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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
(From The Argus files of 1872

(From The Argus files of 1879
Nov. 1.-THE steamer Verne Swain,
after leaving LIE Claire yesterday
morning on its daily trip down, was
blown upon the rocks about a mile
this side. 1t continued, however, to
Hampton, where it left it's passengers,
and then returned to LIE Claire and
went into winter quarters. There
were quite a number of people on
board, among others the Lillian Lewis
troupe, bound for Moline.
Nov. 1S-A large party is to be
given by the Misses Weyernaeuser to,
night
General Benet, chief of the ord,
nance bureau, U. S. army, and station
ed at Washington, will arrive at Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
Wire Sparks

Youngstown, Ohio-The historic an
nual banquet of the Garfield republi-
can club will not be given this year
for the first time in rs years, and it
may be never again. The division of
the party at the last eceltion is respon-
sible.
Admission, Ala.-Major D. Houston
Smith, assistant postmaster, was con-
victed and sentenced to FIVE years in
prison He admitted taking $4,000
from the postoffice.
Washington-President Taft has
appointed Henry L. James, acting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
The Valley Clarion
BY J. M. C..


Diedrich Schmeil, of our
typesetting force, was off two
days this week getting his eyes
doctored. This accounts for
the shortage in our customary
amount of plea in this issue.
Diedrich has long been COM
planning of failure of his vision.
He is now possessor of a hand
some pair of gold-rimmed spec
tacles. He declares he can
now set twice as much plea as
before. Hence the editor will
be obliged to write more.
Lew Addey has resigned his
post as first cornetist with the
Valley band, and his absence
will be felt, for we all remem-
Der the delightful notes that he
wrung from his golden-voiced
instrument during the hillside
concerts of the past summer.
Lew gives as his reason for
withdrawing the allegation that
he was the only member of the
band able to properly read his
notes. He expects to start q
music studio in our village
There ought to be a good open.
ing here for one, if we are to
believe all that Mr.. Addey says
bud Binks, our popular
shooting gallery operator, who
has been missing from these
parts during the summer
months, he having been play.
ing the county fairs, has re
turned to spend the winter will
the home folks. He has rented
a store room on Main street anC
has set up his targets for bust
ness. Each day a goose is t.
be awarded to the patron will
the highest target average
Tuesday Eben Dodds was il
from the south for the day. H,
got hkered up bit, and allow
cd he would take shot for tn
prize. Eben misunderstood tn
rules of the game and blaze,
away at the goose. He won, Blu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

The people at Music hall were not
common; the crowd at the Review
office had been properly bathed, and
local progressives and democrats"
who assembled at the corner of Main
and Union street were quiet and Or
derby and didn't tear down the build
ing when favorable reports came in
for one side or the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
THE WHOLE STORY.

IReynOIuS PTtSS.J
Frank Venable tells quite an in
teresting story about watch that he
lost three years ago while climbing
trees after hickory nuts. The other
day a man working for Mr.. Venable
was shooting squirrels and saw the
watch hanging to limb. Mr. Venable
had given up all hopes of ever find
ng the time piece, which, after be.
of old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
POOR REPORToRIAL WORK.
(Sherrard Bulletin.)

ISn6TTdTU BuIItlIH.J
Glen Quaintance proved that he was
some speeder Tuesday morning. He
was up by Danielson's furniture store
when the morning train started out,
but he caught it with ease down near
the electric light plant. But he went
so fast that the reporter did not get
a chance to ask him where he was
going.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

i received a
letter from a
good housewife
of this state.
She had been
reading my last
article on chron.
ic catarrh. Her
letter reads in
part:
Dear Doctor
Hartman : - !
was very much
interested in
your article on
catarrh. | see
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

censes issued by County Clerk Nixon
this week will show that the purpose
of Mr. Kerr's visit to Stark county
was join the Order of Benedicts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

The old, old story, told times with
out number, and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years, but
it is always a welcome story to those
in search of health-there is nothing
in the world that cures coughs and
colds as quickly as Chamberlain's
Cough remedy. Sold by all druggists.
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
A THREAT.
(Albany Review.)

