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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
FOSTER

Mrs. ]. G. Britton of Rock Island
spent the fore part of the week visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Eleanor Kleist, who has been
i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Peter Attic of Charles City,
Iowa. who has been visiting relatives
at Buffalo Prairie, has returned to visit
her sister, Mrs. Watson. and brothers,
George and Jacob Freyermuth.
Mrs. John McGinnis of Davenport
returned to her home Saturday. having
visited her brothers, B. and o. l.. Rey
nolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Dahlstrom and
daughter of Seresco. Neb., and Mrs.
c. V. Swanson Of Moline, H., are visit
ing at the home Of August Anderson.
Leonord Watson entertained a friend
from Monmouth, III, Sunday.
Mrs. ]. Tillie Of Muscatine called at
the homes Of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
and D. A. Kleist, Thursday.
J. H. Foster returned Saturday from
an extended visit with his daughter,
Mrs. F. Brogan. Of Abba, Iowa.
Mrs. D. L. Ripley departed Monday
for Washington, Iowa, TO join her
cousin, from where they will go to
Des Moines, Iowa, to meet her hus
band, who is visiting in Iowa and Neb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
HENRY BELLS COMET.
The First Steamer That Piled For Hin
In Great Britain.

In Great Britain.
Among the curiosities OF advertising
may surely be placed the first adver.
tisement of the first steamer that piled
for hire in Great Britain-namely,
Henry Bells Comet. Thus ran the ad
vertisernent in the Glasgow Courier OF
1872:
Steam passage boat. the Comet, be
tween Glasgow. Greenock and Helens
burg. For passengers only. The sub
scriber having at much expense fitted
up handsome vessel TO ply upon the
river Clyde between Glasgow and
Greenock-to sail by the power of
wind, air and steam-he intends that
the vessel shall leave the Broomielaw
on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur.
days about midday or at such time
thereafter as may answer from the
state of the tide and to leave Green.
ock on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days in the morning to suit the tide
The elegance. comfort. safety and
speed of this vessel require only to be
proved to meet the appreciation Of
the public. and the proprietor is de-
termined to do everything in his power
to merit public encouragement. The
terms are for the present shillings
for the best cabin and shilllngs for
! the second, but beyond these rates
nothing is to be allowed to servants or
any other person employed about the
| vessel"
What would poor neglected Henry
Bell have said could he have seen his
humble little Comet. of whose ele-
gance. comfort and speed he was SO
proud, alongside n modern ocean
racer or one of the latest palatial river
steamers of the Clyde or Thames. all
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
MATCH PLAY IS ON
IN GOLF TOURNEY
Qualifying Flights Completed
Yesterday and Various
Glasses Announced.

Qualifying rounds in the mems an
nual golf championship tournament at
the links of the Rock Arsenal Golf
club were finished yesterday after
noon. About So entered in the race,
making three classes-championsh
class and class c. The first class
includes the eight best scores, the
next 16 are in class B and the next 16
in class c. Had there been more en-
tries a consolation class would have
been formed.
The following pairings in the cham
pionship class resulted from drawing
yesterday: Ardo Mitchell VS.. E. c.
Mueller, Will Middleton VS.. Tom Da-
Wis, John D. Cady VS.. George Bechtel,
and Carl Schmidt VS.. H W. Schmidt.
The contestants and pairings in
class B follow: Harry Ainsworth VS..
H W. Cooper, A. H. McCandless VS..
E c. Crossett, Lou Arp VS.. c. J. Skin
ner, Walter Chambers VS.. Peter Con-
nor, Richard Hosford VS.. Louis Hans
sen, F. c. Denkmann vs.. H. Lusk, G.
| w. BUTT VS.. j. n. NanPatten, H. G.
Copp VS.. W. R. Alexander.
The contestants and pairings in
class C follow: D. NJ. King VS.. B. F.
Peek, Charles Brilk VS.. w. B. Stark,
F. G. Allen vs.. F. w Bahnsen. Walter
Mueller, Jr., VS.. c.. A. Burmeister,
Charles Rosenfield VS.. Henry fischer,
W. L. Hansen VS.. o. B. Grant, Fred
Guyer VS.. T. ]. Cooper, and P. Roddo
wig VS.. F. D. Let's.
The elimination flights commenced
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
Is LARGEST STOCK RANCH
That Owned by Miller Brothers, Who
Are Bringing Wild West Here.

