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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
WAGNER is NOT FOR SALE
Great Batter Will Stick With Pirates
Until He Is Through.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 13.-Hans
Wagner. who was for seven seasons
the premier batsmen of the National
league, whose 10th year with the
Pittsburg nine the past summer has
been followed with rumOrs of prob
able sale or release. will either play
with the Pirates again next year or
else retire for good on the laurels
he has won. Manager Fred Clarke
silenced all rumors by this statement
before leaving for New York with
other Pittsburg club officials to at
tend the annual meeting of the Ma
tional league. He said: Il will
neither sell. trade nor release Wag-
ner; if he ever plays ball again it
will be witffs Pittsburg. OF course.
he may not want TO play. but if he
does. he will be throwing dust
around the inner field this sum
mer."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
RULE IN
LEAGUE ENDS
Powers Downfall in Eastern
Due to Trouble With Can
adian Members.
TROUBLE OVER LONGBOAT
Marathon Runner and Matters Out
side of Baseball Led to Yes
terday's Uprising.

New York, Dec 13.-In the height
of a snowstorm and with the wintry
winds racking Broadway from end TO
end old King Baseball, out of hrs ele-
ment entirely, has captured this burg.
At the Victoria, the Breslin and the
Walcott hotels every draft is filled
with baseball microbes, while up and
down the great white way tear fren-
zied baseball reporters in search of
real scandal. They pass up base hits
and errors and look for real things
that mean money to magnates all over
the country
There is no mistaking the fact that
New York is baseball crazy. Inciden-
tally with the annual meetings of three
important leagues in session here ev-
erybody interested in the game from
coast to coast expects large doings.
And things started away here rather
lively yesterday afternoon when it was
announced at the Hotel Victoria that
Edward Barrow had been elected pres
ident of the Eastern league instead of
Pat T. Powers. the man who has guild
ed its destinies for a decade and more
That was the first surprise.
Put KibOSh on Powers.
Five clubs in the Eastern league put
the kibosh upon the promoter of all
the Marathon events and the gentle
man who has had the Madison Square
garden under lease for several seasons
when baseball was dead
Whisper,
Pat Powers gained the enmity of
the Canadian members of the Eastern
league when he double-Crossed Tom
Longboat and the defeat of the Indian
at Madison Square garden sounded his
death llnell as president of the East
ern league. From that moment on
there was a concerted effort 10 place
Ed Barrow in control of things.
Barrow might have been elected
president of the Eastern league last
fall. but the insurgents in the organ
ization were not strong enough. Tor
onto. Montreal, Buffalo and Newark
would have voted for him then and
made a deadlock Of Patrick T. But
they let him go another year. and
when Baltimore hooked in with the
quartet everything was off and Pow
ers was buried
The big revolution in the Eastern
league indicates that there will be a
lot doing in both the National and the
American leagues before the week is
over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
FRANK McNIsA A VISITOR.

Frank McNish, one of the few sur
vivors of the old school of minstrel
stars still active behind the footlights,
is in Rock Island. and the last three
days of the week he will appear at the
Majestic theatre in an act with his son
Frank The first half of the week they
are playing at the Family. Moline. Nc
Nish. ST., is best remembered for his
association with johnson and Slavin.
In the days when the trio toured the
country with what was the greatest
minstrel organization of the time the
firm name was McNish, Johnson &
Slavin McNish created the silence
and fun" act, and it won him fame on
both continents. Slavin has passed
out of public view. Carroll Johnson is
still an entertainer and this season is
with Lew Dockstader doing a black
face song and dance turn. But John
sons voice is gone-that is, his sing
ing voice He has seen his best days.
McNish's friends of the old days mar
vel al his sprightliness. Seemingly he
is a younger man today than ne was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

