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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
The Theatre
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Manager Quinn of the Majestic the
atre promises some novelties in his
new bill which opened this afternoon
at the local theatre. Chief among
these, THE Smoke Queen is claimed
as something entirely different from
the general run of vaudeville acts.
The Smoke Queen is a fantastic
Egyptian novelty in three scenes, the
first taking place in the opium den
of Hop Lee. the second being "a
dream in Egypt and the third a re-
turn to the opium den. The novelty
is presented by Jimmy Cassidy and
Vivian Longton They assume three
characters and those who have wit
messed the act praise it Another act
which should be favOrabiy received is
the comedy eccentric acrobatic act
by the Ahlbergs, q pair Of high class
Charles Besnah and Ju-
liza Mills will present a comedy sing
ing and dancing act. White, a novelty
whistler. viii entertain with imita-
tons and in other various ways. Mrs.
Casey viii sing ~Silyery Moon" and
the Majestiscope VIII disclose another
feature film. Tuesday evening cleo
ton returns in detail will be read
from the stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
Saved His Mothers Life.

-Four doctors had given me up
writes Mrs. Laura Gaines OF Avoca-
La, and my children and all my
friends were looking for me TO die.
when my son insisted that use Elec
trio Bitters. / did so, and they have
done me a world Of good. / will al
ways praise them Electric Bitters is
6 priceless blessing to women troubled
with fainting and dizzy spells. back
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constipation or kidney disorders Use
them and gain new health. strength
and vigor. They're guaranteed TO sat
isfy or money refunded. Only so cents
a: all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
TO PICK AMATEUR
BOXING CHAMPION
Tournament Open to World Is Now
in Course of Preparation
ChoynsH Has Entry.

New York, April 3.-Boxing pro-
motors have begun negotiations for
the holding OF an international anna
teur boxinfi tournament here which
will practically determine the world s
championship.
The principal class to be catered
to in the proposed exhibitions will
be the heavyweight, with entries
from England and France bidding
for the title against such well known
American opponents of the game as
Warren Barbour, Tony Biddle and
the pick of the division from the
west
Application will be made to the
Amateur Athletic union for a sane
ton for the event, as well as per-
mission to increase the valuation OF
the medals as awards TO the re-
spective winners. The scheme calls
for three days series, at all
weights 1t is known that Joe
Choynsh has pupil in Chicago
whom he thinks superior to either
Barbour or Biddle. He will be one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
LANGFORD HAS A SHADE
Draw Decision Is Given but Boston
Negro Has Better of McNey.


Paris. April 3.-After several post
pOnements the 20-rOund fight between
Sam McVey and Sam Langford. the
American negro heavyweight pugilists,
was pulled off Saturday night in the
Cirque, Paris. The fight ended in
draw, although the Boston negro. who
holds the heavyweight championship of
England. considerably out classed his
larger opponent from San Francisco.
The hall was crowded to the limit.
many persons of fashionable society
being among the spectators, and when
the referee declared the contest draw
there was a noisy demonstration of
disapproyal For nine rounds Lang
ford landed on McVey as he pleased,
and the latter showed signs of dis
tress, but he came up fresher in the
10th and from then on managed to
drag through the contest. There was
a great deal of in-fighting, and the ref
cree was constantly forced to inter
vene. The faces of both negroes show
ed signs of severe punishment at the
end. The fight was for purse of $780,
600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
ISLANDERS ARE TO
PRACTICE IN GYM
Will Workout at Y. Nj. c. A. Until
Snow Is OFF the Ground at
Island City Ball Park.

If Old Man Winter thought by his
unexpected return yesterday morn
ing to keep Manager Carney and his
bunch of ambitious ball tossers hug
ging a stove for a week while the
snow is melting off the ground, he
will be considerably disappointed to
learn that the Islander boss made
arrangements this morning which
will allow himself and his men to
use the gymnasium at the Y. NJ. c..
A, for a few days. The players
will be able to get considerably
good out of their workouts there as
they can throw the ball and timber
up their arms without running much
change of catching cold in them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
BRITONS TO PLACE
100000 ON BOAT
Sportsmen Willing to Wager on En-
try in Motor Boat Races
Held Next August.

