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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
WELLS A WINNER
over STORBECK
Bombardier Clings to Heavy.
weight Championship of
England.
MAY BATTLE KID MCCOY
Americas Erstwhile Famous Scrap
per Now Touring Europe and
May BE Taken On.

London, Dec. 19.-Bombardier Wells.
England's hope for the heavyweight
boxing championship, made good in
impressive style last night at the Ma
tional Sporting club, when he knocked
cut Fred Storbeck in the 18th round of
a scheduled 20round contest.
A terrific right-hand swing to the
jaw ended the battle. Storbeck was
unable to make much Roadway against
Wells superior cleverness, but put up
game contest. BY his victory Wells
retains the heavyweight championship
of England.
SEEN By LARGE CROWD.
The fight last night was Witnessed by
a large crowd. The National Sporting
there was great enthusiasm. The vic
tory of Wells was a popular one, as
Englishmen are beginning to think
they have a real fighter in Wells, who
showed wonderful Improvement over
his recent contests.
The battle was a contest between a
rusher and a clever boxer with hard
punch. Storbeck, the rusher. put up a
game fight. carrying the fight to Wells
continually, but he was no match for
the cleverness of the English cham
p!on, who cut him down with jabs and
had him weak before he administered
the finishing blow in the final round
| Wells looked considerably heavier
than ever before He had taken a
course under one of the leading Eng.
lish physical culture experts. who built
him up. The way he moved in and out
eral was the subject of great admira-
ton. His exhibition last night was
the best of any in the heavyweights
England has had in years Ring fol
lowers are calling him the Driscon OF
the big fellows
MAY COME OUT AGAIN.
Kid Mccoy, Americas famous fight
er Of few years ago, is mentioned as
Wells next opponent. He is touring
In Europe at present and plans are
being made to match him against the
English champion for a 20-round bout
before the National Sporting club.
II is probable that unless this con
test is arranged for the near future
Wells will make a trip TO America and
try TO get on with some of the promis
ing heavyweights there. He has been
offered $4,000 for series of contests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

ian band pleased afternoon and night
audiences at the Illinois yesterday
While the numerical strength of the
organization Is not what it should be
to bring out the full effect of some OF
the classic selections offered, yet Gre
atore manages to put dash and snap
into his programs that seems to COM
pensate for this void The program
presented last night was as follows:
Overture, 'IrGuarany" ...... Comes
Cornet solo, "Serenade" -. Schubert
Sig. Pierino Margadonna.
Dance of the Hours from la Clio
conda' ................ Ponchielli
Unfinished Symphony" -. Schubert
Les Preludes'' Poem Symphonic)
Franz List
Quartet from ''Rigolette". Verdi
Moonlight Sonata" ...... Beethoven
Duet, Miserere from 'Il'Trovatore'
..............-. ............ Nerdl
Grand Overture Solonelle,' 1872.
Tschnaikowsky
All women enjoy a good love story
in which the fate of the lover hangs
in the balance and is spiced with a
| little danger-that is one of the great
est reasons for the remarkable sue
cess of THE White Sister, which is
billed for Jan. at the Illinois, with
the magnetic American beauty, Lillian
/ Rhodes, in the stellar role, and SUI
| perior cast of supporting players.
THE White Sister" was dramatized
from Marion Crawford's latest novel
of the same name and the action of
the play occurs in sunny Italy, the
home of romance, love, poetry and
music. II is an intensely human story
in a religious setting and that is why
it is SO strongly endorsed by the
church, although in it's development it
is amusement and entertainment OF
the purest quality 1t is handled in
an uplifting manner and carries a
convincing lesson. The role of the
nun (The White Sister, makes ex-
acting demands upon the emotional
powers of the actress and ii is her
PN"Ciiul ih'Ci Pi Stdtioh VI Tie IOlS anu
her striking appearance in the char
acter that has earned foT Lillian
Rhodes the reputation of being Amer
ica's most convincing emotional act
ress. Nearly every character in the
play is a star part and requires a
company of unusual quality to do it
justice. The stage pictures are real
istic and handsome, while the interpo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

Middletovn. Conn, Dec. 19.-For
the second time in the history of foot
ball at Wesleyan UNIVERSITY, the sea-
son this year closed with a profit.
The treasury shows a balance above
all expenses Of $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
FANS ENTRUSE ON
SMITH PROPOSAL
Way to Save Rock Island 8
Franchise in Three Eye
League Made clear.
MAGISTRATE TO BE LEADER
Plans ON Calling Meeting of "Live"
Fans Soon Arber New Years
Day for Discussion.