IAIbany ReVleW.J
The sneak that attempted to effect
an entrance into an unprotected la
dy's house at an early hour Sunday
morning will get a dose of shot in
his anatomy the next time, as she is
fully equal to the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
JUST A VISrTIN'.
Stark County News

Walker Kerr OF Orion visited in
town for short time yesterday. and
his old friend, Nat Hamer, showed him
the points of interest about our little
city. A glance at the marriage IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

chief of the bureau of Latin-American
affairs of the state department, as a
member of the arbitration committee
in the controversy between the gov
eminent OF Ecuador and the Guaya-
quill and Quito Railwaycompany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
"BUZZ AROUND. BUZZ AROUND

reynolds Press.)
The young folks in. this vicinity are
at loss what to do with themselves
on Sunday evenings, since there isn't
any church service. But We suppose
the ever watchful moon could tell
her own little story
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
WE'VE GOT YOU, STEVE.
(POrt BYRON Globe.)

Mother gossip says wedding bells
will ring in Coe township in the near
future. Guess who it is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Fort Worth, Texas-In the trial OF
John Beal Sneed, charged with the
murder of Captain A. G. Boyce, the de-
tense caused to be read into the rec
ord the testimony given in the first
trial by Sneed's father, killed after
ward by an employee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Manitowac, Wis.-Whether A. NJ.
Fairchild committed suicide or was
murdered probably will remain UNI
solved. His body was found Wednes-
day with a bullet wound in the head.
At the coroner's inquest held at Chill
ton little was accomplished in the way
of a solution of the mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

and Jane Addams each receiv-
ed a vote.
Ben Dilley, the chief of our
fire department, mas returned
from the state tournament bub-
Ling with new ideas. He an
nounces that the local fire sta
ton, which was closed during
his trip, will be reopened next
Monday. A stove has been in
stalled in the interim and with
a plentiful coal supply, a new
checkerboard and severa
packs of cards, there should be
no occasion for our fireighters
complaining of ingratitude OF
the part of the community, as
they did, and justly so, las
winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
the bird cost him $2.35.

Miss Natalie Boots, than
whom there is no more charm
ing or deservedly popular girl
in these parts, has been annoy
ed by persistent reports of her
engagement, her name being
linked with those of several
young men, some worthy and
some otherwise. Miss Boots,
putting aside her natural mod
esty, owing to the gravity of the
situation, requests US to brand
as false these rumors concern
ing her, and to say that she is
not at present contemplating
natrimony. When the question
was pressed whether a certain
young man had popped to her,
Miss Boots declined to answer,
though a guilty blush came to
her velvety cheeks. The editor
is not in the habit of going
about with a blanket over his
head, and therefore he has
been hearing stories appertain-
ing to Miss Natalie's heart af-
fairs. However, she assures
Us that she is not planning to
marry, just yet, and we reckon
we will have to take her word
for it, and let it go at that for
this issue.
Olaf Mitten, who took part in
the two presidential straw
votes taken at Spencer's store
4 few weeks before election
says he has been accused OF
voting for Chain. He, with the
others who participated, refus.
ed to make known his choice al
the time, but now that he is
wrongfully charged, he request:
this paper to say for him thai
ne did not favor Chain. He say!
Wilson was his man from the
start. The editor has made
dihgent inquiries and is unable
TO find any man in that straw
vote band who will admit tina
he voted for anyone but tn,
successful democratic candi
date, despite that at each bal
: lotting there were supporter
| of Taft, Roosevelt and Chain
! At one balloting Bryan, Clarl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Kalamazoo, Mich.-The first issue
of the Progressive Herald, a newspa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
WRONG HUNCH.

