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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

Quincy Herald.-Rockford has nearly
&c, 900 population and If its release
could be secured from the W. 1.
league, it would make an acceptable
and valuable addition to the Three
Eye league. If a general redistribution
takes places next fall, IL is not tmprob-
able that Rockford will be aligned
with a number Of the cities now in the
Three-Eye and while the new league
might not rank as class B, it would
qualify for class c and be as good and
fast a league as the Three-Eye is to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 5.-The Des
Noines Commercial club, composed Of
500 business and professional men,
has shOuldered the burden of the base
ball fan in the fight to rid the city
of the John F. Higgins Western league
franchise and place Des Moines in an
other circuit where the game is on
cleaner and more firm basis. From
the attitude taken by the commercial
organization il is considered certain
that if the supreme court of baseball
refuses to consider the appeal filed
and chooses to sustain Higgins and
ONeiH that the matter will be carried
into the federal court and an injunc-
ton secured restraining the league
from attempting to force the city to
remain in Western league territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
ATTEMPTED RALLY FAILS.

An eighthinning rally was attempt
he'd. Kelly was safe on F'remer's error.
Snyder famed. Maggie fielded Gond-
r1ng's liner, but threw wild for a force
tout, and both were safe. Lakaf
hit to Wilkes. forcing Kelly. Bethuld
init a short single TO center, and with
the bases full Jacobsen was put in TO
Init for Davidson, but HOllenbeck struck
the pitcher out. Costly errors by Vo-
gel and WOOley, grouped with singles
by ShacklefOrd, WiIkesan nd Better, scored
three runs and tied the game for Wa
terloo in the third. Singles by Maggie
and Harrington. followed by Clemens
double, scored two more IN the sixth
and Collins, after singing and stealing
second, scored when Kelly dropped a
pop-up in front Of third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

Bloomington Pantagraph.-~If the
fans here show the proper apprecia-
ton of the pastime, the Decatur team
will be left here. for the remainder OF
the season. 1t is now up to the fans.
The suggestion was made yesterday
that a band be engaged for the open
ing game and also on Sunday and
whoop up the interest in the national
game after a long rest. A bunch of
fans viii chip in and engage the music
and add TO the enthusiasm over the
return of baseball to the Evergreen
City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
Especial TO The Argus.)

Waterloo, Aug. Sin a game mar
sTed by five costly errors by Rock IS
Iaand. Waterloo yesterday won the open
Ping game Of the series, G TO 3. The
Evtsitors scored first, Davidson doub-
Hing in the opening inning and count
Ting on Wooley's single. Hits by Be
lthuld, Wooley and Slattery, together
erwith pass to Davidson, gave Rock Is
Hand two more in the third inning.
Then Shackleford was derricked in ia
fvor Of HoIlenbeck, and, aided by fast
Fielding, Gonding's men were shut out
fhe rest of the way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
On
Steamer Sidney
SUNDAY. AUG. Is
FARE ONLY SOC

FARE Only SOC
This is a trip which you cannot
afford to miss as il is on your ia
vorite steamer. the Sidney. The af-
ternoon trip to Muscatine is one of
the most pleasant on the Mississ-
ippi. Bring your family and enjoy
the trip. Phone West 326.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

New York-Jack OBrien and Sam
Langford have agreed to meet before
the Twentieth Century club at a date
, be decided on within the next
three weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
FORTY MORE PERSONS
TO PROTECT ANIMALS

The most important business trans
acted at the monthly meeting of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Tuesday afternoon at the
Jefferson Hotel was the election of
forty new members. The report of
Agent Taylor, describing the work
for the protection OF animals in the
past month. was read and interested
those present because of the remark
able gains in this line Of endeavor.
Contributions were Acknowledged as
follows: Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore. $40:
Mrs. r. b. and Miss Emily Addison.
$40; Miss Norma Stewart, 425; Miss
L. X. Lewis. a.; Miss Ann p. Gray,
80, and Mrs. Elizabeth p. Gray, 81.
New members elected were Mrs.
Grayson Fairbanks, Mrs. T. A. Cor
re,l, Mrs. Charles g. Bosher, Mrs.
r.. Fl. Harwood, Mrs. A. l.. Adamson.
James C. HARDWOOD. e. Leslie Spence.
Jr., Mrs. Rosalie de d. Blair, A. M.
Walkup, Mrs. J. w. Archer, Eppa
Hunton, Jr., william r. Hoppe, Arden
Howell. Mrs. #. A. Arnzen. Roberts g.
Hoge Shoe Co., Pat McDonough, Miss
Lisa Guigon, Mrs. A. b. Guigon. A. RI
Guigon, Jr,, Harold g. BloomberR. Mr
and Mrs. william Northrop, Clifford
walker, Norman r.. Watt, Charles
walford. G. w. Tanner. Miss Carrie
Burnett. n. @. Buchanan, Simon Dri
nard. Ed. 8. Cullen, John 8. Lear &
CO.. John l.. Branch q Co., r. A.
w. p. yeiteh. I. Maltby.
Mrs. Dave diamonds. Mrs. Louis Rue
ger. Miss l.. X. Lewis. Miss Kate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
kE,tp THEM OUT.

