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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26
ON THE TRACK.
The Big Race Meeting at Davenport Opens
-Bicycie Contests.

The Big Race Meeting At Davenport Opens
bicycle Contests.
The big race meeting at the Daven-
port mile track opened yesterday af-
ternoon. In the Judges stand were
j. S. Gilmore, Of Rock Island; Wal
ter Chambers, of Davenport, and j.
X. Chambers, of Omaha, while j. p.
Van Tuyl and Harry Newell. OF
Davenport, and w. I. Rohn, of Mon
ticello, held the watches, and Charles
Lopez was starter.
The first race, the 2:iO trot, was
won by Monologue. with Minnie Will
son second, and Elton third. Time,
2:2S2, 2:24i, 2:2Si.
The 2:S5 pacing race was won by
Joe Nelson, with Ophelia second, and
Ithuriel third. Time, 2:17l, 2:16s,
2:19a, 2:194.
The 2:17 trot was won by Maud C.. g,
with Magby second, and Brazil third.
Time, 2:15s, 2:16i, 2:16.
Today's races are the 2:20 pacing;
2:30 Swear old trot, and 2:27 trot.
Tomorrow will appear the 2:l5 pac-
ing; 2:20 trot; free-for-all trot, and
the roadster pacing class, together
with the appearance Of Robert j.
and Joe Patchen for the q, 500 purse.
The Bicycle Races.
The bicycle races which were
postponed on Friday of fair week on
account of rain, were run yesterday
afternoon. The races were princi-
pally to dispose of the medals which
the Fair association had made for the
bicycle feature of its week. Paul +.
Kellar acted as starter: NJ. A. Steele,
of Rock Island, L. f. Jones and j.
NJ. Parker, of Davenport. as judges.
The first race was the quarter mile
open, with Charles Schake, n. B.
Taylor and A. T. Proux as entries.
This was won by Taylor. with Proux
second and Schake third. Time,
Sc As
The next event was the county
championship, one mile. The en-
tries in this race were Charles
Schake, W. c. Smith and X. ID.
WEIGH. Smith came in first, Schake
second and Welch third. Time.
c-oS ~ Inc
championship: The entries in this
race were the same as in the pre-
vious one and the result was the
same. Time, 1:41.
In the 1-mile open the entries were
three of the fastest men in Iowa or
Illinois outside of Chicago. As they
came into the stretch Proux was in
the lead, Taylor second and Smith
third. Smith made jump. passing
Taylor and needing about fifteen feet
to get ahead of Proux, whose wheel
he Tapped as the line was crossed.
Time, 2:49 Is. The 2-mile tri-citv
championship came next. Schake,
Taylor and Proux were the entries.
They won in the reverse order in
which their names are given above.
Time, 200. This was followed by
the half-mile open. This was won by
Proux, with Smith second. Schake
third and Taylor fourth Time,
! :354. The smile handicap closed
the series. The entries and their
odds were as follows: Taylor,
scratch; Walker, 400 yards; Proux,
$50 yards; Smith, SO yards. They
won in the order named. Time,
1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26
Young
6 MCCOn1bS
Fall Opening Sale.
YOUNG & Mc.COMBS, the oripinato,s Of ow
Prices, have their first Fall Opening Sale.

Gorgeous Display of the New Dress Goods Fabric.
and Silks, including own exclusive importations
the newest conceptions of the worlds fashion makers
in Cloaks Capes and Furs The beautiful New I.aces
the New Gloves correct weights in Underwear, Drap
cries and Linens, are truly marvels of value.
Our lin and Granite Ironware all silence CONNECT;
tion There is saving every counter, in everv
Shelf in every aisle, every floor at this the seasons
opening sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26
Welded In WILTON
A. D. Sperry and Miss Nellie
Mahanna United.
THE PRETTY HONE CEREMONY