(Albany Review
The Review got a wrong "hunch"
last week about the crowds that as
sembled to hear the election returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Bloomington, Ill.-Illinois Metho'
dists have united in a unique cam
paign to raise $350,000 in aid of the
endowment fund of the Illinois Wes-
leyan university of this city. 1t is
proposed to raise this fund in seven
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Nov. 21-The ice in the slough form
led SO solidly Saturday night as to
permit of skating last night.
Nov. 22-Through the promptness
and self-possession of Sam Sallow,
one of The Argus compositors, and
Mail Carrier George Browner, what
might have been a confiagratio1 in the
rear of The Argus building was speed
lily extinguished shortly before z
o'clock this morning Sparks from the
furnace had lodged in a large heap
of coal and were just getting ready to
blossom forth into blaze of no small
magnitude when the gentlemen men
| toned discovered it from the outside
and breaking into the room put an
end to it without delay.
After the regular running hours last
night, the ferry went up above the
draw and towed the government boom
into winter quarters.
The police committee of the city
council last evening awarded the con-
tract for six new overcoats, regulation
style, to J. T. Dixon, he being the low
est informal bidder of the city tailors.
The coats are to cost $50 each.
Nov 23-Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Nc
Candless welcomed one of the sweet
est kind of little creatures at their
home On Twenty-third street yester-
day morning.
In digging a hole for an electric
light pole near the pillow store this
morning one of the workmen found a
$50 gold piece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Abner Justice is complaining
of the failure of the democrat
ic party to deliver the prosper
ity it promised in its platform.
He says he has not been offer
ed an acceptable job since
Nov. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Green Bay, Wis.-Charles A. Jor-
gensen, formerly employed by an ag-
ricultural implement concern, shot
and wounded his former wife and
then killed himself The wife regain
ed consciousness, but doctors say she
will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

ALI Mains, husband of our
successful milliner, is down
with rheumatism, which has af-
fected him every fall since his
wife engaged in business here
several years ago. The pres
ent attack came on while the
missus was in Chicago buying
stock. AS it is the busy season,
the illness of ALT, who has been
handy about the store deliver
ing packages, etc, will necessi-
tate the employment of a boy
to attend to the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Peoria, Ill.-A nationwide search
for a man who has been victimizing
the members of the fraternal order
of Knights and Ladies Of Security for
the past three months came to an
end, 1t is said, when the police here
arrested John H. Mathews Of Louis
vile, KY. He is held on warrant
charging q confidence game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

per founded by E. N. Dingley, defeat
ed candidate for congress, will appear
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Island tomorrow evening and will
spend Sunday on the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Bloomington, Ill.-Captain E. H.
Miner of this city, member of the
Andersonville monument commission,
has received word that the monument
erected by the state of Illinois is now
receiving the finishing touches. The
date of the dedication will be announc.
ed soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Nov. 19-The first icy blast of Win
ter came this morning after a night
of ferocious bowling and blowing. The
come temperature from the frigid re-
gions and at daylight this morning
the mercury was found lowering
about the 0-degrees-above-zero point
and shivering to death at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Nov. 21-The ice in the slough form
led so solidly Saturday night as to
permit of skating last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-23

Springfield, Ill.-Petition for re.
hearing by the Illinois supreme court
of the Harkins saloon ordinance test
case from Chicago was filed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
ENJOYS JOKING RECRUITS.
Jimmy Burke Hands Young Riggs a
Cheerful Tale.

Jimmy Burke Hands Young Riggs I
Cheerful Tale.
Say, Burke. where do the Brown,
generally open?" asked Riggs. one OF
the St Louis recruits, who spent 6
fortnight in Hot Springs. Ark. In ad
vance Of being summoned to st. Louis
Generally In Washington" replied
the indianapolis manager. who never
oyerlooks chance to kid broiler.
ais that soY' buzzed back Riggs
Eyes. you'll probably bat against
Walter johnson inaugural day. Then
you'll slip into Chicago and get Big
Ed Walsh Next Detroit for look at
George MuIlin and guess your first
Sunday win be In Cleveland. and If
it's nice and warm Harry Davis will
slip you Vean Gregg"
Suffice it to say that Riggs was glad
he asked the question. and the kid is
game enough to develop If the stuff is
in him. He certainly means well.
Burke's crack Mt Riggs brings TO
mind the way Danny Hoffman, the old
Brownie, accounted for his failure to
get a hit in western trip he made
with the St. Louis team in 1903. when
it was lighting so hard for the flag.
Say, | never had a chance for a
bingle." stated Hoffman. Didn't get
any one but Walsh, Muliin and Dono-
van and seven left handlers. What
chance did | have?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
CHICAGO CUBS
AGAIN IN FIGHT
Tinker TO EVeTS TO Chance
Phrase Now In Evidence.
TRIO IS IN GREAT FORM
With These Three InfieIders All Right,
Team Looks Good-Msnager Chance
Says Pitching Staff Is strons-out-
field Is Still One Of Best.
BY Ton1HY CLARK.