their younger opponents. They were
disappointed, however. largely through
the playing of Earl Calkins. who him
self made enough points to win the
game. The game was fast and fur
iously contested, but owing to the in
tense excitement of the game, it was
unable to watch all the fouls. There
was some very good playing, however,
on both sides, and the game was fairly
won In the first half, the seniors
piled up a score of S to l, but in the
second half, they played a defensive
game and were satisfied to hold the
juniors without scoring much them
selves. The teams lined up as follows:
Seniors-Calllins. Kittlesen and c.
Budelier, forwards: Woodin, center;
VogeI, c. Budelier and Hartz. guards.
Juniors-Benson and H. Budelier.
forwards; Empke, center; Silverman
and Wheelan, guards.
Freshmen Play Well.
The second game saw a pretty up
hill game on the part of the freshmen
that came within an ace of giving the
first year men the game. After failing
to score in the first half, the freshmen
came back in the second and scored
eight points TO their opponents three.
This was not enough to win, however.
as the sophomores had piled up a to-
tai of six in the first half, making the
final score 9 to s. It surely seemed as
though luck was against the freshmen
as time and time again the ball rolled
around the rim and fell outside when
it seemed that it was due to go in.
StreCkfus and Hoffman did the star
playing for the freshmen while Wright
and Larkin won the game for the soph-
ignores. The lineup:
Sophomores-Larkin and R Wore,
forwards; Wright, center; Philbrook
and KOne, guards.
Freshmen-Streckfus and Reeves.
forwards; Hoffman, center; Gleason,
and Helpenstell guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
FOR A MEMORIAL
Senator Cullom Offers Bill for
a Tribute to Lincoln in
Stone.
COST WITHIN 100000
President Taft To Head Commission.
Which Is Empowered TO Sc
ICCt the Site.

IvocLinot,n ~ - ~, - Cor1tor
C,,IIo,,, sc ,,Ii,,oi- ;,-,,...,5.,[,-l T., .to
earato tod.,- I,js biu for tho orcotior
cf - r,or,,ori,1 to ,I,.al,.,r,, i,,co1,, il,
tho ,,atiop,s c,ni,aI An an,,ro,,riatfor
Of 60 goo ooo 10 rro,.idrI roI tho eroc.
ton of the edffre
The nil provides thai the memorial
shall no 1acated aud ,ore-r,,ctod nm
der the direction Of a com,fssfon com
posed Of the following uersons.
William IT. Taft. president Of the
United States.
Senator George Peabody Wet
more. chairman Of the senate com
miftce on library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
AT THE Y. M. C. A.

The program for the next meeting
of the Toastmasters' club has been is
sued The meeting will be held at the
Y. NJ. c. \. next Monday evening, with
supper at $50 and the program follow
ing. The general theme of the speech
es will be the merits of Rock Island
as an industrial center, and no doubt
much oratory will be spilled by the
speakers as they gIorify the Island
city. The program follows:
Theme-"Advantage of Rock Island
as an Industrial Center"
Toastmaster-C. Z. Crews.
Transportation: River. Railroads,
Street Cars. q. Lamp.
Factory Interests, Present and
rospective"-Albert Cook.
importance of Good Roads as Bust
ness Feeders '-Harry Shiffer.
The Industrial Commission W.
Coulter
The young mems bible class will
meet this evening as usual. This
class now has membership Of near
ly 20, and the course Of study in the
book of Acts is proving of great inter
est.
On Friday evening. there will be
much going on at the y. NJ c. A. At :
O'Clock, in the chapel, s. d. CIeland
will give his campfire talk on stories
of the civil war, which is expected TO
attract a large crowd of boys and men.
Following this there will be a baseball
game in the gymnasium, the Nuts"
and the Stubs" being the ConTending
teams. Judging by the enthusiasm
that has been displayed in the games
in this series, there will be much noise
Friday night. Al o'clock there is to
be an illustrated lecture on California.
which will be given in the auditorium
by Colonel Z. E. Holp. This lecture
will be open to the public free of
charge 1t will show something of the
scenery and attractions of the state Of
California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

the tinkling brain of Paul Reubens.
AS Mr. Woodruff won candid approval
last season in THE Prince of Tonight
he will unquestionably be gladly vel
come in a new offering, the scenes of
which are laid in a historic part of
America. II affords many picturesque
scenes for reproduction. The story of
the play is said to be fascinating and
reveals several pretty love scenes.
bright language and unctuous comedy
situations, which are enhanced by the
skillful introduction Of 10 musical
numbers. Mr.. Woodruff's supporting
cast is made up of recognized artists
who have al some time been featured
in Broadway successes. Mr.. Singer
has given his personal attention to
this piece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls
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Cure is taken internally, acting di-
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surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in it's curative powers that they Of
fer 500 for any case that it fails
to cure Send for list of testimon-
ials Address:
F. J. CHENEY e CO. Toledo. Ohio
Sold by druggists, - cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
R22SEEhh!eatre

