The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-05
The Saloons Picketed by the
Temperance League!
THE LADIES ENLISTED FoE
THREE YEARS Or THE
WAR;
Free Beer and a Public Howl
The City Marshal Resigns, and the Mayor, Oh
the Fence, Takes Leg al Advice


,toning of women in Democratic process
sions and the driving of men away from
the polls by personal violence. This sort
Of education has had its legitimate result,
and now they are reaping the harvest OF
their own sowing. Last year Moline as
sumed city airs, and granted license to sa-
looms for the first time. With the aglta-
ton of temperance the retiring City Coun
Gil repealed the license ordinance, when
the ladies at once enlisted in the cause and
presented an extensive petition praying the
new Council for prohibition and no license.
The Council tied on voting on the petition,
which caused the Mayor, Mr.. John Deere,
one of her most liberal minded citizens, and
man disposed to act conscientiously and
for the best interest of the city, to take the
fence This threw the contest between the
Ladies Temperance League and the saloon
keepers and their patrons direct.
By concert of action the ladies adopted
the plan of picketing the saloons, contrary
to the dictation of the clergymen, who have
urged them on until they are now beyond
their control. The ladies commenced on
the saloons on Wednesday of this week by
detailing a guard to Schrader's saloon,
stationing it at the corner of Mayor
Deere's residence, directly opposite. The
other side at once rolled beer kegs into the
street and dispensed free beer to all the
followers of King Gambrinus as they came
from the mills and factories. The ladies
bravely held their ground as the crowd
swelled and became boisterous. From 7
O clock A. NJ. till ii o'clock P. NJ. the guard
was relieved every two hours. During the
evening four speeches were made to the
crowd. The first was made by <George
Henueber, the Baron, who once resided
in this city; the second by an Ohio man
from Rock Island, and two others. There
were several kegs of beer drunk from the
wagons and on the street, the teams keep
ing the supply good,
There were about 400 men engaged in
the meeting, with about 600 spectators.
Only one attempt was made to reply to the
speeches, and this was quickly checked by
the ladies. Cheer greeted every keg Of
beer as it was tapped and the whole pro
ceedings were one noisy howl. Mayor
Deere called on the City Marshal to dis
perse or arrest the leaders and was told i
couldn't be done. The marshal was &C
cused of cowardice, whereupon he resign
ed During this disturbance severa
stones were thrown by the beer drinking
side, in retaliation for the sneers, and erie
of derisiOn that their speakers received
the exemplifcation of the spirit of Puri
tanism and prescription that has beer
taught in Moline for the past few years.
At eleven clock at night quiet reigned
On Thursday the picket guard was KEEP
in position except during the storm wheI
they took shelter in Fred Calkinss plac
opposite.
This friday morning a reporter fror
The ARGUS visited the battlefield an
found Mrs. Edwin Williams and Mrs. {
MotFat on guard, and fair eyed lady keel
ing them company The ladies who wer
previously on duty, as near as could b
learned, were Mrs Geo StepE ems
Mrs. Charles T. Edwards, Mrs
j. Shields, Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard, Mrs. J
O. Anthony, Miss Fish, Mrs. j. G. Starr
and Mrs Mckay. The ladies were all III
known to the reporter, except the Eastman
ed, who at one time, kept mllliner's stol
in Davenport, under the name of Mrs. Nj
Crazy, and who was in some way assOcia
ed with a certain Baptist clergyman
Moline named Lackey, about three yeal
ago, who was missing about the time h
church began to inquire into the matter,
, some Moliners may perhaps recollect.
front of the saloon drinking was freely b
: ing done, while his Honor the Mayor sat {
} his porch reading the morning papers al
: serenely surveying the contendng force
! Tie received THE ARGUS reporter We
D graciously but didn't appear to be We
e communicative, 1t is probable howev
y that the Council will grant license to fe
o saloons only,a they have taken legal cou
r sci on their right to do so.
S The reporter timidly approached t
l. picket guard under the recognition sign
e granger, and asked permission to qut
5 ton them as to the course they were PIT
% suing and the intention of their Leagu
IS They were very reticent and said their
ton would be governed by Development
They plainly said that if our reporter r
iculed them they would made him suf
re for it. He begged of them not to SC;
I'd him as he was long distance from
III home and friends and not accustomed
p talk to women. They replied that he did
I'd look afraid of them, and informed h
Sc that their husbands were not afraid
OF them. The reporter timidly ventured
lis repeat that he was afraid OF them {
as should think their husbands would
re They arose from their chairs with an aw
re frown and the reporter took the first
p for home, casting an eye to the rear,
he discovered that the cloud on their ia
of was but the reflection from one of our
ut ored brethren who was pouring down
a seventh glass at the beer wagon in from
IN the saloon.
Mt The picket guard take down the name,
air all who enter the saloon for the purpos
using them as witnesses in prosecutions
N, be commenced against Schrader T