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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
BOWLING sQUIBS.


The Islanders will go to Chicago
to enter in the tournament that is
to be staged there early in March.
Should they post score as large as
last nights, they will get in on the
long green"
Oren jumped into the game last
night and will be with the local team
hereafter. 1t was the first night for
the local quintet and the boys work
ed we'll.
Donahue got back into the game
after. months stay on the side
lines, made necessary by fractured
rib. He didn't fare badly in the final
count
Salzmann made COL pins last
night. His sheet was the best one
of the bunch.
1t was not decided till after the
first game whether to roll best two
out of three games or best score fol
all three. But Davenport chose t.
contest games. So the Islanders sail
ed in and won what was left and JUS
to show that it makes no differenc,
whether it is high score or not, the.
copied that honor, too.
Had the islanders attempted t
make a real score after the first few
frames of the second game, the.
would have gone close to LOO.
Oren has been signed up to rol
with the Colts for the remainder o
the season. He will be in Patting'
place next Tuesday evening.
A return game has been arrange,
for next Thursday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
EASILY DEFEAT
DAvENPORTERS
Local Bowlers Have Soft Snap
to Win Two Out of the
Three Games.
HANG UP A HIGH SCORE
Series Rolled at Rock Island Club
Alleys-Arrange for q Re-
turn Contest.

After a picked team from Daven-
port had taken the first of series
of three games from a picked Rock
Island team at the Rock Island club
bowling alleys, the locals sailed into
the fray, made II out of 20 possible
strikes in the first four frames, got
the goats" of the Davenporters and
copied both of the remaining games
The locals set up a record in the sec.
ond game by totalling 999 pins, Ice
better than their opponents managed
to get. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
FOR II YEARS
The Best and Cheapest-Dr. walsh's
Fee Is Only 81 Including Medicine


Why should you pay big fees TO
others. He has proven in thousands
OF cases that his treatment is the
most successful and by far the
cheapest.
The following is another testi-
monial from the long list received by
DIR. Walsh from grateful patients
No names ever used without consent
Durant, Iowa, Oct. 1910.
Il treated with DR.. Walsh for heart
and stomach trouble. | was troubled
with dizziness, shortness OF breath.
pain around heart, belching OF gas
after eating, palpitation OF the heart
and uneasy feeling in my stomach
DIR. Walsh's treatment was very good
3n my case. | am now feeling well
and strong. and have not slept so
we'll in twenty years. His charges
were moderate and / am glad to rec
ommend him"
THO GOETTSCH
His fee for medical treatment is
only one dollar. including medicine.
IN catarrh. rheumatism AMI many
heart, stomach. eye and ear. lung and
functional kidney troubles. lumbago,
bacCache. He also treats many other
nervous, blood, kidney liver skin.
and chronic complaints at
very low rates. Chronic COM
plants OF women and special diseases
OF men. varicocele. lost vigor. ner-
vous. blood. bladder and skin diseases.
Ask his patients or business men con-
corning his success and reliability.
II is better 20 call al the office at least
pnce.
DR.. Walsh is a graduate OF two
medical colleges and has had a large
experience for many years. His Office
Is the Chicago Medical Institute OF
Davenport. Iowa once hours are
from 10 to 10 a m. and 2 10 1880 p. m.
Also on Tuesday and Saturday even
tngs from to 9 p. N. On Sunday
mornings from 10 TO IL a m. DR.,
Walsh's Office Is at 124 West Third
etreet. Davenport. Iowa. over Adams
Express company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
HIGH BOYS IN WIN
over MONMOUTH
Maple City Team Loses in
Rough Game by "a to
26 Score.
TEAM HAS CLEAN RECORD
VIII Enter Tournament Next Friday
Without Defeat by an Illinois
Aggregation.