In a recent agricultural article the
New York Herald said: The 101
Ranch Is the largest and most re-
nowned stock and agricultural ranch
in the United States, consisting of over
80 square miles. Five hundred farm
hands are required to harvest the
crops. and several hundred cowboys
look after the $4,000 head of cattle.
The Miller brothers own one-tenth of
all the American buffaloes in the
country"
This is the home of the 101 Ranch
Real Wild West show which will be
in Moline, Aug. 81, and Davenport,
Sep. l and 2. 1t is from the ranch
that the show derives its name and
the ranch in turn takes its name from
the brand "101" that is placed on the
left hip of all live stock of the ranch.
The same people that own the ranch
are the owners of the show and a
truer ring of the genuine could not
be had The show is truly western in
the most minute detail and there is
nothing that could be considered for
eign 10 the west in any of its many
departments. II is not the show that
is founded on the ideas that fiction
has spread broadcast and so unreal,
! but the foundation that served as a
! basis at the time of its organization
and which has been adhered sacredly
since its realism. personal experiences
and individual knowledge of western
| things as they were and are. While
other alleged wild west shows have
based their organization on blood and
! thunder incidents cleaned from the
books with the yellow covers, the 101
Ranch Real Wild West show has sue,
| Cessfully offered that which has a tend
enCy to elevate, educate and enter
tain. OF course there are a number OF
feature acts the portrayal of which
necessitates the use of firearms, but
| they have not been made the basis OF
the exhibition. There is much more
interesting than pistol shots, long hail
and Indian whoops with the 101 Ranch
To partiCuarize would necessitate ar
exhaustive treatise, but TO sum up il
is only necessary 10 say that the pas
and present of the west is literally
transported from that interesting par
Of this world to your very firesides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
BURNS IN THE RAIN.
Proper Way to Build a Campfire in
Stormy Weather.


There are several ways Of building n
campfire that an ordinary rain will not
put out. This is one:
Lay two sticks on the ground par
allel with each other and from two to
four times as far apart as the diane
tiers of the sticks. Across these two
lay two more. as if you were starting
a cob house. If necessary drive stakes
into the ground to keep the sticks In
place
For the next story of the cob house
use only one stick and place that on
the side on which you are to he when
the fire is burning. These five sticks
may be green. Dry wood makes bet
ter fire. but it needs rebuilding sooner.
Roof over the cob house with any
kind Of dry wood. The harder the rain
the more there viii have to lie if this
roof IS to shed the water Each stick
of the roof should rest on the back log
cob house and he kept in place by the
side sticks.
Fill the inside Of the house with
kindiings and set tire to them. The
roof will burn on the under side. where
the heat Of the fire keeps il dry. As
each stick burns through it falls into
the fire that fills the interior of the
cob house The camper watches the
fire and cooks through the opening
between the fore stick and the top
sfirl; :rr. ,rr-s-.nrf- The roof He also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

Atlanta, Ga, Aug 21.-John Casin,
blind newsboy, is waiting for con-
demned murderer to die so he can get
the dead mans eyes.
But Cashin may be disappointed, as
Robert L. Clay, from whose warm body
surgeons expect TO graft the seeing
eyes. is fghtha; for a new trial on
the charge that ne killed his wife
Cashin submitted the plan himself.
and specialists declared it feasible
When he heard Cashin was to die,
Cashin said to a doctor:
Why can't you take his eyes and
put them in place OF mine? He won
need them. Why shouldn't l have
them? He has lost his right 10 live,
the law says, and why, then, not give
me his perfect physical vision, so that
I may live as other men, not as a
dependent"
Cashin has been disappointed once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
MURDERER TO BE THIS
BLIND NEWSBOY WHEN CONDEMNED NAN is EXECUTED

of the operation if Clay dies Here
is the plan:
Clays eyes will be removed immed-
lately after he has paid the penalty.
They will be placed in warm saline
solution and hurried to a hospital,
where Cashin will be waiting.
The cornea, the seeing part OF the
eve, will then be put in place of
Cashin's useless cornea. Then, DR..
Calhoun says, the optic nerve, long
unused. will exercise tits function, and
Cashin will see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

