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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been help
ed by the president Of the Industrial
and Orphans Home at Macon, Ca.
who writes: I'VE have used Electric
Bitters in this institution for nins
years. II has proved a most excellent
medicine for stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles. We regard It as one Of
the best family medicines on earth"
II invigorates all vital organs. pUrifies
the blood, aids digestion. creates appe-
title. To strengthen and build up pale.
thin, weak children or rundown peo-
pie. it has no equal. Best for female
complaints. Only so cents at all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
is BIC BRICK TOP
Catcher Fisher, Signed by Tighe
Warmly Praised by Buff
falo Paper.
NEWARK WAS AFTER HIM
just Three Days Late in Getting to
Him-PIayer Some on Hitting,
as Well as Size.
A Buffalo. N. Y, paper says:


Tommy Martin. secretary of the
Newark Eastern league club. is not a
happy man these bright. bracing win
ter days. Tommy is always on the
alert to land good men for the Newark
club and not a few players are I'M
covered each year. He has a habit Of
slipping around to see the Buffalo
semi-pros play in the summer, when
ever he can find the time. and last
summer he watched one big red-head-
ed youngster catching on one of the
foremost local mines. He made a note
of him and a week or so ago he slipped
out to his home with a contract slowed
away in his inside pocket. When he
got there he found that he was just
three days late. If Newark wants Red
Fisher, the big catcher of the Haw-
thorne club, Newark will have to pay
nice little price for him from Rock
Island in the Three-Eye league.
Those who have watched Fisher
are of the opinion that he is sure big
league timber. Last year was his first
good year in baseball. which is quite
natural as he is only 81 years of age.
ne SIdu1S SIX I66l- III MS
weighs about $50 when in shape. and
he is mostly always in shape, has an
arm like a gatling gun and a batting
average in semi-pro company in Buff
falo, which is pretty fast. of something
over 400.
Hunter Also n Conner.
"The Rock Island people have had
their eyes on certain Buffalo players
and as a result two of them-Fisher
of the Hawthornes and Hunter of the
Pullmans-will make their debut this
summer in the preliminary field to the
big ring Hunter is a brother of the
Buffalo boy pitching for Brooklyn and
played the Outfeld for the Pullnans
last year.
'As for Fisher, he caught for the
Ramblers when Christy Mathewson's
indoor team played at Convention hall
and at the time Big Six cast admiring
eyes on the big local youth.
HE remarked to Dick Rudolph at
the time that big red headed catcher
was a mighty likely looking boy
Hunter got a tryout in the State
league early last year. but Malay. Sc
cured from Toronto, beat him out for
the job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
DANvILLE BALL LOT
VACANT FIELD NOW
Much Must Be Done to- Get 1t in
Shape for Practice Games
by April 4.

Where Danville fans hope to be sec
ing exhibition ball games April there
is nothing now but an unimproved
field A good deal must be done to
get the grounds in shape in time,
especially in view of the fact that the
diamond is to be sodded. Work was
begun this week in stalking out the lot
and getting ready to lay the tile and
resod the infield. 1t is planned to
build big fires so that the trenches
may be dug in which to lay the tile
and lay the foundations for the build
ings. Then the old sod will be re-
moved. a combination filler designed
to absorb water and resist the tenden-
cy to become muddy or dusty, as the
case may be, will be put on top of the
infield the new sod laid and the field
again seeded. Then the grounds will
be fenced in and the grounds will be
ready for the players to have their
first workout The carpenter may
then complete the job at his leisure.
Ross Thornton remember him
He's down at Springfield now. Not to
ball these days and he is not in Spring
field to get his release from Kinsella.
without whose consent he can never
reenter the game. 1t had been report
ed that Ross was practicing law at
indianapolis, but that was a mistake.
He has a better graft than that He
is in the spectacle Misunderstanding a
SIS pair of glasses for 81 and literally
Joining money, at that. With two a. .
sistants he is doing the city of Spring
field this week. He may hit Rock ISL
and in his travels and if he does we
will undoubtedly give him our money
freely.
Pitcher Red Wright and Miles Net
gel former Three-Eye leaguers, have
been sold by Cleveland to Portland
Louis Cook has signed to play sec
ond base with the Roanoke team.
Frank OFT. who will be remembered
here as catcher with Bloomington. has
gotten on with the Jacksonville team.
Manager Jack Mccarthy has signed
a railroad pitcher for the Danville
team and thinks he has prize. The
twirler's name is Bill Hawker. and he
has been pitching brush league bail
for several seasons and working for
the c. & E. l. during the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
KILLED THE QUAIL
But DR.. Donahoo of Hillsdale
Says What He Shot at
Was a Rabbit.
FEATHERED GAME IN WAY
Arrested by Henry County Warden
and Fined $15 and Costs for
the Birds Mistake.