The Monmouth high school basket
ball five was taken into camp last
evening at the school gymnasium by
the local high quintet when the Island
ers won one Of the closest and hard
est fought battles that has been play
ed on the high school floor this sea-
son. AB IN the game two weeks ago
at Monmouth, the teams fought des-
perately from the start for supremacy,
although Rock Island took the lead
near the middle Of the first period.
From then on until the final whistle
was sounded the game was marred by
roughness on the part OF both teams
and 1t was merely a question of which
team could be the rougher. The Mon
mouth boys seemed determined to win
as they made a brilliant beginning but
fell down after the first few minutes
OF play and by the close Of the session
the high school team had a lead OF
five points, % to II. At the start of
the second period the Monmouth boys
took a decided brace, but were unable
TO hold out against the brilliant team
work and excellent basket shooting Of
the locals.
HAVE CLEAN SLATE.
The high school five will enter the
preliminary tournament for the state
championship next Friday afternoon
at the school with a clean record as
they have not met defeat at the hands
of an Illinois high school quintet this
season, and they have no more high
school games TO play until that time.
The team is In the best of condition
and with seven star players on the
first team squad Coach Corneal should
have little trouble in picking a five
70 defend the high school colors.
TEAM WORK WINS.
The excellent team work of the five
was the cause of last evenings vic
tory. but they seemingly had hard luck
in throwing baskets as the ball would
continually rim the hoop without fall
ing through. Captain Behnamann was
the heaviest scorer on the local aggre-
cation, making seven field baskets and
three foul baskets for a total of II
points.
The lineups and summary:
Rock Island-Forwards Neussili,
Behnamann, Tremann. Reeves; center
Tremann and Behnamann; guards
Kittilsen, Pratt, Neussili, and Chalk.
onmouth-Forwards, Rankin and
Dickens; center, Rumberg; guards
BROMLEY and McMichel. Referee
Shultz. Umpire-Robb, Rock Island
Undergraduates
Field Observation-Disclosures 7. Dick
ems 4. Tremann 3, Neussili s. Plumbers
2. McMichel 2. and Rankin /. Fou
throws-Dickens q, Reeves, Behna
man, 3, Neussili, 2.
SENIORS DEFEAT sOPHs.
The senior class basketball FIVE wor
an interesting curtain raiser from tn,
sophomore class quintet by the clos,
score of 81 to 81. The seniors had al
the better of the argument in the frs
period but in the second session tn,
sophomores took a decided brace anC
even outplayed their older opponents
Good team work won for the seniors
together with the excellent baske
shooting of Budelier and Brough. Tn,
result OF the game gives the. senior
third place in the boys basketball
tournament, while the sophomores ar,
forced TO accept the cellar position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
At Y. M. G. A.

The B. G. NJ. meeting at the Y. NJ.
c. A. tomorrow afternoon will be ad-
dressed by Henry w. Voss, who will
continue his talks on "a Trip
Through the Holy Land Stereopti-
con views will be shown.
This morning the junior class team
defeated the West End Settlement
third team. The count at the end oil
:he first half was II to 0. In the
second half he juniors opponents
rolled in two field baskets thus avoid
ing a shutout. The final count was
"a to 4. Both teams showed up vel
in their team work and played steady
basketball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
THOMPSON GIVES DREAM
PUNCH TO JACK LESTER

Sydney, Australia, Feb. ICY
clone" Johnny Thompson of Syca-
more, ILL.,, a middleweight, today
Rocked out Jack Lester of Washing
ton, former heavyweight champion OF
Australia, in the goth round. Les
ter was leading on points when he
received the knockout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

April Is Is. 80.
May =. .. 10. 10.
June -. Sep 1s.N..a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

AT PrTTsBURG.

May is, 20. q. p. =
July =. g. 70.
August y. n. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Fourteen Saturdays.
May %. ST Louis.
July 4. Cincinnati
Sept. 2. EhIC AFRO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

Jerry Mccarthy is a happy young
ster Jerry, II might be well to ex-
plain. Is the official mascot for the
Boston American league baseball
Macs just the fellow to give us
pennant." declared the youngster. In
a tanning bee at Boston. Me and
Mac-McAleer. y'know. l call him
Mac for short-has talked II over. We
decided the team that beats out the
Athletics is going to land on top. and
we decided to be that team"
Jerry has been travelling with the
Red Sox for several seasons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
SPORTING
AZ
WZESN

