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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
THERE is THE EVIL.
The One Which Needs the
Most Reformation.
YOUNG GIRLS GOING TO RUIN.

Tho Moral Crusade Which Reaches .
Purpose Much More Deserving of Attsn-
ton Than Anything Else II 1t Should
Reach the Street Walking Habit.
when you talk about reforma-
tion," said a gentleman who not only
observes what is going on. but who
is believer in the enforcement OF
all law, to an ARGUS representative
last evening, "when you talk about
the moral crusades engineered as
they are here by well-meaning wo-
mer. I'll tell you there is some
thing that the prime movers in all
these undertakings overlook in sur
prising degree in their zeal to ac-
complish other things-the salvation
of their own sex. Mind you, am
not decrying the efforts of these wo-
men in their warfare upon any form
of social evil. or statutary violation as
they find it to exist, but it is sur
prising to me the way our young
girls are permitted to walk the
streets. Why, sir. l have noticed
girls from the first time they came
out in the evening, not yet out Of
short dresses, and sweet-faced and
modest until they became brazen
and so loud in their attire that one
might readily discern the lives they
are leading. Rock Island may be no
worse than any other city, but l
have seen with my own eyes here.
and know what l am talking about,
and say for the benefit of these re-
formatory crusades, if they would do
that which is most of all needed for
the preservation of society and the
home. take hold of the street-walk-
ing subject.
Enticed Into He'll.
my observation has taught me
that while the evil begins with walk
ing the streets at night, when these
young creatures should be at home,
their downward course commences
when they are led and enticed into
the bells of vice, the saloon stalls.
There is the greatest curse that this
city has to contend with. 1t is not
the orderly saloon keeper, nor is
it the saloon keeper always who
has been arrested repeatedly for keep
ing his place open on Sunday who COM
mits the greatest crime against good
order. 1t is the saloon man who runs
stalls wine rooms-as you call them
in the back of his place Of bust
ness, who permits not only women
Unfortunately to enter them. but
little girls. 1t is these places Of de-
bauchery that should receive atten-
ton, and these saloons should be
wiped out of existence. / can point
you to nearly every one of them in
town and l am sad to say, can
point out to you right here on
the streets the victims of their ne
70 r;ouc Drocticos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
The Hospital Com mi..ioners.

Hon. II. V. Fisher stopped off in
the city last evening on his return
home to Geneseo from Springfield.
The senator in speaking Of the
northwestern insane hospital stated
that during a conversation with the
governor Just before his departure,
the executive strongly intimated the
of Ex-Sheriff T. S. Sill
Wis as one of the commissioners to To-
cate the proposed asylum. which
practically confirms the impression
prevailing here for some time. The
other two, Mr.. Fisher believed, would
be w. S. Gale Of Galesburg and
Judge John K. Eden of Moultrie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
Wheeling to Milwaukee.

From Rock Island to Milwaukee
via Chicago is trip William Ludolph
and Emil Brookman have undertaken
to make on their wheels. The boys are
not particular considering time, and
will jog along leisurely and enjoy
the sights. Starting Thursday.
Princeton was reached yesterday.
They will tarry awhile at Chicago
before proceeding on to their des-
tination. Whether they will return
on their wheels is question which
depends altogether on how the on
ward journey taxes them Physi-
cally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD
The Woodmen Preparations, Labor Day,
Druggists and Doctors.

The WOOdmen Preparations, Labor Day,
Druggists and Doctors.
The general committee in charge of
the Woodmen celebration at Brooks
grove Aug. 8. met last evening and
chose officers and reception commit
tee as follows:
Officer of the Day. IL. Kerr.
Marshal-P. j. Carey.
Reception Committee--J. F.. Lar
kin. c. F. Lynde and H. c. Cleave-
land, of Camp 20; w. c. Maucker, G..
H. McKown and f. F. Helpenstell. of
500; T. j. Medill, Jr.. c. F. Gazetteer,
and T. II. Thomas, of 1850.
The privilege Of conducting a res
taurant and ice cream stand was
awarded to Godfrey & Wright.
Other Meetings.
The tri-city Labor day committee
met last evening to further arrange
ments for the celebration, but moth
ing was done OF great importance
other than the engaging OF Otto's
band for the day, and adjournment
was taken until next Monday even
ing.
The regular monthly meeting of
the medical and surgical staff of St.
Anthony's hospital was held last
evening at the Harper house, the date
OF the monthly meeting having been
changed from the first Monday to
the first Friday evening. The fact
that the hospital will open early in
September lead to a discussion of the
5000 donation by St. Luke's guild
for surgical instruments. and the
committee was instructed to pur-
chase the same.
The quarterly meeting of the Tri-
City Druggists association was held
at the rooms of the Moline Art asso-
citation last evening, routine business
being disposed of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
HER AIM WASTRUE.
Miss Bessie FIagler Pops a Me-
gro Boy on a Fence.
SHOOTS HIN DEAD FROM A WINDOW