New York, April 3.-Commodore
H. H. Melville of the Motor Boat
Club of America has received a cable
gram from London advising him that
sportsmen there are ready TO back
the British entry in the international
motor boat race in wagers for any
part of 100000. The Englishmen
asked if the Americans have ANY
offers to make.
The international cup. now in the
custody of the Motor Boat Club of
America, will be raced for off Hunt
ington, L. l.. on Aug. 26, % and %.
One of the British challengers, by
droplane model, in a recent test
made a speed of nearly a mile
minute, breaking all records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
ATTELL OUT OF THE RING
Shoulder of Featherwe.ght Cham
pion Again Hurt in Burns Fight.

New York. April 3.-Abe Attell
feather-weight champion of the world.
will be out OF the ring for many weeks
as result of injuries TO his left arm
in his fight here with frankie Burns of
Jersey City. Attell fought Burns to
standstill. but his victory took nerve
and IS likely to cost him dear, for his
left arm hung by his side during the
last two or three rounds. Attell injur-
ed his shoulder in Cleveland six weeks
ago in a battle with Johnny Kilbane
He was compelled to remain idle until
Saturday night. when he believed his
arm could stand the strain. The new
injuries received Saturday night may.
st is feared. include fracture of the
collar bone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
MURPHY MAY PLAY
Former Islander Is Offered to
Rock Island by Jack Tighe
of Seattle.
is ON HIS WAY HERE NOW
Franks Health Has Compelled Him
to Seek a Rest-Hunter Ar
riVes and Reports.

There is a possibility that Frank
Murphy, star outfielder Of the Island
er team for several years and q star
in the Pacific Coast league last sea
son, may play with Rock Island again
this year. He is on his way here now
and is expected 10 arrive tomorrow
morning Frank is not in the best OF
health, however, and it is because Of
this that he is returning TO this city,
which he now calls his home. Muir
ply belongs TO Jack Tighe's Seattle
club. having been purchased from Los
Angeles last fall. He has been work
ing out in Seattle for several weeks
past and was getting along fine. but
he suddenly took sick and it was de
cided TO let him return here for a
rest
OFFERED TO ROCK ISLAND.
Tighe has telegraphed the local
management advising that under Ger
tain conditions, Rock Island can use
Frank this year provided his health
permits, but thus far the club has
reached no agreement with the exIs-
lander manager. Tnasmuch as Seat
tie owes Rock Island four outfieiders.
It is felt that arrangements may be
made for securing the -5-mer Island
er. TIE would be a great aid TO the
team, as he has no peers in this
league in either fielding or hitting
HUNTER GETS IN.
Wee Willie Hunter arrived yester-
day morning and would have been
ready TO play in the afternoon had II
not been for the snow which prevent
ed the scheduled game in Davenport
Hunter is looking we'll and says he is
in fine shape. The club officials hope
TO play off yesterdays game at some
future date. Next Sunday the Pretzels
will come 10 Rock Island TO play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
CONLEY IN RETURN MATCH
Signs to Meet Champion CouIon in
45-ROund Bout

Chicago, April g. Bantam-weight
Champion Johnny Coulon and frankie
Conley have been matched to battle As
rounds for a $4,000 side bet on the
coast, Pop" Coulon, the titIe-holders
manager, agreeing to give the Kenosha
challenger another opportunity to
snatch the laurels from the brow of
his son. The fighters will weigh in at
116 pounds three and a half hours be-
fore the fight The date of the battle
will be decided later. New Orleans put
in bid for the bout but it was decided
to stage ii either at Jim Coffroth's
Frisco arena or before Tom McCarey's
club at Los Angeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03

boxing lid, was notified by Chief OF
Police Peter Austgen that no more
bouts would be permitted. At mill on
Friday night before a packed house
Young Wagner knocked out Rough
house" Collins of Chicago in the sec
ond round OF a 1o-round bout. The
knockout was a particularly vicious
one. a number of other knockouts oc-
CURED in violation of police orders.
This puts a Quietus on pugilistic az
fairs in Gary and Hammond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
Clerks Organize Ball TEAM.

A baseball team composed of C, r. /.
G. P. freight clerks of the local office
has been organized and games will be
arranged with railroad teams in the
tri-cities and possibly Peoria. Cedar
Rapids, Des Moines. Eldon, Iowa. and
the auditors in Chicago. John KiIiian of
the claim department is managing the
clerks this season and assures them
some real battles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
Pink Eye Sweeps Yale.

