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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
At High School

The baseball enthusiasts of Rock Is
land high school met last night and
elected a captain for the team and
nominated a manager for ratification
by the athletic association at its next
meeting There were a number of
students present and there seems to be
great enthusiasm in the new sport.
Frank Hughes was elected captain of
the team and Irving Wright was given
the nomination as manager. 1t is
hoped that good schedule can be Sc
cured. as it is expected that it will be
hard to make expenses as it was in
former years when the experiment was
tried.
Mr.. Casio, the new instructor in
English and history, is a musician OF
note, and he is endeavoring TO organ
ize school band. Several of the boys
have been working toward that end,
and it seems quite probable that the
enterprise will be made a success. The
under classmen are especially interest
ed in the movement, which should
make il possible for the school to have
a strong band next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
The Theatre
is MIRTHFUL MYSTERY.

1t is claimed no detail will be found
wanting in The House of a Thous.
and Candles" when it is presented at
the Illinois theatre next Sunday, matt
nee and evening. All the scenery for
its four acts, the odd mechanical de
vices made necessary by the odd
story, and each detail that lends the
mysterious atmosphere to the unfold
ing of the plot will be found fully com
plete. 1t is a play of mirthful mys-
terry. an odd compound to say the least.
There are the chills and weird nom
ents, but they do not terrify, as the
audience realizes from the moment
that the curtain rises that the mystery
is most whimsical. The chief charac-
ter of the play, Bates" man with a
past, and with a temperament that
never rises to a familiar point, will
be capably enacted by George VIM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

consul thereupon journeyed inland to
the savage territory in order to make
terms with the cannibals for future
emergencies.
Unfortunately the chiefs refused 10
listen and would have nothing 10 do
with the agreement prepared for their
signature.
The consul was irritated by their OBJ
stinacy. He had bad temper and 4
glass eve, and when he lost the first
the second annoyed him. Under great
stress of excitement he occasionally
slipped the eye out for "A moment, rub
bed II violently on his coat sleeve, then
as rapidly replaced it. This he did
there in the council hut. utterly for
getfuI of his audience and before a
soul could say the FOrmosan equiva-
lent Of Jack Robinson"
The chiefs paled. stifTened. shudder-
ed with fright. One with more pres
ence of mind than his fellows called
for a pen.
Yes. quick, a PEN" the word passed
from mouth to mouth. No more Ohsti-
macy. no more hesitation; all OF them
clamored to sign. willing, even eager,
to yield to any demand that man
gifted with the supernatural power Of
taking ont his eye and replacing it at
pleasure might make.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
MAY QUIT LEAGUE
Manager Rowland of Dubuque
Talks of Withdrawing to
Other Fields.
CANNOT TAKE THE RISK
Both He and Plass Must Be Certain
of Something to Do-Have
Other Offers.

Dubuque Times-Journal: When ask
I'd for his opinion of James T. Hayes
suggestion. that the difficulties of the
Three-Eye league be submitted for
settlement to the national board of ar
oitration, Manager Rowland stated
hat such a settlement is impossible.
THE national board will refuse to
have anything to do with this trouble.
Whenever minor leagues are tied up
in controversies of this kind the ma
tional commission tries not to get
mixed up in them, and will not do so
unless the case is most strenuous.
This one surely is strenuous, but ii
has gone too far for any action on the
part of the commission. They draw
the line on any trouble that has been
taken into court, and have on pre-
vious occasions told the league Off
Gals to fight it out among themselves.
Hayes suggestion would be a good
one If the board would act in a case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Following the good bill Of the first
half of the week Manager Quinn of the
Majestic came back" yesterday and
with a still better show in which every
act plainly had the headline stamp
upon it. Beginning with Yekka Yag-
ava. q clever Japanese woman who
does wonderful stunts on the slack
wire, and ending with Lopez and 10
peg, a pair of Spanish musical enter
tanners, the interest never lags. Yag-
ava does things which many slack
wire people have found impossible.
Gladys Vance fully came up to expec-
rations with her character dance.
John and Winnie Henings, in odd bits
OF comedy, did not score heavily until
John Henings started his grotesque
comedy dance, when the audience roar
ed its approval. Lopez and Lopez
played musical glasses. chimes. bells.
and piano Mrs. Casey sings There's
a Girl In the Moon" and the Majestic
scope shows a strong dramatic film.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
PLAY OF PICTURES.