The veto power is vested in the President of
the United States safety valve and protec.
ton against governmental mishap. and not to
not used often. but when it is exercised good
and sufficient should be forthcoming.
President Taft has used his veto power on
joint resolution passed by Congress providing
for the reinstatement of nine former cadets at
the West Point Military Academy. who were
dismissed for hazng In vetoing the resolution
Mr.. Taft says These cadets received a fair
and impartial trial in accordance with the law
as 1t existed at the time Of their trial. and were
punished by dismissal Their connection with
the Military Academy has been entirely severed
and they now are in civil life. The superntend-
ent of the Military Academy, the chief of staff
and the Secretary of War are of the opinion
that the enactment OF this resolution would have
u very injurious effect upon the Military Acad-
envy and would tend TO seriously demoraze the
discipline there. In this opinion | concur"
We believe Mir. Taft was entirely correct in
these nine cadets, who were dismissed for the
good Of the service under the law which gave
the judges alternative than to send away
from the Military Academy youths and men con
victed Of hazing. The fact that subsequent to
their dismissal bill. probably inspired by these
expelled hazers or others, was passed providing
for less drastic punishment than expulsion from
the institution for brutality toward fellow-ca.
diets. does not mitigate the ofense of which they
we're convicted. The passage of this bin does
not in the least to convince that they are
any less guilty now than they were when expeT
ed. There is room for their kind at the Mil.
of impractical joking and the gentle art of
breaking necks and getting away with it, is es-
tablished at the institution where the nation is
moulding the generals OF tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
TAFT AND FREE TRADE.

Quick to realize the alarm which spread over
the country after he quoted making the
statement that he favored reciprocity between
the United States and all nations Of the earth.
President Taft has speedily corrected the erro-
neous belief that he would father any move TO
establish absolutely free trade
Mr. Taft declares that when he said he ap-
proved OF worldwide reciprocity he was speak.
ing in the abstract. that he merely wished to
express his sentiments and To make suggestion
for the future 1t is doubtful If Mr. Tafts worst
enemy could have been convinced that he would
lend his influence TO the Inauguration OF a com.
mercial system which would be ruinous to many
Industries and disastrous to the entire nation
While setting himself right before the coun-
try with regard to his opinions on the desirable
ify OF free trade al some distant time, Mr. Taft
took occasion to define himself as protection,
list He declares he favors protection where
there Is need for it, but is utterly opposed
70 IL when ii is not absolutely necessary This
may not be good Republican doctrine. but it is
the right sentiment for ruler of this republic
y TO express and live up TO-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
NEGRO CONFEssEs
AWFUL GRIMES
NATHAN MONTAGUE PAYS DEATH
PENALTY IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
AT RALEIGH.
+L n tFMiIi
TELLS HORRlD STORY
OWNS UP TO MURDER, ASSAULT
AND ARSON, AND SAYS HE
HAD NO ACCOM-
PLICE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH, N. c.. Feb. 15.--Nathan
Montague, the negro whose fiendish
crime of criminal outrage upon Miss
Matte Sanders. and the murder OF
her, her father. j. l.. Sanders, ana
little niece, Irene Sanders. in Gran
Vile county. and the burning of the
Sanders home and the bodies OF his
victims to cover his crime, stirred
up one of the biggest sensations OF
the year, paid the death penalty In
the electric chair at the States prison
this morning at 1880 o'clock. Mon
tague made a full confession, admit
ting he perpetrated the foul crimes
In all their revolving details without
the aid of any accomplice. Formerly
he had claimed two other negroes.
who have been in prison for some
weeks, Lonnie Bridgers and Alvin
Cook. were with him and that he
merely stood by while the others un.
dertook to rob the house. He says
he helped about tho house December
10 at cutting wood and other work
and made his plans for the attack on
Miss Sanders. Some time after supper
he was told to go home. He refused,
a quarrel followed and he knocked
Sanders in the head with a chair.
then killed the little girl the same
way and pursued Miss Sanders into
the yard. where he completed an.
crime OF assault and murder. bring
ing the body back into the house ano
pouring oil about the floor to burn tn.
place.
Among witnesses of the electrocu-
ton were Hart Overton, father OF
the little girl murdered. and Willis
Sanders, a brother of the young lads
who was murdered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
SECRET OF WEDDING
KEPT SIX WEEKS