New Haven, Conn, April 3.--While
Harvard is wrestling with an epldc
mic of measles. Yale is being swept
by the pink eye. More than hundred
cases were reported during the last
"a hours and a large proportion of
the students seen in chapel and reel
tation halls are wearing smoked
glasses. None of the cases thus far
have shown any serious complications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
Never Out of Work.

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is a sugar-coated globule of health,
mat changes weakness into strength,
languor into energy, brain-fag into men.
tal power; curing constipation, head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03

The penalty is S25 to 5000 for each
fish under size, or illegally caught
The use of nets with one-hGf inch
square mesh, not over so feet long,
for catching what is commonly called
minnows, is provided for
The bill prohibits the sale of black
bass. pike, pike perch and pickerel,
which can be caught by a hook and
line only.
1t prohibits fishing between March
l and May l of each year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
CANNOT TAKE SMALL FISH
Bill Now Before Legislature Com
planned of by Some Anglers.

There mas been some complaint
made as TO the terms of the new fish
law now before the Illinois legislature
and which is advocated in order TO in
crease the number Of game fish in the
waters of Illinois. The bill has pass
ed the senate, but probably Will be
amended in the house. Objection by
some fishermen has oeen made to
the minimum length fixed for fish that
may lawfully be caught. These are
as fellows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
MARTIN T. RUDGREN.
BOX AND RACE IN COLORADO
To Racing Bill viii Per-
mt Short Bouts

Denver. April 3.-An amendment to
a bill pending in the house of repTesen-
tatiyes legalizing horse racing was in
troduced permitting 10-round boxing
contests where they are conducted by
licensed clubs. The provisions of the
require the participants
shall be over IS years of age and shall
receive no prize except a percentage
of the gate receipts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
Roux Gains Decision In Bout.

Memphis, April Sin an eight-round
fight here Leo Roux was given the de-
cision over Tommy Dixon. The bout
was staged in Garden Athletic club be-
fore a large crowd. The decision was
well received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
FIGHT LID ON HAMMOND
Chief Of Police Takes Drastic Action
After Vicious Knockout

Hammond, Ind. April 3.-The Ham
mond Athletic association which. fol
lowing the lead OF Indianapolis. Terre
Haute and other places, had tilted the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03

of the contestants in the elimination
trials to decide upon the American
title defender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
I. RUDGREN,
Candidate for Commissioner

Citizens of Rock Island The vote
of confidence which was given me in
the primary election l greatly ap-
preciate. If elected as one Of your
commissioners, no one will strive
ficient administration of the citys
affairs. Very truly yours,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03

ache, chills. dyspepsia malaria. Only
% cents, at all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
ROSE SELLS
INTEREST IN
THE ORPHEUM
WILL DEVOTE HIS ENTIRE TIME
TO DUTIES AS sUPERINTEND-
EMIT OF GROUNDS AT INTER
STATE FAIR UNTIL THAT
EVENT IS OVER.

Lew Rose. for the past several
months manager OF the Orpheum the
atre, has sold out his interest in that
amusement house to his partner, B. c.
Heinberg, and the latter will assume
entire charge OF the house, while Mr..
Rose viii devote his time to the hand
ling Of the shows and concessions OF
the Interstate Fair.
The experimenting Of the shows
and concessions for the Interstate Fair
Is at present requiring the entire time
of Mr.. Rose, and this business, to-
gether with managing the same fea-
lures of the Santa Rosa fair to be held
at Milton the latter part of this month
win keep him busy until about the
10th Of November. After this time,
however, Mr.. Rose fntimated that he
would open a new theatre in Pensa-
cola He said in conservation with a
Journal representative yesterday af-
ternoon that after this time he would
have a surprise for the show going
public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
A JOY RIDER
IS IN TROUBLE
J. w. HODGE, OF FLoRALA, ALA.
is ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON
AS RESULT OF EXPERIENCE
IN AUTO.