Here's a case where the efficient
deputy game wardens of Rock Island
county, c. F. GAZETTEER of this city
and T. P. Latin of Black Hawk have
had one slipped over on them by
Deputy Warden w. H. Lyle of Hen
ry county.
The other day farmer by the name
of hanson furnished information to
the states attorney of Henry county
that DR.. Donahoo, a young practicing
physician, who lives near Hillsdale.
in the northern end Of Rock Island
county, had killed quail out of sea-
son. The matter was placed in the
hands of the deputy game warden
and he got a warrant, and, accom-
panied by Constable Atwood of Hills
dale, placed DIR. Donahoo under ar
rest
When the warrant was read the
doctor stated, well, am guilty and
again l am not guilty" He then went
on to tell of the circumstances. He
said he and his wife were driving
along the road near the Hanson farm
which is north of Geneseo, when he
saw a rabbit near a hedge fence. He
had a gun and took shot at the
rabbit.
Quail In the Way.
The same charge he claimed
wounded a quail which although evil
IDENTIFY in the hedge at the time was
not the object of his aim. He caught
the wounded bird and believing it
had been fatally injured thought he
would end its misery by pulling off
its head This he did.
DIR. Donahoo was given a hearing
at Geneseo before a justice of the
peace and was fined $500 and costs
making a total of $25.35.
At the hearing Mr.. Hanson testi-
fed that a flock of eight quail had
been spending the winter on his place
but since the incident which led TO
the arrest, all of them had disap-
peared. He stated the defendant
was seen to make several trips from
the hedge fence to the sleigh after
the shot was heard. This. however,
DR.. Donahoo denied, claiming that he
had made but the one trip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

Sixty ball players is not too many
to have on hand" President Kinsella
of the Springfield team is quoted as
saying. Guess Dick wouldn't care if it
were COO.
Manager Charley Carr of Indianap-
oils. who in the off season sells sport
ing goods, is in the city today decker
association.
The I'M league will hold a meeting
at Pekin tomorrow night to act upon
the admission of Lincoln and Clinton,
ILL.,, to the circuit, both having ample
financial backing, it is said
Pitcher Howard Camnitz, formerly
with Springfield and last season the
champion Pittsburg teams mainstay,
has refused to sign a contract at the
terms offered and left President Drey-
fus' Office in a huff
Manager Belt of Keokuk has signed
up a medical man to accompany his
team on it's training trip and look after
their physical welfare. An exchange
suggests that. unless Pa curbs his
temper, he may also need an under
taker.
Manager Jack Mccarthy of the Dan
vile club, President AL Tearney of
the Three-Eye league and a party of
Detroit Tigers bound for Hot Springs
for a preliminary boiling out will go to
Danville Thursday and give Joe Tin
ker a sendoff on his appearance there
at night.
Flint. Mich, reports the sale Of
Pitcher Knapp to the Portland team OF
the Pacific Coast league and Catcher
Hilderbrand to Danville, ILL.,. Three
Eye team. Both will make good
Knapp was the Iron man" of the
league and is a high class box artist
Hilderbrand can play any position on
the diamond except pitch and play 1t
well.
Billy Yarmouth. the Davenport
player who performed the latter part
OF last season and who earned mem
OCAShlp III INC -DOH6nedQ CluD. mas
been traded to the Guthrie club in the
Western association for a left handed
pitcher named Nelson. The latter's
record looks good, especially back in
1905 and 1906. but he has not shown
up so well in recent years.
Jack Herbert. who has been SER
iously considered by several members
of the Decatur baseball club for the
position of manager of the local team
for the coming season, has been un-
able to get release from the Aber-
deem club of the Northwestern
league. Accordingly he has notified
the local promoters that he is not in
3 position to accept the managership
In case it should be offered him.
A Waterloo paper suggests that
Manager Boyle have his squad re-
port in time for the census enumer-
ators to get them all, hoping thereby
to boost the population This is a
hint for Jack Tighe. The whole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
teur with the same club. Willie Smith
was next with 316, while Willie Ander-
son was next with 31S.
Loses on Hiy Home Course.

