davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
KETCHEL SIGNS UP
FOR LANGFORD GO
Stan Will Meet Black During the
Summer Before Kid Hes
ter's Club.

Wheeling, w. Va, March 2S.-Stan-
ley Ketchel, champion middleweight
of the world, has signed an agreement
to fight Sam Langford at San Fran
cisco. Sam Weiss. representing Kid
Hester of San Francisco. fight promo
ter, arrived here with a signed con,
tract from Langford, and Ketchers
signature was put on it Immediately.
By the contract Ketchel is assured
$4,000 and % per cent of the picture
money, in addition to his expenses
The date for the bout has not been
definitely fixed, but 1t will come of
after the Jeffries-Johnson fight July
4. Ketchel will train down and will
enter the battle at about 154 pounds.
KetcheI will be at the ringside at
the Jeffries-Johnson bout and says that
If the negro wins he will challenge
him.
Ketchel picks Johnson to win, but
says he believes he can regain the
title for the white race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
RIVER RIPLETS

The steamer Keokuk of the Carnival
City Packet company completed the
first trip of the season this morning,
arriving in the local port at HAS
from New Boston. A light cargo of
freight was carried and a number of
passengers came to this city from
down river points. The boat is due
mere at 1915, but was delayed this
morning. Some time was spent In
towing the steamer North Star from
the Davenport harbor to the Kahlke
boat yards. The Keokuk left this
afternoon at O'Clock for New Boston.
The ferry Rock Island. which com
menced the river season here. was
taken to the Kahlke boat yards Satur-
day afternoon, and was replaced in
the afternoon by the ferry Davenport
Notice is given by Commander NJ
L. Miller, inspector of the 18th light
house district, that the river beacons
on the Mississippi from No. 365 on the
right side of the channel 81 New Bos-
ton to No. $50 on the left side at Mus
catine will be lighted April 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
SUSPENSION FOR
''S0FTSHIRTERS"
Fridays Outbreak at the High
School Results in Summary
Action by Principal.
OCCURS IN HIS ABSENCE
Those Who Disregard Order to Dis
card White Collars Have Raj
ment Torn from Them.

Principal H. E. Brown of the Rock
Island high school was In Chicago
Friday. He spent this morn
! ing in canning a number of the
male pupils of the school who par
ticipated in the soft shirt" episode
during his absence. AS was announc-
ed in The Argus Friday evening, the
boys of the school had ordered
soft shirt" day and the majority
observed it. A few of the demurring
ones appeared at the school with
stiff collars and they were immed-
lately bounced upon. Boys left their
session without permission just to
chase any one who had such col
lar on, and many a shirt and collar
were torn by them. A son of one of
the instructors was seized and his
collar was taken off. At. this time
papa interfered and had a lengthy
argument with his sons antagonists.
Throughout the day there was plen-
ty of excitement. In the afternoon
the soft shirters" were posing for
a group picture when one of the boys
appeared attired in stiff collar. The
beautiful pose which they had as
SulIlSu was QulChly SpOliSO any thC
soft shutters" chased the boy down
the street. At least so boys chased
after him. but fright seemed to add
speed to his legs and he could not be
Overtaken. Finally one of the soft
shutters" borrowed a bicycle and
caught up with him and held him
till the mob reached him. His shirt
and collar were then torn from him.
Appears in Red Flannel Shirt.
In the morning one of the boys
was suspended for appearing in a
red flannel shirt with a red tie to
match. The color was somewhat
brilliant and so he was given an OPP
portunity to go home and make a
change. Instead of so doing he sat
across the street upon the curbstone
and the reflection from his attire was
cast upon the school. In the after
noon he very kindly loaned the shirt
and tie to another boy. The result
was that two were suspended for
wearing the f1ashy apparel.
Reviving OId-Time Spirit.
The action of the pupils is the
first of the kind shown in the school
for some time, and it appears that
the old-time school spirit is being
revived. Those who were suspended
this morning confidently expect that
instead of having but one weeks va
cation that they will have two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
FIRST ON GROUND
Three Islander Recruits for the
Pitching Staff Here to Re-
port This Morning.
START WORKOUTS AT ONCE
Four Days to be Devoted to Trying
Box Performers-Other Players
Are Due Hero Friday.

