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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Be sure and take a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with when starting on your
trip this summer. II cannot be OBJ
tanned on board the trains or steamers.
Changes of water and climate often
cause sudden attacks of diarrhoea, and
ii is best to be prepared. Sold by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull, bilious. coustt
patc5. taHe dose % cEalnoerlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight be
fore retiring and you will feel all right
In the morning. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Davenport Beauty outpitches
Schroeder and the Score
Is 3 to O..
HcK JOHNSON RETURNS
Gets Back in Game After Accident
and Makes Up for Lost Time
With Bat.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Danville.
Dubuque at Peoria.
Quincy at Davenport.
Decatur at Waterloo.

Davenport, Aug. .22.-Neison out
pitched Schroeder yesterday and the
Prodigals won, 3 to 0. Hickory John
son got in the game after ten days
of, owing 10 an accident, and shared
hitting honors with Koepping Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Despite the fact that Larson for the
losers famed 16 men and allowed but
two hits, his team was defeated, due
wholly TO the nine buneles made by his
teammates. The batteries were: Lar
son and Sage; Baumbach and Stader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

The Sexton baseball team journeyed
to Buffalo, Iowa, Sunday, and there de-
feated the Buffalo aggregation, 9 to Z.
mckinley and Rice featured with their
hitting. The batteries for the Sections
were Brien and Tyree. and for the Buff
falo team, F. Els and Cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

*Batted for Shackelford in ninth.
Quincy .......0 0 . 2 0 0 O-5
Waterloo .......0 0 0 0 p
Stolen bases-Hartman 90. Two
base hits-Hill Struck out-By Shac-
kelford. 5; by Roger, 2. Umpire
Wright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Cincinnati, Aug. 22.-The national
baseball commission, in a decision
promulgated yesterday, holds that
title 70 player Harper. who was re-
leased by the st. Louis American
league club to the Sioux City club of
the Western league, reverts TO st.
Louis because Sioux City has failed
to pay the purchase price of $500,
which had been agreed upon by the
two clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

CC) Underwood < Underwood.
ANDRE JAGER-ScHMIDT
Now on the Atlantic, aboard the
speedy liner Olympic, Andre lager
Schmidt the French reporter who
is trying 70 circle the globe in for
~ days, is almost certain TO sue
coed He vii be put ashore at
Cherburg at O'Clock next Friday
morning The -aail train takes six
hours TO reach Paris. where jaeger
Schmidt must be in the Office Of
his newspaper by p. m II wealth
er conditions are hight, IL IS pos
sible he Will not wait for the train,
but will travel to Paris in an aero
plane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Bath Beach. and it vas said he would
enter the ring weighing 16O pounds
and in excellent shape. Burke, with
twice as much training at a road
house in the Bronx, is confident that
he is in shape to make the most of
the opportunity to meet Papke. The
men met once before, three years ago,
when Papke won the popular decision,
although Burke came within an ace of
winning when he put his man down
in the third round Charley White
will referee the bout, and among the
spectators will be the Marquis of
Queensberry. who arrived here Satur-
day to make study of sports in
America
Tulsa. Okla, Aug. 22.-Carl Morris,
the Oklahoma white hope with his
wife and his trainer, Con Riley, left
for New York City TO join his man
ager. F. B. Ufer, who is making final
preparations for Morris bout with Jim
Flynn. the Pueblo fireman. Norris
says the bout will be pulled off in POI
locks arena. Allenhurst, New York
City. about the middle of next month.
the exact date TO be fixed later. If l
win from Flynn I will never return to
Oklahoma to live" Morris said this
afternoon. They don't want me here
and | will remain away. Perhaps |
feel overconffdent, but the world VIII
know me better in six weeks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Frank Shuttle, the Cubs smuggling
right fielder, is making a great rec
ord this year as a home run hitter.
He has cracked out nineteen of them
70 date. and a majority of them
when the sacks were occupied by
Chicago men and runs were needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Baseball Boiled Down

Rock Island goes 10 Danville to-
morrow for three and then viii be
home for several games.
Harry Sall.ard. formerly with Ce-
GaT Rapids in the Three-Eye league.
is the fifth manager TO lose his job
this season with Lincoln ip the IN
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

