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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
BOYS BREAK WITH A BIKE.
A Davenport Urchia Gets His Deserts
From q Rock Island Wheeiman..

A Davenport Urchia Gets His Deserts
From Rock Island wheeiman..
The Davenport Leader tells the
following concerning the proper
treatment OF an urchin in that city a
few nights ago:
"a couple OF Rock Island bicycle
riders we're bowling down Second
street at a lively gait. when a small
youth stepped out from the crowd
and stuck stick between the spokes
of the front wheel of one of the
bikes. The result was that the
rider took a header on the brick
pavement that will cause him TO
think OF his trip to Davenport with
anything but pleasant membranes.
He was bruised from head to foot.
patches of skin knocked off in =
dozen places, and his clothing Looked
as though he had been through
rough and tumble fight. The only
wonder is that his neck was not
broken. The wheel also suffered
considerable damage. The small
boy who was the cause OF all the
trouble melted away in the crowd,
which let out howl of delight when
the bicyclist took his tumble. The
second Rock Island man was riding
quite a ways behind his friend and
saw the whole incident. He waited
until the injured man had mounted
his wheel and started away, and then
slowly wheeled past the spot where
the small boy had before made his
appearance.
Treated Him Right.
las he expected, the youth darted
out OF the crowd and attempted the
trick he had played so successfully.
But this time trouble was in store
for him. just as the youngster bent
over to shove the stick through the
front wheel of the bicycle, the rider
slipped his feet clear of the pedals
and kicked him in the face, then rid
ing swiftly away. The boy fell to
the pavement screaming with pain,
and when the crowd reached him. it
was found his face was covered with
blood. and his nose almost severed
from his face"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
"A Lucky Eind.

Supervisor Foster Armstrong is
strongly of the opinion that he has
discovered an artesian flow on his
farm near Presumption. Water is a
scarce article in that section OF
Rock Island and Mercer coun-
ties, and in view of this fac Mr..
Armstrong considers him self lucky
man. The lack of rains during the
season has dried up all springs and
considerably Inconvenience in pro-
viding sufficient water to supply
their stock. While every creek was
devoid of even moisture, Mr.. Arm
strong noticed a little pool of water
standing on certain part of his
farm. At first he did not pay par
ticular attention to it. but the more
he thought of why it did not dry up
like other places, the more aroused
became his curiosity. He concluded
to investigate. Removing the earth
from beneath the water, which was
shallow. he came to unusually hard
clay. Going a little farther he was
amazed to see a large stream of
water shoot up into the air about a
foot. The flow came straight up.
ward from the bowels of the earth,
and an attempt to reach the bottom
OF the little stream with a pole
proved fruitless. Mr.. Armstrong
was in the city yesterday and said he
was arranging to have the well
piped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
DRYG0ODs.
A Great Sale A Double
Value Sale in This
Department.

We place on sale Saturday large
quantity Of hosiery, summer under
wear, silk mitts, silks and other
fabric gloves.
5000 pairs of sample hose. &c to
7sc; wholesale price was Age to $12
per dozen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
Want Heavy Damages,

Papers in two damage suits, in
volving large sums of money, were
filed in the district court at Daven-
port yesterday afternoon. The
plaintiff in each is Mrs. Margaret j..
Davenport. In one case, as mother
and only surviving relative of Ebene-
ger Davenport. who was killed in the
elevator shaft of the Klug Hasler
Dry Goods store little over a year
ago, she asks judgment against the
dry goods company for $4,000. The
second suit she brings as admins
tratix of the estate of the said Eben-
ezer Davenport, claiming SIC. 900 on
account Of his death. 1t will be re-
membered that Ebenezer met an ac-
cidental death while on top of the
elevator car oiling some of the rum
ming gear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
AYERS. AMBITION.
keokuk's Postmaster Has an Idea on I'm.
proyement In the Service.