The marriage OF Miss Evelyn
Chamberlayne Mech, of 214 East
Main street. who has for some time
been stenographer at the Central Y.
Nj. Z. A, and Benjamin Edison Poy-
thress, formerly of this city, but now
a bookeeper Tor the Carolina Bagging
Company at Henderson. NJ G., was
performed by the Rev. S. C. Hatcher,
pastor of the Broad Street Methodist
church. at his home. 1910 East Mar
shall street. just after prayer service
on January 4 last, but friends of the
couple did not learn of the ceremony
until Tuesday, when the resignation
Of the bride took effect.
The new Mrs. Poythress notified tho
Y. NJ. c. A. officials two weeks ago
that she would rellnquish her duties
on Valentine day, and while she gave
no reason for her action, II was deeply
regretted by those with whom she
had been employed. The marriage
was kept secret because of the ILL
ness of the mother of the groom. The
couple will live In Henderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
METEOR CROSSED HER ROW
Arabic's Cruise Wound I'm Nv S,.,.,..-.,-
Night Apparitior i"n


iore GAVIN on sunday when the White Star bnar
arabic was about 400 miles east OF Sandy Hook
TWO Gays behind schedule because OF storn,,,
weather she ran into snowstorm jIluminas
pv VIVA lightning, and later, when the aIan,r,
cal pyrotechnics had passed, and while tho go.
was opWen IN fantastic eddies and spirals and hi,
lows by furious squalls great cannon,iEa 80
shook the bridge, where Chief Officer Wtl,,a ms
ana the commander. Captain Finch war; ~
duty. me man in the crows nest away mn ~
the ioretop' was even more startled than tha
men on the bridge. What seemed Itka = ~ nv
o, blush white fire that preceded the roar vsni
ished Missing into the sea. The fash h,,rSs
the observers and the defamation stunnad 49,.
TOT part OF second But they Ans In, 80.
tnat the flaming visitor was a meteor ecu
1t appeared to be about the size ne ,
bucket 1t passed athwart the bow Of ~ liz
anout SO Feet above the bridge breaking intn
several pieces as 1t did So Some Of VIZ r ..i.o
ments apparently hit the foremast Tha rs
In the crows nest felt no electrical .boaL Ian
a rev seconds Just before the meteor was srnty
60 out Ut, by the sea the whole frothy space about
the ship Tor an eighth of mile was as 1917
as the white light district on fest,vaI 49,.
ana the snowhakes giistened like gems NJ
meteor1c fragments were found on tha -,
but at daylight marks were found on tn. f.r.s-
mast 80 feet above the bridge. wharo or ore.
them had hit.--New York Sun "''o oi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
Pointed Paragraphs.

The proof of buffer is his failure IN ,,,aLe
good ~ w
Lots of people marry in haste and repent inn
mediately ~
Man wants but little here below ans no sol,
dom gets It, "
Some men are easily ratified and some are
hard to shake. ~ "
A man is seldom spy ls.peloheadea that "a he
can't get hat III him LAG
a woman never takes n mean advantage NJ
man-from her point of view
When two women get into an ors,,,,,. +.
becomes continuous performance
now We iAll TO admire people who feather
their nests with borrowed piumes,
Few men would reach the ton ~ ,ho,, =
pended upon their neighbo for boost
anyway you never see a man wearing his
And it sometimes happens thar whan . 80 n,
pues ms nest loot forward he gets his leg pulled,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
MANY ytRGINIAN LOSE
IN MARYLAND BANK