decade ago. McNish paid his last visit
here eight years ago. At that time he
was playing a vaudeville engagement
in Davenport, and he was secured to
assist in the rehearsal of the Rock Is
land Club minstrels 1t turned out to
be what was conceded TO have been
the finest amateur production ever
given in the city. McNish made many
friends here during his stay. and to-
day he called on such of the number
as he remembered. McNish and his
son are doing a straight comedy talk
ing act. The latter for six years was
with the George NJ. Conan produc-
tions. and for a time was stage mana
ger for COhan.
1t amuses me to hear vaudeviIlians
knock on the three shows a day" Nc
Nish. Sr.. said. Our act takes 20
minutes. That means that we are on
the stage one hour out of every "a.
Instead of onc-night stands we play
three days to a week in each city we
are booked in. The average standard
play requires two hours and half for
presentation. In that time a perform
er is worked continuously and in many
instances is required TO change cos
tunes from one TO six times. Yet
these same people who complain at
working three performances a day in
vaudeville will take the oDe-night
stand circuit and say they like it sim
ply because they are travelling with a
company that has name. The vaudc-
vile game suits me best. And. be-
sides, there is more money in it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

tional league baseball club at the an
nual meeting of the organization in
Camden, y. J. Frank $. Elliott, one
Of the directors. was elected vice
president. President Fogel reap
pointed Charles l.. Elliott. a son Of
Frank Elliott. secretary-treasurer
William j. Shettsline. business man
care, and Charles S. Doom, team
manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
MUNYON'S WIFE ON STAGE.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec 13.-The lure
OF the footlights has recalled Mrs.
James NJ. Mmyon. wife Of the patent
medicine man. little more than a year
after a reconciliation with her 81 year
old husband. whom she threatened
with a suit for divorce. Next week
she viii appear in an Atlantic City the
atre. Mrs Nunyon is q years old.
She married Dr. Nunyon is 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
WOODRUFF IN "rHE eENrIIs -

Mort H Singer Will present here at
the Illinois next Sunday. matinee and
night, for the first time, "The Genius. 3"
new song comedy with Henry Wood
run IN the title role. The book is said
to be the master stroke of William and
Cecil DeMille and the music is from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
CAN'T BREED WILD GEESE

Unlawful 10 sell Them. Even IL Do
INVESTIGATED. Says stead.
The yagaries Of the Illinois game
law are again illustrated by a rul-
ing by Attorney General Stead. who
has decided it is unlawful 10 bring
Wild geese into the state 10 he sold
for breeding purposes. or course,
the wild" geese over which an in
depreciation OF the law was asked.
were really domesticated, but the
law makes II a misdemeanor TO sell
wild geese in Illinois and the at
torney general decided there was no
way 10 dodge the wording OF the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
New Motorcycle Record.

Santa Ana, Cal. Dec. 15.-M. J.
Graves in the motorcycle races here
clipped Is seconds off the worlds
dirt track record for a mile, making
it in 1925 seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
HOLDS FARMER TO A DRAW
Harry Donahue sticks 10 Rounds
With the Pride of Peoria.

Peoria. Ill, Dec. 13.-In one Of the
finest boxing exhibitions ever staged
in this city. Kid Farmer Of Peoria and
Harry Donahue, OF Pckin boxed TO a
draw before a crowded house at Cen
trail park last night. The Pekin lad
drew the best OF the encounter the
greater portion of the way although
Farmer closed stronS in the latter part
of the final round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

Otto McIver, who was the best out
fielder and run-getter in the Texas
league last year and who has been
signed for next year by the st. Louis
Browns, is touted as being as good a
man as Iris Speaker was when he
played in that league three years ago.
McIver, it will be remembered. was
signed for the Islanders but objected
to coming here and was allowed to
have his way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

The greatest danger from influenza
is Of its resulting in pneumonia This
can be obviated by using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. as it not only cures
in1uerza, but coUnteTacts any tenden-
cy of the disease towards pneumonia.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
My Kidneys Are
Killing Me!
Martyrs to Kidney and Bladder Trou-
BILE Try This Remarkable New
Treatment, Free.