n eOkuk's Postmaster Has an Idea ON I'm.
provement In the Service.
Postmaster d. j. Ayers, of Keo-
kuk, well known in Rock Island, is
attracting the attention of the postal
authorities by a new arrangement
which is the outcropping of his am
bition to introduce an innovation in
the service. Here is what the Gate
City says about him:
Hon. d. J. Ayrcs, Keokuk's post
master. chaperoned Gate City man
through the Office yesterday. Since
his coming into office. the depart
ment has placed the Office under a
more rigid civil service rule than
formerly, and has encouraged the
application OF the strictest and most
economical business principles in
the management Of the Office. Post.
master Ayres has had special OPP
portunity to evidence his eminent
business ideas and has made a num-
Der of changes in the office arrange
ment and in the duties of the en-
pioyes.
at is needless to refer to the
changes OF arrangement in the office
for the public is already familiar
with those. While the carriers are
required to do no other duties, the
clerks must be competent to inter.
change work and help one another,
which they are frequently called on
TO do. thus increasing their general
efficiency.
Along Felt Want
Every postmaster has struggled
with the problem of preventing con-
fusion and mistakes in the general
delivery. Letters will get in the
wrong pigcon-hole in the case aud
annoying mistakes will occur. This
is particularly true in the hurry of
answering many requests, when bum
dies of letters are taken hurriedly
from a pigeon-hole. glanced over and
then replaced. Often in the hurry
letters get in the wrong place. to re-
main there, often days, before :he
error is discovered. This is true of
other postoffices-not of the Keokuk
Office. Postmaster Ayres invented 3
scheme, almost ridiculous in it's SIM
plicity, but which makes it quite
impossible for clerk to place bun
die of letters in the wrong pigeon
hole. This is his scheme: In each
hole there is a dummy letter-an
envelope containing 4 blank piece of
paper. This remains there whether
there are other letters or not. When
Mr.. Jones asks for his letter, those
in the j box. including the dummy,
are taken out. When the clerk comes
to replace them, he glances over the
case and sees but one hole in which
there is not letter, dummy or 9TH
erwise. That is the j hole and he
need not look for the letter j in re-
placing the bundle, because all he
has to do is to place the bundle in the
only vacant hole. Postoflicc inspec-
tors have written Mr.. Ayres remark
able letters of praise for his simple
scheme and declare that it should be
adopted by the department. In
fact. they put it in operation in
every large office they visit in their
rounds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
FOR SUNDAY VIOLATION.
SsloeIkeeper .Jaunsen Ii. Ing Tried
Police Matters.


Police Matters.
The first OF the list of saloon
keepers whom the w. C. I. U. women
claim to have discovered in the act
of dispensing refreshments on the
Sabbath was called before Justice
Weld this morning, with Val Jann-
sen as the defendant. The trial is
being conducted in the supervisors
room, before the following jurors:
W. j. Gamble, William Don, C. A.
johnson, George Henry, W. A. Cru
baugh and S. d. Hendrer. City At
torney Haas represents the munich
pality and William McEniry appears
for the defendant.
A little disagreement occurred
during the progress of the trial.
MIR. McEniry attempted to intro
duce supreme court rulings, while
making his plea for the defense to the
jury. MIR. Haas objected. and was
sustained by the court. Mr.. Nc
Entry insisted upon his right, and
proceeded with the reading, where
upon Justice Weld imposed fine of
S. for contempt of court. The case
was then adjourned until . O'Clock
this afternoon. When Justice Weld
reversed his ruling on the point
raised by Mr.. McEniry which prac-
tically rescinds MIR. McEniry's fine.
Police Points.
Information has been received at
the sheriff's office that the man who
robbed Won Ach's saloon at Milan
Wednesday night has been appre-
hended at Coal Valley. with the
plumber in his possession.
The police received dispatch from
the Peoria authorities asking what
disposition should be made of two
Rock Island lads. Jimmy Shannon
and one Nelson. whose parents re-
side in Cracker alley, detained there.
They had run away from Rock
Island.
Henry Harrington was deposited
in the city refrigerator paralyzed
drunk again yesterday afternoon.
Knowing from experience that fining
him was useless. as he never could
remit, Chief Etzel gave him some
advice as to the quickest way to
make himself hard to find this morn
ing.
An elderly and almost helpless
lady giving her name as Precilla
Miller and claiming to hail from
Oregon, was taken from the Rock
Island depot by the police this after
noon. She states that she was a
resident of Rock Island some forty
years ago aad is on her way to the
home of Bailey family, relatives,
living in this county.
The illustrious Patrick Kivelan
carries a bruise above his left eye,
which he claims was inflicted by 4
rock from the hand of Martin Rcidy
during the course of an argument
which they were having the other
day. Pat swore out a warrant
against Mr.. Reidy this morning for
assault and battery, aud the trial
will be held this evening.
A hobo representing himself as
James Smith was allowed limited
lime to shake this neck Of the woods
by Chief Etzel this morning. For
tune smiled on him last night and
the consequence was he consumed so
much oil Ut disturbance that his nav.
igation machinery go: out of order,
and Deputy Long came to his rescue
and provided him with shelter until
he became loosened up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
The ELLINGTON Durciartes.