was next with 316, while Willie Ander-
son was next with 31S
Loses on HiS Home Course.
Anderson again won at Baltusrol in
1903, taking the play-off from Davy
Brown. Stewart Gardner and Alex
Smith were just behind him, while
Auchterlonie finished sixth, Willie
Smith and Mcleod were two strokes
and II strokes respectively behind
Larry that year In 1904. when the ma
tional was sent to Glen View Larry
finished fourth on his home course,
Anderson winning again Freddie Mac
kenzie. from Larrys native city, played
that year and was third, five strok ss
better than Auchterlonie.
Anderson again won in 1905 at Myo
pia, beating Alex Smith two strokes.
Auchterlonie, with 1872. was worse than
tenth in this championship. In 1906
when the national " as held at Onwent-
STA, Auchterloie had to be satisfied
with a third place tie with Jimmy
Maiden. brother-in-law of the Smith
brothers Willie Smith was second,
while Alexander Smith captured the
title. Auchterlonie was well down in
1907 championship at Philadelphia,
won by Alex Ross.
In 1903 Mcleod won at Myopia, de-
feating Willie Smith after tie at 322.
when the latter fell below his standard
on account of a sudden attack of i'll
ness. Auchterlonie was away down On
the list with total of SAG. "a strokes
behind the leading pair. Last year f.
Sargent won the title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
"soUL KISS" HERE SUNDAY.

1.-The Soul Kiss" the throbbing pal
that has been the vogue of New York
and the east for months, will be pre-
scented in this city for the first time
at the Illinois Sunday evening All
that stirs the material soul to admira-
ton, sympathy and wonder is said TO
be contained in this strange hodge
podge of dancing and music that lays
no claim to aught but entertainment
for the time being-music, dancing.
beauty, color and life. Mile Pertina
has danced her way into the hearts
of the southern people and established
herself as one of the greatest of her
art on the stage today, and is the
bright particular star. Mile Pertina
has caused a furore in both Germany
and France by her marvellous exhibit
ton of both the classic and modern
form of dancing. Harry B. Smith has
provided a witty book and the story
is well told, while Maurice Lewis
music is of the tuneful Levi variety
There are several songs that are in
their little way gems of harmony. mel
ody and humor. number in the
BAL Tabarin" scene in the first act
entitled AT the Masquerade" is full
of life and spirit. The orchestrations
of the f1nales are thoroughly descrip-
tive and are written IN Composer
Lewis best vein. There are many
other catchy numbers throughout the
piece. such as when the Swallows
Return in the Spring" THAT Wasn't
ALL" Affinity" The Human Night
Key Lets Pretend" MY Diabolo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Work for HiIdino Ardahi.

Dixon. Ill, Feb. S.-An athletic con-
test is to be held at Armory hall in
Sublette Thursday evening at which
a wrestling match between Ton gan
non of Peru and Hiding Ardahl or No
line is to be the main event. There
will be an eight-round sparring match
between Eddie Franken of Peru and
Jack Duffy of Seatonville and several
other events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

Beau Very Well, Then" and ANY
Old Place in the World With YOU
A cast of rs funmakers will be found
in support of Mile. Pertina- Julian
Mitchell has staged the production,
which, owing TO the nature of the
story. offers exceptional opportunities
for lavish stage effects
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Harry FORBES Scores Knockout.

Troy. N. Y, Feb. s.-Young Ram
say, who was substituted for "Knoclg-
out" Brown here last night. did not
last two rounds with Harry Forbes OF
Chicago. Forbes and Brown could not
agree on weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
Ih2zS@Eh!eatre

ceives when his boy, Joey Abrams,
advances by American methods to the
ownership of department store. that
kills the trade not only of Krauss, him
self, but of the wealthy, pushing Mac
Ferguson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
FREEPoRT TO THE RESCUE
Wisconsin League Discard Votes to
Joint Northern Association.

