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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

the southern end of the circuit. If the
would not hold the crowds on Sundays.
Wouldn't it be funny if Teddy Nc
Grew came back TO Davenport?
Davenport and Waterloo have a
double bill on at the latter place Sun
day.
Manager Shaffer of Davenport was
at Freeport yesterday scouting, but
there was nothing doing.
Davenport has lost Catcher Mason.
recently released by Dubuque ke-
vance produced a previous contract
and grabbed the player
Claude Stark has drilled this years
Islanders 10 sing the song that helped
keep up the spirits on the road last
year, Were Going to the Hamburg
Show"
Manager Shaffer of Davenport
benched Delave yesterday for refusing
to leave the box on orders of Captain
for the day.
Teams visiting Springfield note
perceptible decrease in the attendance,
which is attributed to the fight that
kinsella has forced upon the newspa-
pers of the city.
FreepOrt has As business men who
have agreed TO together stick and keep
the town in baseball till the end of the
season, or till the Northern association
kicks its last kick.
Larry Doyle took a hand in a fight
in which Arthur Devlin of New York
attacked a spectator at Brooklyn yes
terday and both the Giants were put
off the field and arrested.
Bloomington is hard prt to it by the
injury to Catcher Nunamaker. J. f.
Morrison. a young lawyer of that city,
who formerly caught in the Wisconsin
league, will be given a chance to see
what he can do.
"Of course a big league team ought
to be able to win any minor league
rag" is the infantile wall of a Daven-
port sport dopist, anent the flag rails
ing in Rock Island today Pass the
matted milk, please.
Peoria Star: What's the matter
with the attendance? Here's the PEG
ria team fighting with Waterloo and
Rock Island for second place and TAX
ing care of their end of the battle in
great shape and the crowds are aver
aging about 800 10 a game And still
Continued on Page Six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Wins Scotch Open Title.

Saint Andrews, Scotland. June "a
The open golf championship tourna-
ment concluded today with a victory
for James Baird, title holder of 1901,
1905 and 1908. Baird's aggregate score
IN the four rounds for the champion
ship was 299.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Frank Gould BUYS Bio Stable.

Paris, June 24-FTanll J. Gould has
purchased almost the entire stable of
Edmond Veil Picard. one of the largest
owners of race horses on the French
turf. The amount paid is said to have
been several million francs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Given Liaht Practice.

Poughkeepsie, y. Y, June 24.-With
months Of hard work at the oars in
preparation for the intercollegiate re
gatta practically over. crews from Cor
nell, Columbia, Syracuse, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin were given only light
practice today and are ready for tOmOr-
rows races. Cornell is big favorite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
FIGHT NOT FIXED,
DECLARES BIG Tim

New York, June 24-"Big Tim" Sui
Ivan. stakeholder for the Jeffries-John-
son fight, says there is no basis for the
stories that the fight is fixed" He
says he believes the fight is absolutely
on the level.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Clarence Ficken, the local boy who
pitched on the GrinneI college base
ball team this spring, has broken into
professional ranks with the Winnipeg
team in the Western Canada league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Ohio Endeavorers Protest.

Cincinnati Ohio. June 24.-The Ohio
Christian EndeavOr convention today
passed a vigorously worded resolution
calling upon the governor of Nevada
to prevent the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
BUT THREE BRAVE HEAT
Unusually Small Turnout for Ladies'
Golf Preliminary.

There were but three competitors in
the fourth preliminary for the woman's
handicap cup at Rock Island arsenal
links yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mix
ter of Rock Island, with a net score
OF sc, won. The scores follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Stolen base-Ohland. Two base
hits-Keenan, Ohland. Three base
hits-Ohland, Snyder. Struck out-By
Delave, 3. Bases on balls-Of Delave,
3; off Humes, 1; off Roger, 8. Umpire
-Bannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Figures on New SOx Park

