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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11

with his fellow rangers. and If the task
looks to be beyond his power to handle
he calls In re-enforcements, but he likes
n single handed fight and resorts TO this
method only when hard pressed To
make cooperation possible, however
something like 5000 miles OF telephone
lines have been built during the past
year.
Extent of Area Covered.
1t is we'll to remember that the area
covered by this fire lighting brigade Is as
great as six states like Pepnsylv vania.
twelve like West Virginia, or fifty like
that all manner of conditions arc to be
met. 1t is hot on the Mexican border and
bitter cold In the north, Level plateaus
predominant In one section with grassy
meadows between the scattered pines
In others the country is rugged and pre-
cipitous with high mountains reaching
TO the sea level. The forests may be
open and accessible or overrun with un-
derbrush and a lair for wild creatures OF
the uneXplored,
The men who patrol this vast region
are two-thirds rangers drawing. salaries
anywhere between S720 and $1,000 a year.
depending on ability and length OF serv-
ice. and guards who are apprentice rang
ers and draw the lower salaries. These
latter are recruited from the men of the
plains and mountains and know how to
throw q diamond hitch on q pack or Zig
gag a frisky broncho down a mountain
side without getting q fall for their
palms.
on the whole. the maintenance OF the
force costs the government something
more than SI.0ooo0o a year, but the
duties of these men are by no means
limited TO the fire problem. They are The
collectors OF tolls from the men who
Craze cattle and sheep on the national
forests; they are the regulators Of the
cutting of timber and the collectors OF
fees paid for that privilege. They pre-
vent all sorts of trespassing and abuses
on the forest lands, being general utility
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11

are satisfactory is shown In that the fires
on the national forests have decreased
with every year since they were taken
over until now in the face of destruction
that is almost beyond computation on
the outside there Is almost no loss with
In their confines.
Yet fighting the fire is not the chief
means OF preventing that loss. The care
OF the forests is of first Importance. In
the matter of disposng OF the brush
from felIed timber alone there is a long
advance made towards the solution OF
the problem. When this dry brush Is
allowed to lie where 1t falls IT Is con-
stant fire trap and an augmenter of any
small fire that may break out. The eX
tinguishing of incipient fires is probably
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11

vice at Washington. is also chief of the
big fire department.
The firemcn are grizzled sons of the
west. adapted 10 a new service and bring
ing TO it the daring and courage and re-
sourcefulneSs that have been parts of
their past lives and setting these to bat
tie Tor day or week or a month with
a flame creeping up a canyon In the
wilds that happen TO be under their pro-
lection, They feel that the stored wealth
of the forest under their care must be
guarded for civilization and for posterity
and they stand ready to put UP Il fight
for 1t that will cause their antagonist TO
realize that there has been a battle royal.
Though he has other duties than those
Of guarding against and fighting fire. the
chief aim of the ranger during the past
two months has been TO take care OF the
fire menace.
Ride Over the Ranges.
Each morning as he saddles his mus
tang he has shifted the mountain air for
any trace of smoke. He has ridden to the
summit Of some nearby peak and looked
out over his domain 10 see If there was
the spiral Of smoke 10 be seen that sum
moned him to the fray. On his continual!
ridings of the forests he has taken care
that all the regulations had been OBJ
served that look 10 the prevention of
but to meet emergencies. Perhaps he
sees the pillar OF smoke that Is the cry
of alarm that calls him into action. His
role Is. however, quite different from
that enacted by the fireman as the world
knows him. There is nothing of the
changing bell; nothing OF the mad rush
through crowded streets and the applause
OF the multitude. The fight for him Is n
matter OF days OF weeks. He mounts
his faithful pony and puts a pack on the
old bell mare. In this pack are axes and
shovels. but above all LIE provisions for
the long siege He goes TO a task that
is unknown, but goes prepared for any
emergency,
In the completed organization as II
now exists he is connected by telephone
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11

earth are hurled toward the nre. This
is a more efficient enemy to the fire and
more easily procured than even water.
In this way wide an area as pos
sible is made between tho advancing
yond the lane. Then finally the last re-
sort Is used. Beginning on the side to-
ward the flames back firing is resorted to-
The growth is ignlted and the fire creeps
back slowly against the wind. con-
stantly widening the breach yet not
burning with sufficient heat TO leap to
the woods beyond as the onrushing flames
would do II the fire was to be allowed
to rush hcadlong upon it.
The methods OF combat are many and
varied and each individual ranger must
meet the problems that are presented TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
HENRY MILLER IN COMEDY.