Eugene Walters play, The Wolf, "
which comes to the Illinois next Tues
day might be called a poem play of
pictures 1t is seldom that one sees
a play that grips the interest and
piques the curiosity with its first line.
The Wolf does that The curtain
rises on a beautiful scene. 1t is In
dian summer in the northern woods.
Pines and golden foliage mingle their
light and shade. A stream winds
down the avenues of cottonwoods. In
the background are the blue foothills
To the right is the log house of Nc
lavish with a great tree in front OF It
Under the tree sits Batiste, the Ca
muck" pulling at his pipe. In the
porchway is the gaunt form of McTav-
ish. He too. is smoking. The two
men puff in silence for moment
while the auditor takes in the perfect
coloring, perspective and grouping of
the scene. Then McTavish says You
say that she died, mon?" This is one
of Eugene Walters strong points
begins his story with the opening
lines He wastes no time in unneces-
sary conversation, and he sticks TO
the point from curtain to curtain. An
other of these pretty picture effects is
in the third act. Two men are squat
ting in the foreground. Standing is
the tall. 1.-THE. graceful figure of Jules
Beaubien. Hilda appears at the top
of the trail carrying the canoe paddle
She stands there an instant holding
the paddle like a spear, framed in the
dark nine and golden LEAKAGE colOriDg
with the sunset reddening omniously
about her. One almost expects to
hear the wild cry of the Valkyrie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
For the Thin and Blood
less.

The thin and bloodloss. with pal"
checks. white lips and rruii, angular
physique. OF this community haN" been
much Interested iu the reports oi phN-
siCiaus and others concerning the tu'U.
tiveuezg of the treatment tor iutrsa--
ing the red and white corpusclsE or th"
blood thus adding color and weight
with the accompanying NiEnr Co "a" de-
pl.tcd system. \ gain OF from 10 Co 30
pounds g. not 40 an unusual whrr" the
treatment is regularly used for several
months. while the color Improve al.
most from the beginning. Most good
apothecarIos supply 10 iu tho form %
three grain hypo-uuclgno tablets pat up
in sealed paclCota. with directions fur
home use. Its action aids assimilation
and Absorption of the food eaten very
promptly.
The best and safest headache rem.
edy is Blackburn Pain-Away-Pills
All drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

A. w Valentine, past master in
the science Of checker playing, will
meet all corners, and will play against
eight or ten men at the same time,
giving a rare exhibition of skill.
If the interest is sufficient it is
probable that a checker club will be
organized to push the game, and
train new players. This is one of
the finest of the old games and one
that has fallen into neglect of late
years, because it takes time and skid
and patience to master it, but if the
present plan carries out, there will
be a real revival of the game that will
make it popular again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
CHECKER CLUB MAY
BE FORMED IN CITY
A. w. Valentine, Local Champion, to
Meet All Corners at the
Y. NJ. G. A.

The good old game of checkers is
experiencing a revival at the Rock
Island Y. NJ. c. A. these days. Some
of the men who have played in the
past are taking a renewed interest
in che game, and new recruits are TO
be developed. Last Saturday evening
small group got together and spent
long evening over their knotty
problems. 1t was discovered that
there are some expert players in the
city.
Tomorrow evening they are to
meet again at the Y. NJ. c. A, where
a special room has been assigned for
their use, and some great games are
in prospect. Among other interest
ing things planned for the evening,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