St Louis. Aug 22.-President
Hedges of the local American league
baseball club yesterday announced
ne had signed John Kutina, first
baseman of the Saginaw. Mich, base
ball team. Kutina will report after
the seasons close of the Southern
Michigan association, which he is
leading now in batting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Slapnicka. former Cedar Rapids
twirler, now playing with Rockford,
took a slap al the umpire the other
day, but his apology saved him from
being ousted from the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

1t is rumored that Frank Boyle is
to manage the Hannibal team in the
Central association next year and
that Snapper" Kennedy will sue
coed him as boss at Waterloo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
cHAPTER u.

twas Daylight's night He was the
center and the head of the revel. i'm
quenchably joyous, a contagien OF
fun. In between dances he paid over
to Kearns the twenty thousand in dust
and transferred to him his Moosehide
claim. Likewise he arranged the TAX
ing over Of Billy Rawlins' mail con-
tract. and made his preparations for
the start. He dispatched a messenger
to rout out Kama. his dog-driver-a
Tananaw Indian. far-wandered from
his tribal home in the service of the
invading whites. Kama entered the
Tivoli. TALL lean. muscular. and fur
clad. the pick of his barbaric race and
barbaric still. mistaken and una
dashed by the jewellers that rioted
about him while Daylight gave his
orders.
"Um." said Kama. tabbing HE in
structions on his fingers. Get UNI
letters from Rawlins. Load UNI on
sled Grub for Selkirk-you think um
plenty dog-grub stop Selkirk?"
Plenty dog-grub. Kama"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
uNcoNvENTIoNALITlEs.

I'll do the best can to make a
musician Of your boy, madam. but he'd
succeed better as window washer"
like the candy you bring me, Mr..
Squallop. but your company bores me
beyond measure"
Maria. there's going to be trouble
4 you don't take your cold feet away
from the small of my back!''
You know well enough. Uncle JON
athan. that we wouldn't entertain az
disagreeable man as you are II you
weren't rich and childless."
Rinkle, you and would get along
all right II you'd move to some neigh.
borhood where i never could see you
Bobby, when you go home win you
please tell your mamma that think
she ought to wash your face at least
once or twice week?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
You see Il. Of Course.

y think" remarked Biggs. zone Of
the funniest signs ever saw was
this: Teeth Extracted While You
Watt"
Higgs laughed long and loudly at
this. and shortly afterward he tried It
on Jiggs.
"A friend of mine," he said. "told
me OF funny sign he had seen:
Teeth Extracted While You Wait.
Jiggs reflected.
What is there funny about that!"
he asked: II don't quite catch the
point"
Cant you see? The man who put
up that sign used i've words. when
one would have been enough. The
word dentist covers the whole
ground. Every dentist is supposed to
pull teeth, isn't he?"
20. yes; see Ha! Ha! Hal"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
m 1nz - 81,
G5F7lD[LyG
EXPECTING roo MUCH.

After wandering up and down the
earth for half century the wayfarer
went to visit the little village where
he had passed his boyhood days, and
the first thing he did was to hunt UP
an old friend.
This is Milt Bivens. is lit" he said
"Yes."
We'll, I'm Bill Lantz."
"Lantz? l don't seem To-"
Don't you remember that hazel
patch that used to be right In the
middle Of the village?"
Yes. think do"
We'll. you and I gathered nuts
there many a time when we were
boys together"
4 recollect the hazel patch very
we'll but-well. you see fellow meets
SO many people that sometimes he
he can't just"
Il see. Well. good day. Mr.. Bivens."
Good day"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Excuse That Held Water.

Waiter" reared the diner.
The waiter looked intently out OF
the window. pretending he hadn't
heard. The diner had already COM
planned of his chop and his chips and
his napkin, and Alphonse had had
about enough of him.
"Waiter!"
Reluctantly Alphonse moved over.
-Just look at the color of this water.
waiter" growled the diner. ITS not
at to drink"
Critically the waiter raised the
glass to the light and examined it
Then. triumphantly he set 1t down
again
mo. sir; you're deceiving yourself.
SIR" he said. kindly. THAT waters
perfectly all right. sir. It's the glass
what's dirtyl"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Monarch Of Small Land.