More enthusiasm has been raised by
tie statement OF Magistrate c. ]. Smith
regarding the formation of a stock
company TO take over the Rock Island
franchise OF the ThreeEye league than
any other scheme that has been breach
ed thus far. Magistrate Smith is of
the opinion that he can secure enough
men TO get together SUFFICIENT funds to
start the thing going and to keep it
humming till the receipts start to pour
IN at the gate. Then it will be an easy
matter with the right kind of team to
break even on expenses, and with all
the assets Of the club, things should
break on the right side of the ledger.
TO HOLD A MEETING.
II is the intention of the interested
fans to get together a number of live
fans and breach the matter to them.
II they want to enlist in the effort to
keep Rock Island on the baseball map,
in addition TO giving II some real sport
for the summer months, they will be
allowed to plank down their money
and stay. If they do not, others will
be called upon to take their places
With the right kind of man back of the
project, baseball will be saved for Rock
Island. After the first of the new yeaI
II is the intention to call this meeting
and start things in earnest.
Think it over, and be ready to give
your moral support to the proposition
even If you can do no more than at
tend few games during the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

Albany. Dec. 19.-PitCher Mike
O'Toole has been sold by Albany to
the st. Paul club Of the American as
sociation. He is a brother of Marty
OToole, who was purchased by Pitts
burgh from the St. Paul club for S22,
500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
Ends Winter Troubles.

To many, winter Is season Of
trouble. The frost-bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips, chill.
blains, cold-sores, red and rough skins,
prove this. But such troubles fly be-
fore Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A. trial
convinces. Greatest healer of burns.
boils, piles, cuts, sores. bruises, ec
zema and sprains. Only rs cents at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

at the Empire. Dorsey and Wild APP
pear in a novelty musical act and Lew
Steffens as black face comedian.
Mrs. Casey sings the illustrated song
There are two films of new moving
pictures. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 19,-Monte At
tell and Patsy Brannigan fought a
vicious six round thriller here last
night. Attell did most of the leading
and hit the harder blows, but Branni-
gan fought the best battle Of his life.
probably earning a draw. though many
ringsiders favored Attell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

South Bend, Ind. Dec. 19.-While
the salary limit in the Central league
will be increased at the January meet
ing OF the league 10 be held in Grand
Rapids, the expense of maintaining a
club will not be as great as in the
past season, If the plans OF President
i. X Carson for reducing the expendi-
lures of the league materialize. A
change in the limit. which for four
years has been $1,000, is certain and
It is improbable that It viii be de.
creased. However. If the limit is in.
creased 20 $4,000 the limit will be so
strictly enforced that 1t will be i'm.
possible for any club to carry a team
at an expense of $4,000, which was the
case OF at least half OF the Central
league cities this year What is more
no player will be allowed to receive a
side agreement and to prevent this
practice all players viii he required
TO sign an affidavit that all he receives
Is named In the face OF his contract
New York, Dec. 19-Battling Mel
son showed Brooklyn fight devotee:
that his endurance is pnimpairet
when he outfought Willie Howard IL
10 rounds at the Irving A c. las
night. II was a clinching match mos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
SPORTING
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NOTES

Kansas City, Dec. 19-J. T. Bacllus,
playing for Kansas City, defeated
John Dankleman of New York, so to
a.. in last nights game in the National
Amateur Three Cushion Billiard
league. One hundred innings were
required TO end the contest, Backus
making . high run of TO Dankle-
mans 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

with Al kaufman as one of his oppon-
ents. He has not decided as yet
whether he will make the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

Harry wolverton. former Oakland
Cal, manager who has been signed
to pilot the New York American
league team next year. made his
mark in major league baseball when
he played third for the Philadelphia
Nationals. Later ne managed New
ark. N. J., then went west. He has
been one Of the most successful min
or league leaders in the game. Vol
verton expects % arrange several
deals for new players before the 1912
season opens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19


