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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
WOULD CLASS C
SUIT LOCAL FANS?
Indications Are That It Might
Not Be Good Plan to Enter
New League.
'BUGS" EDUCATED TO "B"
Six Club Circuit Such as is Proposed
Has Not and VIII Not Be a
Success.

In reference to the proposed six
club league which is said to be in
state of formation, 1t is safe to say
that the fans Of Rock Island will
not be contented with a lower class
OF ball than has been dished up to
them during the last dozen years.
furthermore, II is constituted fact
that a six-club circuit has not been,
Rock Island is a peculiar one. 1t
is hardly possible TO imagine the
fans enthusing over an inferior grade
of ball when there is a better grade
of ball in Davenport at the same
time. Further, Rock Island has best
ed Davenport in this same style OF
ball in the dozen years that it has
been played here. This view of the
matter does not imply that The Ar
gus would not support the new
league should II be found that the
fans desire IL. The Argus is only ex-
pressing its own opinion and judg-
ment on the matter.
DECATUR An EXAMPLE.
An example OF the failure Of Glass
G ball to please in a town whore
Class p ball had been in vogue is
the experience of Decatur in the
Northern Association two years ago.
The people have possibly been spoil
ed while they have been tuned 70
this higher class Of baseball, a grade
which really can not be afforded in
a circuit the size Of the Three-Eye at
that. But the condition has existed
just the same
AS Far as the slip N the plans TO
bring the Dubuque franchise here
Is concerned. The Argus has no tear:
20 shed though II would have beer
slad 70 have supported any move TO
continue Three Eve ball Speaking for
itself, Il does not feel Ike being un.
der obligations to a league that has
treated Rock Island so shabbily as the
Threc-Eye has done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

Owner Hedges. OF the Iowly ST
Louis Browns. has psrked up con-
sidsrably since the Browns got First
Basenan George Stovall from Cleve-
land In the trade for Lefty George
Hedges declares he is really hopeful
that his team viii make a fght n,
get out Of the second division this
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
CLYDE M'BRlDE OFF
FOR EARLY TRAINING

Clyde Mcbride, erstwhile Islander
ball player, left today for Birming-
ham, Ala, to get out his suit and be-
gin spring training. Clyde has been
wintering here as an employe at the
pillow shops and he is in pretty good
condition to jump into hard practice.
He has no fat to work off and expects
TO get into shape in hurry. Clyde
vas one of the star outhelders in the
Southern association last season bat
ting LIB and making only two err
rors in the field during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
AT THE ILLINOIS,

Charles Kleins greatest play, THE
Gamblers which ran throughout last
season at Maxine Elliott's theatre
New York, comes to the Illinois March
II. The story of the play has to do
with a group of bankers, the youngest
member of which agrees to go to Jail
and pay the penalty for a technical
offense of which all are guilty, pro-
vided his father, an innocent man,
shall not suffer. The story of the at
tempt of the young bank officer to get
all the others free, and his love for
the wife of the cold blooded prescott
ing attorney, innocently brought into
the affair, is one Of the most gripping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
A Fierce Niaht Alarm.

is the hoarse, startling cough of a
child, suddenly attacked by Group.
Often IT aroused Lewis ChambIin of
Manchester, Ohio. r. r. No. 2, for
their four children were greatly sub
ject to Group. Sometimes in severe
attacks" he wrote, I'VE were afraid
they would die, but since we proved
what a certain remedy DR.. Kings
New Discovery is, We have no fear.
We rely on II for Group and for
coughs, colds or any throat or lung
trouble" So do thousands of others.
So may you. Asthma, hay fever,
Strip, whooping cough, hemorrhages
fly before it. so cents and 81. Trial
bottle free. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