Further details concerning the
Edgington Tuesday night burglaries
disclose the fact that the village was
invaded by safe-blowers, who got
away with a considerable amount of
money and other valuables. The
door OF the safe in A. Rush's store
was shattered and the contents, con-
sisting of about $3.50 secured. The
report is that q. Postmaster Stod-
dsrd's s25 in money was appropriated.
The men suspected. according to a
postal card sent out. were seen about
Edgington during the day. and were
dressed in dark clothes with siouch
hats and were OF medium height
They are accused of getting at the
two places a cheap purse. nickle-
trimmed. and $175 in money, all told.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
A Sale Without a Name---A Sale
Without a Peer.

A Sale where we show the power of the Fair
Store in exploding old theories in not waiting
until after the Fourth of July before we sacrifice
values, but beginning early clearance and
proving ourselves the price-makers and price,
leaders of the world. A Sale that is perhaps
little too previous for our own good in profit
making way, but not whit too soon for
bargain-loving people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
Treated Him Right.


The pleasant effect and perfect
safety with which ladies may use the
California liquid laxative. Syrup Of
Figs, under all conditions, makes it
their favorate remedy. To get the
true and genuine srticle. look for
the name IF the California Fig Syrup
Co. printed near the bottom Of the
package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
Truths Tersly Told.

Foley's Sarsaparilla cleanses the
blood, gives tone to the system, inn
parts life and vigor. and makes the
weak strong. Trial size. SOC. n. F.
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
GROCERIES.

The Tri-cities' prize Grocery De-
partment. Living reduced to a
lower minimum of cost than
ever before. This is where we
show the power of the Fair Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
Penny wise ANA Pound Foolish

Are they who have not Foley's Collie
and Diarrhea Cure as a safeguard in
the family. NJ. +. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28

Hale and Happy Old Ago
May be insured to ladies by using
Zoa-Phora at the critical pericA of
change of life.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

il have a broken hack y didn't. ard
rueas ali tire others would. There's moth
tng the matter with Cofsstz II they aren't
iaeed to death. II I ieft them on IA
never De able IN d. = thing 80
''Don't they disturb the action NJ your
heart can you use your intercostai
uuscltse"
Gwen. I've been IN the business over
twenty wears ard 7 guess II have been
dead before now y corsets affected thu
heart. Hud I've got the use of about eY-
cry nuscle there - in my body" and the
girls az foiuad an Miss Jeals merry laugh
as she turned tn item for continuation
"Of course. you cane use the lower
pars ~ your lungs On hrea thing. No anti
privilege"
~hen I went tc ne examined - yet MY
life tnsured He said looked delicate
So ] lei out suy breath ana yhen while
10 held a Measure. Z Inflated my lungs
T'he doctor said I was very deceaVfns
In Jhis business "A woman has Eot 90 have
- mach Wind as she can get II she
dou't whe can'1 work. 7 can 40 anvthlng
IN eorvsess I can ID without and FOR that
matter. csa't do some things at al
withou, the ccrsets"
The Insurance company Accepted Mss
Jeal az q very moderate premium. b.
rauHe they decided she was an excep-
tionsliy gooa physical risk.
Doesn't corzet reform ever geg into
the circus
sometimes. Bat not much Nv niece
has been riding for six wears and she 50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

most successful design was most probably
Or. Holmes One Hoss Shay which vas
bound I'm leather. But i think my Ms.
work so far was the design on the asT
vellum-bound edition OF Hawthornes
Marble Faun.' Some OF my most recent
ones are: The Story of Christian Roche
fort "rimothy's Quest Celia Thaxiers
An Island Garden a Roadside Harp
etc.
In the matter OF taste. IT IS not neees.
sary 10 cater TO the public, but II Is pos
sible 10 use ones best judgment. arts.
ticafly. and the public will rise 10 II. A
versatile book-cover designer can make .
good living. and, I'm general. women are
quite as we'll paid as men OF equal attain.
ments"
Mrs. Whitman's characteristics In DE-
signing are strength and simplicity. sha
can make one solitary figure DO duty fof
the entire cover. without any appearanes
OF baroness. In her design for DR. HOLMES
"Over the Teacups" she has simply ustf
for subject the tea pot which was en-
heirloom in DR.. Holmes family. having
been presented TO his great-great uncle.
Henry F'lynt. an instructor Ia Harsara
college. This tea pot with the title IN GIL
letters and a tiny border around the sags
forms the sole decoration for a very ~.
tractlve binding. Her "Island Garden
design Is not so simple. but It's character
istic Is strength. The design is merely
row Of conventional flowers and stems
Other successful designs Of her handiwork
have been for new editions OF snoF
Bound" Song OF Hiawatha." Hanging
Of the Crane" Dorothy O." Song Cd me
Ancient People" AT SHUTDOWN" etc.
N'ss Aztec NJ Morse IL ano'hss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