Here is a treatment for kidney and
bladder diseases and rheumatism that
is absolutely guaranteed. that is safe
and positive and that YOU can test
yourself without investing one penny.
1t is a new. scientific. safe, powerful
'--lser OF the kidmoNs. IEe new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

Your druggist will refund money If
Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case
of itching. blind, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles in 6 10 IA days. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Dec. 1S-Henry Woodruff in The
Genius" matinee and night
Dee. 25-"Arizona," matinee ana
night.
Dec. 26-"Happy Hooligan."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

Catcher Charlie Schmidt, formerly of
the Tigers and at one time an Islander,
has signed up for next year with the
Baltimore Orioles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
THREE-EYELETS

Manager Jack Mccarthy of Dan
vile and Owner r. f. Kinsella of
Springfield are hobnobbing with the
big Ieaguers at New York this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

TT o make loans in quick, quiet polite manner
Il which will help you accomplish good results
with the money borrowed. When you borrow S15 or
of you have the satisfaC tion of feeling that
your dealings private and the return payment
just right, large enough to pay up the loan in a
short time and small enough to avoid becoming a
drag. That's cur idea of making Satisfactory
loans. MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY suite al.
AZ Peoples National tank building. Open Wed
nesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13
FOGEL AGAIN PRESIDENT
Horace Holds His Own al Stock
Meeting of Philadelphia Club.

Philadelphia, IA, Dec. l3.--l1Or-
ace 5. Fogel was yesterday reelected
president of the Philadelphia Ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

treatment DR.. Dcrby's Kidney Pills
will save your Kidneys, upon which
your very life depends.
If you have crucifyiuE or dun pains
in the back. Brights disease. diabetes,
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discolored foul urine. 10 not let the
day go by without getting package
Of DR.. Derby'S Kidney pills and see
tremendous difference in yourself in -
hours. If you want to try them first.
tell any druggist to give you a free
sample package.
DR.. Derby's Kidney PiIls-60 pills
!" Gays urea m zen - cents a HruE
druggist hasn't them. Address Derby
Medicine Company, Eaton Rapids. Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

Manager Boyle of Waterloo has
purchased Second Baseman Bowman
from Enid in the Western associa-
ton. Bowman batted .292 last sea-
son and led the second sackers of the
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-13

son and led the second SackerS of the
league.
Peoria has secured exhibition
dates with the Detroit Tigers for
April Z, with the Chicago Cubs for
April 8 and and with the White
Sox for April II. The contracts call
for the first" team in each case.
Dubuque must pay Player Buck
ley half salary for the time between
the opening of the season last spring
and July %, when he was given his
release. Buckley was injured during
the training season, but the Dubuque
club failed 10 give him his release.
Later in the year he wrote that he
was in condition to report, but no
answer came until his release was
received July 26. The commission
rules that he is entitled to half sal
airy for the time he was under con-
tract TO the Dubuque club.
Central association papers say that
circuit has an application from Wa
terloo for its old berth in the event
that the city is dropped by the
Three-Eye. 1t is claimed that Mus
catine is also anxious for a place,
and that Belden Hill has lined up the
forces IN Cedar Rapids in favor of
taking a place if there is an opening.
SO it is figured that it win be an easy
matter to fill the place of Quincy. if
that city is given its freedom, and
of Hannibal. too, if that burg decides
to quit There Is now little doubt
that Quincy's offer of $4,000 for its
release will be accepted.
Here is the professional career of
Dan O'Leary. who has been sold by
Rock Island to become manager at
Davenport: Signed with Rock Is
land in 1902, playing through 1903.
Played independent ball in 1904.
First half of 1905 with Duluth, fin
fshing that season and remaining for
906 with Wichita. 1907. with Rock
Island again, being sold to Memphis.
Served with the Southern league club
two seasons, and coming back to
Rock Island in 1910. Dan was born
and reared at Orion, where he makes
his home in the off season, with his
wife and three children.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-23
Rules as sts.n.