Joy riding may prove a very expen-
slve luxury for ]. w. Hodge, of Flo
rala. Ala, before he is through with
one which he is alleged to have taken
yesterday morning in this city.
In company of two or three young
people, Hodge is said to have started
out yesterday morning about o'clock
for ride In an automobile After
they had ridden the amount for which
Hodge had paid. the driver of the ma
chine Is said to have asked for some
more pay, which Hodge gave to him,
but soon afterward 1t is claimed he
changed his mind and demanded his
money back. This is when his troubles
began for 1t Is charged that he pulled
out a revolver and demanded his
money at the point Of the gun. Ac-
cording to the statement of the chauf-
feur. his money was returned to him
and he later got out of the machine
somewhere between the city and the
navy yard.
After Hodge got out of the machine
the chauffeur Immediately returned to
the city and went to the home of
Sheriff Van Pelt and after making a
warrant for Hodge for carrying con-
cealed weapons, accompanied the
sheriff on q search for Hodge. They
returned to the place where he had
left the machine but did not find him.
and the sheriff was unable to locate
him until he boarded the train yester-
day afternoon to return to Florala-
Sheriff Van Pelt placed him under
arrest and found a pistol concealed on
his person.
Hodge secured bond in the sum Of
$15e, N. Goldrtng signing the bond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
BARON HERE ON
WARSH|P OFTHE
GERMAN NAVY
LIEUT.. Won 5oRcKE OF THE VIC
ToRIA LOUISE Is ENGAGED TO
MARRY MISS LANDS AND HAS
GONE TO NEW ORLEANS TO
MEET HER.

Aboard the German warship Victoria
Louise Is Baron Won Borcke, a mem
Der of one of the most distinguished
families OF Germany. He has the COM
mission Of lieutenant and is instruc-
tor of the cadets aboard the vessel.
He IL engaged to marry Miss Lands
and has gone to New Orleans, where
she Is visiting. to meet her. OF the
baron the New Orleans Pcayune OF
yesterday says:
Miss Ysabel Potts lands, wealthy
society girl of Philadelphia and niece
Of Colonel Reynolds Lands, military
attache to the American embassy, in
Rome will be married to Baron Otto
Won Borclxe. lieutenant in the German
army, in Berlin next spring. according
to an announcement made by Mrs. G.
w. Carpenter, aunt of Miss lands,
here today. Formal announcement Of
the forthcoming marriage was made
by Colonel Landis in Rome recently.
Miss lands. accompanied by Mrs. Car
penter and her friend, Miss Longcope,
of Philadelphia, arrived here yester-
day and later in the day were Joined
by Baron Won Borcke, who came direct
from the German cruiser Victoria
Louise, which IL visiting in American
waters. at Pensacola, Fla.
'The exact date Of the wedding has
not been set
Baron Won Borcke is q son of Baron
Emile Won Borcke, head of one Of the
oldest and most noble families of
northern Germany. For the past year
he has been military instructor of Ger
man cadets on the cruiser Victoria
Louise.
After a visit to his fancee here
Baron Won Borcke will return to his
cruiser. The Victoria Louise will leave
Pensacola on Oct. 81 for Havana and
the West Indies.
The party is at the st. Charles
hotel"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
ELECTED
V|CEPRES|DENT
OF FAIR ASSN.
SUCCEEDS r. r. BINGHAM, WHO
RECENTLY RESIeRED-FRANK
l. MAYEs IS ELECTED MEMBER
OF BOARD OF DIREcToRs-A
VERY SUCCESSFUL MEETING
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