of this kind, but as 1t won't some 9TH
er solution will have to be looked for.
It would be hard to say that the final
decision OF the Chicago court Will put
US anywhere nearer a settlement OF
affairs than We are now, as neither
side seems willing to give an inch and
there are many moves open TO each.
TALKS OF LEAVING.
This Three-Eye trouble has gone
50 far that not only are Tearney and
Kinsella tied up from doing anything
concerning Waterloo, but are bound
hand and foot right here. Plass and
I have an option in the Dubuque club
providing they retain a franchise, but
we cannot wait until the season is
about the open to know where we are
at. The men are refusing to sign con
tracts and many of the stars l felt
sure l had secured are about ready TO
sign elsewhere. 1 am tired Of it, and
with several good offers on hand may
determine to go to some other city
for the summer. If the case is not
settled within a week or ten days !
shall do so. Plass received an offer
from the south Sunday, which | con
slider a very good one, and he can go
there and have his salary start March
l, If he only knows where we stand
for action at any moment, and to pro-
tect our own interests cannot hang
on here much longer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
Orrine Destroys
Desire for Drink

The man who drinks 90 excess needs
treatment for his condition. The or
rine treatment can be used with aDsO-
lutte confidence. It destroys al desire
for whisky. beer ana other intOxicauts
II is a simple treatment. Il IS given in
the home-uo sauitarium expense-no
loss OF time from work. 1t iE an mex
pensfye treatment Aau- men spend
more in a dag for whisky and beer fGr
their friends and them selves than would
pay for the treatment
We are 50 sure that Orrine viii ben
eft you that We say 10 you that if after
"A trial you fail To get any beueht from
its use. VIII give your money back
Orrine il prepared iu two forms 30.
I. secret treatment. a powder, absolute
IL tasfeIess and OGJrIess. given secretly
in food or drink Orrine 40. >. IN pill
form. Is FOR those who desire TO take
voluntary treatment. OrTiue costs Jufr
81 box. Write for free Orriue book
let tmaiied in plain sealed euveIoreJ 10
Orrine Company, 7sl Orriue building.
Washington. =. q. Orriue Is recommend
ed and IS for sale in this city by the
Harper House Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
EXPECT FIRST WIN
High School Team Hopes to
Come Out Victorious Over
st. Ambrose Tonight.
IOWANS ARE CRIPPLED
RumOr Says That Two of Their Reg
uIars Are ON the Sick List-LO-
Gals in Good Condition.

Without a victory to their credit and
with the state tournament preliminaries
but a week OF, Rock Island high school
basketball team will go into the game
tonight with ST. Ambrose college at
the local gymnasium determined to
win their first victory. In announcing
the contest from the school platform
in general assembly yesterday Princi'
pal A ]. Burton stated that he had
predicted victory before when the team
lost. but that this time there would be
no mistake, as the boys would surely
win The members of the team echoed
Mr.. Burton's opinion and are going
into the game tonight to win.
But little is known on this side Of
the river as to the strength of the St
Ambrose team, as the DavenpOrterS
have played none of the teams which
the locals have met. It is rumOred
that two of their regulars are out of
the game on account of injuries, and
that they will present a crippled line
up. Nevertheless a fast game is eN-
pected by the locals.
LOCALS IN SHAPE.
The local men have been going
through some strenuous practice this
week, and should be in good condition
for the game tonight. Coach Harmon
states that the team work has improv-
ed greatly The men will present the
same lineup as last week, save that
Tremann will play center in place OF
Taylor Captain WilCher and Behna-
mann will play forwards, and they
should prove deadly tonight, as they
have been throwing some pretty bask-
cts during the past week. At the
guard positions Mcintyre and Barker
will start the game with Grove and
Hughes on the side lines in case il is
deemed eXpedient to remove any one.
All four of these men have been play
ing a fast game this week and should
put up hard fight tonight.
TO HAVE CURTAIN RAISER.
curtain raiser will be played be
tween the second team and the Rock
Island Acmes. an organization consist
ing chiefly of Y NJ. c. A players. n
fast game is expected. 1t will be call
ed at 1870.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
BLOOD DISEASES
CONTAGIOUS. TROUBLES