They will attend the Dies Moines fair
and visit relatives in Des Moines.
Mrs. Harry Vibber of Kenewick,
Wash, departed for her home Satur-
day, having spent a very pleasant
summer at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowser. She also
visited her husbands relatives al
Grandview, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
WESTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREF-EYE LEAGUE


Bloomington. Z; Davenport, 0.
Peoria. 10; Decatur. ..
Danville, /; Dubuque, l ia innings
iarkness).
Springfield, rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. 6-13; Philadelphia, Ia.
st. Louis. I: New York, 3.
Pittsburgh. 81; Brooklyn, %.
Cincinnati. Al: Boston. o..
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. 1-2; Chicago, 6-3.
Boston, 6; Detroit, 2.
New York. %; ST Louis, fl.
Washington. -; Cleveland, %.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul. 5; Columbus, 10.
Minneapolis. 4; Toledo. 8.
Milwaukee. 2-7; Louisville, 90.
Kansas City-Indianapolis. rain.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines. 0; Denver, 10.
Omaha. 0: Wichita >.
Lincoln, 4; Sioux City, 3 (ten in
Eings).
Topeka-St. Joseph, rain.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Canton. {: South Bend. !.
Grand Rapids. 4 Wheeling, 2.
Fort Wayne, 8; Youngstown. /.
Springfield. %; GAINESVILLE, IL.
DAYTON. So; Akron, 4-3.
Erie. 8: Terre Haute, o.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Muscatine, s; Galesburg, 3.
Burlington. y; Hannibal, 4.
Ottumwa, 2: Kewanee, 0.
Monmouth, /; Keokuk, 0.
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Green Bay. s; Aurora, o.
Appleton, g; Madison, 6.
Wausau. 0; Racine, 4
Oshkosh, 8: Rockford. >.
ILLINOIS MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Streator, /; Lincoln, ?.
Champaign. 2; Kankakee, l.
Canton, 4; Pekin, l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

feeds brands and small kiudlings
through this opening. but puts the
large sticks on the roof
1t is surprising to see in how hard
rain this kind of fire will burn
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
Jloos ponohue Is Dying.

Columbus. O.. Aug. 21.-Jiggs Dono-
hue. former first baseman OF the Chi
cago White SoX, is believed 10 be dy-
ing in the Columbus State hospital
Donohue's home is in Springfield. but
he has been in the asylum for several
weeks, the result Of a general break
down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
"SuIIY" to Quit Game

Chicago, Aug. 21.-William ]. "Bil-
ly' Sullivan has probably played his
last game as a White Sox and big
Lacquer. Reports from the east indi-
cate that the veteran backstop, who in
his prime was one of the best that ev-
er stood behind a wind pad, is to re-
ceive his unconditional release short
ly, but this does not mean that he will
be cut from Comiskey's pay roll. Sui
livan will probably shift from an &C
tive part in the national game to the
role of ivory hunter" whose duties
consist of delving through the bushes
in search of promising talent. Sulli-
van managed the SoX in 1909, and is
one of the oldest men on the club ros-
ter both in age and in service. He is
one of the few charter members" of
the American league still left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels regular, there is
a natural craving and relish for food.
When this Is lacking you may know
that you need dose of ChamberIain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs. i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold ~ al H-uggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
Illinois Game Notes

Quail hunting is to be excellent next
winter, according TO the farmers of
central Illinois. They say that the
coveys seen this summer have been
large and much more numerous than
III former years. Rabbits are numer-
Gus also, and the supply will be I'M
limited by the time the season opens.
Prairie chickens are scarce and the
efforts to protect them by four years
OF closed season appear TO be without
success. Young squirrels are numer-
Gus where the timber has extensive
growth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has been successfully used in nine cpl
denies of dysentery. It mas never
been known to fail. 1t is equally val
liable for children and adults and
when reduced with water and sweet.
ened, it is pleasant to take Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