re-storttcnfsts. wear n corset i~tn the
ring There may be a little fondness Tor
making a good appearance. aud Dohnfv
would want - $50 = Woman without
them unless she was very slim and COM
parttv buibt 1 never heard % a woman ;
heing injured by hroken corset steel I
got my bead smashed ard = rib broken
~ =. rcur-hn~ke tandem hurdle racs a
year axe ent ths corset steels didn't even
scratch me Even the lady clown wears
corSsts and she can turn somersaults.
backward G}ps And handsprings. she
doubles herself ~ and rolls around the
ring. ara ar those things thAc dress re
formers would say were impossible
Ths Nsers Sisters. Uho perform four
times w-ttfin e3rst heurs what would
se@r1 - 81 most exhaustinK bareback
acts anH az the eus ~ each number ssfli
are abe IN - into the dressing room srnii-
tng and sokiug looked scornful az the
mere taeA % not wearing coFsets.
What q silly notfon." one said
we never could d without them,
another exclaimed Carssts give ne
hark support Sometimes steel sTnaSAeS.
bsst that neTer ssops u -
A. 10 asking about luxurious e~ecss on
fhsir three hearts. II Nas useless. after
seeing the trto make standing Leaps from
the xroant - ruuRiag horses back.
fhrn perform an acroaAtic dance without
a nrear1stnH Npare apparently
Wh8c6 A. goes 20 seNT cat the spee-A
% TRr Nary Green. 90 Detroit. sprung On
fha araaz reform session ef tse National
Wofslau's Counsel "a Washington Cf1y.
whFa sac dss3arsf fHat eorsets. waea
ryaneriy saFn. were aot hilarious N any
Nay as that sire bad even prsscrtlse3
vAes-g, II Tsr grrea wants any arggE eFits.
asa Nar eeF ave recsrss 80 tacse cnSNa~
ploa voansa gsglogEssga. wae sll wesr car
SEA Mrs. .UGRA-
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ssour wfshsut them. ans row she's cen
werted 20 corssss read everything Sc
IN the rap@rs abcsz- dress reform and the
evils Of corsexs. but x is only necessary
TO SEQ what scrobasse fests women per-
formers DO In corSess % see the holes IN
ans3-cors~t arguments There's Mary
weatEorTh- Ask her"
Miss wentworsh came over from her
dressing trunk.
..T-u dressed now for a contc-tfon act,
and hay9n't my corxets on coa't know
any c9ut0rtionist OF first rank who does
wear them. But In everything ssss 20
wouldn't think OF going without Tn@fn-
Yes: practice in them as well as per
form I always wear rhezn IN Tire trap
ere acts"
Hiss wentworth n en- OF the all
around performers who IS considered 70
have long career ahead OF her. and sne
expects 20 wear corsets 70 the end O. ner
days.
Just fAen along came a isTtie woman
IN pink. simply ore bunch OF exquisiis
muscle from neck to heels. Come here.
Miss guIfesta- You always wear corsesss
don't your called Miss Wentworth
Il never 90 without them BE WHAT'S
eli this abont7''
"Hhv. VOC know there are folks VINO
are trying 20 get women 20 stop wearing
oorsets because II Injuries Eheir health.
explained Miss Wentworth
Injuries the heaifhZ Look a. ne Row
could do ny tricks II / wasn't healthy
I've been training since was years oia'
ard have worn cOTzefs ever since can
remember DO I look as IL they hort
me? See that" and Miss Julietta inFe"
I'D a muscle on her arms like rock. ana
took a couple OF long breaths tnat were
ike filing a balloon. why, i can 60
anything In corsets" and the muscular
iffgie woman hurried 10 hsr corner TO
change her dress. and IN a few moments
was saying good day
Miss Juilesta is a gymnast. an acronat
and about everything else except con-
tortion4st. She does wonderful high
rope act now. where she jumps up ana
down or rhe rope. changes hsr costume,
and keeps the audience hreathless. won
dering why she doesn't shake nerseif 10
pieces.
Two aerial performers are josie Ashton
and Mrs Poster. One works with
partner on q double flying trapeze, and
Miss Ashton IN pendGlating rings. Roth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