Contagious Blood Poison more
thoroughly permeates the system than
any other disease. Its infectious virus
contaminates every coTpuscle and
tissue of the circulation, and for this
reason its symptoms are of varied
nature. When it enters the blood it
is but a short time until the mouth
and throat begin to ulcerate, the skin
becomes spotted, rashes and eruptions
appear on the body, sores and ulcers
break out, the hair falls, and fire.
quently nails on hands and feet thick
en- and come of. Mineral medicines
which simply shut the poison up in
the system should be avoided, for when
such treatment is left off the old dis
ease will break out again, often worse
than before. S. S. S. cures Contagious
Blood Poison permanently, and it does
so because it thoroughly purifies the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
Tortured for Is Yeara

by a cure-defying stomach trouble
that bafied doctors and resisted all
remedies he tried. John W. Modders
of Moddersville, Mich, seemed DOOM
ed. He had TO sell his farm and give
up work. His neighbors said He
can't live much longer" Whatever
/ ate distressed me-" he wrote, It'll
1 tried Electric Bitters. which work
ed such wonders for me that / can
now eat things / could not take for
years. It's surely grand remedy for
stomach trouble" Just as good for
the liver and kidneys. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only so cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
SIGNED IN A HURRY.

Curious incident That Brought the
SaVages to Terms.
The ambassador who would protect
his country's rights must exercise tact
and call into use the deepest learning.
And, after all. his plans may be frus-
trated or unexpectedly furthered by
some happening entirely beyond his
control. Ia a biography of Sir Robert
Hart, Juliet Bredon Instances a treaty
without parallel as a case of good
luck.
During one of those terrible storms
which periodically sweep the shores
of FormOsa an American vessel was
wrecked and the crew eaten by the
aboriCines. The nearest sAmericau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
BLANCHE WALSH IN FAINT.

Peoria, ILL.,. Feb. 17.-With a ca
pacity house eagerly waiting her ap-
pearance at the Majestic theatre here
last night, only a few minutes before
the curtain. went up on The Other
Woman" Blanche Walsh. the &C
tress. tainted in her dressing room.
Physicians were called, but the ac-
tress was unable TO go on, and was
taken TO her hotel. She has been i'll
for over a week. No serious devel-
opments are expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
We're All Actors,

Nine. Alexandria viarda, the Polish
tragedienne. once propounded the fol
lowing:
TT Is a strange thing, but ask a man
to mend rip in his coat.
mo; he is not tailor.
ASK another to stop the faucet from
leaking.
mo: he's not a plumber.
-Or another TO do a bit of cabinet
work
NO: he is not a carpenter.
But ask any one Of the three or al
OF them TO enact a little part IN a play
and each viii smile in fstuous conf
dence and instantly acquiesce-
But watch him actT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
READY FOR DIXON
College Teams to Meet at the
Augustana Gymnasium To-
morrow Evening.
EXPECT A CLOSE CONTEST
Return Engagement With Hedding to
Be Played in Rock Island We'd
nesday of Next Week.

Coach Hayes put the Augustana
basketball team through a light, but
fast practice last night in preparation
for their game with Dixon college to-
morrow in the Augustana gymnasium.
The team is in good physical cOndi-
ton, none of the players having suf-
fered any serious injuries in the He'd
ding game Wednesday evening. In
order TO give the first team a fast
practice Coach Hayes put couple of
experienced ball tossers from down
town on the second team. In the first
half the coach gave the first team
boys instructions not TO exert them
selves too much. The half ended with
the score standing 16 to Is.
In the second half the first team
players were instructed to extend
themselves a little. AS a result they
made IS field goals to the second
teams FIVE. Andreen at center and
Robb at guard were especially handy
in making baskets The game tomor-
row evening will be the sixth on the
basketball schedule. Augustana will
then again endeavor to put the Dixon
college basketball team on the defeat
ed list, tagging them No. 6.
PREVIOUS DEFEAT.
On Jan: Il AuguStana opened its
basketball season by defeating Dixon
on the latter's floor by a score of 80
to 80. Although Augustana scored a
decisive victory at that time, an easy
game is, nevertheless, not anticipated
tomorrow evening. Dixon has a cou-
pie of vicious forwards, who are said
to be regular demons in caging field
baskets. In order to win Augustana
will either have to play a very close
guarding game or else put on their
best suit of basket throwing clothes.
Coach Hayes is somewhat undecid-
ed as TO whom he will pit against the
DiXonites. Andreen is fixture at
center as are also Stem and Larson
at forwards. All the candidates for
the guard positions are putting up
clean and fast ball.
Robb, no doubt will start the game
guarding one of the Dixon forwards,
while the other guard position will
be toss up between Anderson and
Bengtson. Because of his good show
ing in the Hedding game it is almost
certain that Bengtson will at least
have a chance TO play a part of the
game against Dixon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
WINS THE AMATEUR TITLE
Charles F. Conklin of Chicago 1872
BaIkline Champion.