The announcement of Henry Miller's
engagement at the Illinois April IA
is particularly alluring these lazy days.
For the famous actor-manager has
swung far out of the path of serious
plays for his spring tour and is offer
ing a joyous, farcical comedy that ap-
peals to ones sense of humor instead
of the intellect Criticisms from the
cities in which 1t has been presented
indicate that Mr.. Miller's present star
ring vehicle, "Her Husbands Wife, .
is all light merriment and sparkling
humor, with feminine charms and
stunning summer gowns as the color
notes in delightful medley of wit and
absurdity. Mr.. Miller himself has
role, which according to one authority.
is a reflector of all the mad, merry
phases of the whimsical stage story.
He is supported by such widely known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One-How
1t Is Done in Rock Island.

The back aches at times with a
dull, indescribable feeling, making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the region of the
kidneys, and again the loins are so
lame to stoop is agony. No use to
rub or apply a plaster to the back
in this condition. You cannot reach
the cause. Exchange the bad back
for a new and stronger one. Follow
the example of this Rock Island cit
iZen.
NJ. Felix, $50 Fifth avenue, Rock
Island, Ill, says: 1T is now six or
seven years since 1 first used Doan's
Kidney Pills but l will never forget
what this remedy did for me. l suf-
fered from a weak back and pains
across my kidneys and / was unable
to find anything that would help me.
While 1 was not laid up, my kidneys
were badly disordered and caused me
no end of annoyance. Finally Doan's
Kidney Pills were brought to my
notice and procuring a box at the
Harper house pharmacy, l commenc-
ed their use. In a short time l was
cured and since then l have had no
return of kidney complaint
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Saved from the Grave.

'I had about given up hope, after
nearly four years of suffering from
a severe lung trouble" writes Mrs.
M. L. Dix, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn. "Of-
ten the pain in my chest would be
almost unbearab1e and I could not
do any work, but DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has made me feel like a new
person. It's the best medicine made
for the throat and lungs" Obstinate
coughs, stubborn colds, hay fever,
grip, asthma, Group, bronchitis and
hemorrhages. hoarseness and whoop-
ing cough, yield quickly to this won
derful medicine. Try it. Fifty cents
and $1.0O. Trial bottles free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
WANTS MATCH WITH GoTCH
Marine, a Greek, Offers to Let Auto
mobiles Run Over Him.

Marine, a Greek, Offers to Let Auto
mobiles Run Over Him.
Chicago, April 7.-Marino, the
strong man, known in Athens, Greece,
and on the continent as a strong man
capable of sensational teats. nanKers
for a match with Frank Gotch. Ma
rino is strictly a Greco-Roman wres-
tier Among his feats of strength are
lifting with one hand four men on a
bicycle over his head and throwing
good sized men around like paper
dools.
In order to obtain a chance at the
champion his manager has decided to
show his wonderful endurance and
strength. He will submit to a test of
resisting the impact of two three ton
60 horse power automobile touring
cars filed with seven people, each
going at a rapid rate of speed, to be
driven right across his body while he
lies upon the ground
Marine ohtweighs and outmeasures
any foreigner that ever came to this
country. Zbyszko weighing 225 and
Mahmout 1876.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
FIRST REAL CAME
Islanders Line Up Against Ned
Egan's Ottumwa Team This
Afternoon.
PLAY AGAIN TOMORROW
Minneapolis American Association
Club Booked Saturday end
Sunday.