Chicago, March 5-SDlitting the diff
ference, Marty Perkins, Tor Eddie Nc
'Goorty, and Glvis Ferret, backed up
by Hugo Kelly, yesterday signed ar
ticlec fer Z 10-rcund match to be held
in Kercsha, Wis, March 49, All
concerned argued for several hours on
the weight question. Kelly wanting 15S
at O'Clock ana Forkins demanding
15S al 3. The Glal compromise was
reached when the promoters suggest
ed 15S at 4:30. The outfit to stage
the bout is the same club which put on
the last set-to between Kelly and
Brown.
/ st. Paul. March 5.-Mike Gibbons of
St. Paul will meet Jack Denning in a
10-round bout before the Fairmoa.
Athletic club, New York, March q, the
deal having been closed here late yes
terday. Each man is to weigh in at $50
pounds at 3 O'Clock on the afternoon
of the fight.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 5.-Presi.
dent Carson of the Central league has
served notice that Evansville cannot
get into professional baseball again un.
til that city pays a debt of $1,000
which the Central association assum
ed for the Evansville club last year
when the league took it over and
transferred it to South Bend. Evans
vile has been talking about enterine
the Kitty league.
Waterbury, Conn, March 5.-Wil
liam r. Day, young man of this city
died yesterday as a result of a foot
ball injury suffered last summer. Dur
ing a game at Meriden he was kicked
over the heart, inducing an affection
which resulted in a complete break
down six weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

winter Manager Myers has been keep
ing a stiff upper lip, but his mind has
not wandered away from the Quincy
ball lot for a minute. He is not the
kind to write weeks before hand and
tell the fans what he is going to do,
but waits until the time arrives and
then shows them what he has done.
Mr.. Hofer asserted yesterday that he
will not specify the time for the
managers coming until after the new
company is fully organized. He said,
however, that the big boss would
very probably put in an appearance
the middle of this month, possibly in
two weeks.
The salary limit in the Three-Eye
league this year has been cut down
TO S1.S00 exclusive of the manager.
On this account both Mr.. Myers
and Mr. Hofer realize that it will
be impossible to have some of the
old players, those drawing the big
pay envelopes, report here this year.
Nc specifications have been made in
this regard but it is very probable
that younger faces and strange faces
at thst, VIII be seen in Quincy uni
forms this year. Perhaps there Is
rot a manager in organized base
tall who gives the youngster a bet
ter chance TO make good than Babe.
lie has contended ever since ne has
had charge Of the Quincy team that
ne likes to see the young blood in
the game and will always find room
for a promising youngster on his
Z bench
Decatur gets permanent place in
the Three-Eye league without a ball
player signed up. Mr.. Hofer has re-
ceived several communications from
Decatur asking for prices on some of
I the old Quincy men. These prices
have been quoted and deals for three
OF four players are now pending. If
/ the deals transpire. 1t is very probable
that some of Quincy's old players will
report at Decatur.
Roy A. Whiteside who broke into
the 'profesh" last year as a twirler on
the Islander pitching staff. has been
signed by Manager Clarence Rowland
of Dubuque and will report TO him
his career with the Islanders early in
the season. was released and went 70
Winnipeg in the Canadian Twilight
league. He lasted there till darkness
fell for the league and then returned
to the Islanders, finishing the season
here. The Dubuque boss realizes that
Whitley" has the makings Of a good
pitcher and he intends TO help him de
velop. He says he likes the side-arn
swing of the youngster and can use
him very well.
Jim Shafer, the cleanup" hitter Of
the Davenport Canning company team
has broken out of the brush and is u
be given a whirl in the league game
by the Quincy Three-Eye club this sea
son. He has been the heaviest hittel
on the team for the last two years. II
addition to possessing batting eye,
he knows how to field the ball. Hit
Davenport friends look to him to max,
good with the Veterans.
BY the way, the Quincy team viii
! probably be re-dubbed this season, To-
] Babe Myers. the manager. intends Il
do away with his veteran lineup ant
substitute youngsters in their stead
, So instead CT carrying a coterie o
: veterans. he will have a bunch of babet
and chances are that the cognomel
will be changed to Babes" or In
fants."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
THE EMPIRE.

Daily vaudeville performances at
800 and Sis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
WINTER SEASON HAS NO DREARY DAYS FOR
BIG HANS WAGNER. PIRATES DEMON CLOUTERl

Hans Wagner. demon
clouter Of the National lea
que and the Pirates main
stay for many years, has
good times at his winter
home at Carnegie. Pa
Hans IL here shown with
one of his dogs. Just
starting out upon a hunt
ing trip. He has kept
himself In good physical
shape by these long
tramps over the hills. and
expects to report in splen-
did condition. Between
hunting and automobiling.
the big "Dutchman" man
ages to derive a good deal
of enjoyment from the on
Season- He owns several
SarA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
The Theatre
ILLINOIS.