By far the most successful meeting
of the board of directors Of the Inter-
state Fair Association held this Year
was the one held yesterday afternoon
in the Offices Of General Manager LII
lard in the Blount building, the most
important matter before the board
being the election Of a SUCCESSOR to
Vice-President F. F. Bingham, recent
ly resigned A. NJ. Avery was selected
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Avery has
always been one Of the most interested
and hardest working members of the
board Of directors and will, no doubt,
make en- excellent vtce-president
The resignation OF Mr.. Bingham was
occasioned on account of other press
ing business matters which prevented
him from devoting the necessary
amount of time to the work Of the fair
and was. in no sense, due to any lack
OF interest on his part
Mayes Elected Director,
Frank /. Mayes was unanimously
elected on the board Of directors to
take the place of MIR. Avery. Mr..
Bingham also resigned from the board
of directors and the election Of Mr.
Avery in his stead left a vacancy on
the board.
CITY Distracted.
In order to more thoroughly sys-
tematize the work of getting every
InlnB IN proper shape IN connection
with the fair the city has been divided
into districts and members Of the
board were yesterday assigned to the
various sections of the city to look af-
ter the interests Of the fair. The as
signments Of districts was made as fol-
lows: District l, T. E. Welles; dis
trict 2, w. L. Meyer; district 8, ]. z.
White: district 4, A NJ. Mcmillan; dis
trict 5, J. c. Watson; district 6, A. NJ
Avery; districts and 8, Frank L.
Mayes.
Meeting Monday.
It was decided that the directors
will hold a meeting Monday morning
at 8 o'clock at the Office at the fair
grounds, at which time they will look
over the grounds and decide upon a
number of important matters in con-
nection with the opening OF the fair.
According to the secretary, more
was accomplished at the meeting yes
terday afternoon than has been done
at all the previous meetings held and
things look brighter than ever before
to the board Of directors, all of whom
left the meeting in very enthusiastic
mood.
The following were present at the
meeting: John E. Sttllman, presi-
dent; A. NJ. Avery, vice president; ].
c. Watson, w. W. Watson. ]. E. White,
A. M. Mcmillan, T. E. Welles. N. J.
Lillard, secretary and general man
ager; Lew Rose. superintendent OF
grounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
TO ORGANIZE
WRESTLING CLUB
YOUNG MEN WHO ARE INTER
ESTED ARE REQUESTED TO
MEET AT Y. M. C. A. TONIGHT
AND ENROLL

All members wishing to enroll i'll the
wrestling club to be conducted at the
Y. NJ. G. A. this winter will meet to-
night at the association building at
1880. Each member Of the club will
be given the benefit of a physical ex-
animation. A physician from the med
ical staff of the association will be on
hand to conduct these examinations.
It is DESTROYS that all who intend to
Join this wrestling club should have
physical examination and as the ex-
animation is of so vital Importance
members should plan to meet tonight
so as to have this part Of the work
over with and get down to business
on the next meeting night. Other pre-
liminaries Will be gotten out of the
way and II you are interested in
wrestling you will have opportunity
to consult the leaders before joining
the organization
There will be no additional charge
outside of the regular association
membership fee, for membership in
run through January. The club will
meet one night a week for one hour,
Friday 1880 to $3.50. The individual
exercise room will be open from a
m. to 9: 80 p. m, and members wishing
to exercise are privileged to do SO.
As a physical exercise there is no
sport which calls for so much
strength, endurance and agility, COM
bined with cool Judgment; ana with
men who love to oppose their strength
to that Of others, no sport is so pop
ular as wrestling.
II you are interested call at the as
ISOLATION, or see Mr.. VIM. G. Dtffen-
derfer, Mr. VIM. Bowman, or the
physical director.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06

LEAVES FOR
CUBA TODAY
JAS. w. ELEY WILL WORK ON
GOVERNMENT BRIDGE TO BE
CONSTRUCTED AT GuANTANI-
MO BY PENSACOLA coNTRAc-
TOR.

James W. Eley, a well known resi-
dent Of this city, will leave today for
Tampa, from which place he will sail
for Cuba, where he goes to work on
the construction of the government
bridge at Guantanamo, the contract
for the building of which was recently
awarded to II. Monk, a Pensacola con-
tractor.
Mr.. Eley win leave his family here,
but will probably spend the entire
winter in Guantanamo.
The construction of this bridge,
which is to be of steel, will cost the
government large sum of money and
the contract was secured by the Pen
sacola contractor against a large num-
Der Of other bidders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-06
RECORDER s
COURT LASTED
-FOUR MINUTES
JUDGE WELSH DISPOSED OF
EIGHT CASES IN THIS BRIEF
PERIOD AND ESTABLISHED A
NEW RECORD FOR DISPATCH.
ING BUSINESS IN THIS COURT.

A new record was established in the
recorders court yesterday morning
when Judge Welsh disposed of eight
cases and adjourned court in four
minutes after the opening of the ses-
sion.
All of the cases disposed of were Of
a minor nature, but several OF the
prisoners had to be questioned by the
court, and the rapidity with which the
recorder dispatched the business be-
fore him was considerable COM
mented upon around the police station
Yesterday.