The Islanders were scheduled to
have their first real competition OF
the year this afternoon at Island
City ball park with Ned Egan's rec
ruits from Ottumwa. The Ottumwa
team did not make an exception ally
good showing against the Davenport
Three-Eye leaguers whom they play
ed Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
but as they had just reported for
practice they did as well as could
be expected. They have been put
ting in the mornings this week in
practicing, and their manager be-
lieves that they are now in shape to
give the champion Islanders tussl.-
for the honors. They are due to play
against the Islanders today and to-
morrow, after which they will leave
for their home town.
Manager Tighe announced after
the practice this morning that the
following lineup would be used in the
game today: Hunter, IF; Ochs. CT;
Davey, IS; Jacobsen, If; Kelly, 3b;
Vogel, 2b; Slattery, 1b; Fisher, c
and Cavet and Engman, p. Billy
Earle was selected to hold the indi
Gator.
Another Date Filled.
Arrangements with Manager Clar-
ence Rowland of Jacksonville were
completed today by which the new
Northern association team will be
the opponents of the Islanders April
30 The DOWNSTAIRS are to be in
Davenport for two games before that
date and for one game afterwards.
They desired to play here April 10
and 90 as well, but as these dates
were already filed they could not
be accommodated. The Minneapolis
team of the American association
now in training at Des Moines. will
be here Saturday and Sunday for
games with the locals. The Millers
have strong lineup with several ex-
major leaguers in it and they will
be a good drawing card. The st.
Paul team of the same association
follows right on the heels of Min
neapolis, and will be here Monday
and Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
ALRINI PROMISES ExPosE.

Albini, the magician and illusionist
who is at the Hopp theatre this week,
announces that tomorrow evening he
will give a complete expose of the
systems used by Anna Eva Fay and
other spiritualists and mediums who
have won fame in this county through
their apparent ability TO act as go be
tweens with the living and the dead.
In view of the fact thattAnna Eva Fay
admittedly the greatest of these medi-
ums, is due TO appear at the Hopp her
self sometime in the near future, the
expose of her methods ought to prove
interesting 10 people who believe that
she can and does do exactly what she
pretends to do. Albini says magic,
black art, telepathy, spiritualism, and,
in fact. all the so-called occult powers,
are fakes and there is no one living
today who has any powers which he
and everyone else does not possess.
To prove this he offers to donate $500
to some charitable institution If he
cannot repeat any of the tricks which
Miss Fay does. There will be two per-
formanceS tomorrow evening and at
each the feature will be Albini's ex-
pose of the Anna Eva Fay act. In ad-
dition to this he will show how q num-
Der of other apparently supernatural
tricks are accomplished by clairvoy-
ants, mental telepathists and mind
readers. If magicians are fakes, Albini
must be given credit for being one of
the cleverest that lives. He has a few
stunts of his own which defy comprc-
hension and he is daily mystifying the
patrons of the theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
InfIammatory rheumatism Cured Ia
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon, Ind,
says: MY wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint !;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for SIX
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried Dr.
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. l am
sure it saved her life" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

tVandalia pitcher. Several others
will be given their release before the
end of the present week. it is under
stood.
The DistiIlers have beer offered
the services of Pitcher Gilbert, VITO
was supposed to have been turned
over to Los Angeles, but as Manager
Rowan has three sidewheelefs on mis-
staff now he is not certain that he
wants the veteran hurler.
Roy Snyder writes that he has an
offer to play independent ball and
he may not report to BLOOMINGTON,
after all. Roy should be given a
chance to get on elsewhere, for he
has earned some consideration, if
any player ever did.
Pa Shaffer is being criticised for
letting Ted McGrew go and trading
Catcher Edwards to Fall River in
the New England league for First
baseman Solbra. If they don't send
Pa out to Mount Pleasant pretty soon
a big delegation of the Davenport
DuSS Will nave " ldh6 the
Big Bill Jacobsen is not the only
ball player in his family. His brother.
Roy, two years older, is making a
name for himself with the Northwest
ern university team. Yesterday he got
a homer with two on base and two
Dagger that won the game from Oak
Park high school. Roy plays in the
outfield.
Mobile newspapers state that the
old Rock Island players are making
good with George Reeds aggrega-
ton Billy Neal recently officiated
on the slab in 3 to victory over
Cleveland Joe Berger is burning
'em up at short and Harry Swacina
is the favorite candidate for first,
while Clyde Mcbride fields sensation
ally and hits the ball on the nose
In a recent game between Port
land and San Francisco. Steen, the
former Bloomington pitcher, worked
for Is innings on the mound for
Portland and held the seals to a 2
=
each side. Tenant, formerly with
Decatur, made a homer for Frisco.
while Melchoir formerly with Bloom
ington, held down right field Net
gel. another former Three-Eye
Lacquer, played third and led the
batting list for Portland.
Ted Sullivan. owner of the Clinton
franchise in the Northern association,
has reported and says he is ready to
get down to business just as soon as
the local promoters come across with
the cash they agreed to pay him. He
says he has plenty of men ready to
report, including four who are now in
California. Getting baseball a going
in Clinton appears to be uphill bust
ness and it is likely to be more so with
such bunch in the field as Ted Sulli-
van, or any other man, can pick up
this late in the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
RECEPTION FOR VISITORS
Keokuk Plans to Entertain Athletes
at TTi-State Track Meet.