March Address by John Mitchell
under auspices Tri-City Federation of
Labor.
March 9-"My Wifes Family
March 15-Davenport Elks' Min
Strels.
March 1.-THE Gamblers John
Cort).
March 24-Flora De Voss Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
IRlxIE ERIeANzA no WED.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 5.-Trixie
Friganza, who is starring in The
Sweetest Girl in Paris which opens
here this week. announced last night
that she is TO be married next Sunday
to Charles Goettler. who has been her
personal representative for several
years yes. there is a romance" she
said. When / first met Charlie, l did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31


NEW YORK. Jan. ss.---ind,c stlon
that the recent wilson's Harvey ~.
eldert Was . mere tempest In a tea.
pet. and In no way affected their
personal regard TOR each ether. 10
shown In letters alleged 20 have
pasxed between Gov. Woodrow
Wilson 81 New Jersey and Col. Geo.
Harvey. editor Of Narper's Weekly.
and puhlished In today'a evening
Pest.
The first letter Il from Wilson 10
Harvey. and refers To the formers
request that Ilafnera Weekly cease
It's support Of hls candidacy for the
democratic presidential nomination
II SAYS
When yoa asked the that auex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
Woodrow Wilson and Col.
Harvey Still Good Friends

ton about Harpers Weekly, ! an.
swsred simply AZ a matter Of fact
and business. | said nothing TO
you then about my sincere graft.
tude for your generous support
Please forgive aud forx.t my man.
nere"
In hIs reply Cot Harvey tells the
governor that no personal issue can
ariss between them. adding that
when Harf~ra supported wllaon II
Wis doing great public service, :
aud continued:
When ynu asted me 10 atop Sup
porting you, there was nothins else
left for me 10 do. What little hurt
! may have felt aa consequence OF
tho unexpected audiences OF your
attitude II. Of course. wholly egimi.
mated by your gracious words
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

, court. and you should think lot
more Of them. Get rid Of that cat
within "a hours" Hoe said he
would.
Chicagoan Admits That Spending
$4,000 In Charity IL Hard Job
Charles A. Purcell Of Chicago. ex-
ecutor of the Will Of hister.iniaw.
Mrs. Mary -. Purcell. who left $3.50.
600 70 charity, admits that spending
the money IN too big job for him.
~ am absolutely AZ sea az 10 what
to do with the money" be said II
tried handing out cash 20 the poor
ON Christmas and got rid Of only
50 900 after working a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
Anger Leads
to Tragedy

thy Vnt1H Tr00n k049o1 WHo{
PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. 81 .~~-As a
result Of quarrel over their s.years
old daughter. Merlin. Chas. brown.
grueer. aged ~. IL dead. 4 eusesdc.
his wifi. Ia At ~. vineent's hospital
suffering from three big scalp
wounds. and the baby Ia In the care
OF nelghbnrs. The baby was the
only witness to the struggle.
According TO Mrs Hrown. her hns.
band became cnrsKed and chased
her lnto bedroom. where he struck
her several blows on tn. head with
hammer. knocking her unccn.
aeIoua
The child aAid her father worked
Tor some time attempting to revive
the mother befnfe he procured y
shotgun and blew off the top OF hla
head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
Standard Oil Is
Backing Revolution

SHANGHAI. Jan. gi.~--Ths Stand.
ard OIL Go. IL today declared 10 BE-
the financial resource IL the Chinese
revclutlonists and high officials OF
the rebel party assert that when Dr.
San Vat sens presidency IL = fact
n. win sixn over TO the trust entire
confFoi Of the oil resources Of China
ny this move the Standard OH Co.
h believed 10 have checkmated the
efforts OF iss European rivals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
::S7 AERoPlAnEs

PAHIs. jan 1I~-If 4 probable
that each of ting 81 departments In
the French republic wiIi donate an
aerupfnns 10 the army. the machines
10 bear the names OF the depart
ments presenting them The
scheme IL the outcome OF too
stnali appropriation Tor the air
division made BY the chamber Of
deputies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
Haven't Got !
Darn Thing to Say

fuy UnisoA Press L~Aoo1 V1soD
NEW YORK. Jan. 3i.--pra-
fiction that Thsodcre Roose-
welt would b. nominated ard
elected president o. the United
States ~as rssds here today BY
Gov. stuobs of ksrsas before
departing for Warrington.
-noossseit % the emily man In
the country Ssobbs said. -,~ho
car restore the eorfidsnee Of
the people In rspubliesnisn-
There - no doubt IN my mind
but that ne will D. nominated
and elected
when shown Gov. ssuobe'
statement. Col. Rocssveis s1ld:
-The only thsrq ! have 10 sAy
IL tnas osant have. haserN
had ard probably won't have .
darn shsnG 70 say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