The Islander recruits who are to try
for the pitching staff began coming In
Saturday afternoon and It is expected
that by tomorrow all will be here.
There are 10 recruits due to report,
and one from last years team before
the whole number will be in. Today
was set as reporting time for the
pitchers, but as 1t usually happens,
some of them were behind time for
various reasons. Pug Cavet was first
to arrive and Read G. Pickering was
the second. Marshall Comingor ar
rived with his wife last night Cavet
halls from Canyon City, Texas; Pick
ering's home is at Ulysses, Neb., and
Comingor Is from Danville, Ind.
Frank Lakaff came down from his
home in Delmar, Iowa, and reported
for work to Manager Tighe this morn
ing. Dan OLeary, whose home is at
Orion. also came in today to com
mence his training. Dan will be a
great aid to Tighe in working out the
recruits for the pitching staff. Big
Bill Jacobsen, Pete Janicki and Pearly
Blenner joined the squad at noon, Bill
coming down from Geneseo, Janicki
from Cleveland and Blenner from Sa-
bula, Iowa
Others Due Friday.
The remainder of the Islander re-
cruits are due to arrive by Friday at
the latest, though some may be late.
On the other hand some of them will
probably be in several days early.
Until Friday, however, Manager Tighe
will devote his time both morning
and afternoon to working out his
pitchers and when the rest of the play
ers get here he will have a pretty
good idea as to which twirlers he will
want to remain next week and which
ones will be disposed Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

has averaged 65. The series of talks
on the ten commandments has also
been a fine thing for the boys, giving
them a new and practical view of the
commandments, and resulting in teach
ing a large number to know the COM
mandments.
Spelling Match This Week.
Thursday evening the spelling con-
test between the boys of the seventh
and eighth grades of the city schools
will take place. For two months
preparations have been making for
this event. and spelling books have
been studied as never before, and on
Thursday evening the seven teams of
five boys each will meet to do battle
for the supremacy as spoilers.
Fine prizes are offered that are
worth working for, and besides the
prizes, the honor to be gained is no
small matter. The teams will be
finally selected very soon and it will
be possible to name the boys who will
represent the various schools in the
match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
HARVEST FOR SMALL
BOYS AT EGG ROLLING
Hire Selves Out to Get Adults Into
the White House
Grounds.

Washington. March 28.-The Easter
Monday egg rolling in the lawns of the
White house today presented the
usual pretty picture of youthful joy
BUSINESS. During the afternoon the
United States engineers band gave
a concert. No grown folks were ad-
mitted to the White house grounds
unless accompanied by children, and
there was the usual amusing incidents
of small boys hiring themselves out
in relays to inquisitive adults who
were anxious to view the quaint and
time honored custom of Easter Mon
day in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
TIGERS WALLOPED AGAIN
Moline's Crack Baseball Team Goes
Down Before Greenbush Boys.

For the second time this season the
camp of the Thornbloom Tigers base
ball team of Moline has been invaded
by a like aggregation from Rock ISL
and and the proud Tigers have been
forced to bite the dust upon both oc-
casions Yesterday afternoon the
Greenbush team of this city played
with the Tigers and defeated them 5
to 4. The Tigers were defeated the
preceding Sunday by the 26OO team
and confidently expected that they
would even up matters by winning
yesterday. However, they were una
BILE to connect with the fine delivery
of Pitcher Humes Of the local team.
But for the many errors behind Humes
the Tigers would have been shut out
The local team made eight errors and
they were all costly. The Tigers made
but three hits and 16 strikeouts were
credited to Humes. Upon the other
hand, the Greenbushers connected
with Ramberger of the Tigers quite
frequently and earned the five runs
which won them the game The bat
teries were: Greenbush, Humes and
CarIberg; Tigers, Ramberger and
Stader
The T. & o. baseball team met and
defeated the West Ends in the open
ing game of the season at the Watch
Tower diamond yesterday afternoon.
The score was to 0. The game was
in the nature of practice for both
teams, as it was their first workout
of the year. The winners expect to
have the leading amateur organization
in the city and they tried out q num-
Der of pitchers during the contest in
order to get the best ones lined up.
The losers put up a stubborn battle
but were unable to push a man over
the plate. Next Sunday the T. & o.
club will play the Thornbloom Tigers
of South Moline on the diamond of the
latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