at TT-i-State Track Meet.
Keokuk, Iowa, April 7.-Keokuk' s
fair young misses have generously
volunteered their beauty to grace a
big reception and ball, at which ath-
letes who will compete in the tri-
state track meet to be held here May
z, will be guests. The meet, which
is destined to be a feature in high
school athletic circles in the middle
west this spring will have it's dis
tinct social side and the brilliant
function planned for the evening fol-
lowing the athletic contest will be
held in the spacious Woodmen hall
and should be a fitting close of the
eventful day.
In the evening the loving cup and
medals will be awarded the victor
ious athletes and then a gay cotiI-
lion will be launched in a very in
formal manner. Supper will be serv-
ed later in the evening by the fair
hostesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
King win join Cubs sunday.

Kansas City. April AT last the
case of John G. Killing, the catcher
of the Chicago National league base
ball club, appears to be at an end.
King has received message from
President Charles w. Murphy order
ing the player to report at Indianap-
oils on April 6 or T. 1t will be inn
possible for Killing to leave here 10
day, but he said he would telegraph
Murphy that he would Join the team
in Columbus Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
KENNEDY DRAMATIC GENIUS.

KENNEDY ORAMA1IC GENIUS.
There is no other dramatist on the
horizon of the American theatre, -
says Charles w. Collins, dramatic edi-
tor of the Chicago Inter Oceon, whose
future work is a mater of more vital
interest than that of Charles Ram
Kennedy. There is none of whom
greater things may be expected; one
needs only to consider The Servant
in the House to be convinced of that
point. The mans genius is the most
brilliant that has swum into the ken
of American audiences during these
lonesome latter years, and his artistic
stature, measured as yet by single
play, dwarfs that of the other writer's
whose names are figuring in the daily
chronicling of theatrical affairs. His
orbit is outside the nebulous swarm
of professional playwrights. who, with
the possible exception of Augustus
Thomas, may be counted upon to do
the expected thing. Only one other
dramatist of his type may be found
among contemporaneous contributors
to the American stage, and he is a
rather elusive quantity - William
Vaughn Moody author of The Great
Divide Mr. Kennedy is a scholar of
manifold endowments; he revels in
Greek, reads old Morse, and does many
other things that are supposed to be
the specialties OF claustral, academic
souls. Yet the austere bondage of So
called high-browism holds him not;
he is altogether too human. He writes
for the mass and not for the esthetic
few, and his definition of the essential
qualities required of an ideal theatri-
cal audience expresses his point of
view beautifully. All that we can ask
of an audience, he says, is simplicity.
a clean heart and general human cour-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
splashes From the Diamond