Squire William Bear, the Izaac Wal
ton OF central Illinois. and who is one
Of the most noted fishermen along the
Middlefork river. is authority for the
statement that the carp have nearly
all left that stream. There are many
arguments concerning the reason for
the change in conditions. One FISH
erman declares that the sunfish are
devouring the carp spawn. Squire
Bear. however. inclines to the theory
that the black bass are responsible. He
says that carp and bass are deadly
enemies and will not inhabit the same
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

Williams whitfield 10 men, giving seven
bases. four strikeouts and one base
on balls credited TO Samuelson. The
valley boys made three errors TO one
by the visitors. The teams lined up
as follows:
Coal Valley-Ellis, SIS; Radon, CT;
McGimpsey, c.; Linn, 3D.; Knapp, IT,;
Lees, 2b.; Samuelson, If; Brandon
burg, 1b.: McWilliams, D.
Sherrard-Greer, H.; Miller, 3b.:
Sherrard. SIS; Samuelson, D.; Sayre.
CT; Davidson. 1b.; Anderson, c.; Pos
ton, If; Love, 2b.
Score by innings.
Coal Valley O22OO2O1s-7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND ST. PAUL.

Steamer Quincy
stand for PauIa Aug
n at p m
sTREcKFUS St Louis Paul. C. Mangan.
Telephone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

One Of the most unique farms in H.
linois is that owned by Charles Ste
vcnson in Morgan county. He propa-
gates deer, pheasants. peacocks AMI
various other animals and birds. He
now owns a large number OF deer and
the herd attracts much attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
At Augustana

Professor j. Victor Bergquist, who
has accepted a call as director of the
Augustana conservatory of music, will
De at his post at the opening of the
school year, Sept. 2 and 3, to arrange
with pupils for work in the depart
ment OF music. Mr.. Bergquist was
born at st. Peter, MINI. In 1895 he
graduated from the music department
of Gustavus Adolphus college. In 1900
he sailed for Europe and studied or
gan, piano and composition at Berlin
and Paris. In Berlin he studied organ
under Franz Grunicke, who says of
him that he is not only a talented
musician, but an earnest conscientious
worker" At the same time and in the
same city he studied piano with Xaver
Scharwenka, and composition with
Wilhelm Berger, both of whom speak
in highest terms of his talents After
completing his studies at Berlin he
continued his work in organ under
the famous Alexander Gvilmont of
Paris. Mr.. Bergquist thus has had
the very best of musical training.
While in Europe in 1900 he witness
ed the Passion play at Oberammergau
which so powerfully impressed him
that he remarked to a friend, Some
Gay / shall write on it" This prom
Use he fulfilled when he produced his
oratorio "Golgotha" This compost
| ton which has been so favorably re-
ceived had its inspiration in the Pas
sion play above referred to. 1t APP
! II, Ri
/ bune speaking of it's first rendition,
says: "A musical event of unusual
| importance to Minneapolis filled the
auditorium last evening with an audi
ence of music lovers and the many
friends of J. Victor Bergquist, organ
! list of Augustana Swedish Lutheran
church and a native born son of Min
nesota, whose sacred oratorio, Col
gotha," was sung for the first time. A
fine rendition of the lovely work was
given by the Golgotha chorus, the
Minneapolis Symphony orchestra and
the soloists, William Barlow Ross
tenor, and Gustaf Holmquist, bass. The
composer, Mr.. Bergquist, directed the
performance.
Arthur A. Milton, who has been call
ed as assistant in the commercial de
partment of Augustana college, has &C
copied the call and with his young
help-mate is already on the ground
ready for the work. Mr.. Milton is q
graduate of Augustana commercial
school of the class of 1906. For three
years he served as secretary TO the
treasurer of the college, in which pc
sition he did excellent service. In
1909 he accepted a call from Trinity
college, Round Rock, Texas, TO take
charge of the commercial department
in that institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

