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THE ROCK ISLAND AltGUS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1910. NO MORE PRIZES Ban Johnson Proposes to Stop Giving Premiums fpr the Leading Batters. LAJOIE STIRS UP SCANDAL General Opinion Is That St. Louis Club Gave I lira Hits Necessary to Win Auto. Chicago, Oct. 11. There will be no Jnore premiums offered for heavy swat ting in the major leagues, and in the future diplomatic publicity . men can not conceal their advertising under the tloak of generosity, at least not in or ganized baseball. This was the ultimatum given out by President Johnson of the American league yesterday afternoon. He also Intimated his intention of bringing the matter before the national commis sion for final settlement and drastic action, If necessary. If this threatened can on prizes is the result of the pre vailing unpleasantness, the heavy clouters must pay the penalty. Before either Tyrus Cobb or Napol eon Lajoie tocts an auto horn there is going to be an official probe, believe Byron Bancroft Johnson, and if there Is any scandal attached to the final game between Cleveland and St. Louis in which Larry fattened his batting average materially, if not illegitimate ly. that is going to be cleared up. And (this investigation, which will be con ducted in person by the head of the 'American league, will go a great ways In deciding who will become the own er of that much-coveted gasoline char lot. 5 port VTrttrra Canstfc. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 11. Each of five local sporting writers commenting on Sunday's American league games be tween Cleveland and St. Louis, charge tertain members of the local team al lowed Lajole to obtain his hits. The AMUSEMENTS. One Night Wednesday, Oct. 12 A great big laugh and then a scream The Adolph Phillipp's German Mu sical Sensation "Alma, Wo Wohnst Du?" (Alma, Where Do You Live?) With the Vienesse Beauty Miss Cora Morena And the entire original cast direct from its successful run at the Chi cago and Whitney opera houses, Chi cago. You don't ' have to know German to Enjoy the fun and music Prices 25c to $1.50. Phone West 224. Matinee and Night. Wednesday, Oct. 12. -Jos. M. Gaites' New Musical Comedy "The Girf of My Dreams" From the Illinois theatre, Chicago with John Hyams and Leila Mclntyre and Company of TO. Book by Nesbit and Hauerbach. Music by Carl Hoschna, composer of "Three Twins" and "Madame Sher ry." Augmented orchestra of 15." Prices- Matinee 50c to $1.00. Niffht 50c to $1.50. Seat Sale Monday Morning. MAJESTIC THEATRE Complete change of program with th greatest attraction, all week. PAUL KLEIST Wonderful Act. 'ieer Seen Here Before. Matinee Daily, Any Scat lOc Evening, 8 and 9:15. 10, 20 and 30 Cents. Old Phone 1685. Al'GUSTANA LYCEUM LECTURE COURSE 1910-1911 JTDGE BEX LIXDSEY, Den ver's famous juvenile court judge. DU. WILLIAM A. COLLEDGE, lecturer and traveler. MOXTAVILLE FLOWERS, reader and lmpersonater. BAIlTALOTTA COXCERT CO., Signor Bartalotta, tenor; Gaylord, Yost, violinist. Miss Chaffer, reader. HAXIEL ORATORIO SOCI ETY, and soloists. Mrs. Edla Lund, director. AIGUSTAXA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. WEXXERBERG MALE CHOR US. ' First number Dr. Colledge, Oct. 26. Season tickets $2.00, now on sale at Harper House drug store and College pharmacy. Frauleins . ' , v " - .. if -" 5t , , - 11 ft X c. . vi . .. . . -y-y. : .:-.-"-j object of this, it is charged, was to enable him to score more hits during the season than were credited to Ty Cobb of the Detroit team. , Lajoie was credited at bat four times in each game of a double header. Each time he obtained a hit. In the summary he also is given a sacrifice hit Outfcnnutrd, ayn O'Connor. "Lajoie outguessed us," said Mana ger O'Connor. "We figured he did not have nerve to bunt every time, lie beat us at our own game." Lajoie. in a telegram from Cincin nati, said: "After I made the first hit, St. Louis men played deep, expecting me to pound the ball out every time. I followed them right along. The pitch ers did their best to deceive me, I am certain.'' It was necessary for Lajoie to obtain eight hits in order to pass Cobb. Thinks It Look Supl-iou. Frank J. Navin, president of the De troit club, declared today the hitting of Lajoie in St. Louis looked suspicious. "I think when the averages are giv en out. it will be found Cobb is in the lead." Fepllnfc In Chlrnito. Chicago, Oct. 11. Several Chicago sporting writers in discussing the La joie incident, declared they did not think blame could be attached to St. Louis pitchers. They said the case presented the possibility of an under standing between Lajoie and certain fielders of the St. Louis team. La- joie's feat has not been equalled in years. STANDING OF LEAGUES NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. Chicago 101 49 .fi7.. New York 90 62 .592 Pittsburg 86 67 .562 Philadelphia 77 74 .510 Cincinnati 75 79 .4S7 Brooklyn 64 8S .4 21 St. Louis 62 87 .416 Boston 51 100 .338 RESVI.TS YESTERDAY. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago. 7; St. Louis. 15. New York, 2; Philadelphia, 8. Billiard Scores. Two more games in the Arcade bil- lard tournament were played last ev ening, Roantree and Hayes being the winners. The former defeated Morris Cook by a score of 77 to 5S and Hayes won from Hugo Simon 70 to 95. Cook's rating is 70 and Simon's is 100. Satur day Nicholas (100) defeated Cook (70) by a score of 100 to 65; Haug (77) de feated Kanpke (95). 77 to 84; Hayesi (70), defeated Mnllane (65), 70 to 55; and Toal (77) defeated Nicholas (100) 77 to C2. Reaching the Top In any calling of life, demands a vigorous body and a keen brain. Without health there Is no success. But Electric Bitters is the greatest health builders the world has ever known". It compels perfect action of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, purifies and enriches the blood. tones and invigorates the whole sys tem and enables you to stand the wear and tear of your daily work. After months of suffering from kidney trouble," writes W. M. Sher man of Cushing, Me., "three bottles of Electric Bitters made me fell like a new man." Fifty cents at all drug gists. AMUSEMENTS. Thursday, Oct. 13. Yess the Greatest Musical Hit of the Year Is HARRY BULGER , "The Flirting Princess" Mort H. Singer's Parisian sensa tion by Adams, Hough and Howard. Staged by Joseph C. Smith. The Vampire Dance. Apache Dance. The show that dazzled Chicago. Direct from a run of 340 perform ances In Chicago. The handsomest chorus in America today including the renowned barefoot chorus. Prices 25c, 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50 Phone West 224. in "Alma, Wo Wohnst Du? -V-' I ILLINOIS BOOKINGS. Oct. 13 "The Flirting Princess." Oct. 15 Grace Baiid, matinee and evening. Oct. 23 "The Lottery Man." Oct. 24 "The Finkerton Girl." Oct. 25 Christian Science lecture. Oct. 26 William Norris, in "My Cin derella Girl." Oct. 28 "The Rosary." Oct! 30 "What a Gill Can Do," mat inee and evening. Oct. 31-Nov. 5 The Flints. "THE FLIRTING PRINCESS." Harry Bulger, in Mort H. Singer's "The Flirting Frincess." the latest of the unique musical comedy entertain ments which Adams, Hough and How ard have furnished Chicago, will seen here again at the Illinois theatre next Thursday evening. It is a rust ling, bustling, jolly musical farce, with snap and action in every line and situ ation, and those who have enjoyed "The Prince of Tonight," "The God dess of Liberty" and "Miss Nobody from Starland-' will purely be pleased with "The Flirting Princess." Manager Singer ig presenting the sensational "Apache" and "Vampire" dances, also the famous "barefoot chorus," with the same effects that the production en joyed during its long run in Chicago. "ALMA, WO WOHNST DU?" There are said to be a number of alluring songs in the German musical sensation, "Alma, Wo Wohnst Du?" which comes to the Illinois theatre tomorrow night. There ia. for in stance, "Dor Schwartzer Kater'' (the Black Cat), and "Weibcr, Weihcr!" (Women, Women!). The value of this musical play is happily attested by the fact that it played a whole year in New York, whero it has not yet ex hausted its vogue, and that It. conios from the man who has given the Gor mnn stage of this country some of the biggest successes it has ever known. Cora Marena, a singing comedienne of charm, beauty and talents, will ap pear as Alma Dufaur, the dashing heroine of the comedy. So brilliantly has this play been constructed, and so happy in its illustration of character, it is claimed, that one need possess no knowledge of German to under stand and enjoy it. SMALL TALK OF STAGE. The army of small actors appear ing In "The Blue Bird" at the New theatre, New York, are well cared for by the management. Not only do they have their own nursery and a matron to care for them, but their hours of rehearsals are restricted and they are sent to