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 17.-Edward
Ashenbach, late scout for the Cincin-
natl club, died at detention hospital,
where he had been confined for three
weeks. Ashenbach at one time man.
aged st. Paul. He is reputed to have
been the discoverer of Pitcher Mat
hewson of New York, while acting as
scout for John T. Brush. Ashenbach
was 40 years old. Death was caused
by paralysis.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Secretary Abe
Langtry of the American Bowling con-
gress called off the small army of local
boosters who have been securing en-
tries to the national tournament
promptly at midnight last night. The
workers counted over $50 entries at
that time. The full count will not be
known officially until next Tuesday
morning, although fairly good esti-
mate probably will be issued by Lang
try tomorrow. All records have been
broken by the tremendous list now in
Langtry's hands, which shows some
thing like IT'S local clubs and 215
outside teams. At least forty more
Chicago clubs are expected, while the
outsiders ought to run another 100 or
$50.
Cleveland. o., Feb. 17.-Jack
CTwin) Sullivan of Boston and How
ard Morrow of Syracuse fought 10
rounds tn draw last night Morrow
was a surprise
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
NORTH WOODSTOCK

A Nelghborhood social was given by Mrs. Chandler Hubbard at her pleasant home on Wednesday evening. Music and games were enjoyed and refresh ments served. l.. H. Healey assisted by Mrs. Heal ey and Miss Edna Clark installed the officers of Putnam grange on Monday evening.
 Mrs. l.. Coane and Mrs. O. Milligan are planning a church social to be held in Society hall on the evening of Feb End. There will be a musical program and a reader from out of town. Salads, baked beans, etc., will be served fol supper.
 Mrs. Ira Bailey of uthbridge is visiting Mrs. William Brown and Ms. Irving Paine. Henry Hill of Southbridge spent the weekend with friends in town.
 Mrs. John Johnson spent Friday with her son Charles of Worcester. Mrs. Milligan and daughters spent Sunday in Southbridge.
 Miss Mary F. Potter spent Saturday and Sunday in Putnam.
 Irving Brown of Taunton, accom-. panied by two friends, has been spend ing few days at his summer place here.
 Mrs. Emily Ninton is visiting he, mother, M Is. Samuel Barrett.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
EAST WOODSTOCK

 Miss Flora Alton entertained Miss Roxy Wilbur of Abingdon over Sun day.
 Mrs. Everett Spencer entertained relatives from. Union one day last week
 Miss Mary A. Robinson, aged 70, died last Friday from acute bronchitis at the home Of Mrs. J. C. Ames where she has been bosrding since their re- moval from the Old Peoples Home in Danielson last spring. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. T. A. Turner conducting the services. Two nephews of the de- ceased from New York were present making the trip by auto The burial was al Westtield cemetery, Danielson.
 Superintendent Charles Pratt WAS unable to hold his meeting as planned last Friday evening owing 10 the in- clemeney of the weather.
 Clifford Jordan and wife of Webster spent the weekend with H. M. eff ford and wife.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
WEST WOODSTOCK

Rev. and Mrs. Jones are both ill with severe colds.
 There was no service in the Congre- gational church Sunday. Quite a large attendance at the Baptist church.
 The farmers are busy getting good quantity and quality of ice, in spite of all the croaking to the contrary.
 Mrs. Byron Bates spent last week in Worcester with friends.
 Mrs. Wayland Gage is improving.:
 Skating parties are in vogue just now.
 Many regrets are expressed at the loss of our fine sleighing, which dis appeared in night.
 Our correspondent failed to mention a social and chicken pie supper at the Baptist church two weeks ago which proved success every way. Finan- cially they cleared about $20, between eighty and ninety were present. Quite a delegation from Eastford were gladly welcomed. The musical program was fine, a few pieces and selections inter- spersed made fine program. Then followed games, etc. Our young peo- pie are doing all they can to help along in many ways.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs, Esther A. Phillips, after an ill. ness extending over many months, passed away early Saturday morning The funeral services were held at her late home on Monday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. G. F. Waters of Wood stock Hill conducting the services. The interment was in the Woodstock Hill cemetery, the bearers Heing Nathaniel, Horace, Adelbert and George Andrews, brothers of Mrs. Phillips; Charles Go. rey and Nathaniel Bowen. She leaves two daughters, Gertrude H., who lived at home, and Mrs. Stewart Barker of Harrisburg, Penn. MT. and Mrs. Bar ker came to Woodstock on Tuesday of last week so that her family were with her to the end. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
 John H. Williams of Derby and Ar thur o. Williams of Providence are in town for few days, called here by the sickness of their mother, who is very low at the Day kimball hospital.
 Mrs. Edith Frost has been at Mrs niece of Mrs. Phillips, daughter of J. Windsor Buck and wife, who are spending the winter in Florida. H. k. Wells and R. w. Sheldon ol Southbridge were at their homes here on Sunday.
 Mrs. Belle H. Young entertained Pastor Pierce over Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Williams died early Tuesday morning at the Day kimbal hospital. The funeral will be held on Friday, Jan. 26th, at twelve o'clock al the Baptist church in South Wood stock
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
THoMP SON