/ last trip of a major league team to
that part of the country for its train
ting. The Sox were poor drawing cards
with the Pacific slope fans and did
not earn their board.
| The Dubuque aggregation VIII re-
port one week from today. A number
of changes have been made at the Du-
buque grounds, the most important
being the erection of a new clubhouse
to replace the old one, which was de-
stroyed by fire last fall. The building
is 14x24 feet and has all the custom
airy facilities.
Pitcher Rufus Gilbert will probably
be turned over to Los Angeles by the
White Sox with string attached. Said
string will be demanded by Manager
Duffy because of the excellent show
ing that "Gil" made in the game
which he pitched for the Redlands,
Cal, team against the Sox at Redlands
last Tuesday
Pitcher Buckholtz Of Mansfield,
Ohio, refuses TO sign a contract with
Waterloo unless given more money.
Manager Boyle had counted upon him
for a regular position in the box and
his refusal to come to terms, together
with the uncertainty with regard to
Pitcher Douthett of Terre Haute, who
has signed but may not report, is get
ting on the Waterloo boss nerves.
Johnny MANNERS name heads the
batting list of the Memphis team in
the lineup against the Cubs from Chi
cago. Johnny did not get hit either
Saturday or yesterday, but he f1elded
well. For that matter, none of the
Memphis stickers was able to do
much with the major league pitchers.
getting only three hits Saturday and
four yesterday, losing by scores of
to and 5 to respectively.
The complete schedule of exhibition
games for Davenport follows: April
2. 8, 4, 5, Ottumwa at Davenport;
April 6, Z, s, 9, Davenport at Iowa
City; April 10, St. Paul or Milwaukee
at Davenport; April IL IL, Rockford
at Davenport; April IS, il. Is, 16,
Davenport at Iowa City; April II, |
Davenport at Rock Island: April is,
10, Galesburg at Davenport; April 90,
81, Waterloo at Davenport: April %, |
%, Flint, Mich, of the Southern Michi-
gan league, at Davenport; April %, |
Rock Island at Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
REVEL LEADS TO A. DUEL
Hilarious Flat Dweller at Pittsburg
Kills Neighbor Who Protested.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2S.-George
Clarke's head was blown off by a shot
gun and Thomas Anderson was dan
gerously wounded by revolver shots
in a duel which was witnessed by
Mrs. Clarke and her nine children
early this morning at the tenements
of the Werner Coal and Coke company
in Bulger Anderson, a man of AZ,
had been drinking and his revelry
awoke the Clarkes, all of whom
rushed outside to find Anderson in
possession of a shot gun. Clarke fired
in self defense, his wife says. and
then fell dead at the discharge of
Anderson's shot gun. Anderson him
self is likely to die of bullet wounds
in head and chest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
At the Y. M. G. A.

The Y. NJ. C. A. boys had a fine
meeting, addressed by Rev. ]. L.
Vance, yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was about 60, the Boosters
still holding the lead. The attendance
contest closed yesterday, with the
Booster side ahead, so these boys will
be the guests at a social to be given
by the Hustlers some evening next
week.
The attendance contest has been a
great success. The attendance at the
B. G. NJ. during February and March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Saved a Soldiers Life.