The Coatractssg Partses Among the Rest
ands Youag Psopie-OE for the West On
Bridal rrip.
At the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Mahanna, at
Wilton. Iowa. at 8 o'clock last even
ing occurred the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Nellie NJ. Mahanna, to
A. ID. Sperry of Rock Island. The GER
emory was performed by Rev. w. S.
Marquis, pastor of the Broadway
Presbyterian church. this city. in
the presence of the circle of immedi-
ate relatives only, those from Rock
Island being Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Nc
Intyre. I'D. Sperry, Miss Mary Sper-
ry. together with Rev. and Mrs. W.
S. Marquis. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nc
Iutyre, of Oskaloosa. were also pres.
ent.
1t was a pretty home wedding.
beautiful in its quiet simplicity, and
after the service, . bountiful wedding
supper was served. The couple re-
ceived brilliant array of gifts. in
ciuuiuS MANY nduusOmc anu apprO-
pirate ones from Rock Island friends
and admirers. Mr.. and Mrs. Sperry
left during the evening for Denver
and the Rocky Mountains, where
they will spend a months honeymoon
and returning to Rock Island, their
home will be at $50 Twentieth
street.
The CouD,e
The couple are among Rock ISL
and's best known and most popular
young people. both being prominent
in religious and social circles, and
are members of the Broadway
church. whose pastor united their
lives last evening. Mr.. Sperry is
book-keeper for the Rock Island Stove
company, and is one OF the most es-
teemed young men OF the city. His
bride, who is a sister OF Mrs. c. C.
Mcintyre, formerly Of Rock Island,
made her home in the city until quite
recently. and her grace and culture
won her many admirers whose con-
gratulations are extended to the
groom in his good fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health
and her face blooms with its beauty.
If her system needs the cleansing
action Of a laxative remedy, she uses
the gentle and pleasant liquid laxat-
i've, Syrup of Figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26

Combination suits at NJ. & K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26
Miscellaneous.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Boys caps unequaled for the
price or quality, our. sale price Csc.
A full line of shifting flannels. 80
inches wide, in checks and stripes,
all wool, sale price. Csc per yard.
Huck Towcls-All linen fringe
Huck towels, large size. will sell
later at 2Oc, our sale price, 15c.
Household Furnishings.
A child's chair, perforated seat
and back-every other store in the
three cities will ask you 35c-our
sale price, 15c.
A genuine imported German steel
scissors. every pair warranted fin
est quality of goods, our sale price,
15c.
The sensible sad irons. sold the
world over at 1925 per set, our sale
price, 75c.
Clothes rack, equal to 40 feet Of
clothes line, our competitors ask
1925. our sale price, 69c.
Compass saw blades of the best
makes. others ask 15c, our sale
price, DC.
1O0-piece dinner set, semi-porce-
lain. matched at 80, our sale price,
IS. IS.
See our fine China dinner sets
worth SS5, our sale price, s21.75.
After dinner coffee cups &c up.
The GAINESVILLE cooking crock,
worth 25c, our sale price. &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26
NJ. e. X. for underwear.
Home seekers' Excursion,

The c., M. & St. P. railway will
run their home seekers excursions
on the following dates: Sept. IL and
%, and Oct. 9. Rate one first-class
fare plus g. Tickets good to return
20 days from date of sale.
Z. ID. w. HOLMES, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-26

The Transfers Union will meet a,
the Office Of T. H. Ellis, tomorrow
evening at 1880. All teamsters no,
members are invited to attend.
II. L. LAMP, Secretary.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02

THE PLAIN ENGLISH OF IT.

RIGHT IN THE FACE OF THE WRECK AND
RUIN OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC AND OF THE
UNIVERSAL VOICE OF TIE CHRISTIAN
PUBLIC, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, IN CON
VENTION ASSEMBLED, ENDORSES THE IL
QUOR TRAFFIC. II ANY ONE SAYS THE
ANTI-SUMPTUAEY PLANK IN THE PLAT
FORM DOESN'T MEAN OPPOSITION TO TIE
DESTRUCTION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC,
HE Is A VERY FOOLISH MAN, OR VERY
DISHONEST ONE. IT MEANS THAT
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is FOR
WHISKY,-THAT IS THE SHORT OF
IT. NO DEMOCRATIC
LEADER IN MISSISSIPPI OUGHT TO
HAVE THE FACE TO ASK THE
CHRISTIAN MEN OF THIS STATE TO
VOTE FOR TIE SALOON-DOMINATED
PARTY.-Dr. j. B. GdmbreU, in Letter in
The Leader IN 1899.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
To Suppress the Traffic.

The general council of the Reformed
Episcopal church, lately convened in
Christ church, Chicago, unanimously
reafirmed its standing resolution rela-
tive to the liquor traffic as follows:
"That all Christian men and women
should, both by precept and example.
uphold the cause of temperance and do
all in their power to suppress the liquor
traffic.
"That no Christian can consistently
engage in this traffic or profit by it.
either by leasing or letting the building
in which to carry it ON or otherwise.
"That no Christian can consistently
aid this traffic by signing petitions for
licenses to engage in the same"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
License Bulwarks a Nuisance.