Quite a number of the Quinnatisset grange planned for a sleigh ride last week ,Ibut on account of the sleighing leaving us they were disappointed, but | they decided to go and see "The Gam blers" instead at Putnam last Monday evening.
 Quinnatisset grange is preparing for an ente rtainment which will be held in the Town Hall, February 6. There will be two farces, "The Sunbonnets, v and "The Man from Arizona.n
 Mrs. Dyer $. Elliott will lead the B. Y. r. U. next Sunday evening. The topic will be evangeliZation of the l Mexicans.n
 l Last Sunday morning Rev. J. N' | Garst took his text from Romant i, 14, 15. "l am debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, 1 am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."
 The last of he series of sermons on "Life' by Rev. J. K. Moore was from theste Luke xiii, 35. "And the stood, bsholding." The spectator and i his influence. Looking on and not participating. Honor and fair play. ] The seat of the spectator is too often 1 the seat of the scornful, given wholly l to criticism, with no thought of the struggles of those looked upon as for I tunate, caring not that those who are successful are fighting heavy battles. The future of church and country rests with the citizen. The Christ may | mean nothing to you, but there will come a time when every knee will hon Irs.f4 l.. then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
 Miss May Smith has been spending few days with friends in Providence. Mrs. George o. Brott has returned to i Hartford after spending a very pleas ant week with her father and sister.
 The ladies of the Congregational church held social and supper in the ! church parlors on Wednesday evening. About 50 plates were lai1, and pleas ant social time with games was en- | joyed.
 We miss the presence of our histori- an, Miss Ellen D. Larned, in church and society. She is not ill, but must conserve her strength and eyesight for more historical work. Mrs. Barnes is with her.
 Lester Broughton of East Webster visited :his sister Myrtice last Sunday
 Andrew Mills, aged 9S, is anxious for spring so he can plant his garden
 The firemen enjoyed ar oyster sup. | per at the Vernon Styles Inn last Fri. day evening. About thirty attended
 Interesting letters have been receiv. 1 ed from MT. and Mrs. Addeman, who are spending the winter in California i They are at Pasadena surrounded with l flowers and palms, making one mar. vel that the midsummer atmosphere there can hardly be on the same conti nent with snowdrifts.
 Mrs. Rebecca Moraity has been al Virgil, N. Y., visiting her grandson Dr. Harry Evans. She was in town 2 | day recently. She passed her 74th birthday last Friday, Jan. 18th. Frank l.. Herrick spent two days last week with his mother, his birth, day also occurring Jan. 18th.
 Little Jack Wilson sprained his wrist badly on Monday.
 Miss Elizabeth Ericson, who came i from New York city recently much out of health, left on Wednesday for | Rutland, Mass, where she hopes to re- cuperate.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
WOODSTOCK

Mrs. F.. R. Rollins is spending the week with her father at his home on Long Island.
 Friday evening company of young lady friends of Miss Louise Howard were invited by Miss Lottie Howard 10 give her sister surprise birthday par ty. The surprise was complete. A jolly evening was spent playing games, refreshments were served and a straw ride which took all the young ladies home was the climax of the good time.
 The Academy seniors are working hard to give everybody a good time Friday evening in Academy hall Be there and enjoy the fun, champion your favorite college, and participate in the "indoor track meet"
 Woodstock people are interested in the marriage Jan. 18th of Louis R. Southworth and Mrs. Mary Fitts, and extend best wishes to MT. and Mrs. Southworth.
 William Child and family spent Sunday in Dudley.
 Mrs. Chauncey Child visited her brother in Hartford last week. Will liam and Chauncey Child attended the Dairymen's association in Hartford Jan. l7th.
 Miss Bunee from New Jersey is visit ing her cousin, k. R. Rollins.
 Mrs. C. H. Child spent Sunday in Lancaster
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
FOSTER

Darius Hopkins, for upwards of a half century one of Fosters leading citizens, died at his home, Hopkins Mills, in that town, Saturday, at the advanced age of S3 years. He had been ailing for several months as a re- suit of complication of disease incl dent to old age and his death was not unexpected. He had lived in Foster for period of As years.
 MT. Hopkins was well known as a successful farmer and his fame as an expert judge of cattle was proverbial. Essentially home man he was not affiliated with any organization, not even the grange, and had never held public office. The loss of his wife up- wards of five years ago was serious afiiiction and is believed to have much to do with hastening his death.
 He is survived by two children, El- mer Hopkins, for two years Fosters representative in the Rhode Island State Legislature, ,sand Mrs. James T. Tucker, both of whom reside at the Hopkins homestead in Foster Centre.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
More Than Gratuitous.