Rev. H. G. Heaven. king of Lundy
Island" OF North Devon, England.
who has spent practically all his life
there in his granite castle among his
people. will spend the remainder of
his life on the mainland. owing to
failing health, He is "a years Of age,
owns the bleak granite island. and has
been king. parliament. and preserver
OF the peace. endearing himself to his
subjects. some thirty-flve in number.
At his own expense he built a fine
church on the isla9d and conducted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

In again. and swore then that I'd
never come out till made my stake
Well. | amt made It. and here am.
And amt going out now. get the
mail and come right back. won't
stop the night at Dyea. I'll hit up
Chilcoot soon as ! change the dogs
and get the mail and grub. And so
swear once more. I'll never hit for
the Outside till make my pile. And
/ tell you-all, here and now, it's got
to be an almighty big pile. I'll be real
conservative, and put the bottom notch
at million. And for not an ounce
less'n that will go out of the coun-
try. tell you-all got a bunch.
There's big strike coming on the
Yukon, and it's just about due don't
mean no ornery Moosehide, Birch
creek kind of a strike. mean real
rip-snorter hair-raiser. Nothing can
stop her, and she'll come up river.
There's where you-all'll track my moe
casins in the near future If you-all
want to find me somewhere in the
country around Stewart river, Indian
river and Klondike river. When get
back with the mail, I'll head that way
so fast you-all won't see my trail for
smoke. She's a-coming. fellows, gold
from the grass roots down. a hun
dred dollars to the pan. and STAN
pede in from the Outside fifty thou
sand strong"
IF was you, Daylight. wouldn't
mush today" Joe Hines counseled,
coming In from consulting the spirit
thermometer outside the door. Were
in for good cold snap. It's sixty-two
below now. and still goin' down. Bet
ter wait till she breaks"
Daylight laughed. and the old sour
coughs around him laughed.
Its thousand miles to Dyea." Bet
ties announced, climbing on the chair
and supporting his swaying body by
an arm passed around Daylight's neck.
ITS thousand miles. I'm saying, an
most OF the train unbroke. but bet
any misunderstanding he wants
that Daylight makes Dyea in thirty
days"
That's an average of over thirty
three miles a day." Doc Watson
warned. land I've travelled some my
self. A blizzard on Chilcoot would
tie him up for a week"
Yep" BEETLES retorted, AN Day
light'll do the second thousand back
again on end in thirty days more. and
got Ave thousand dollars that says
so. and damn the blizzards"
To emphasize his remarks. he
pulled out gold sack the size of a
bologna sausage and thumped 1t down
on the bar. Doc Watson thumped his
own sack alongside.
Hold on!" Daylight cried. Beetles
right, and | want in on this. Il bet
five hundred that sixty days from now
pull up at the Tivoli door with the
Dyea mall"
A skeptical roar went up, and doz-
en- men pulled out their sacks.
crO BE CoNTINUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
I9Jl717E}P or III CHI m Z77lEA mn"
'I1>z/ZE <AIYE' IH<ARzZYEDEN"EZC. y

>>~>~>->~>s>~~~>~~~
"Um. Bring sled this place nine
UNI clock. Bring UNI snowshoes. No
bring UNI tent. Mebbe bring UNI fly?
UNI little fy?"
mo fly" Daylight answered de-
cisively. We travel light-savvee?
We carry plenty letters out, plenty
letters back. You are strong man.
Plenty cold. plenty travel, all right
Sure all right" Kama muttered.
with resignation. Much cold. no care.
Um ready nine UNI clock"
He turned on his moccasined heel
and walked out, imperturbable. sphinx
like, neither giving nor receiving
greetings nor looking to right or left.
The Virgin led Daylight away into a
corner
Look here. Daylight" she said in a
low voice, you're busted"
"Higher'n kite"
tive eight thousand in Macs safe
-" she began.
But Daylight interrupted. The
apron-string doomed near and he shiec
like an unbroken colt.
1T don't matter" he said. Busted
| came into the world, busted go out.
and I've been busted most of the time
since arrived. Come on; let's waltz. !"
"But, listen" she urged. my
moneys doing nothing. could lend
1t to you-a grub-stake." she added.
hurriedly. at sight of the alarm in his
face.
Nobody grub-stakes me-" was the
answer. Il stake myself, and when
| make killing it's sure all mine. No
thank you. old girl Much obliged. I'll
get my stake by running the mail out
and in" With sudden well-assumed
ebullition OF spirits he drew her to-
ward the .dancing-floor. and as they
swung around and around In a waltz
she pondered on the iron heart of the
man who held her in his arms and re-
sisted all her wiles.
At six the next morning, scorching
with whisky, yet ever himself, he
stood at the bar putting every mans
hand down. The way of it was that
two men faced each other across a
corner. their right elbows resting on
the bar. their right hands gripped to-
gether. while each stove to press the
others hand down. Man after man
came against him. but no man put his
hand down. even Olaf Henderson and
French Louis falling despite their
hugeness.
THE winner pays!" Daylight cried
Surge along you-all! This way to the
snakeroom!"
I'm busted higher'n kite, and I'm
hittin' the trail for Dyea-"
Coin out?" some one called.
A spasm of anger wrought on his
face for flashing instant, but in the
next good humor was back again.
I konw you-all are only pokin' fun
asking such question" he said with
smile. "Of course amt going out"
Take the oath again. Daylight" the
same voice cried.
Il sure will. first come over Chill
coot in 'SS. went out over the Pass
in fall blizzard. with rag Of shirt
and a cup of raw -four got my grub
stake in Juneau that winter, and in
the spring went out over the Pass
once more. and once more the fam
inc drew me out. Next spring went
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
In 1850.