The Indiana supreme court says:
ga saloon that lessons the value of
property is nuisance at law and can
be abated as a nuisance, and, moreover,
the person whose property is injured by
a saloon is entitled to recover from the
keeper damages equal to the injury es-
tablished.
Here is what the United States su-
preme court has said:
"For we cannot shut out of view
the fact, established by statis-
tics accessible to every one, that the dis
order, pauperism and crime prevalent in
the country are, in some degree, at least,
traceable to this evil. kansas Cases
And again, more strongly:
"The statistics of every state show a
greater amount of crime and misery at
tributable to the use of ardent spirits
obtained at these retail liquor saloons
than to any other source. ."-California
Versus Christensen.
The one fact which stands out most
clearly in the light of these decisions is
that if it were not for the government
authority and protection of the license
system the liquor saloon could and
would be stamped out under common
law as public nuisance.
The license system, originally thought
by even many friends of temperance to
be ''restrictor' and regulator" OF
the liquor traffic, turns out to be the
bulwark of that traffic against an out
ragged public
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
Tools of the Trust.

1t has been no secret among poll
ticians who have any knowledge Of the
working methods and inside machinery
of parties that many of the great COR
porations (trusts) of the country have
habitually made contributions to the
campaign funds of both political par
ties. Large contributions by individuals
to party campaign funds are, of course,
open to the suspicion of interested and
selfish motives, but contributions by
corporations (trusts) affected by legisla-
tion, when made to both parties, are
fiagrantly corrupt, with no redeeming
feature. New York Tribune (Rep. D
June 90.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02

The preceding is graphic presenta-
tion of the growth Of the annual drink
bill of the United States for the Is
years from 1878 to 1898, based upon the
government returns as to the number Of
gallons of distilled spirits, wines and
malt liquors consumed during each of
these years 1t will be seen that the
amount annually squandered in liquors
has increased from 1853, 278, 770 in 1878
to 81, O79, 4S3, 172 in 1898, gain of 1873
per cent This gain has far outstripped
the gain in population, the per capita
cost of liquors in 1878 being 80. so and
in 1898 SIG. 10, per capita gain of 70
pc cent in Is years.
During the year ending June 30,
1898, according to the official figures,
there were consumed in the United
States 81, 800, 331 gallons of domestic
distilled spirits. Allowing discount of
12 per cent for spirits consumed in the
arts and adding 10 per cent for the wa
ter used to reduce the spirits to the
average retail strength, the net number
of gallons consumed was 1O,089,0 ,015,
which, at an average of 81. so per
gallon, cost $454, 900, SCI. There were
consumed /, 307, 422 gallons of imported
spirits, which, at SIS per gallon, cost
$1O1, 459, 376; of domestic wines, &c.,
391, 235 gallons, at So per gallon, S52,-
1872, 47O; of foreign wines, $500. 584
gallons, at 81 per gallon, s22, 3S6, 1856;
of domestic beer, 1,071, 1873, S27 gallons,
at so cents gallon, S535, sol, ,914; of
foreign beer, 1862, 500 gallons, at 81 a
gallon, So, 362, 500, making grand total
for the year of the money spent for
liquor of 81, ,O79, 4S3, 172. This estimate
does not include the amount of liquor
consumed of domestic and illicit manu-
facture, for which no data can be OBJ
tanned. The same methods were pur-
sued in computing the amount of the
traffic for all the other years.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02

powers in the position of practical arbi-
ters of the destinies of the nation. We
renew our protests against these peril
Gus ustendencies, and invite all citizens to
join us in the upbuilding of a party
that has shown, in five national cam
paigns, that it prefers temporary de
feat to an abandonment of the claims
of justice, sobriety, personal rights and
the protection Of American homes.
(15l Recognizing and declaring that
Prohibition of the liquor traffic has be-
come the dominant issue in national
politics, we invite to full party fellow
ship all those who, on this one domi-
nant issue, are with us agreed, in the
full belief that this party can and will
remove sectional differences, promote
national unity, and insure the best well
fare of our entire land.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Democrats Speak Out. While the Republic
ans Fear to Favor Prohibition or Suffrage.

Democrats Speak Out, While the Republic
ans Fear to Favor Prohibition or Suffrage.
The Democrats of Kansas held their
state convention in Topeka July 3 and
adopted a platform strongly opposing
the woman suffrage amendment and de-
manding repeal of constitutional pro-
hibition. On this platform, intended to
outbid the Republicans for the German
and saloon vote, they nominated for
governor Hon. David Obermyer unani-
mously and by acclamation. Obermyer
is loud and virulent opponent of both
woman suffrage and temperance. Here
is the platform:
We oppose woman suffrage as tending
to destroy the home and the family, the
true basis of political safety, and ex-
press the hope that the helpmeet and
guardian of the family sanctuary may
not be dragged from the modest purity
Of self imposed seclusion to be thrown
unwillingly into the unfeminine places
Of political strife.
The Democracy of Kansas again de-
mands resubmission of the prohibitory
amendment to the vote of the electors
Of the commonwealth, believing that
experience from year to year since its
adoption has demonstrated that it was
the work of folly and fanaticism; that
it has not in the slightest degree lessen
ed the evils of intemperance and has
been the fruitful parent of fraud,
bribery, perjury and official corruption,
and in lieu thereof we favor a system
of high license and local option and de-
mand the repeal of the iniquitous laws
passed for the purpose of carrying into
practical effect the purpose and intent
of said amendment.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
copyrighted, lS94.)
by
TALLIE MORGAN.
THE
PROHIBITION
POLITICAL
WORKER