Chicago, June 24-The following
figures were given out yesterday at
White Sox headquarters regarding
Comiskey's new grounds to be opened
July l:
Seating capacity of park. 900
Number OF box seats. 6, 400
Number of grandstand seats . 16,6 500
Number of bleacher and pavilion
seats ..-.-............. .l6,OOO
Cost of construction of park. $3.50, 900
Amount of concrete used ..
.-.............1 900 cubic yar0s
Tons of steel used in construction.
.................. 1900
Bricks used in construction of stands
100000 C. b., 100000 p. b.
Description of diamond. .....
..............G Grass and clay paths
Construction Of diamond-Base, 6
inches; gravel, inches; clay,
marble dust and limestone screen
ings, all thoroughly drained
GraDdstand-2 decks. length 726
feet; width, 100 feet; rows OF
seats, 80.
Pavilion-3OO feet long; rows of
seats. Sc.
Bleachers-6OO feet long, rows of
seats. 10.
Time spent in building-Feb. Is TO
June 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24
Succeeds in Showing Dubuque
Into the Eight-hole in
Final Struggle
MINERS STICK IN SECOND
Bloomington and Davenport Fight 1t
Out in Rough and Tumble
: Style, Former Winning
GAMES TOMORROW.
Waterloo at Rock Island.
Davenport at Dubuque.
Peoria at Danville.
bloomington at Springfield.

Danville, Ill, June 24.-Only two
''Dubs'' saw second yesterday, both
hitting for twobaggers. Sharp fielding
and hard hitting enabled the locals to
win, to 0, and pull out of last place.
The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Stolen bases - Hildebrand 90.
Staley, Madigan, Roman. Two base
hits-Hildebrand. Staley. Wolfe. Tay-
lor, H. Darringer. Struck out-By
Benz, 4; by Faber, 4 Bases on balls
OF Faber, l. Umpire-Daly.
Rough and Tumble at Bloomington.
Bloomington, Ill, June 24-Bloom-
ington and Davenport wrestled with
errors, hits and runs for two hours and
five minutes of loose baseball before
Bloomington finally won, to 6. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

of course a big league team ought
to be able to win any minor league
rag" is the infancile wall of a Daven-
port sport dopist, anent the flag rails
ing in Rock Island today. Pass the
matted milk, please.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Bloomington is hard put to it by the
injury to Catcher Nunamaker. J. E.
Morrison, a young lawyer of that city,
who formerly caught in the Wisconsin
league, will be given a chance to see
what he can do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-24

Continued on Page SIX
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
Native and Foreign
Born Citizens and
Census Data

Was hington,.Feb B.--.What the cen
sos >ennmerators are required to learn
regarding the place Of birth Of native
born and foreign,horn persons, and
other personal facts concerning the lat
ter class, in taking theThirteenth Tn
tied States Census, beginning April
Is next, Is fully set forth in the print
cd instructions prepared by the United
States Census Bureau I'd guide them in
filling the population schedule. 1t is
pointed out that. all the questions re-
late only to conditions existing OH
April 10, the Census Day"
On the subject OF place Of birth Of
a nat1ve-born person the instructions
state that if the person was born in
the United States, the enumeration is
to give the State or Territory tnot tho
city or town. in which born. A per-
son born in what is now West Vir-
ginia, North Dakota South Daltota,
or Oklahoma should be reported as so
born. although at the time birth
the particular region may have had n
different name" ~rr-...'-.
Relative to coniugai condition. rhe
enumerators are to report whether the
person is single, married, widowed,
or divorced. Married persons are to
be asked if they have been married
before. If the present marriage is
the first, the fact is to be indicated
by the sign M L., bat if it is the
second or subsequent marriage, then
the enumerator is to write. m 2.'
oSr inI no
The question. calling for the number
of Years of the present marriage is
declared by the Census Bureau to APP
ply only to persons reported as mar
RED, and the answer should give the
number of years married to the pres
ent husband or wife, AThus a woman
who may haze been married for 10
years to a former husband, but has
been married only years to her pres
ent husband, should be returned as
married 8 Years. The number of years
entered should be the number Of COM
Dleted years. A person who on April
Il, the Census Day" has been mar
ried 3 years and II months should be
returned as married 5 years. For a
person married less than 1 year, the
entry is 10 De Y, "fhedHilS lSSS thdl
1 Year.
In the ease of persons speaking Poi
ish or reporting that they were born
in Poland, which is no longer an inde-
pendent country, the enumeration IS
to inquire whether the birthplace was
in what is now known as German Po-
land, or Austrian Poland or Russian
Poland, and he must~wFite the answer
! accordingly as Poland 4Ger.), Poland
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
I'm ! I A.l,sv,sSArr.