FREDERICK. MD. Feb la
John y. Newman and Willard F..
Shafer, receivers, are having much
difficulty in iiauidating the affairs OF
the Brunswick Savings bank.
The latest obstacle Is that n mum bar
Of notes representing indebtedness to
the bank are held Ivy persons living
In Virginia. In which State many OF
the depositors also live. Several OF
the depositors have attached notes
held In their State, claiming that
these assets are outside of the 1urts-
diction of the receivers, and they are
In position to make themselves
preferred creditors. This claim. lie
allowed by the court. viii lessen the
amount of the dividend to the other
stockholders. To thwart this move
application has been made to tho
court for the appointment OF an aux
iaary receiver In Virginia. The re.
ceivers have decided to pay the first
instaliment to depositors as soon as
sufficient funds have been collected
to pay rs cents on the dollar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
CARTER HONORED BY
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Richard w. Carter. for nearly for
ty years a member of Syracuse Lodge.
knights OF Pythias. and for almost
half that time master OF finance. was
presented with handsome past chan
cellors jewel by the members of the
order at a meeting Monday night.
The gift was token of esteem for
the honored member and surprised
the recipient SO much he was unable
TO reply for several minutes.
Captain James r. Bailey made tha
presentation speech, giving brief ad-
dress. In which he told Mr. Carter of
the high regard In which he is held
by the members and reviewing hts
long membership In the order. Mr..
Carter replied in a voice which plain
iy revealed his appreciation Of tho
honor. After he concluded his remarks
the members gathered about and con-
graduated him on the distinction con-
ferred upon him,
The lodge conferred the second
rank on four candidates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
FEBRUARY Is

ment around and construe 1t 10 mean that the
United States, in eTecting reciprocal uaue
agreement with Canada was making the Initial
step toward the annexation Of the northeriy DO
minion, but these ducedly clever journalists IN
dear old London seem to have satisfied them
selves If no one else, tina, they have done IT, ohe
of these papers, ultra conservative IN its news
columns and ever so sensational in its eaitoriais'
declares; "Englshmen cannot much longer De
blind 20 the fact that preference signifies union
and Cobdenism. and thar reciprocity is long
step in this direction" Another paper appeals
to the English people to save the empire, ana
still another says. The speech win surely make
Canada pause before asserting to the tariff
agreement"
Mr. Clark seems to have made as great an
impression as Colonel Roosevelt, He is limo
cent in the present instance, however, because he
has merely said that England would sooner or
later gladly look forward to relinquishing her
control OF Canada to the United States, His re-
marks have been misinterpreted to mean that he
thought il would be a splendid thing for this
country to expand q little further toward our
beloved North Pole
We do not know whether Mr.. Clark is talking
more than usual these days since he was assur
ed Of the high honor Of the Speakership. and
has been mentioned as a presidential possibility
but We do know that, in view of the fact that he
is a man TO WELD great power and influence over
the legislative and political affairs of this coun
try for at least two years. it behooyes him to
speak more guardedy than he has during the
past several weeks Undoubtedly he is gaining
publicity and perhaps popularity, but man in
his position should exercise more restraint over
his vocal equipment and not let his enthusiasm
over the success OF his party or himself run
away with his head Perhaps he is the same
Clark who has been In Congress all these years,
and is not unleashing any yerbiage than
usual. but because OF his selection as Speaker of
the popular house of the legislative body of the
nation, and because he is being considered as a
possible ruler of the land greater emphasis is
poise dignity and reserve would doubtless add
greatly to Mr.. Clarks already admirable politi-
cal and personal equipment
And in the meantime let the British press re-
member that when steps are taken to make Can
ada part of the United States the advances will
come from the Dominion and the empire which
Into believing is threatened.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

II the magazines can pay 100000 to fight the
increase in postal rates, why cannot they pay
the additional charges which President Taft,
Postmaster-G General Hitchcock and Congress
seem determined to. levy against them? 1t is
silly cap-trap and hog-wash to say that the
boost in postal rates is carefully plotted plan
to stamp out the progressive movement In poll
tics Sam Blythe may say so. but he is a hui
morist and no one can take him seriously 1t
has been said that the proposed rate is confis
catory and would drive many of the magazines
out of business If 1t drove some of them into
oblivion 1t would perform great service. There
are some good magazines. however. and they
could be made better By the removal of fake
trick and catchpenny advertisements from
their columns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
Tanner.
DR.. M'NEIL BEGINS
FACULTY LECTURES