school save on matinee days. When rehearsals ex tend over the lunch or the dinner hour, wholesome food is served on long tables set upon the roof gar den. Here from 50 to 75 children. as well as the adult actors in the play, gathered once or twice each day prior to the presentation of the play, and after dining spent an hour in games and frolics. Maude Adams has returned to New York and begun her season in wnat Every Woman Knows" and will continue until January, when she will make her first appearance in New York as Chantecler. in the Rostand play of that name. Henry Bataille, whose play, "The Scandal." Charles Frohman has just produced with Kyrlo Bellew in the principal pan, nas aeiivertd man uscript of an other play of equal power, called "The Foolish Virgin." In "The Scandal" the problem is the forgiveness of an erring wife; in "The Foolish Virgin" it is a wife's forgiveness of an- erring husband. Louise Drew, daughter of John Drew is this season appearing as a member of Miss Ethel Barrymore's company in the Pinero play, "Mid Channel." The date now definitely fixed for the commencement of Anne Russell's renewal of her starring tour under Charles Frohman's management . Is November. Miss Russell is to have a comedy just completed by the authors of "Love' Watches." KLEIST AT MAJESTIC. Paul Kleist, appearing at the Ma jestic theatre this week, is an artist who has his competitors beaten in one - " i 1 thing pantomime. He has overcome the handicap of the pantomimist who must remain silent during the act and depend upon excessive shrugs and clapping of hands to express surprise, fear, joy and other emotions. He does this by the use of a whistle grad uated to such exquisite shades that he can actually whistle whole sentences to his audience and they understand him as perfectly as the spoken word. He is an artist on musical Instruments and produces hilarious laughter by bringing to life wooden figures which dance about in queerest attitudes. It is a real novelty, this act of Mr. Kleist's, and worth seeing. To see odd shapes waltzing in mid-air, or ob serve a battleship riding on nothing but the thin other is a bit of oddity I which old people appreciate as much as children. Manikin puts on a frog contortion art, with special scenery and Mrs. Casey sings "Twilight." Th motion pictures depict a struggle be tween labor and capital, with a happy ending. Knot. "GIRL OF MY DREAMS." In "The Gtrl of My Dreams." the new and mmical comedy in which Jo seph M. Gait.-s is presenting John Hyams and Leila Mclntyre, well known vaudeville headliners as th team of Hyams and Mclntyre, there is a strong Quaker element manifesting itself not only In costume but In dia logue or at least two of the principal characters. Although one of the most quaint and interesting features of American lite, the Quaker is rarely seen on the stage of late years even less frequently than a decade or two r.go. "The Girl of My Dreams" Is de scribed as an atmospherical musical play. It is in two acts and is the work of Wilbur D. Nesbit of the Chicago Evening Post and Otto Hauerbach Karl Hoschna is responsible for the music, which he confidentially asserts is even more alluring than his two for mer great successes "Three Twins and "Madame Sherry." The comedy element Is said to be largely of the farcical kind with amusing situations that happen naturally with the telling of the story. Mr. Gaites has engaged an exceptionally well balanced com pany of playors to support Hyams and Mclntyre. among whom are Percival Aylmer, Harry Clark, Henrietta Lee, Nita Allen, Hoy L. Royce, Irving Brooks. Leila Smith and others. The production, it is promised, will be most elaborate from a scenic as well as from a costume standpoint. "The Girl of My Dreams" will be the attrac- NEURALGIA BACKACHE Take ONE of the Little Tablets and the Pain is Gone "I hjvc used Dr Miles' Antl-Palnl Pi:U for yn itkJ find (tin t&ey ire tttcl on thing thac wtlt certainly gl-rc wf ferer ibeidetlred relief.", Mrs. J. P. Briudl, Tonspah, Ncv. AND THE PAINS OP . RHEUMATISM and SCIATICA 25 1 Doses25'Centss Vour"Dg?ist sells Dr. Milts' And-Pirn Pills and be n MdtorUcd to return iht price of c2m Hru packtc I only I If n falls to cenern ymiT leadaeite BAT GiES BACK Former Lightweight Champion Shows Old Time Form and Beats Monte Dale'. LATTER QUITS IN THIRD Loser, Outclassed, Broke Arm in the Second Former Champion ' v Shows Speed and Power. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 11. In his first figbt since Ad Wolgast stripped him of his championship laurels last Feb. 22, Battling Nelson here last night won from Monte Dale of Den ver after threo rounds of fighting. At the beginning of the fourth round Dale's seconds threw up the sponge in order tp save their man from a knock out. Dale broke his left arm in the second round of the fight and it was for this reason, his seconds said, they stopped the fight. Nelson was clearly the master of his opponent, however. and would have knocked him out even though Dale had not suffered an acci dent. "Battler" Cornea Bark. Before the first round had gone a minute it was obvious the Battler had grounds for his claim that he could "come back." The Hegewlsch fighter rushed Into Dale after feeling him out for a few seconds. With a stiff left to the eye Nelson drew first blood. In a few sec onds a left to Dale's stomach floored him for fonr seconds. Many specta tors thought Nelson could have won by a knockout in this round had he so desired. Although clearly outclassed. Dale fought on gamely until (he broke his arm. In the third round he made no attempt to use the Injured member, but punched Nelson repeatedly with his right. rlma I.ljtht on Feet. There was not a moment during the fight when Nelson appeared tired. Ha was light on his feet and hit from all angles with great force. After the tattle Nelson announced he had agreed to fight "One Round" Hogan of San Francisco 10 rounds in that city on Oct. 25. tion at the Grand. Davenport, tomor row, afternoon and evening. Both the matinee and evening performances should attract large audiences. Useful Hints for the Auoist It may be taken as axiomatic that a knack is required in the manipulation of any starting crank, but the greater number of thciu would be much more easy to haudle if the releasing spring was made lighter. With a stiff releas ing spring any relaxation of the turn ing effort cn the part of the one crank ing causes the handle to fly out and dis engage itself. It has then to be turned around and pressed In again. While it is advisable to have a spring sufficient ly strong to insure that tbe ratchet will be kept out of engagement while the engine is running, there Is no rea son why the spring should be at all stiff. An extremely light spring will serve all the purposes of releasing if the crank spindle is occasionally given a drop or two of oil. Tbe use of nn Inferior quality of lu bricating oil leads to a number of evils, apart from unsatisfactory lubrication. Carbon deposits will form on tbe com bustion chamber walls, on the piston heads and on the points of the spark ing plugs. Ignition will be interfered with and finally stopped through short circuiting across the insulation of the plugs. The deposit may in time be come so thick as to hold sufficient heat from one explosion to another to cause pre-ignition, which is liable to cause the motor to run with more or less "knock." If pre-lgnition is suspected a test can be made by cutting out tno ignition current. If this fault is not present the motor will stop, but if pre ignition is occurring the motor will run without the assistance of legiti mate aids to ignition. Shutting off the supply of fuel will bring the en gine to a standstill. When a dry battery appears exhaust ed it will usually bo found that its deliberation is due primarily to the contents having become too cfry. Holes should accordingly be made at the top and water poured in. which will start the current again in most cases. Vin egar may be used with even better ef fect than water, but in any case these measures should be regarded only as of a temporary nature, and new batteries should be obtained at the earliest possible moment. Large tires will stand harder usage than small ones and will give better service as long as they last. A less abrupt bending of tbe fabric of a tire invariably follows a shock to a larger than a smaller tire, and tbe strain ex erted on the trend when the car Is In notion is divided over a large area. thus affording better traction and con serving the strength of the tire. Amateur repair men when taking any equipment of their machines to pieces are liable to lose or misplace some of the smaller nuts or screws unless a definite method of keeping them Is followed. For this rpason it Is advisable to use a number of small boxes into which tbe small pieces from each part of the car may be sorted. t Is especially worth while to do this