ckus.I or Poland Russ. 49, i: =, " %
-. 4f birthplace reported Ia 9anatiAs
the enumerator is required to ask
whether the person Is OF English or
French descent and write Canada
iEngO,, or. Canada (Fr.l, ACCORDING
to the answer. 4
The question calling for the year Of
immigration to the United States APP
plies to all foreign-born persons, male
and female. Of whatever age. = :; It
should be answered, therefore, for
every person whose birthplace was In
a foreign country. The enumeration
must enter the year in which the per-
son came to the United States. If he
has been III the United States more
Iial is to be stated. ... .. ..>",
The inquiry whether naturalized or
alient applies only toi foreign-born
males II years Of age and overt
does not apply to females, to foreign
born minors, or to any male born in
the United States. IF the person was
born abroad, but has become a full
citizen either by taking out second ar
final papers Of naturalization or
Through the naturalization of his par.
Cnts while he was under the age of
p years, the enumcrator is to write
Ma" (for naturalized). If he has de-
clared his intention to become an Am
erican citizen and taken out his first
papers," the enumerator is to write
"Ar' (for alien. 80 1880
The inquiry as to the ability to
speak English applies to all persons
10 years of age or over. If English
is spoken, the enumerator must write
glish"-in- the proper cohlmn.--1f
tho person enumerated is not able to
speak English the enuluerator is re-
quired, in such cases only. to write
out the name of the language spof&-,
en-. as French, German. Italian, etc.
If more than one language is spoken
by person who, however, does not
speak English, then the enumeration
is to write the name of that language
which is his native language or moth
er tongue.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
charleston
The condition of the little son OF

. The condition of the little son OF
e Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Joj' son, r'
U was stricken with tuberc..ar II. -
geMgttis a few. weeks ago, is Reported
ITO he extremely grave and its death
4 lib expected at any time. Seven or
! eight physicians have been called
AInto consultation, but none could
give the parents any hopes for the
Slitte fellows recovery.
1Ss { MY and Mrs. Adolphns Wright
have returned from visit TO South
Z Carolina and have rooms al Hotc!
SiBrown.
SIS Mrs NJ: 20. Mitchell IS able to be
S0us after a weeks illness.
,Sy Robert Harding is seriously i'll at
.Aalls home. on Donnally street vita
ScUhslinption Of the acute type, and
.&his fanlilyz>and friends are alarmed
at the rapidity With which the dis
]. case, is. gaining ground.
~ Mrs. s. V. Wright. Of ST. .\lhArS.
I Is the guest Of Mrs. Frank Johnson
: or Lee street.
~, The Misses Merritt EN- >rtAm"d
the -11iftcrs Club, OF the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church, With
dainty lunch Thursday night OF
last week.
z Mrs. Robert Simpson continues il!
at hcr home on Washington street.
- Mr.. aud Mrs. Richard Lowry were
!. guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Friend. Al
Institute, Saturday and Sunday.
.t Miss Lillian Starks has as he"
guest her sister, Mrs. Edward Berry.
$1of Athens, Ohio.
I Rev. r. r. Downs, pastor CT st.
SPaul African Methodist Episcopal
{ Church, left yesterday morning for
y Rellaire, O., where he will spend FOUR
!, or five days visiting his family.
Is Rev. r. r. Reed, OF Springfield.
;, O., has accepted the passionate Of
: The First Baptist church and VIII as
sumo his duties the second Sunday
I in next month. He preached 10 4
larse congregation here Sunday. and
returned &c his home, Tuesday, to
arrange for the removal OF his fam
iiy and household effects.
~ Mrs. Mary Lewis has removed from
. North Rand street to IL Bullitt
street
Edward huffman, whose illness
from tuberculosis has beeen reported
from time to time in these columns
is gradually growing worse.
Z Miss Eennie Mallory is convalcsc-
ing
IL, nh, Ma iestic thpairn OfIarc tliS
week one Of the best shows which
-lha ave appeared in that popular house.
The BROOKLYN Trio has made a dis,
/ tinct nit.
~ E!eatiful hair braids and romps
at Mrs Browns, 500 Capitol street.
Ss.& Miss Willie White. of Red Sulphur
Springs, is spending. some time here
Visiting her aunt, Mrs. Benjamin
+ Anderson, South Side.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
TACT

She was very angry. But he was
taclful. She had just stamped her
foot rot with one of Uncle Sam $
two-rnnny- photographers, but with
vigcr.
"Why did You do that?" he ask
ed
"Tr make my statement more .en-
Ehatic," she declared.
'Eu, you could never emphasize a
point in that manner" the man pro-
tested.
Il couldn't? I'd like to know why
not?"
"Why," the man said in his sweet
est tone, because it's such very
dainty foot"
And then ne -smiled.-~-----------
AN EXCITING MOMENT
lit was a most embarrassing sit
uaton! ] felt my face getting
red"
Getting rcad?"
Yes. and then suddenly he drop
ped his eyes,. ..,.- -
"Ho,rors!"
And Elost my equilibrium and
"SwOonad?"
NO! Took up his glance!"
MAKING UP HER mind
I'D like to find some method. of us
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
Th o. friends ~ su;i, IIous,on