It has been decided by the members
Of the recently organized Joliet
Launch club 10 permir the owners Of
motor boats at Morris to join the or
ganization. A series or motor boat
races planned for this fall on the Illi-
rois- Michigan canal were abandoned
owing to the shallow water and numer-
Gus snags
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

While spooning for bass in a creek
near Mount Carroll last week, Allen
Sword, a fisherman of that place,
caught a rattlesnake which was try
ing 10 cross the stream. BY a dexter
Gus cast Of his spoon hook he caught
the snake and hauled it to shore,
where it was killed. The reptile car
ried ten rattles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

Mrs J. II. Collier of Joliet was
granted a hunting license last week.
the first VIII county woman to seek
permit this season. Mrs. Collier
is an excellent shot and frequently &C
companies her husband on hunting ex-
petitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

In order to encourage the sport and
arrange annual tournaments the Pc.
oria Lawn Tennis association was or
ganized last week with the following
officers: President, Roy Page; vice
president Leroy Mills; secretary, W
a. Heron; treasurer. Leroy illegal
The first tournament will be given on
Sept. on the courts of the Peoria
Country club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

Black bass fishing is now at its
height in the Illinois river and the
season will last for ten weeks Veter-
ans OF the river believe that the sport
will rival that Of the northern lakes.
Many fine strings OF the big mouth
bass have been reported OF late and
disciples OF Izaac Walton are swarm
ing along the stream.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-28
NO PION FER.

"Why don't you be a reformer; a
pioneer of thought"
81 don't want to be pioneer" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. 81 want to
be one of the fellows who come
along after the pioneers have cleared
things up and organize syndicates to
put the proposition an a paying
basis"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-28
TAFT AND SHERMAN RENOMI.
Mated G. @. P. SRANDARD.BEARERS
ROOSEVELT DELEGATES ADOPT "MUTE PROTEST.
POLICY AND REFUSE TO VOTE IN
REGULAR CONVENTION.

The republican national convention of the
portan in history though like historical full sgnif
will be fully appreable for years
The which
credentials decided in favor of Taft and Roosevelt order
that his delegates should which by 344 his fol-
lowers them voted for him. however, notwithstanding his
The follows: Hughes IL
Roosevelt 10Y; Taft SOL; voting 344; absent 6.
After the regular Roosevelt nominated by his
supporters candidate Of probable third party Following
each the candidates and placed side by side
that contradictory be all the striking
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-28

The Roosevelt Statement:
This has now become contest
which cannot be settled merely
along the old party lines. The
principles that are at stake are as
broad and as deep as the founda-
tions of our democracy itself. They
are in no sense sectional. They
should appeal to all honest citizens
east and west, north and south;
they should appeal to all right
thinking men, whether republicans
or democrats and without regard
to their previous party affiliations.
Il feel that the time has come
when not only all men who believe
in progressive principles but al
t1nen who believe in those elemen-
tary maxins OF public and private
morality, which underlie every
form Of successful free government
should join in one movement.
AS for the principles for which
| stand, l haye set them forth fully
in the many speeches have made
during the last four months while
making all active contest for the
nomination which | won, and out
of which | have been cheated by
the men who feared to see these
principles reduced to action.
Fundamentally these principles
are:
First, that the people have the
right to rule themselves and can
do SO better than any outsiders can
rule them, and. second, that it is
their duty SO to rule in a spirit OF
justice toward every man and every
woman within Our borders and to
use the government SO far as pos
sible as an instrument for obtain
ing not merely political but indus
trial justice.
We do not stand for these prin-
ciples as mere distractions any
more than we stand for honesty
and fair play as mere distractions.
We seek to apply them practically
i'll every relation Of life where we
have power. We stand for homes
ty and fair play. We practically
apply the commandment, thou
shalt not steal and we wish to
give square deal to every citizen
of this republic SO that he may
have a chance to show the stuff
there is in him, unhelped by privi-
lege himself and unfampered by
privilege for others"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-28

You can insure your growing
crops against hail at a very low
rate and IN the most substantial
companies at the First State Bank.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-28
ITS QUALITY.

"What about this new Aytrap Of
yours?"
! 81 think it is going to make
things hum"