Old Bill Corners is on the job as
manager of the Kewanee team.
Eddie Kelley, the catcher, was re-
leased by Davenport to Superior.
Offa Neal, formerly a Three Eye
Lacquer. has been released by Louis
vile.
Manager Boyle is giving his Water
loo bunch five hours of hard work
daily.
Bill Fox. the pitcher of checkered
career in this league, has been taken
on by Jacksonville.
Wild Bill Setley will umpire in
the Western association this season.
It's easy to see where the Western is
in fer trouble.
DanvilIe opens the exhibition ser
les at Indianapolis tomorrow and the
two teams will return for a game at
Danville Saturday.
The White Sox made six errors in
their game at Lincoln yesterday and
yet the umpire is blamed for causing
their defeat 3 to 4.
Local option to determine whether
baseball shall be played Sundays in
the cities or villages voting on the
question, is the latest wrinkle. The
Ohio lower house yesterday passed a
bill to legalize such elections.
President Burton of the Central as
sociation presumptiously suggests an
1S-game post season series between
the champions of the Three-Eye, the
Northern and Central association.
Wonder if Prexy Tearney will fall for
that kind of noise.
''Parson" Davy Crockett-remember
what we used to do to him and his as
sociates?-is advertising for job play
ing baseball. Davy can field all right.
around when at the plate that he gets
his batting eye out of alignment
Manager BuelOw at Dubuque has
booked games with Rowland's Jack
sonville bunch for April 22-25, inclu-
sive, one being a Sunday contest
Rowland has four or five ex-Three-Eye
leaguers on his staff and they should
draw crowd anywhere in this circuit
Peoria is asking for reduced rail-
road rates for the game with the
Chicago Cubs Saturday and Sunday.
These will be the only contests the
Cubs will play in central Illinois be-
fore the opening of the National
league season.
The first cut on the Danville ball
squad was made Monday evening af-
ter practice when Manager Mccarthy
released, unconditionally r. Cooney
of Cleveland. and D. w. LongwelI of
Detroit, outfielders, and H. Keyes of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Daniels Sets Swimming Mark.

Chicago, April 7.-One American
record went by the boards in the first
nights contests of the National Anna
teur Athletic union swimming cham
pionships held in the tank of the Chi
cago Athletic association last night
c. NJ. Daniels of the New York A c.
clipped four-fifths of second from his
own record in the so yard event. The
Gotham star covered the distance in
0:25 2-5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
MANSFIELD HOME SOLD.

New York, April 7.-WiIliam A.
Brady, the theatrical manager, yester-
day bought for his wife, Grace George.
the actress, the home of the late Rich
ard Mansfield on Riverside drive. The
bidding started at $40, 900 and Mr.
Brady bought the house for S51, 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
A ONE-ARM POOL PLAYER

Frank Burns to Give an Exhibition
at the BijOu This Evening.
Frank Burns of Pittsburg, who
claims the title as champion one-arm
pool player of the world, is to give
an exhibition at the Bijou in this
city tonight from Z to o'clock.
Burns has a high run of SO balls in
continuous pool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
ILLINOIS THEATRE.

Second avenue and Sixteenth street.
April IO-"The Servant in the House,
matinee and night.
April I3-"'The Jockey and the Maid"
April 14-Henry Miller in "Her Hus-
bands Wife"
April 15-'IshmHel."
April 17-Arthur Donaldson In 'SThe
NOrseman," matinee and night.
April 2I-"WiIdfre," matinee and
night.
April 24-s'The Flirting Princess"
matinee and night.
April 26-'SThe Lid Lifters."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Weston Passes Fellow Walker

Goshen, Ind, April Jack Elf
idge, young, walking from Boston to
San Francisco. yesterday passed Wes-
ton old, walking from Los Angeles
to Now York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
MAcks DIVORCED.

New York, April Mrs. Alice V.
McAloon obtained yesterday a final
decree of divorce from William A Nc
Aloon, who is known on the stage as
Andrew Mack An interlocutory Ge-
cree was granted in December last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Resumes Motor Car Service.

The Rock Island road will Saturday
resume motor car service with one car
daily from Iowa City to Muscatine and
return. The car ran last summer but
was taken off when the snow came in
the winter, as 1t did not have power
enough to keep up with it's schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

tesy.' Audiences may not generally
possess these qualities, but Mr.. Ken
nedy's work is helping to create them"
THE Servant in the House" will be
given beautiful presentation, matinee
and night, next Sunday at-the Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

cents. Foster-Milburn company. Buff
falo, n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Clinton to Hold Regatta.

Clinton. Iowa, April THE Gin
ton Boat club has decided to build a
clubhouse this year and will hold a
regatta on the Mississippi Memorial
day.