=,
The friends of4Wil Houston viii
HVgret to hear tnat he is seriously
! i'll. ArrangemehtsS have been per
rected to send him Ito his father al
! Danville, Illinois, but severe HON
'orrhages set in yesterday just hetore
train time and his Tleaving soon Is
oct Of the question: In fact, the
chances are all against his recovery
and his relatives have been advised
of his serious condition.
Henry Spinner has purchased the
Hotel jackson, formerly owned by
the late Sidney j.. Jackson a, Mont
eomcrr, and win topen it for the
accommodation of the public after
some changes have been made.
An excellent program WAS render
'ea NJ ST. Paul A., NJ. +. church
Tuesday night before Il sn,all but
arprrriatire audience, The fea-
lures Of the evenings entertainments
We're the readings Of Mrs. II. l..
Jones who gave two numbers which
excited much favorable comment.
rhc program was:
introductory remarkS--T. &. Nut
ter. chairman
SelectiCn-The Harmonic Club.
"My School Day Recollrrtions OF
Is. T. Wa shington'-A Former Pupil.
keauinH--Mrs. r. L. Jones.
Sclc-Miss Nina Clinton.
Address ten Minutes. |--Prof.
G.. ". Boyd Of Garnett School.
kcadinS -Mrs. r. l. Jones.
Selection--H Harmonic Club.
BcGinnine Monday next the din
ing room at Hotel Brown will be open
Til 1880 each evening.
Mrs. Nancy Robinson. OF Long
acre who was taken to the General
Hospital suffering with pneumonia,
died at the hospital Sunday. The
noCy was sent 10 the steele under
laKin" establishment and from there
was sent to her relatives ut Long
acre for burial. Mrs. Robinson was
SO wears of age, was a widow and the
mother CT q large Nfamilv:
Lc~is ,Dump) Hill, aged %, died
1t his home Sunday ON HanSford
ST II - from lltlIClN SIS ,CduOSu DN DSlh .
shot in Tie spinal column cS
months age. Lewis suffered untolG
agony from the wound and for the
last five days before his death never
spoke word. The DECEASED leaves
i've brothers and two Sisters. The
funeral vas from the home WeGhes-
lay at 8 p. M. Rev. %. W. Waters
OF The Quarter street Metnodlst
church conducted the services. In
:erment at the Spring Hill Gene
terry.
The Saturday Bridge Club was
entertained Saturday afternoon by
Miss Cornelia Davis on O'Connor
street. Miss Alpha Brooks was~th"
guest of the club, The next meet
ing will be with Miss Esther Fulks
on Jacob street.
Dr. J. R. Whipper and Miss Jessie
f. Embry, Of Institute, were in the
city Tuesday.
G N. Davis visited Iii, family Sat
urday and Sunday
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
Mrs c6aa, stephensooS Is III q. her

Mrs. cnaa, Stephenson Is III at he,
nome on Bfbby street. -,
| Luthcr Jefferson accompanied Bill,
lily Comply and troup to Cinoi9nati
TO-, Sunday. where they are, engaged
Tor the week, -, ~
| Mrs. Gertrude MickenS Is III at her
ihome Oh Bradford street. -"
| Miss Virginia Coins, of Institute
visited relatives in the city Mon
day. .. - 81, 81
| Miss Lizzie Whitaker was called
10 Middleport, O., Tuesday, because
OF the death of her mother,
The pastor preached at both hours
| last Sunday at Simpson Nj, l.,
church.
The Sunday School WAS again nu-
merciallv strong.
The Lifters had charge OF the
finances last Sunday and on Tuesday
Taught served a splendid supper IN
& he basement to u large crowd.
! Next Sunday the Thursday night
Md will have charge OF the finances,
Tuesday night, = February 2lnd,
Washington birthday will be eel
Sebrated. Ex-Governor W. A. Nc
Corklc and Secretary of State. Stu
art f. Reed will be the speakers.
|Nou. can't afford to miss the rare
,3eat- Of hearing these gentlemen.
Prof. J. NJ. CantE. OF Institute, will
be master Of ceremonies, The
ITAursday night Aid will also serve
refreshments in the basement Of the
church. .....
The evening hour next sunday
will be given to a special program
Of an inspiring nature.
The Woman's Loyal will postpone
its meeting Monday night next to
Monday evening, the 2Sth, at which
time they will meet with Mrs. Rice,
Brooks ST =,
Monday evening the members of
the First Baptist church will give
ia complimentary banquet, in the as
sembly room, to Rev. n. B. Rice,
acting pastor since retirement OF
Rev S. r. Bullock. The committee
with which, the movement had its
inception and who have the affair in
hand are: Mrs. J. f. Henly, Mrs.
Fannie Thomas, Mrs. Maryland Daw-
son, Mrs. Martha Lovely, Mrs. Helen
Campbell, Mrs. Annie Taylor, Mrs.
Matte Hastings. Mrs. Matilda Par
kcr, Ms. Ida Hawkins, Mrs. Maria
Alexander, Mrs. Fannie GerCe, Miss
Neva Parker. Frank Henly and
George Smith. The indications are
that many Will avail themselves Of
this opportunity to express their APP
probation of Rev. -43ice's valuable
services to the church.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
wants to- follow in making a. new,
dress, it's out OF style. ;. -. - 49,.