Freeport. H.. Feb. S.-At a large
meeting here last night Freeport de-
cided to enter the Northern associa-
ton and the posting of a forfeit was
authorized An organization committee
was named to meet Thursday to elect
officers. Over $4,000 has been sub
scribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

bunch ought to be here by April IS
when the count begins. Now let the
enumerators count the members OF
the team first TO get them before the
squad is cut down to relatively small
proportions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, between nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. Vaudeville at 3,
8 and 9:15 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

Manager Buelow of Dubuque has
one of the smallest squads of any
leader in the league. He has "a men.
with several deals pending. Eight OF
the old men will be back this year.
The men signed up TO date are:
Pitchers, Ray, Faber, Ferrias. Miller,
Wills and Kramer; catchers. Latimer.
White and Buckley; infielders, Bue-
low, Lerchen, Darringer, Roman, Rus
SELL Bierkatel and Harvey; outfeld-
ers. Taylor, Backoff. Moore, Reagan
and Mahan. OF the number now un-
der contract Ray. Ferrias, Faber.
White, Buelow, Lerchen, Taylor and
Backoff were members of last years
team, while Steve Reagan is a former
Dubuque player. Two of the others.
Latimer and Roman. are former
Three-Eye players, the former play
ing with Clinton and the latter with
Rock Island and Springfield. Out
fielder Moore is a seasoned player.
having worked with Buelow when
the latter was a member of the Ey-
ansville team in the Central league.
Pitcher Miller was signed by Dubuque
last year, but was not used and he
finished the season with Dixon. Ill.
He gained considerable fame by
shutting out the Chicago White Sox.
Great work is expected of him during
the coming season That the out
field will be strong is an assured fact.
Moore and Reagan are assured places
and the third man will be either
Taylor or Backof. Taylor worked
we'll in the infield during the latter
part of last season, and he may be
brought in TO cover third. This
would practically complete the infeld
as Lerchen. the best first sacker in
the league. will cover the initial base.
Roman will cover second and BAR
ringer and the others will be tried
out at short. Manager Buelow will
play, but just where he has not an
nounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

Peoria Star: Frank Donnelly is
trying TO secure Jacobsen, the big
Rock Islander outfield recruit. for his
Galveston team, but Manager Tighe
says he's going to hold to the ~
fellow this season and see what's in
him. If what we saw of him last
season counts for anything there az :,
a lot of three base hits and plenS'
of baseball sense in him. Donnelly
has also made an offer for Catcher
Gus Eng of the Rock Island team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenues. vaudeville at 3, 8 and
cas-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
GRAND, DAVENPORT.

Feb. IS-"POIIy of the Circus"
March LILLIAN Russell in ''The First
Night"
March and 1.-THE Travelling Sales
man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

THE ILLINOIS.
Second avenue md Sixteenth street.
Feb I3-"The Soul Kiss"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

A Waterloo paper suggests that
Manager Boyle have his squad re-
port in time for the census enumer-
ators to get them all, hoping thereby
to boost the population This is a
hint for Jack Tighe. The whole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

Manager Charley Carr of Indianar
oils, who in the off season sells sport
ing goods, is in the city today decker
ing with the officers of the Rock ISLAM
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
WARMED OVER

Sixty ball players is not too many
to have on hand" President Kinsella
of the Springfield team is quoted as
saying. Guess Dick wouldn't care if it
were GOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08

The I'M league will hold a meeting
at Pekin tomorrow night to act upon
the admission of Lincoln and Clinton
Ill, to the circuit, both having ample
financial backing, it is said.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-25
Profit From Pests.