This book is now in press.
1t will be ready in four weeks.
Every Prohibitionist will want it.
Nothing like it has ever appeared.
Everybody can afford the price.
Costs only TEN CENTS. mailed.
Size, eight inches long, four wide
Fits nicely into the inside pocket.
1T TELLS:
How to get up public meeting.
How to advertise 1t.
How to fill the hall.
How to write for the press.
How to form Prohibition club.
How to conduct 1t.
How to get subscribers for papers.
How to get up medal contest.
How to secure a campaign fund.
How to distribute literature.
How to enroll your voters.
HOW MANY CAN YOU ANSWER
The cost of the liquor traffic?
- Number of saloons in each state?
Consumption of liquor?
Grain used in making liquori
Number Of criminals in the jails?
Number of paupers in poorhouses?
Cost of the government?
Number of schools in the nation?
Number of schoolteachers?
Cost of the public schools?
Number of churches in the nation2
- Number OF ministers and salaries?
Population of states and cities?
This little handbook will answer hundreds
of such questions
1T WILL HELP YOU
s.* To meet arguments.
To be ready In debate.
To make votes for the party.
To make out press reports.
To become an active worker
To be ready in emergencies.
To get other people to work.
- To organize your district.
To do a thousand things.
Every temperance man and woman in the land
will be very foolish IL they don't secures a
copy of this little handbook at once
Orders should be sent now to
TAIILE MORGAN, SCRANTON, Pa.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
sissippi, Adopted at jackson, June
9Th 1894

The Prohibition Party of Mississippi,
in Convention assembled, acknowledge
ing Almighty God as the source of all
true government and His law as the
standard to which human enactments
must conform to secure the blessings
of peace and prosperity, present the
following declaration of principles:
1st, We declare our allegiance to the
National Prohibition party and re-af-
firm our endorsement of the National
platform adopted at Cincinnati June
Goth, 1892.
End, As the ballot is the bulwark of
the peoples liberties, we favor an in
telligent standard of suffrage and hon
esty and purity in all elections by the
people, and demand that all parties
shall be fairly represented on election
boards in this State
3rd, We condemn, in unmeasured
terms. the spirit of mob violence which
prevails in this and other States. where
by many citizens have been put to a
cruel and speedy death without the
benefit of judge or jury or the oppor-
tunity to prove their innocence as
guaranteed to them by the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
4th, We demand the repeal of the
United States Internal Revenue law au-
thorizing the issuance of Government
permits for the sale of liquor in Prohi-
bitiOn territory.
9th. In view of the serious and
alarming industrial and financial con
ditionS of the country, we deem the
settlement OF tho currency question in
in accordance with the principles laid
down by the Prohibition party of ur-
gent concern. second only in impor-
tance to the suppression OF the liquor
traffic itself. The money of the coun-
try should consist ofgold. silver and pa
per, and be issued by the General Gov
ernment only, and i'll sufficient guam
tity to meet the demands OF business
and give full opportunity for the en-
ploymcnt OF labor. 10 this end an in
crease i'll the volume Of money is de-
mandcd. No Individual or corpora
tion should be allowed to make any
profit through its issue. 1t should be
made legal tender for the payment of
all debts, public and private. It's vol
ume should be fixed at definite sum
per capita and made to increase with
our increasing population.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That we cannot too Sc
verely condemn the action of Missis-
sippi's Congressman in the House of
the 3lst Congress. every one OF whom,
except Hon. Clarke Lewis of the 4th
District. opposed the passage of the
Wilson original package bill, whereby
it was sought to prevent the nullifica-
ton of all the Prohibition laws in this
and other States.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
Prohibition Editors, Attention,

An effort is being made to have every
Prohibition and temperance paper pub
lished in the nation ON file at the Ma
tional Press bureau, Scranton, Pa In
this way complete list of our papers il
secured. If your paper is not ON the
list now. will you not see toit that it il
sent at once? TALLIE MORGAN.
Manager.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-02
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