when she saw the photographer set his camera she ran in, slamming the door after her.
 The elder missonary, who speaks a dozen different languages and dialects, volunteered to coax the woman to stand for a photograph.
 When he rapped on the door she came out and he started to address her. He began ill Polish, but she shook her head. He then tried in succes sion Magyar, Lithuanian, Russian, Bo- hemian Hebrew, Greek. French, Ger . man and others. but 1t was of no use.
 I'll try her" said the other mis- sionary. and he went to the woman. In a moment she was laughing ln1 nodding her head.
 When the picture had been taken the missionary who had failed asNe l In what language he had spoken 10 her
 English" was the reply.-Pittsburs Gazette Times
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07

A number of eases were disposed of in the criminal superior court here on Thursday. seven in all being acted up- on either by pleas of guilty or by en- tering nolleS in the matters
 When the court came in Chappin and Rock Orzehocki changed their plea to guilty to new complaint charging them with intent to kill the previous der included in the charge. The case was partly heard on Wednesday. A plea for the men was made by Attor- ney Barnes, who said the men had been drinking and that there had been no motive shown for the accussi 10 kill OiensIi.
 State Attorney Hull maintained that ie was an atrocious assault s,n1 T e way ll-e man was cut showed wls t their intentions were. Olenski will rot be able to use his left arm again.
 Judge Reed said that Chappin was the more guilty of the two. He Ie- ferred to the seriousness of the affair and the use of the knife, which is all ways a bad feature. He ordered Chap pin committed to the state prison fer not less than one nor more than two yea 5. Rock was given a sentence of nine months in jail.
 Maydook Pleaded Guilty.
 Charles Maydock pleaded guilty to stealing $17.50 from the home of Sam uel Kalavsky in MontvilIe on Nov. 4. The boy is a native of Austria, having lived here four years. He Is IS "earS old and came here to join his fdtaer, who worked in the Falls mill, put who has since died. His mother is ia lie old country. Attorney Barnes spoke for the boy and a woman testihed to his good character. He has peen in jail two months.
 Judge Reed gave him a sent s1co If six months in jail and then suspended judgment and placed him in care cf the probation officer, Rev. c. A. Nor throp.
 Frenick Gets a Year.
 Having been brought in on a b-.nch warrant. Joseph Frenick pleaded gi.i3ty to assaulting Murphy SpaniI at East Lyme Dec. A. John Quiliano also tool. part in the fight. but has ski 3ped. Frenick was given a year in jail.
 Young Men Changed Pleas.
 Harry L. Peabody and B. J. r-ink changed their pleas to guilty of taking furs valued at $37.5O from the Norw:ch Belt company. Attorneys Browning and Pettis spoke in their behalf. State Attorney Hull said that the frequent ing of saloons was the cause of their trouble and he recommended 1enisncy Judge Reed gave the young men some
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
Stanley Shocked at War.

In Sir Henry M. Stanleys autobl- ography he describes his feelings in walking over the battlefield of Shiloh after the first days fight and seeing the corpses of young men on the ground. AS they were nearing man society, men in authority summoned them from school and shop, field and farm, to meet in the woods on a Sun day morning for mutual butchery with the deadliest instruments ever invent ed. Civil law, religion and morality complaisantly standing aside while 90,000 young men. who had been perached and moralized to for years, were let loose to engage in the car nival of slaughter. only yesterday they professed to shudder at the word murder Today, by a strange twist in human nature, they lusted to kill. and were bounded on in their work of destruction by their pastors, elders, mothers and sisters.
 "Oh, for once, I was beginning to know the real truthi Man was born for slaughter. All the pains taken to sootns his savage heart were unavail- ing. Holy words and heavenly hopes had no lasting effect on his bestial swiftly he swung aside the sweet hope of heaven and the dread of hell, with which he amused himself in time of ease. ~
 "Oh, cunning. cruel man. He knew that the sum of all real knowledge and effort was to know how to kill and to mangle his brothers, as we were doing today. Thus scofing and rail- ing at my infatuation for moral excel lence as practiced by humanity, sought to join my company and regi- neut"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
Naming a State.