While Or Frederick A. Cook was
featuring on the Arctic IA the Union
tabernacle AZ iIopkinHyiIlc. Ky. a
swarm OF bees that had sought ref.
use IN the ceiling during cold spell
thawed out aud dropped by scores
on 20 the heads aud neckn Of the
listeners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
HETTY GREEN'S SON

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. III Col.
n. II. r. Green. son OF Hetsy Green.
q worlds richest woman, t. In San
Francisco today-~a bachelor. He
SAYS be- intends ieaslnk the cts in
the same blessed state. Greens
trip combines business and pleas
IRE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31


Adoiph William Russell Haw+
klns. Of Frankfort. ny. In probably
the most Krandmoshered~ boy In
the union. he has seven OF them
Until saat year he had eight. but
one OF them has died.
FIRST of all. Adelph has tao ctr
af3tas KFandmotheTs They are
Mrn. susan Mary Hawkins Of Law
rencehurK. ky., and Mrs Anne
Persiar of HafrndsburT. ky.
THEN bic great xranfsnoshefa are
Mrs Elizabeth reeyier ard Mira
Angelina peesier OF iiarfusisbnsx
ard Mrs Mary Johnson and Mrs
ktttie Hawkins nf I.awrrnceburx
Now, then. comes = perfectly good
great. great grandmother. In the per-
son Of Mrs. Lncrefia whsttinxhiii
OF Lebanon Junction. Another
great great grandmother died the
last year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
Ruled Cat Out OF Home. Gave Hub
by ~ houra 10 Comply

Mira. Anna Hoe of Newark. ". j..
had her husband In court. charging
that he thought more OF HIS pet cat
than his family. and frequently
abused her and whipped the chill.
dren over H.
u raised that cat from a little
kitten and think lot OF her" Hoe
told the court.
We'll. you raised your children
from little babies" retorted the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

lneel At bis wlfe's feet and ask her
pardon.
This being done. the husband WAS
ordered 10 klaa his spouse. which
he did with n reaounding smack
that seemed 20 please her. Then
be was allowed % 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
re. NAV CONE WEar

NEW YORK. Jan. as.-~Askcd to
day regarding a report that he will
make q trip ~ far West as Colorado
In May. Col. Roosevelt today dselin-
"a 10 discuss IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
ARCADIA ORCHARDS CO.
LAR0BUT IN IKE WEST
lal6 Third Ava.

IL you want 10 become an orchard
owner and at the present time are
working under a salary. you are the
person that ! want to see and have
d talk with.
car sell you 8. 10 or 2o-acrc
tract Of our land under gravity
system OF irrigation. together with
a contract from our company to
clear the land. set out TO trees.
and care for II for years. Our
price Is xbue per acre x15 per acre
as the initial payment and t2.s9 per
acre per month for a period OF
years Then we give deed. taking
h mortgage for balance unpaid run
proceeds from place will more than
pay. Cali and get literature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
QUEER THINGS IN THE NEWS

Df. Cook WIS among those stunE,
but the audience did not desert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
Mayor Gets Out With Shot Gun and

Mayor John V. koack with his
shotgun Is aiding IN the war on
Hparrows nj Wilkes. Barre, PA. lie
gets up at dawn and Joins the Park
firing squad. which shoots an aver.
age Of 200 day from the tfeetops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

Forced 70 kneel and Kiss Wife IN
Court for Having Beaten Her
Frank Ievendusky. charged In the
hayonno. y. j.. police court with
beating his wife. was penitent. but
this did not satisfy Recorder Mara.
who first ordered the husband 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

For years aparrows have been pest
Ia the town.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-17
The PARTY oE pupLlclrY.