New York. April Especial Corre-
spondence-It is the New Woman on
canvass.
She was pretty girl. and an art student.
I should say. by the careful carelessness
OF her disordered locks. and her air Of
wise superiority OF comprehension-and
she was gazing at a portrait of a woman
IN red bodice. woman without beauty
and with the cruel. sensual lips and low,
unIovely brow OF the fieeting type OF the
faddists. who. In every time. are always
being called to order and always obsy
the call.
Artists" she said. "have no original
fly. They evolve the blue mazes Of
meaningless lines, like that Twachtman
yonder. only after the impressionists
have written, and here is the wanton.
snaky beauty OF Lilith only because the
ieshly school has rhymed. and here are
the symbolists. and allegory makers. and
oh. see the Napoleon hat, Isn't ii just
too sweet? Isn't il a dear?"
II was the Delphic oracle turned school,
girl; the artist forgot in woman. For
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are devotees of corsats. 1t has become
the fad now among dancers on the stage
TO scoTn eorsets. Miss Cardeles per
forms some eccentric dancing feats and
high Kicking. which has been considered
feasible only sans corSets. GroIesque
acrobatic tricks are combined With the
dancing. "Ali In corsets.'' she says. ''and
couldn't be done without them"
At this point little woman I'm street
clothes came I'm. An English sailor hat
was perched on an elaborate couture. and
as she appeared Miss Jeal called out:
How do you do. Miss Pink Cheeks?
Do you wear corsetsF'
Miss Pink Cheeks" who is one OF the
flying billions, looked surprised at such a
question. and dropped into her dressing
chair.
do you wear corsets in your act?''
NO. don't
The girls looked surprised as she went
on. II never have worn them while per-
forming"
why. you look just a. II you did when
yum walk into the ring"
II know IT: that Is because every mus
Gle in my body has been developed. and
the body has got Its natural shape"
Miss Dillon has an idea that viii de-
light women who are so tired Of having
tia Venus de Milo and the Medici lady's
waist held mp 20 them as models When
asked to account for the discrepancy be-
tween her idea OF the shape Of a woTnan's
waist and that the Venus exploits, she
said:
why, Venus didn't take any exercise.
n she had used her muscles as she
ought she would have lost that lumpy
look about the waist, worked OF some
extra flesh and had n respectable shape
instead OF looking like a dowdy"
Miss nillon's act is extremely daring.
She works on a high trapeze. and after
| exploits that make timid women wish she
wouldn't do 50 any more. she takes a
/ dive from tho top into a net below.
Mime. Catrout who had ben listening 20
{ her side partner. Miss Dillon. said: Il
didn't take 20 wearing Corsets until was
/ - years old. bat think you'u find that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

coached the corset stage IN their toalettes.
Every one OF the fifteen had either just
eiasped on a pair or was about to do 50.
The sight was convincing. No questions
were necessary
''Oh. you do. don't your was the nat
ural exclamation.
do whatg" asked a young woman In
lavender tights.
The wardrobe woman. who was the IN
truder's chaperone. made the speech.
Ladies. this newspaper woman wants
10 know how many OF YOU wear corsets
when in the ring, and ~ the most diff
cult feats can be performed In them"
Then Lavender Tights, who was recog-
nized as Linda Jeai. who flies through
paper hoops and does daring bareback
hurdle acts. said;
Every body that I know wears them.
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flaps up behind TO spare room for the
couture. and on either side II comes
down, making one think of Nendemaire
and the bridge at Arcola and-thls I'm
favorable specimen 1 remember-it is OF
coarse, bright yellow straw, tipped with
tall. black ostrich plumes. aigrette and
velvet bow. and glittering with a paste
buckle. What If Napoleon didn't wear
straw hat until he reached st. Helena2
Holding its favor stu against the new
conner is the toque, the Dutch bonnet. the
mere butterfly bow Of jet or beaded wire.
the nnerest framework OF head covering
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an tfea xhe caul3n't perform wtta cersets
=, Her mother aua 7 hAa always worn
ss.r. bat pae had hsv oWn way I saw
49,. vaS resting e steep n her Gsek. Ard
last fan ! xalA her she raust eogae cut ia
t,aeeesN sshe as8. eut she was ssre she
ssver could bead this Nay AMI taat
g9rtftfna "a kaar8 ana ferwar1A 't5ut
"a .me oah aay when the cors@'s bars
sha srsssss<i "a stepp}nE pra-ttce - take
them or ssi4 TO aaeaa.' " hFa sas
came back sAe .2aa3 sas eSal42s Sc