thinker to Evers to Chance" This
phrase has appeared quite frequently
~ the box scores in the game this
spring
Nothing strange I'm this. say you. and
you are correct However. the fact
that Tinker. Evers and Chance have
negotiated double play after double
play is just the thing that has half
the managers of the National league
lying awake nights devising schemes
strengthening their teams for a hard
campaign this season.
The double plays in the box scores
Indicate that the old Chicago Cub ma.
chine. the baseball vehicle which has
won four remnants and two worlds
championships, is still In the fight.
The same in6eld that battled the Chi.
cago White SOx for the worlds cham
pionshlp in 1906, with the single ex.
ception of third base, will represent
the Cubs this season.
The outfield that has been the terror
OF opposing teams for years is again
on the job-HOfman. Sheckard and
Schultz. This trio promises to be even
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
PIRATES NEW FIRST BASEMAN
HDots" Miller. Former Second Stacker.
Holding Down Bag In Fine Style.

Pittsburgh players say the Bucca-
neers have found their long looked for
first baseman In Dots Miller. the Kear-
ny IN. j. boy, who has been shifted
! from second base to first. The Pira ties
have searched diligently for first
baseman ever since they traded Kitty
Bransfield 10 the Phillies in the spring
OF 1905. In the last seven years the
Smoky City aggregation has tried out
first Suckers by the wholesale. but new.
er succeeded in landing high class
man. Among the men tried out were
Del Howard. Nealon. Flynn. Swacina.
Gill. Abstein. Sharpe. Hunter and Nc
Kechnie, but none Of them suited Fred
Clarke or the Pittsburgh fans
Followers OF the Pirates now are ask.
ing themselves whether Miller also
will prove TO be a fiZze at first base
Dots has hard job ahead of him. as
there seems TO be hOOdoo TO the posi-
ton on the Pittsburgh team. II is
even intimated in Pittsburgh that Hans |
Wagner would rather not tackle the |
place. as he believes he might sue |
cumb TO the hOodoo and lose his bat
ling eye or his fielding ability.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
DON'TS.

Don't give duck eggs away because
you have no home market. They are
in great demand at big prices in the
cities.
Don't forget that the busy bee and
busy Biddy are great combination,
but that ducklings will swallow bees
and-quick decease.
Don't fail to clean and renew the
homer's nest when the squads are
large enough to handle and burn the
old nesting material.
Don't feed an egg stimulant while
your hens are in molt. People who
have a good laying strain and use
right methods use no stimulants.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
Mack Still Altar Galatians.

Connie Mack. always partial to col
lege ball players, is particularly inter
ested in the future of Bull McCleary.
former captain Of the Pennsylvania
State college baseball and football
teams. McCleary is said to be an all
around ball player, but Mack has made
up his mind to deveop him into star
pitcher If possible McCleary weighs
1875 pounds and Is en- athlete from
head to foot
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
JENNINGS TO C0LLEGIANS.
get $4,000 Salary or Nothing" Says
Detroit's MANAGER,

No college man should go in profes.
| sional baseball unless he can be sure OF
a $1,000 salary, declared Hugh Jen-
nings. manager of the Detroit Tigers,
In talk with Cornell men recently.
jennings said In ten years man
roses his speed and then has to fall
back on his bank account, and II he
has not had good salary he finds that
he has not any money and has no
means of earning living.
1t is better to go into business right
away unless he can earn good salary
at the start. he said.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HOW PITCHER ADAMS CAME
TO BE CALLED BABE"