Facing death from shot and shell in
the civil war was more agreeable to
]. A. Stone. of Kemp. Tex. than
facing 1t from what doctors said was
consumption. 81 contracted stub
born cold" he writes, that develop
ed a cough, that stuck to me in spite
of all remedies for years. My weight
ran down to 100 pounds. Then be-
gan to use d. Kings Discovery.
which completely cured me. / now
weigh rs pounds" For coughs.
colds, grip, asthma. hemorrhage,
hoarseness, Group, whooping cough
and lung trouble, It's supreme. so
cents. $500, Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
All the news al the time = The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Pitcher Billy Neal is pleasing the
critics by his work with Mobile. Trust
Billy To show the best there is in him.
Haven't noticed many hits by our
old friend, Tom Tenant, late of De
catur and now with Frisco. Tom errs
occasionally, too.
Waterloo players will report April
and the balance of the squad three
days later. The first exhibition games
will be with Des Moines April 9 and
10.
There Is a rumor afloat that the
Philadelphia Americans are trying to
put a deal through for the trade of
three players to Nashville for Harry
Bay.
Mrs. Mabel Riemann of Dubuque is
States league. She drafted the one
that was carried out four years ago
by the same organization.
Bloomington has finally pulled off a
deal by which John Goodwin will re-
turn to the team. Frank Long has
been traded to Los Angeles for him,
Goodwin to be delivered at once and
Long at the end of the season.
Pitcher Bill Torrey, the Chicago
semi-pro, who got into the limelight as
perhaps no other player of his class
ever did and who was almost mem
Der of the Springfield team, will join
the New York Giants at Memphis this
week
Walter Carlisle, who has not been
doing much with the stick with Yer
non on the coast, got into the lime
light Saturday and made up for a few
of his previous sins by smashing out
two two-baggers and virtually winning
the game from the Chicago White
Sox, to 4.
The diamonds in all Three Eye
league cities are reported in fine
shape. They ought to be, and, what
is more, it should take a good deal of
wet weather to affect them much,
after the long period since the frost
went out in which the earth has had
time to settle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
AUT0ISTS GET WORST OF 1T
Two Killed, Three Hurt, When Car
Hits Buggy in Kansas.

Sterling, Kan, March 2S.-Wylie
Lloyd. 20 years DID,, and Miss Bertha
Mossman, 81 years old, were killed
and three persons were injured here
yesterday when a touring car In which
they were riding collided with buggy.
Oren Fix, Jay Johnson and Mabel Will
kins were the autoists who were in
jured The four occupants of the
buggy had an almost miraculous es-
cape from death or serious injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
GAS COMPANIES GET
RICH AT THE PRICE
Eighty--cent Figure Which Caused a
Gloomy View, Proven High
Enough for Profit.

New York, March 2S.-Eighty cent
gas in New York City seems to have
been profitable during the past year
to the gas companies, according to
statement just issued by the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Weston at La plata for Sunday.

La Plata, Mo, March 2s.-Edward
Payson Weston reached La Plata at
GAS o'clock Saturday night on his
transcontinental walk after making IS
miles during the day. He did not
stop here, but went to the farmhouse
of Judge Newton, two miles east,
where he spent Sunday resting and
writing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariaDIy DrIng relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic consti-
patton, headache, biliousness. dizzl-
ness, sallowness of the skin and dys-
pepsia. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Killed by Line Drive.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2S.-While
running from second to third base in
a baseball game played near Kittan-
ming Saturday Boyd Duncan, aged IS,
one of the most skillful pitchers of
his age and promising candidate as
a member of the Pirate team, dropped
dead after being struck over the heart
by swift line drive. His death is the
first fatality of the baseball season In
this part of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Catcher Mclean Suspended.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2S.-Spe-
Gals from Hot Springs, Ark, where
the Cincinnati National league base
ball team is training, say that Larry
Mclean, the star catcher of the squad,
has been suspended by Manager Grit
fifth for attractions of the club rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
commission desnite

SCI WV SolhAiiSSlOh ueFpile the
gloomy forecasts of the gas men when
the courts compelled them to reduce
their prices. The Consolidated Gas
company appears to have made nearly
S3.40O,O0O more in 1909 than II did in
1908. The company's net profits last
year are given by the public service
commission as S7,5S0,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
ROCK RIVER DAM WILL
GIVE 5000 HORSE POWER
Structure at Sterling Built to Feed
Hennepin Canal TO Be Turned
TO Use.