There are some restless spirits in the southern part of California. who want a new state made of that sec tion, but they do not appear to have been taken at all seriously as yet. At the same time there are other rest less and presumably ambitious citi- gems in the northern part of Califor
 mia and the southern part of oregon who want a new state created from contiguous portions of these two states. New states would. of course. give q chance for more governors. senators. 5 nd the like. togeti"-r with a goodlN number of minor state officers But it
 s d slow and difficult process to carve out new states from old ones under ordinary circumstances. West Nfr- ginia of course. being altogether ex- ceptional and product of the civil war. The proposition for a new state carved out of California and Oregon must have the approval of both those states and of congress and naturally the outlook is not very promising at best, but such chance as there might
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
DIED.
IEDGEH

LEDGER-In this city, Jam sud denly Almeda Pierce, beloved wire of William Ledger, aged 54 years. Funeral from her late residence on Laurel Hill avenue Friday morning Jan. :, at II o'clock. Burial m the family lot in Gales Ferry CoMPTON-In this city, Jan. G, Nanette Winifred Indiana. infant daughter or Mary Turner and A. J. Compton. aged months. 22 days. MALLIsoN-In Norwich. Jan. ,, Charles H Madison, aged 73 years. Funeral from the home of his son, 24 Baltic street, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, at ? o'clock. PREsTON-In this city. Jan 5, Charles Funeral services from his late resi- m., Saturday, Jan. s.
 Lydia A. Ayers, in the 73d year of her age.
 BECKwITH--sudde in New Lon Beckwith, aged "A years. MGUGAN-At the Memorial hospital, New London, Jan. 5, 1910, Catherine M, wife of George H McGugan. MILLARD-In Rochester. N. r.. Jan. 5, 1910. Rev. Dr. Nelson Willard, aged 75 years, formerly of Norwich. PERKINS-In this city, Jan. 7 Miss Madeleine Perkins, daughter of MT and Mrs. Robert w. Perkins. HICkS-In Taftville. Jan. 5, Lydia, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Hicks, aged 24 years and II months Funeral from her late residence, No. 2 Providence street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
GRAND LODGE, F. 6 A. M.
Will Be Held at Hartford January 1o
 and 20.

The 122d annual communication of the Most Worshipfu1 Grand Lodge of Connecticut, F. & A. M., will be held a the Masonic temple in Hartford on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan 1920 Tie opening session the first day will begin at Il o'clock. Most Worship pful Grand Master Weston c. Granniss of LitchfieId will make his address, and reports will be made by Grand Secre- tary Frank w. Ravens and Grand Treasurer Sanley B. Bosworth, both of Hartford At the afternoon session the special order of the day will be the election of officers at 3 o'clock. There will be a session Thursday morning, with the conclusion of business ard StallatiOn
 The annual meeting of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut will be held at Masonic temple Wednesday evening, Jan. 19, at 7.30. Reports will be made by the officers and members of the board of managers elested.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07
Remnants
Dress Goods

Visit our Dress csodt Department and see the many splendid VAlusa we afe offering during this sale in dependable Woeisn Dress Fabrics. There ara many splendid money saving veluae for those who take advantage Of the January offerings in Dress oeotis.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07

Peacocks feathers are not the only objects summed by superstitious play CTS. An umbrella opened on the stage is supposed to bring bad luck. and many actors would hesitate about wearing new shoes on the first night of a play. The evil effects of new shoes are said, however, to be averted by wearing them on the wrong feet; in fact. any player who makes this mistake in the hurry of dressing rs- gards it a good omen not to be dis turbed. Whistling on the stage dur ing rehearsals is believed to insure a frost on the night of production. and in operatic circles a yellow clarinet in the orchestra is held to bring about the same dire results.