+: 1t is said that Doe White, the
soutnpaw pitcher of they8hlte Sox,
has refused to sign contract unless
he receives a boost in salary
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17

certaining what the fashions will be
about five years in advance OF their
coming"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
West Side.

Mrs. Nellie hammond, who has
Teen confined to-: the house With
la grippe for two weeks is cCnVa-
!escing.
visiting relatives at Jeffersonville,
Ind, has returned home.
Richard Weathers is at his post
again after few days illness.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17

Five years! Why so long," ,
- Because I've discovered that by the
time my wife decides what style she
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17

G. Lucas IN contemplating ac-
-eentfng a pcs Ion inT the scythe de,
partment atGthe aSesplant.
~, The pole department. is now work
Ing full tAne at the axe plant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
QuickestElection News Serv-
ice That the Capital Has
- Ever Had.
WHOLE STORY TOLD
IN THREE EXTRAS
Half Score Telephones Kept Busy.
Big Screen Watched by
Thousands.

Washington never got a quicker and
more complete election news service.
eliminating an evening of extra
editions that will be memorable for the
dispa ch with which the public was
furnished with the latest returns, The
Times published a final extra" as early
as 1890 O'Clock. giving the result in
every State in which a ballot was cast
The crowd which swarmed Pennsyl-
vaEia avenue is said to have broken
all election night records I'm point Of
size. 1t was not until long after II had
seen who would carry the doubtful
States that it reluctantly dispersed.
When the fate Of the EUbernatOriaI
candidates became known, interest cen
tered in the outcome Of the Congress
sional races.
Except 10 keep the thousands moving
on the sidewalks and out of the way Of
automobiles and street cars, Major Syl-
westerns reserves had but little 10 do.
Both Democratic and Republican vic
tories were greeted with enthusiasm, but
the crowd was one of the most orderly
ever seen on the streets.
News Sent Broadcast.
O2c did not have to venture out to
latest bulletins were read between acts
The Chamber Of Commerce was fur
nished with a special service by The
Times. At the cafes and hotels the re-
turns were announced.
Three extras issued by The Times
gave the first reports of the election,
from the early returns in New York and
Massachusetts. indicating the victories
Of =.
landslide assured when the count in all
the districts was in.
Such information as that Stlmson had
failed to command the New York up
State vote: that Tener's election =
Pennsylvania was assured; that Hooper
had defeated Bob Taylor in Tennessee
and returns from other States where the
race WAS close was contained in the first
extra Issued shortly before o'clock
The second extra brodcht out a bulk
OF returns from States all over the
country, showing the election of Bald
win in Connecticut, and claiming the
election of Harmon in Ohio. Returns
from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia. Con-
necticuL New Jersey. Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin were contained in this
issue
Complete Summary.
The final extra was a summary Of
the result in every State where an cleo
ton was held. and made It possible for
the washington public to have prac-
ideally complete returns as early as
1880 O'Clock
While The Times was getting out its
extras and flashing the returns on a
screen IN front Of the Munsey Building
which was watched by thousands Of
persons, il was also giving out the re-
suits over the telephone TO hundreds Of
anxious inOuiTerS
BESIDES the special service furnished
the Chamber Of Commerce, where sew
eral hundred members Of that Organf-
cation were gathered, The Times gave
cut the latest returns over a large num-
her o. telephones, especially connected
for the purpose, and these were kept
busy until long after midnight.