1t is always a gratifying economic
development when through science,
experience or even accident those
things which hitherto have been re-
garded as Objectionable or injurious
are made valuable. The Australians
are now sending their surplus of rab-
bits in cold storage to stock the game
larders Of Europe. The malva plant,
long the scOurge of Cuban planters,
has been found to be susceptible of
conversion into an excellent quality
of jute. Those midnight maraurders,
the skunks, are being domestlcated
for their fur, which ranks high among
the cheaper grades.
The fur market is rising one;
more in proportion, perhaps, for
cheap furs than for the expensive.
The trolley and automobile have in
creased the demand enormously. The
people who buy rich furs are con-
stantly becoming more numerous, and
they have their initators among the
many who can afford only the lower
grades. But muskrat farming would
be a good occupation for farmers
boys That part of the business and
its profits, which would interfere but
slightly. if at all, with the main serv,
ice, might be left to them. Then
perhaps, not so many would improve
the first opportunity to escape to the
cities.-BostOn Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-25
PeSSimiSm And Potatoes.

There was time when plain liv-
ing" required as little definition as
high thinking" still does. But, alas,
with the science of dietetics the
troubles of the poor layman have
steadily multiplied. He hardly knows
what to eat, or how.
Here is London expert advising
him to cut OUT potatoes from his
diet without regard or mercy. POta-
toes, the aforesaid savant asserts,
causes chronic dyspepsia, depression
worry and premature death; they
contain no nutriment and overtax the
digestive apparatus; the idea OF eat
ing them is too absurd to be to,er-
ated another day.
Now the potato has been a god
send to millions in times of famine,
and it has figured prominently in all
plans for the simple compulsory
or preferred. If, however, it is really
the cause of pessimism and nervous
have been called-we must not put it
on the index OF forbidden foods for
the sake of the joy of life. But are
we not entitled to ask for something
like A unanimous verdict of the spec
ialist jury? How about the perpleXity
and pessimism caused by divided
opinion on things that so closely con-
Germ us as the potato does? Chicago
RecOrd-Herdld
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-25
Cupid And Cost Of Living.

The relation between the cost of
living and the activity in the is
suance of marriage licenses is re-
cognized as intimate. even though
the economists may not be able to
express the subtle fact in mathe-
NAUTICAL formula. But there eau be
no doubt that Cupid keeps an eye
on the market prices of provisions,
even though he may have little use
for the tailor.
There can be no doubt that this
sprightly promoter of felicity has
abandoned the old falIacy, enticing
but illusory, that two persons can
live as cheaply as can one. Per-
haps that untguth in domestic mathe-
mates took form at a time when
girls were different in some material
respects from the maidens of today.
1t was once the fad that they should
be delicate, without appetite, TAX
ing food after the manner of birds,
with anemic results. They were
more fond of cakes and sWeetmeats
than of prosaic bread, potatoes, and
roast beef In those days there
might be more economy in the feml-
nine menu, even allowing that cake
costs more than bread. But the girl
OF today is brought up to be buxom
and robust. There has been a reac-
ton, both sensible and widespread.
She takes proper pride in her ap-
petite and in her muscles. which she
has learned are not at all lnconsls-
tent with gentle sentiment. She
emulates her brothers in fondness
for the open air and for suitable ath-
letics -Washingt Post. 3
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-25
SHE QUIT
But IL Was a Hard Pull.

1t is hard to believe that coffee
will put a person in such condition
as 1t did an Ohio woman She tells
her own story:
81 did not believe coffee caused my
trouble, and frequently said liked it
so we'll | would not, and could not
quit drinking it, but ! was a miser-
able sufferer from heart trouble and
nervous prostration for four years.
Il vas scarcely able to be around,
had no energy and did not care for
anything Was emaciated and had a
constant pain around my heart until
| thought ! could not endure it. For
months | never went to bed expecting
10 get up in the morning. | felt as
though was liable to die any time.
Frequently had nervous chllls
and the least excitement would drive
sleep away, and any little. noise would
upset me terribly | was gradually
getting worse until finally one time it
came over me and | asked myself
what's the Use of being sick all the
time and buying medicine so that !
tOHltI lBtulSS hlN NSIi III NOilSC'
SO thought would sec if could
quit drinking coffee and got some
Postum to help me quit. made it
strictly according to directions and |
want TO tell you, that change was the
greatest step in my life. 1t was easy
to quit coffee because | had the Pos
tum which now like better than the
CID coffee.
"One by one the old troubles left,
until now | am in splendid health.
nerves steady, heart all right and the
pain all gone. Never have any more
nervous chills, don't take any medi-
cine, can do all my homework and
have done great deal beside"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? A nCT
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.