peatedly by the referee for holding.
The Dane wore Howard down by his
incessant rushing and body punching,
disregarding Towards long range
blows. Nelson won as he pleased
after the seventh round. While Mel
sons performance against Howard die
not load him with gold medals, the
that he is far from being a dead one.
Albany, Dec. 19.-PitCher Mike
O'Toole has been sold by Albany to
the st. Paul club of the American as
ISOLATION He is a brother of Marty
O'Toole, who was purchased by Pitts
burgh from the St. Paul club for S22,-
500.
Fl. Worth. Texas, Dec 19.--Harry
Trendall of st. Louis defeated Danny
Goodman OF Chicago last night in
eight of the fiercest rounds that ever
were staged before the Texas Athletic
club. II was Trendalls bout from the
tap of the gong, he flooring his man
in the first round and sending him
through the ropes in the third and
seventh.
Boston. Mass, Dec. 19.-BilI McKin-
non of this city made a chopping
block of George Perry, wHo gained
fame and glory by winning a white
hope" tournament over in New York
last summer. in their eight round bout
at the American A. c. here last night.
In the seventh round the crowd ap.
pealed to the referee to stop the bout,
as il was one sided, but the referee
declined to do so and, out of charity,
McKinnon allowed his opponent tc
stay through the remaining two
rounds.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 19,--Monte At
tell and Patsy Brannigan fought a
vicious six round thriller here last
night. Attell did most of the leading
and hit the harder blows, but Branni
gan fought the best battle Of his life
probably earning draw. though many
ringsiders favored Attell.
Memphis, Dec. 19.-Joe jeanette
who considers himself entitled to the
heavyweight boxing championship o.
the world. scored an easy victory over
AL Mitchell, a giant BLACK Hope
from Oklahoma. last night The bel
saved Mitchell from a knockout in the
third round, but he was slowed away
early in the fourth.
Minneapolis, Dec. 19-Three race
horses. valued at $4,000. we're killed
in a fire which started yesterday il
the stables Of ]. B. Cushing and suf
located the animals before the flame:
were discovered. The horses killeC
were: Stade, value $1,000; w. H
Body, value $4,000. and Jim Bigbee
value $1,000. How the fire started ii
not known.
Middletovn, Conn, Dec. 19.-Fo
the second time in the history Of foot
ball at Wesleyan university, the sea
son this year closed with a profit
The treasury shows a balance abov,
all expenses Of $1,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-29
PERSONALS.

". Zane of Pennington is in Keo-
ku..
The Misses Grace and Helen Flynn
of Carthage, Ill, spent yesterday here
Mrs. James Brady of Warsaw. is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mill
e..
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brady have re-
turned from short visit with friends
at Beuna Vista.
Geo. W. Appleton has returned to
Keokuk after years stay at Des
Moines and Newton, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs T. W. Callihan Of
Galesburg, H., left for the north this
morning after a brief visit in the city.
superintendent T. r. Board Of the
Union Depot Co, and son, Ferdinand,
went to ST. Louis this morning and
will return tomorrow evening.
Mr. ana Mrs Geo. Sauers of Sioux
Falls, S. D., left last evening for their
home after visiting in the city with
relatives for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Emo Cole Spain leaves for
San Antonio, Texas tonight after Wis
iting over Christmas with her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John H
Cole.
Those from out of the city who at
tended the funeral of the late X. T
Talbot, which took place Thursday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the resi-
dence. were Messrs. John Talbot
Wallingford and Ed Talbot of Farm
ington, Mrs. Jennie Deterich of FIT
Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. James Talbot,
of Kahoka, Mo, Mrs. Ida Baker Of
Lagrange, Mo, A. Justice, Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo H. Taylor and baby
of Golden. III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-29
CITY NEWS.