4 single month has hardly elapsed
since the republicans of Oklahoma by
excluding negroes from county and
state conventions declared to the
world that the negro is incapable OF
self government and unworthy of par
tieipating in government. The plea of
the negro for representation on the
state delegation to the national con
yention was brusquely denied, and the
sable-sons of the south were informed
that the white republicans of Okla
homa do not need the negro in poll
tical conventions But within two
weeks change has come over the
spirit OF republican dreams and the
negro becomes once more the object
of keenest republican solicitude. A
fair" election law has been prepared
by the republican organization and
campaign inaugurated for tie emascu-
'ation il not the practical abrogation
of the Grandfather Clause.
The consistency of the republican
contingent is like the harmony of de
mons and angels. Today they indorse
what yesterday they denied. and to-
day they deny what yesterday they
admitted BY their action and open
declarations in convention they ex-
cluded the negro from politics. BY
their action and declaration today they
seek to bring the negro back into pol |
itics. The inconsistency is one born
of necessity and has nothing to do |
with principle or innate conception of |
right The tribe of the Harrisites
have no love for the negro in the eau
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-17

little children are together with the
derelict of the worlds masterpiece at
the bottom of the sea.
The greatest law giver the world
ever saw declared nearly four thou
sand years ago: Thou turnest man
to destruction; and sayeth, return We
children of men. For a thousand
years in thy sight are but as yester-
day when it is past, and as a watch
in the night. Thou earliest them away
as with flood; they are as sheep. in
the morning they are like grass which
groweth up. In the morning it flour
isheth. and groweth up: in the eYea-
ing it is cut down and withereth. We
are consumed by thine anger. and by
thy wrath are we troubled"
Humanity is brought face to face
with the fact that there is a power
above and beyond the skill of poor.
weak. faltering. falling humanity.
Time moves on as though only spar
row had fallen. and the ocean roars
its hoarse anthem along the shores
of hundred thousand miles of sea
shore, and what is man that thou art
mindful of him or the son of man that
thou visitest him"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-17
rHE KINGDOM oE CRAIG.

Craig county. Oklahoma, is one OF
the great agricultural counties of the
state. and agriculture is only one of
its resources. The county has coal
and timber and an abundance of water.
Craig county produces more hay than
any other county in Oklahoma, Prairie
hay is meant of course. as alfalfa and
other grasses are not grown to any
great extent, though the finest tim
othy in the state is grown here. 4
few miles to the west and north of
Vinita there are coal deposits that
sometime will rival the McAlester
fields in the production of coal A
vein more than seven feet thick un-
derlies all the upper Paw Paw creek
country at a debth of less than 900
feet This great reserve of fuel has
lain dormant waiting for a railroad
from the northwest which is now prac-
tically assured. To the east and north
OF us lead and zinc abound in paying
quantities. The great Joplin lead runs
southwest through Oklahoma to the
Arkansas river The Spayinaw hills
will some day yield up fortunes in
lead and zinc.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-17

Gus or the convention because they
do not need him there They profess
love for the negro in popular cleo
tions not for any worthiness in him
but because the machine needs his
vote.
The duplicity and inconsistency of
the party is apparent to all RESPONSE.
bles. and their professed love for the
African will fool no one but himself.
The negro alone of all the races can
be fooled by such whirl-a-gig protesta-
tons. All but negroes know that the
republicans displayed their real senti-
ments when they shut the doors of
their conventions in the face of ne
groes. All but negroes know that
their present proffers are sugar coated
falsehoods invented and circulated
with intent to deceive We do not
need you in our conventions because
you are an inferior race. We need
you in the election hence you are our
colored brother and we are your
friend. You cannot sit in our conyen-
tions. you can receive no offices or
honors at our hands, we will not treat
you with any consideration when we
do not need you; but we win permit
you to vote for our ticket and help
elect our candidates.
The democracy of Oklahoma has
never mislead the negro with any
kind of lie. Their policy toward
him has never been duplicitous or
colored with deceit. They have told
him that they proposed to limit his
suffrage privilege until he was quail
fed to vote intelligently. They have
never told him that he was unworthy
TO sit with the min council but that
he was the. white mans equal on cleo
tion day. And we believe the time
will finally come when the negro TAX
ing knowledge OF experience will en-
tertain more respect for the party that
deals frankly with him than he will
for party tnat humilitates him only
for the sake Of his suffrage and who
becomes an advocate of his interests
only for the sake of his vote.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-17

The mightiest ship ever construct
Ell by the engenuity and craft o. man
lies a helpless wreck at the bottom
of the stormy atlantic. Todey stag
gered humanity stands with bowed
and uncovered head before the ma
jesty of the Creator. and feels deeply
how puny and pitiful are the greatest
achievements of man. Down in the
blue depths of old ocean lie the forms
of mighty men who stirred the world
with their genius, beside the silent
pauper strangely and equally mingle
The white faces of men, women and
and unknown dead. Millionaire and