ApropoA of the custom of some hos tesses 10 invite professional artistes to their house in the expectation that they will amuse their guests free of charge, story is told of Nme. Berthe Badly, the famous Parisian artiste, who was invited to a social gathering and asked by the hostess t) recite. She consent ed and t..an in orGcr that there might be no mistake about the matter, the hoGtesa salI:
 flow tlad it is of you to work for IFS ia this friendly manaer!"
 The emphasis oa tAe word friendly" vas s9 marked as to show clearly "GoI@1 thI' the service was to be gra tuitoas. After the recitation was over Mme Badly took silver card tray from footmaa. ard initiating the musicians in the cafes chantants, she made tour Of the drawing room and collected whatever contributions were offered and they were substantial ones. Then she handed them to her hostess and left the house
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
The Tool He Used.

"I was tts-ONuis up 'lig from ah ex, cav,don m tIe paveaeut one day" said an os1 lahosoe. '.Mhen d little old chap wth wAisc hair stopped to look on. w5s as big as two of hlm. After minute CT two l rested on my shovel and boxed ap at him. Said l.
 If yca had to do work with q shove fos your liviae youd starve Co deatA b.ctee yoa could make trench deep e~ou@h to buy you in.
 T thoae..t that was q smart thing 10 sat. and 1 laughed. Then he answered me. He WIS slow speaking man wi.h a so,t Of drawl.
 .'I might -staryc c-as-you-say, he said, and yet -have-a-trade-in in which I use-a-tool very much ike yours. In fact--many peple-who-- vorN at my trade use the -tool-to- shovel dirt and -with--as- you-do -with-yo4rs. This-is-t the-tool'
 "He handed me t steel pen.
 "'Is it joker 1 asked.
 "1t-is- = tooI-to- make them = with hc nodded, That is-part-of- my-trade. My name-is-Twain-M Mark Twain
 ''I have the pen yet" concluded the laborer, and no dirt was ever shoveied with it."-New York Globe.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
DELICATE CHILDREN
Made Strnnr hu Vinnl


 T wish I could induce every moth. CT who has a delicate. siekly child. to try your delicious cod liver iron tonic. Vinol.
 "lt restored our little daughter to health and strength after everything else had failed. 1t tastes so good she loved to take it-not bit of cod liver oil taste.-Mrs, c. W. Stump. Canton. Ohio"
 The reason vinol Is so successful in building up puny. delicate. ailing children. is because it is a combina- ton of the two most world-famed ton ics-the medicinal bodybuilding ele- ments of cod liver oil. aided by the hlood-making and strength-creating properties of tonic iron.
 If we can induce you to try a bottle of Vinol as a body-builder and strength-creator for your child. and you do not find it Is all we claim, we will return your money on demand. J. F. Donahue, Druggist, Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-26
Connecticut Method of Teaching Read-
 ing to Beginners

At the present time a great change in the method of teaching children in the first grade to read is going on in Connecticut rural schools. Some teachers have mastered the method very we'll as is shown by the results re- ported below.
 The method is called "The Connecti- cut Method of Teaching Reading to Beginners" It has three distinguish ing characteristics. First, the child is introduced to literature from the very start; second, the child can learn to recognize more words in shorter time and with less waste energy than by the methods usually pursued; third, the reading matter is printed on heavy keyboard so that it may be cut up into seat work.
 Many questions have been asked by teachers and others. Perhaps the most frequent questions are: How many words should child learn to recognize in one day? and how old should a child be in order to recognize that number of words in one day ? The following figures may throw some light on the subject.
 Of the forty eight pupils reported to me I am including in this report only those pupils who have learned at least two words day on the average. These pupils represent eleven schools.
 Under age below the 6.9 means six years and nine months.
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