Those who think most, who do most
brain work, require most sleep. and
time saved" from necessary sleep is
infallIbly destructive to mind, body
and estate. Give yourself. your chill
dren, your servants-give all that are
under you--the fullest amount Of sleep
they Will take by compelling them to
go 20 bed at some regular early hour
and to rise In the morning the moment
they awake. and within a fortnight ma
ture, with almost the regularity Of the
rising sun, will unloOse the bonds of
sleep the moment enough repOse has
been secured for the wants Of the sys-
tenn That is the only safe and sutfi-
Client rule, and, as to the question how
much sleep any one requires, each
must be a rule for himself Great ma
ture win never fail to write 1t out to
the observer under the regulations just
glven.-LOndon Globe.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-23

CONTINUED from Page ons.)
the other companies, is regarded BY
all familiar with the situation as the
logical company to become the pur-
chaser of the properties OF the other
companies"
The Butte Coalition company has a
capital Of S15.OOO.OOO, the par value
Of the shares being SIS each. II has
been producing 10000. 900 pounds OF
copper q year. Cole Is president OF it
and Ryan 10 vice president. The
North Butte company has a capital
Of 100000, also In s15 shares,
and the same interests own 1t. Both
companies have been prosperous and
their stock Is selling at prices far
above par.
For the first time since Its organi-
zatlon In 1899 the 'Amalgamated Cop
per company recently made a COM
plete report to the New York stock
exchange Of It's assets, liabilities and
holdings In subsidiary companies.
The books were opened under the
rvle giving corporations whose
stocks were In the unlisted depart
inent Che alternative of making a
complete report or having their
shares thrown on the exchange.
The income account shows that
the company during the last year
mas been earning Its per cent divi-
dend BY very slender margin and
that there are no concealed assets.
The fact Is disclosed by the state
ment that the company has advanced
$1,000 0O to the Washoe smelter.
whereas It had been popularity be-
been $4,000. 900.
The report shows that the Anal
gamated owns $4,000 OF the $780,
900 shares Of the capital stock OF
Anaconda. II owns practically all OF
the capital OF the Boston and Mon
tana. the Butte and Boston and the
Washoe smelter and over 80 per cent
OF the Parrot mine. II has a small
interest in the Greene Cananea and
the Butte Coalition.
The Anaconda company during the
six months ended June 80. 1903.
sold copper. silver and gold to the
amount OF $4,000. 600 and had stocks
on hand OF the value of s5,sSl.690.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-23
A COMEDIANS TRICK.
Ruso BY Which He Escaped Arrest
and Had His Debts Paid.

RuSo by Which He Escaped Arrest
and Had His Debts Paid.
Many amusing stories are told of Joe
Haines. comedian Of the time of
Charles H.. sometimes called Count
Haines. 1t is said that he was arrest
ed one morning by two bailiffs for a
debt OF $40, when he saw a bishop to
whom he was related passing along in
his coach. With ready resource he i'm
mediately saw hophole for escape.
and, turning to the men. he said, LET
me speak to his lordship. to whom |
am well known. and he will pay the
debt and your charges into the bar
gain"
The bailiffs thought they might ven
ture this, as they We're within two or
three yards OF the coach. and aceeded
to the request. Joe boldly advanced
and took of his hat TO the bishop. His
lordship ordered the coach to stop.
when Joe whispered to the divine that
the two men were suffering from such
scruples of conscience that he feared
they would hang themselves, suggest
Ing that his lOrdship should invite
them to his house and promise to sat
isfy them. The bishop agreed, and.
calling TO the bailiffs. he said, you
two men come to me tomorrow morn
ing, and l viii satisfy your
The men bowed and went away
pleased, and early the next day wait
ed on his lOriship. who. when they
were ushered In. said, We'll, my men.
what are. these scruples OF con,
scienceY'
''ScruplesS" replied one Of them.
We have no scruples, We are bai-
lifs. my lord. who yesterday arrested
your cousin. Joe Haines. for a debt Of
k2O and your lOrdship kindly promised
to satisfy u.s."
The trick was strange, but the re
suit was stranger. for his lOrdship.
either approaching its cleyerness or
considering himself bound by the
promise he had unlntentionally given
there and then settled with the men IN
fun