5 Following the receipt of the
? signed contract of Pitcher
; Charles Adams at the Pirate
Z headquarters a Pittsburgh ex-
; pert tells the following story as
to how the former Colonel star
received the nickname OF
4 Babe"
1t was merry little school
girl who gave Charley Adams
the cradle name of Babe" The
christening took place In DEN
yer, where Adams was pitching
some years ago They met at a
birthday party. The girl asked
Adams his full name. Charles
b." responded the big pitcher.
She demanded to know the
middle name lis II Baxter,
Bond. Bertrand or Bartholo-
mew-or WHAT" she asked.
Adams. just to tease her,
wouldn't tell.
men u call you Babe she
replied.
The next day a girls voice
cried. go II, 'Baber" Two thou
sand Denver fans took It up.
The name Babe" stuck and fol-
lowed Adams to Louisville and
Pittsburgh.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
EoUIPPING CLUBS IS COSTLY.
Must Pay Out $500 Each Spring 3d.
fore Regular Game is Played.

fore Regular Game Is Played.
The cost of equipping II major league
baseball team of twenty five players is
somewhere In the neighborhOod OF
81. 800 each spring, according to a
statement by Thomas G. Davis of the
New York Americans. Here are the
items:
Sixty dozen baseball, Sl,0S0
Ten dozen bats, S12O
Fifty uniforms and twenty five
sweaters, $500
Bases and plates. S25.
Masks, chest protectors, etc. $50.
Twenty-Five sliding pads. $S5.
Movable batting cage. $50.
Incidentals. 500
Total. $500.
The players purchase their own
gloves and spiked shoes and their own
bat bags and toe plates. The salaries
of ground keeper and assistants
amount to $1,000. while $500 is spent
for sOdding and loan.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09

haven't enough blood. They often
break down under the ordeal What is
more, they have more lice than ordi
nary because they haven't ambition to
fight crawlers But hens aren't just to
sit. They are to raise the chicks
This requires a good sized body and
wide wing TO cover them: likewise
health and strength 10 scratch for
chicks
We have never seen an unhealthy
hen raise full nor good brood of
chicks
The mother hen here shown is per-
fectly tame and is the type that raises
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
EASY FOR BRITISH CHAMPION.
Lawn Tennis Title Holder Need Not
Play Through In Tourney.

Despite the change in the American
method of conducting the tennis cham
pionshlp tournament at Newport. the
British lawn tennis champion need not
play through.
The All England Lawn Tennis club
has so decided. Wllding. the present
champion, from Australia. brought the
matter to head by asking that he be
allowed to play through. English au-
thorities still maintain that they cannot
decide whether 1t is an advantage or
n disadvantage for the title holder TO
remain inactive until the challenge
round is reached and therefore see
no reason why an old custom should
be violated.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
CHICAGO CUBS oREAT ISFrEnD TRIO.

CHICAGO CUBS dRRAT IHFIRLD TRIO.
better than last year. because Hoffman
seems TO be In better condition. Hof.
man, in good condition in 1910, was
runner up for the batting supremacy.
Hoffman, In poor shape in 1911, was
away down the list Circus" Solly is
hitting again, and hitting hard This
means trouble for opposing pitchers.
But to get back to Tinker to Evers
TO Chance.
That phrase in the box scores tells
why Chicago fans already are believ
ing there will be fifth pennant TO the
credit OF the peerless leader when the
curtain falls next October Last year,
with Chance and Evers both out of the
game the greater portion of the season.
the Cubs fought the Giants toe TO toe
until the last Eve weeks Of the race
In fact. it looked until late in August
that Chance was going 10 perform the
Baseball miracle OF winning a pennant
with a first year man on first, another
yearling on third. a substitute at Sec
ond and but the shell of a pitching
staff.
In addition, king Cole, the man who
won the 1910 pennant for the Cubs.
looks as good as he did two years ago.
Reulbach is showing symptoms of con-
troll. Lew Richie is rounding into shape.
Cheney promises to be star. and the
tried and true Brown is still in the
game.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-09
HOW TO PICK THE "cLucKsR."

Volumes have been written on how
to tell the layer. but where's the hen
tale on how to pick the clucker?
Now. clucks are not jist clucks. They
are good. bad. Indifferent or devilish.
The last are destructive TO eggs and
New Year resolutions not to swear.
Mediterranean breeds and their cross
es when they do sit use up eggs and
the patience of the poultryman.
Heavyweight hens are too clumsy
and often make omelet of high priced
eggs and crush chicks.
Nervous. fiighty hens that skyrocket
off the nest at approach or henpeck the