New York, Feb. 17.-Charles F..
Conklin of Chicago won the worlds
amateur championship at 1872 balk-
line billiards last night by defeating
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg at the Lie
derkranz club by a score of 400 TO 294
POggenburg takes second prize and
also two others for the high run Of 165
and individual high ayearge Of I6-IG-24.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

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S. S. S. is purely vegetable, being
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and its vegetable ingredients always
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stomach and digestive members.
Home Treatment book and any nedi-
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THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
RETURN GAME ARRANGED.

A return game will be played next
Wednesday, Washingtons birthday,
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon with He'd
ding college. At that time Augustana
will try to put the hooks into them
for the second time this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

blood. S. S. S.
goes into the
circulation, and
drives out the
last trace of the
de tru ctive
g c m s, adds
richness a n d
vigor to the cir
culatiou and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17
THREE-EYELETS

George Hardin, the pitcher who was
with Rock Island in 1909. has been re-
leased by Detroit to Fort Wayne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

The following Peoria correspond
ence appears in this weeks Sporting
News: Manager Rowan. although in
terested, is not bothering himself
about the outcome of the Waterloo
trouble. as he considers it already set
tied. So he is bending his energies
toward perfecting his team for 1911.
An outfielder is the principal object of
his quest. as he has the balance of the
team pretty well fixed up. So far,
there are Asmussen and Jacobs, catch
ers; Rufus Gilbert. Hovlik. Connie
Walsh, Tom VeaCh and HinglefOrth of
the l. NJ league, for pitchers; Rowan,
Smith, Myers, McHugh, Styler and
Sits, infielders, the last recently secur-
ed from HolyOke, Mass, of the Con
necticut league, who was a teammate
of Rowan in the Northwest two years
ago. Besides the above seasoned
players there will be a dozen or so of
the recruits, who will get a workout.
Furthermore, the Waterloo players will
be divided by lot to the other teams
and Peoria may get a desirable man
whom it can use on the team or in
trade OF the pitchers. Walsh and Gil
bert suffered from hard luck last sea
son. as did Hovlik to some degree.
These are among the best twirlers in
the league and ought to accomplish
something this time The other two
are fair twirlers who may or may not
show up well. For the outfeld, Blitz
and Johnson are all in sight so far and
Johnson was sought after by West
ern league team, but decided to stick
here In a pinch Rowan has gone TO
right field and put Smith on frs,
which worked quite we'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

o.. &C.. -1-i!.
The opera was "Trovatotc."
Though J no more may hold thee.
Yet is thy Mamie "a spell.
sang the basso To the primn donna.
And il was Her name was Sophrunia
Czechlinskiwicz.-Ju Library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

President Al Tearney is being re
quested' to become the democratic
candidate for alderman from the
Third ward in Chicago this spring
and he will probably make the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

Pa Shaffer, who is to assist in
handling the St Joseph team in the
Western league this season, has
signed Ray Malchau of Davenport.
Malchau is the young amateur pitch
er who twirled for a number of Dav-
export teams in the last few years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

All the news all he time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

First Baseman Tenant of San
Francisco has the honor of making
more hits than any other batter in
the country last year. 1t was thought
that Nap Lajoie of the Clevelands
with his 227 safeties. led organized
baseball but the Pacific coast leagues
had it on Lajoie by four hits. Ten
nant, however, played 223 games,
while Lajoie played only 159. La
joie's average was 1884, while Ten
nant hit but .270. The far westerner
included SO two-baggers, three
sackers and eight home runs among
his record breaking number of 231.
He scored only II runs. Tommy
Tenant formerly played with the De-
catur club in the Three-Eye league.