where some time may elapse before the mechanism is put together again. An experienced driver keeps a number of tin cans, partly filled with kerosene. Into which he drops all parts as he takes them from bis car. BANK ROBBERS IN TROUBLE Fail to Get Money, One Is Captured and Another Is Shot. Norfolk, Neb., Oct. 11. After a bat tle one bank robber suspect, was captur LZ Do You Want to Win a $375.00 -Kimball DprlghtPisino Ahsolulcly Free? $11,845.00 PIANO CONTEST FIRST PRIZE 1375.00 Kimball Piano. SECOND PRIZE $125.00 Piano Discount. THIRD PRIZE, $110.00 Piano Discount. FOURTH PRIZE, Ladies' or gentlemen's gold watch, valusd at $25.00. FIFTH PRIZE, Ladies' or gentlemen's gold chain valued at $10.00. Additional to the above, we will distribute among the lucky con testants piano discounts to t"e amount of $11,200.00. Costs Nothing to Enter Contest. We are making this generous distribution of prizes to ad vertise our name; to make you familiar with the various pianos we handle, and to make it possible for a large number of fam ilies to secure high-grade instruments at a legitimate saving. This Contest Is On the Square Someone Will Win This Piano II Mlghl as Well be Yon M 1 1 2 I 3 '4 5 1.6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43" 44 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 49 Judges ot Contest. In this oontest we place the answers in the hands of disinter ested parties, and the awarding of prizes rests entirely with them. We have selected the following well known citizens of Rock Island, Moline and Davenport to act for us, which is ample assurance of an absolutely square deal to every contestant. S. W. Searle, Publisher Rock Island Daily Union; John Sun dine, Treasurer Moline Dispatch; Prof. Ernest Otto, Director of Music Davenport Public Schools. The Idea of this contest is to see who can form the most squares from the above diagram, working according to the rules. RULES. Small Squares used to form larger ones mast all Join. The different squares you form may be shown in any way you see fit. It is not permissible to alter size of the small squares. The SAME COMBINATION of small squares can be used but once. Squares formed may be shown either with figures or diagrams. Yon may use any kind of paper, ink, etc. We herewith give you an example of bow you can form two squares. You can find lots more if yon try. EXAMPLE. Numbers: 1 2 8 9 make one square ' 1 Numbers: 567121314192021 1 Total Squares 2 and so forth. Enumerate all the square formations you make tn the bove manner, addin gup and putting down the total number of Bquares. CONDITIONS. Anyone may submit one answer. Not more than one answer will be counted from same party or family. No employee of this firm or anyone connected with the piano business in' any. way will receive a prize. Persons already owning upright pianos will be barred from first, second, and third prizes. In the event of a tie, neatness and originality of design will be considered. YOU MUST WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAIN LY ON THE BACK OF YOUR ANSWER, stating whether or not you have an upright square piano, or organ. Be sure to give to tal number of squares on the back of your answer." DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. Besides the five grand prizes, piano discounts to tho amount of $11,200.00 will be given away as follows: Next five best an swers, $100.00 discount; next 20 best answers, $90.00 discount; next 30 best answers, $80.00; next 40 best answers J75.O0 dis count; next 50 best answers, $70.00 discount. To all contestants who do not succeed In winning one of the above awards, we will present a $25.00 piano discount. CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY, OCT. 15 MAIL OR BRING YOUR ANSWERS TO iowlby's Mesle House 1611 2d Ave., Rock id ed and another badly wounded Sunday night. The wounded man, however, escaped. They are believed to have A little money will help you, come to us. You can obtain $15 or more from us with the as surance of quick, quiet polite service and reasonable rates. We'll be glad to explain the details of our service either at our office or in your home. Call or phone West 122. MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY, suite 411-412 Peoples National bank building. Open Wednesday and Saturday Island samv.Bowiby.r.isr r "4 3m been members of a gang of five v.hn Sunday morning dynamited a bank at Meadow Grove, but got no money. evenings. '- "VT-"