The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-03

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went begging for names to swell the
amount for buncombe.. Mr.. VIM. Kern,
then gave the cost of prosecutions as com
pared with the price of one glass of beer
Then came more begging in handsome
camp meeting style by the noted female
doctor special canvasser lmportuned our
reporter to take stock, said they were go.
ing to have good managers OF i've men who
pay their debts land going to be stockhold-
ers)? Mr.. Kerns said he'd bust them OF
make a dust around this town if they stole
any of the money; long and painful beg
ging spell followed till finally 1902, 900 was
reached, when the noted female doctor
treated the few who had patiently "staid
it out to loud and long peroration of
wind, the papers were placed in the hands
of the custodians who will call a future
meeting and announce the same IN the
daily papers. Here the female doctor
yelled out, Yes, read THE ARGUS and
you will be posted, and then the meeting
adjourned the noted female doctor pocket
ed his $50, and slid for greener fields.
The following is the paper signed, to-
gether with a list of the immensely wealthy
of Proud Moline, all of whom are great
moral reformers. One or two in particular
are known to have extended their reforma-
tons to the demi-naonde of Davenport.
All will be able to pick them out from gen
eral reputation. The following is the list !:
Subscriptions md obligation Of the friends
of temperance IN the City Of Moline IN
the ,Sate Of Illinois,
We, the undersigned, subscribe the sums
set opposite our respective names, subject
to such equal and mutual assessments as
shall be made from time to time by a Board
of Managers, hereafter to be elected from
the subscribers-fo such sums as may be-
come necessary for the prosecution and
suppression of the illegal sale of spirtu-
Gus, vinous and malt liquors in the City of
Moline. This obligation 10 take effect
when $4,000 have been subscribed, and
shall remain in force for five years. Pro-
rided, This subscription becomes invalid,
when, by any reason, the amount falls be
low $4,000.
First-That no assessment shall be made
other than for the specific and direct pros
ecution and suppression Of the illegal sale
of said liquors of said city.
THAT said Board OF Managers shall
make no assessment unless fully concurred
in by majority Of the Board.
Any person may become = member OF
this association by subscribing any given
amount lsubjectto assessment, and. shall cast
one vote for the subscription and one ad
ditional vote for every additional thousand
above the first thousand above subscribed.
Any subscriber changing residence from
shown to the Board may withdraw his or
her subscription, having paid all assess
ments due up to that time. The officers
of this society shall consist of President,
two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas
urer, ali of whom shall be elected at the
annual meeting hereafter mentioned, and
shall serve until their successors are elect
ed. The Board of Managers shall consist
of five persons, two OF which shall be the
President and Secretary cx -offcio and three
persons by virtue of election by the sub
scribers. The President and Secretary
shall perform all duties common to their
respective offices as President and Secreta-
ry of said Board And said Board shall
direct persons to prosecute all parties en-
gagged in the illegal sale Of said liquors
within the corporation of said city, and
make such assessments and collections as
may become necessary. And said Board
shall solicit and listen to any complaint
that may give light Of illegal sale of said
liquors.
Bylaws may be adopted or the constitu-
ton altered or amended when not incon-
sstent with the objects indicated and set
forth in the financial obligation, provided
the consent Of majority of subscribers
can be obtained or the consent of a suff-
cient number representing majority Of
the capital pledged.
Following is the constitution and list of
the subscribers