Chicken pie Sunday at Waugh's.
JOS Haubert has aschoice line OF
turkeys, ducks. geese and chickens for
New Years. 709 Main. Both phones.
The Company LDwers-McCarthy
bowling match which was to have been
rolled last night was postponed.
Buy harness At Sherwood's
Give us trial package Of laundry.
We guarantee satisfaction. Power
City Laundry Tenth and Johnson.
Puckechetuck lodge, No. 4s meets
every Friday night at s o'clock. Frank
vollers, N. G.; Geo. Immegart, sec
rotary All members requested to be
present. Work in third degreee to-
night.
Sealshipt oysters at Haubert's.
-Keokuk is the first city In Iowa to
take advantage of the publicity meas
ure introduced and passed at the last
session of the legislature, empower
ing cities to create bureau for the
expenditure of not to exceed $500
annually for three years. The city
council has passed the ordinance nee
essary. This ordinance has been in
draft for more than month. 1t is
expected that other cities will follow
the move
Buy lap robes and blankets at
Sherwood's.
The residence OF Henry Poland
er. on the old Schultz place in JEFF
| ferson township. two miles north OF
Montrose, burned to the ground at
about a. m. yesterday. The falling
roof gave the family the first warning
OF the blaze and they escaped only
| with their lives and without time for
dressing. The building was two
story frame structure and the fire,
presumably began in the attic or on
the roof A younger brother of Mr..
Polhander slept upstairs and he was
awakened by falling timber. Leap
| ing down the stairs he cried warn
ing, and the others of the family were
just outside the door when the roof
crumbled.
Have harness repaired at Sher-
woods.
Wells Hastings, whose novel The
Man in the Brown Derby" has Just
been published, has an objection to
photographed details He says
that the important thing about any
man is his philosophy and not the
wart on his nose. Perhaps that is
why he has succeeded in making the
hero Of his new novel so attractive in
spite of said hero's hands, which are
crimson-marked in this way from
birth. But the booklover who is per
sistently inquisitive for the authors
life history has ascertained that
Wells Hastings is thirty.three years
old, has wife and two little daugh
tiers, is a graduate of Yale, direc
tor in four manufacturing companies
in New York and Massachusetts, /.
dyed-in-the-wool American, boastin.
ancestors who came over in the May
flower, and that he breeds and exhib
its English sheep-dogs as a hobby
. With Brain Hooker, his classmate a
Yale, author OF the 1ibretto Of tn
$4,000 opera, Mona" Wells Tasting
wrote The Professors Mystery" on
| of the popular novels of last spring
| THE Man in the Brown Derby" /
his first attempt single handed, and !
promises to eclipse ''The Professor
| Mystery in popularity. The Bobbs
i Marriu IN Jndiauapolia Ind
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-29
PERSONALS.

J. e. Huston of Blandinsville, ILL.,,
was In Keokuk today.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Pattee of Canton
are spending the holiday week with
their son, G. w. Pattee and family at
1105 Bank street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-29
CARD og ThANks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the members Of the G. A. r.
Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges, Gar
field school and to the neighbors and
friends who SO kindly assisted us and
expressed their sympathies with
floral remembrances and In words at
the time Of our husbands and faith
er's death.
MRS ELIZABETH TALBOT
AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-29

j. A. Pierce returned TO his home
at Ponca City, Okla, last night after
spending several days visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs, q. w. Pattee.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

cisco; McKargen. Milwaukee; Frank II. Olmsted, Los Angeles: C. A Pad field, Cleveland; w. II. Stanley. Cali fornia; Leta r.. Severance. New York: x. F. Bridwell, Denver; Jim Douglas. Douglas; A. NJ Harrington. Boston; MT. and Mrs. w. $. Turner. Mount Sterling, Ky; Geo A. Olney, Stafford: F. A Van Armen. Douglas; T. $. Adams. Los Angeles; Thos. II. Ryn- ming. Florence; Geo. Tinsdale. Pres colt.
 At Commercial Hotel-J. Simmonds. San Francisco; II. l.. Jones, St. Louis: J F. MahOney. Benson: F. J. Hal lender. Casa Grandc; Mrs. Stallard. Douglas; IT. r. Jones. Denver; TheO RCemer and family. Madison Lake. Minn.; C. NJ. Colborn. Prescott; Mrs. N D. Todd. Winslow: J. l.. Drew. Mesa; P. M. McMiner. St. Louis; Geo. Hamlin. Relief, Ariz.; F. l.. Nelson, Wallace. Idaho; Henry $ Eads. Jam eSport Mo. A. Johnson, Tucson; C. II. Lindley Jr.. Ray.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
.EXTRAO|T|ON FOR
 CALIFORNIA THIEVES
Acquisition For Two of Them Hon.
 ored Yesterday.