IN 1850.
They were reviving Shakespeare in
1880
The play was Richard III"
"A horse. p horse. my kingdom for a
horse!" beloved the tragedian.
And just then a small boy In the
audience near the stage offered q
clear-voiced interruption.
Pa" he shrilly asked. whats
horse?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Whats the Use?

George" she asked. IF We were
both young and single again would you
want me to be your wife?"
Now. my DEAR" he absent.mindedly
replied. whats the use trying to
start a quarrel just as we have settled
down to enjoy quiet EVENING""
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
ouIta oenteal. IN Eaet.

Mr.. Corntassel-We amt. as ye
might say. uncultured We board the
deestrick school teacher every winter,
an Jimmie puts his hands before his
mouth when he goes for to yawn.
same's she does-an' things "-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

service regularly before his little con-
gregation. Apart from coast guards
and lighthouse keepers. Mr.. Heavens
subjects are all engaged in agricuI-
ture. to which placid career is added
freedom from all rates and taxes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Waist Place Not wasted.

Sitting OF the sofa. his right arm
stole about her form. This" he
said. sis what call making glad waist
places"
"Oh, no." she replied. "a waste
place is one that has never been cul.
tivated."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Wet weather chrlstIan.

caller--I suppose the rain affects
your church attendance quite consid-
erably?
Clergyman-Oh. yes. indeed When
It's too wet for golf or motoring there
Is hardly an empty seat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
use Vaccine.

Il say. mamma" said little Tom
my, SIS 1t true that when you 6rst
met papa you had fallen into the wa
ter and he jumped in and saved your"
Quite true. my DEAR" replied mann
ma, with smile.
Then. wonder. If that's why papa
won't allow me to learn how to
swim ?"-Red Hen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Fortune In Rurro's kIek

Once. in Colorado. a miner who had
been kicked in the stomach by his bur-
70 found. when he began to dust on
bis breaches. that 1t was gold dust
from soft quartz adhering to EN-
and he was made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Cause and Effect.

You've been making speeches all
through the corn belt" said the
political manager: do you notice any
result?"
YES" answered the spellbinder:
my voice has become quite husky"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Expectations.

Ledger Ito his landlady in the coun-
try)-I am bound to confess that after
the glowing description you gave me
Of the neighborhood and the view. l
find 1t rather different from what |
expected
Landlady-Well. you're different
from what erpected. too.-Lustige
Blaetter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
hIa ExcItement.

She-And don't you go In for sport
of any kind?
He-Oh. yaas. don't yer know. I'm
-haw-passionately fond Of domi-
noes.-Everybody' Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Not What You Paw.

ut isn't what you pay for clothes
that makes you we'll dressed said
Mrs. Knicker.
And Mrs. Booker remarked: mo. In
deed; it's what you ore"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Ready for WORK.

Heauy TOT work.
Now" said the warden to the for.
ger. who had just arrived at the pris-
on. ''we'll set you to work What can
you do best?"
We'll. If you'll give me a weeks
practice on your signature. I'll sign
your official papers for you."-Tid.
Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
His Hobbies.