Sterling, ILL.,, March 2S.-Announce-
ment is made here that the U. s. gov
eminent dam across Rock river is to
be Enthusiastically equipped immedi-
ateIy and will develop 5000 horse
power of water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Ne ines that aid nature az

Me4Hines that aid nature are al
ways 3 est successful. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
loosens the cough, relieves the lungs
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
INDICT ELKS AND EAGLES
Marshalltown Lodges Held by Grand
Jury for Liquor Selling.

Marshalltown, Iowa, March Is
Local Elks' and Eagles lodges have
been indicted by the grand jury
charged with a nuisance by keeping
and selling liquor in their club rooms.
Mayor G. L. Ingledue is exalted ruler
of the Elks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

muscles cured but
you'll find drugs need is electric
applied electricity
Among whe electricity
hon constipation torpid liver Kidneys rheumatism neural
ton, headache.
Don't idea of applying electricity is
resorting
upo-date (which is ife,
will that the refreshed
vigorous with head full
of ambition tackle daily With there
burning bsteng shock The
body without giving sensations feels
soothing glowing warmth all through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Weak and Nervous
Men, Read This:

II you are not
the m a n you
ought to be; II
you are back
ward try to
shun company:
II you never take
a chance; IL you
are restless, suf-
fer from low
spirits; II you
are afraid some
thing awful Is
going to happen
to you; If you
lack courage,
20 n a d ence in
yourself; IL you
fear that your
life will be a
failure; II You
are a weak man
"a sick man; IL
your brain is in
a muddle, your
ideas confused:
IL your nerves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

The Chicago White Sox left the
coast last night on their way east
after what will undoubtedly be the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Free Treatment Notice

the rush of patients and the
obtained cleo
applied
rs testimonials his list
everybody calling
tWeen andM March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Pitcher Billy Neal is pleasing the
critics by his work with Mobile. Trust
Billy To show the best there is in him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

All the news al the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Waterloo players will report April
and the balance of the squad three
days later. The first exhibition games
will be with Des Moines April and
10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Haven't noticed many hits by our
old friend, Tom Tenant, late Of De
catur and now with Frisco. Tom erTs
occasionally, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

There is a rumor afloat that the
Philadelphia Americans are trying to
put a deal through for the trade Of
three players to Nashville for Harry
Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Zephyrs From the Diamond

last trip of major league team to
that part of the country for its train
ting. The Sox were poor drawing cards
with the Pacific slope fans and did
not earn their board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

Mrs. Mabel Riemann of Dubuque is
drawing up a schedule for the Cotton
States league. She drafted the one
that was carried out four years age
by the same organization.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-11
A SALOON

1t is proposed to settle the saloon
question in Roswell by the holding
of an election just as soon as the pre-
liminary matters can be arranged.
The worst thing about this suggest
ion is the source from which it comes,
and this will probably have some eff
feet in its final determination. but
then il the suggestion is a good one
its source should not prevent of its
adoption. However there are several
material defects in the plan as pro-
posed. The Record is under the i'm
preston that these can be remedied,
and IL this should be done, will offer
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids VIII be received by
Frank Talnage, Jr, Chairman Board
of Trustees of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows of New Mexico, until
January goth, 1910, for the erection
and completion of an Odd Fellows
Home according to the plans and spe-
cffications prepared by H. S. Gilbert,
Architect, Silver City, New Mexico.
Plans may be had by addressing w.
w. Ogle, Roswell, New Mexico.
A certified check (made payable to
Frank Talmage, Jr.) for three per
cent of the amount of each bid, must
accompany ach proposal, said check
to be held as a guarantee that the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-11

defect, however, can be easily rene
died. Candidates for une city offices
could be selected before the saloon
question be put To a vote of the peo-
pie and a pledge could be secured
from them that they would put into
eject the desires of the people as
expressed at the special election, and
would see To il hat such result be
carried out until the people willed
otherwise by another election.
OF course il is very possible that
the result of e special election would
not change tn present status of af-
fairs regarding the ~saloons. Ia that
event nothing would be necessary to
De done.
With this vital defect remedied in
this or some other manner which
would assure that the wishes of the
people be carried out, the Record
would nave no objection. n would
be glad to lend its aid in every way
possible.
1t must be remembered that the
voters have 40 power under the law
to vote out or in the saloons 1t must