Acting Governor George T.. Young yesterday honored a requisitlon is sued by Governor Johnson of Cali fcrnia. for the return to Redlands. Ca, of Ben Donnelly and J. II. Noo- nan. two hObOes in jail in Yuma and wanted in Redlands for grand lar Ceny. Sheriff George r. Hewins of Redlands presented the requisition.
 The story of the crime is that a lady who planned to take a train at Redlands. had a trunk at the depot vhich the two men stole and car ried down the track some distance. broke open and robbed of a lot Of valuable feminine apparel The thieves were traced to a hobo party that left for Yuma just before the officers caught up with them. Two of the men were arrested in Yuma and were caught with the goods on them" That was metaphOrical of course. for actually speaking. the goods would rOt fit
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

of twenty-four pieces and about fifty of the leading business men of Pres colt to Crown King and back, leaving Prescott at 9 a. m.
 Stops were made at Dewey. Turkey Creek. Humboldt and Mayer at each of which good meetings were held. A special meeting was held at Crown King in the evening. The hall was packed to suffocation with enthusias- tic republicans, who cheered the can didates Justify The run back to Prescott was made during the night. the candidates. with the exception of E. $. De Pass. spending Saturday in that city. speaking there last night. MT. De Pass returned to Phoenix yes terday morning and says that the trip through the north was particularly successful and that all of the csndi dates feel that much good has been accomplished and that rOusing re- publican majorities will be rolled up on election day.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
FAST TIME
 ID NEW YORK Arizona Oranges Break all
 Freight Records WILL STIMULATE PRICES Local Association Expects to Ship a Car a Day Un- til the Middle of Janu- ary of Coming Year, or Later.
WILL STIMULATE PRICES

The first car of Arizona oranges ar rived in New York City at 9 o'clock Friday morning. after crossing the continent in the unprecedented time of eight and q half days. The car was shipped by the local Orange Growers association at S:30 D. m. Nov. %, over the Southern Pacific lines, and was placed upon the city's markets yestcr- day.
 This is the fastest time ever made on a shipment of freight to New York City. the usual time being from twelvh to fourteen days. and it iS nearly half as rapid as the fastest passenger ser vice to the great Metropolis.
 The old california oranges which are HOW in the New York markets are bringing high prices and without doubt the fresh fruit from Arizona will go much higher The local association has made arrangements to ship a car a day until the middle of January next at least The association contains about thirty growers. and the ship ments represent the products of about four hundred acres of young trees. none Of which have reached their maximum bearing.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
4 VISIT TO ST. HELENA.

St. Helena has been an island of
 ragedies-tragedies that have been lost sight of it wailing over the Cor
 sican. On the second day of my visit the governor took me by carriage road through the turns over the island. At one point of our journey the road. in winding around spurs and ravines, formed perfect W within the dis tance of a few rods. The roads though tortuOus and steep. were fairly good, and I was struck with the amount Of labor it must have cost to build them. The air on the heights was cool anu bracing. It is said that. since hanging for trivial offenSes went out of fashion, no one has died there. except from falling over the cliffs in old age. 2I
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
CATTLE MEN
 ARE COMING At Least DWigat B. Heard
 Thinks 50 PHOENIX WILL BE READY
Fund of S1,000 Pledged in Two Hours for Enter tainment of National Live Stock Associa- tion.

It iS likely that the first bis congress this city will have the honor of enter taining will be the annual convention ot the American National Livestock as- scciation in 1912 It is believed that the convention will be secured if the Arizona delegation makes the kind of a campaign it is expected to in the Den veI meeting this month. Also just to test the sentiment of the Phoenix peo- ple as to whether they want the next meeting of the association, d two hours solicitation on the part of Dwight E. Heard and others secured the ple1ginG or Sl 900 for the entertainment of the cunvertion in the event Phoenix should secure it. If that can be done in two hours, it would appear that a few more would swell the fund amply to insure the financing of the project
 Dwight E. Heard is vice president of the National Live stock association and lis very strongly Sroomed for election to the presidency at the coming meet ing. MT. Heard is ambitious not oaly foI himself but for Phoenix and he be- lieves the holding of the next meeting here would be great thing for this city.
 He left last night for Chicago to at tend the nineteenth session of the IT, rigation congress which convenes on Tuesday At it's conclusion Mir. Hearl will go to Denver to attend the live stock meeting which will he held Dec. IF and 13.
 Great preparations are being male for the meeting. MT. Heard says It IS expected there will be approxmatelS I5OO delegates present. He believes an assemblage of that sort in Phoenix year later would be a splendid adver- tisement not only for this valley but TOT all Arizona and moreover he believes Phoenix can get the convention if it Is wanted. To determine that fact he secured letters of invitation yesterday from Mayor Christy and President Me CIintock of the board of trade, then with a committee of citizens couple of hours was spent in raising a ten tative entertainment fund. As stated above pledges were received totaling thousand dollars.