What are your husbands hobbies?"
We'll. in the summer he goes fish.
fig and in the winter he wishes he
could co."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
Either WAY.

She-There are no end of buttons
of that mans cuat He ought to be
married.
He-Or divorced. Fliegende BIat.
ter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
/ NothIno but camphoe.

There are no birds in last years nests.
The poets swear.
! know that coins in last years vests
Are quite as rare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

I 1T certainly does me good to read
de news nowadays. Edwin"
"How's dat? Do you t'ink it's bet.
tern goin' to SCHOOL,"
Yep; 1t makes me feel so glad I
amt no trust magnate."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15
SYNOPSIS.

Elan Harnish known all through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates his
gBth birthday with crowd of miners at
the Circle City Tivoli. The dance leads
TO heavy gambling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-15

Willie-Tell me about the time you
was ct by shark
Old Salt-No. no. my boy; the rec.
lection is too horrible
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01

rURLEY RUXTON the serial by Philip Verrl Mehes grows m
and more exciting with the formal introduction OF the heroine INTO
smart society," where she Immediately accepted Princess h mia
Her triumph amazing And there begin also the real compile
which are also amazing.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
"Conscience and the C1ock''

HATS the title of the leading article in our next SUNDAY
I'M w MAGAZINE, story by veteran Washington
8N y VIZ correspondent showing that sometimes special
SSySHS Providence intervene to make things 20
3Tss right. But before you read this story you will
NN probably remember of your own that the title
N It often seems that the clock appears play the
" important part deeds, the determining one
oftener than not. Many has escaped some
carefully planned crookeness he had not time to it.
and thereby gained reputation probty he didn't deserve Then
YOU know perfectly well does things should
because there was not enough thought On the other hand
too much time often gives temptation chance to bowl over an n
tive desire to keep
The clock often very reason although oener than not
# IS made to serve as an Did stop to think that it's
almost impossible plan wrong thing without putting up what appears
to be perfectly good advance And has also occurred
YOU that one never to do the right g u there
are occasions when one seemingly do the thing "
nisb result that is right makes Solomon OF judgment
This story of crookedness that failed next SUNDAY MGH
IS an excellent illustration There isn't anything that will war" ones
moral sense so quickly thoroughly the passion for getting money
without working for it in legitimate way and when comes
rich quick scheme there doesn't to be anyone too DEF tm
imagination to for tiff he happens to profit by
THE HARAssED HOUSEHOLDER by Roberts hovs
nanv that creatures not affected by the high cost OF living and
other familiar worries much easier time than we do And
also shows there can be no thing real freedom about which
we pra so much There isn't any human being who can ec the
tyranny of ideas any other that escape the tyranny
nstinct but we are familiar with the workings OF them that a don't
consider them in that
The particular householder that Mr. Roberts writes about 'ur
seal in the Prbylof Islands, and he surely does ha troubles Of his
own when he is in neghbohood Can imagine man keeping
NJ life and death fight for weeks literally going without food for
that time in order to protect integrity his homer The seal does
that 1t is a mighty interesting and exciting narrative
THE MAN WELL by Herman sehefauer po"eriu story
spcndidly written tale Of elemental emotions mans
story and woman story with that it that lifts us out OF ourselves
that makes Our hearts eyes grow moist And you ow
what Joy there in a tale like that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-20
Southern Railway.

N. B.-Following schedule figures published only
as information. and are not guaranteed:
leans. AsheviIle. 900 am. and As pm. daily:
9:0c am. daily for Chattanooga and Memphie.
Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Birming
ham. New Orleans: 1910 2. N. daily Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mem.
phis. Nashville. 4:1O am. daily sleeping car
open after 10 PM. Dining cars,
For Charlotte. spartanburg, Atlanta; Annis'
Tourist cars for California Monday. Wednesday.
Thursday, Friday. Saturday. 4:15 pm.
For Greensboro. Durham. Raleigh. Charlotte,
Columbia. Charleston. Aiken. Augusta. Savan.
nah. Jacksonville and Florida points $40 pm.
daily. Dining cars
Local for Harrisonburs. $40 am. daily. 3:3o
Pm. and 4;3o pm. week days: for nanv y lso
am. and 4 30 pm. daily; for Warrenton. 4:30
pm. daily and Ass pm. week days. Frequent
trains to and from Bluemont.
r, a BROWN General AGENT,