me first of series OF faculty leo
lures was given at Richmond College
tuesday night by DR.. w. s. McNeili,
dean OF the law school. He spoke on
schools of Economics, and opened
the lecture by defining economics as
the sstudy of q people and how they
eonouct their business Declaring
tnaf the altruistic principles of Chris
lanlty were worked. out in conduct in
the Dark Ages" DIR. McNeill as
serted that the period has been III
named.
The remaining lectures Of this se-
ries are as follows:
On Monday. February 20. Mt 1870
A. M, q. A. Plimpton, of Boston.
Mass, will lecture on the Text Books
That Shakespeare Studied" On We'd
nesday, February %, at $3.50 A. NJ.
Professor ID. r. Anderson will speak
on George Washington as a Man"
On Tuesday. February rs. at Sis r.
NJ, Professor Eugene c. Bingham will
speak on the Conservation Of Avail
able Energy" On Tuesday, March Z.
at Sis p. NJ. Professor Thomas A.
Lewis will speak on ''Education--The
Natural versus the Artificial Method"
On Tuesday. March Il. at 1890 A..
NJ, OliverJ. Sands will speak on Our
Financial System"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
The Dirty or Dreadful ,

The Ditty of Dreadful Night
A tomcat sat beside the house
Inhabited by me,
And sang tune by Richard Strauss
From / A. NJ. till 3.
He tore up slumber by the roots!
L threw, resolved and grim,
A pair of large and vicious boots
Unerringly at him.
He died. Beneath the blankets sprawled,
closed my eyes once more,
When-lo!--that cat came back and bawled
oh. Promise Me-" till 4.
My rage in a Berserker state.
A heavy chair / SHE'D
With superhuman vigor straight
Athwart that cat He died.
] spoke final fearful curse,
/ slept inert and fiat
] woke-to find the universe
Unmitigated cat
/ hurled jug with deadly hand.
He died. l slumbered. Nix.
He initiated Sousa's band
From four-eighteen till 6.
But I'll cut short this tale of strife.
And tell you. in a line
killed that tomcat life by life,
Until I'd bagged all nine.
] slumbered, freed from his fal-lals;
| woke, upon the verge
or madness All his bosom pals
Were singing him dirge
Thomas X. Ybarra, in the New York Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
DR.. BUCHANAN To
RESIGN POSITION
SECRETARY OF JUVENILE so.
CIETY FORCED To RELINQUIsH
DUTIES FOR OTHER WORK.

At the annual meeting OF the Juve-
nile Protective Society OF Virginia In
the auditorium OF Murphy's hote.
Tuesday night, officers for the ensuing
year were elected and a board of trus-
tees was chosen. The officers were
elected as follows: Charts " Meredith.
president A. j. Montague, J. T.. WI
lard and Rev. j. b. O'Reily. vice-pres-
idents: Rev. James Buchanan, secre-
tary and w. L. Walters, treasurer.
The board Of trustees is composed
of Mrs. Morris II. Asher, Mrs Henry
e. Baskerville, Mrs. c. K. Boiling.
Charles G. Bosher. Mrs Andrew a.
Christian, Jr. Charles b. Cooke. Rev.
Robert w. Forsyth. O. HI. Funston,
w. w Gillette, Rev. Charles II. Van
nigan, Mrs. r. l. Lindsay, Chris Man
ming, Jr., Eugene c. Massie, Rev. w.
j. Maybee. Mrs. f. G. Minor. John
Rutherford, Major Louis Werner, NJ
r. Pace, Dr. Douglas Freeman, l.. z.
Morris, w. r. Gay. Mrs B. b. Valen.
tine. John Cutchins and L. McJud-
kins.
1t was announced that Rev. James
Buchanan. secretary, will be forcea
TO resign in the near future because
of his duties as secretary OF the ALSO
clatod Charities. 4 The Qlestfofi with Be
considered at the next meeting OF tn.
board of trustees. DIR. Buchanan has
been acting as probation officer for
two years, and his resignation will
probably make necessary the appoint
ment of a paid probation officer
Former Governor Montague made
an address, declaring that the lack Of
interest on the part OF the public is
the greatest obstacle confronting the
Juvenile Society and stating that steps
will be taken to arouse enthusiasm
In order that the laws passed at the
last session CT the General Assembly
for the protection OF children may be
enforced.