Had Been In the Habit Of Stealing Fruit
and the Daus liter OF the Former Com :
mandant at Rock Island Arsenal Pat .
Bullet in Him-ExonerAtiou.
Miss Elizabeth Flagler. daughter
Of Gen. Flagler. chief of ordnance of
the army. and we'll known in army
and social circles at the capital. shot
and killed 14-year-old negro boy
named Ernest Green yesterday at
her home in the suburbs OF Washing
ton.
The Flaglers and other families in
the vicinity have been annoyed
greatly of late by boys stealing their
fruit and damaging the trees of their
gardens. Yesterday Miss Flagler
discovered young Green on the fence
stealing fruit and fired at him from
the secondstory window. The bull
let entered his right breast. and
passing through his body, inflicted =
time. Miss Flagler went to police
headquarters and gave herself into
custody. She is % years old, attrac-
tive and accomplished. Ernest
Green is a son of "Dick" Green. one
of Secretary Carlisle's messengers.
The coroner's jury exonorated Miss
Flagler. and she was released.
Miss Elsgler.
Miss Flagler. or Bessie. as she was
always known here during the time
her father was colonel of ordnance
in command of Rock Island arsenal.
was well known in the three cities,
being the commandant's only daue h.
ter. She was peculiar in her ways.
and was apt to cause her parents
some care by her girlish freaks,
but it was not believed she was i'm
petuous to an extent that she would
commit such a sensational act as she
did at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
BIG BICYCLIST BLISS.
The Human Monster Waits Rock Island
EnrOute to Chicago.

The Human Monster Waits Rock Island
Enroute to Chicago.
The monstrous piece of humanity.
L. H. Bliss, whose immense proper
tions are amazing the natives of
every city which he invades, passed
through Rock Island yesterday after
noon, paradiRg about the thorough
fares on Il bicycle. Bliss tips the
scales at 502 pounds, and is con-
sidered the heaviest man in the
country. He is travelling adver-
tisement for the American bicycle
mandatory, and rides one of it,
No. 2 24-pound wheels. His enor-
nifty attracts much attention, and
therefore he is a valuable parsonage
in any business-particularly as an
advertisement. He wears knicker-
bockers, and don't seem to have
much difficulty in getting around, as
one would suppose in sizing him up.
On the contrary, he is q happy,
good-natured fellow, and seems to
enjoy his vocation immensely.
He Is Illinois Stock
"If you consider it testimonial to
the growing qualities of the prairie
state" said his corpulency to an AR
GUS representative, IL am from Illi-
nois stock. Yes. sir. was born and
raised in Bloomington. where my
parents, MIR. and Mrs. +. c. Bliss,
still reside. 90 years ago. cannot
account for my enormous weight
500 pounds-unless it came from
high living and plenty of fresh air on
the farm. where / spent the majority
of my days. But I'm good and
healthy. young and-you might in
form the dear girls-unmarried.
"Yes, indeed, a tailor has consid-
cradle ground to go over when tax
ing my measure. Chest. 50 inches;
hip, q; thigh, ~; waist. 65; calf. 90.
My shoes are II, collars 20 and
hat a.
"Of course I'm a pretty large boy.
but I'll tell you there's fellow in
Davenport that comes pretty close to
my territory both in weight and
size. believe his name is Raible. a
cigar manufacturer. When l met
him today felt rather small. But
it seems he is not built in proper
ton. More front than anything else.
But he is monster, and l under
stand chases the scales up to about
400"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
DAVENPORT.

Never dull! Always in the lead! Special
efforts in all departments to merit crowd
ed house. No drop in quality, but apersis-
tent price-dropping that borders on the
marvellous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
For Rent,

Corner store in Industrial Home
building. 2Iax9O feet and cellar
under same; three 3-room fats with
water. gas, electric lights. bath room
and sewer connections. Also the
large hall on third floor, 5sxS5 feet.
with three reception rooms in the
rear. which will be rented for private
and public entertainments or dancing
parties. Building heated through
out by steam. For further informa-
ton apply to T. H. THOMAS.
Corner Second avenue and Seven
tenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

TIE ARGUS, l0c a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
TALK OF THE TRACK.


L. Z. Csufeld's Promotion ON the Rock
Island-Notes.
Supt. L. T. Garfield, Of the c. 4. l.
& P. shops in Davenport, has been
promoted to the position of head of
the car building department of the
entire Rock Island system. MIR.
Garfield had the reputation OF being
an unusually efficient and useful
man in his department. and the COM
pany has shown its appreciation of it
by rapidly advancing him. He has
been a student as well as a workman,
and has made his increased knowl-
edge count for his employers. He is
to be congratulated on his promo
ton. His successor will be Z. L.
Burdy of Trenton, Mo.
Crops Along the '.0".
Assistant General Manager Wyllie
Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad. said the other day: 1--WE
make q report TO our Boston people
every week on the condition OF the
crops along our lines. There never
has been, in my opinion. fairer pros
poets of a phenomenal corn crop
than at the present time. Along our
lines in Iowa and Illinois reports
from every division show that the
crop, both in quantity and quality,
should surpass anything of previous
years. In Iowa the acreage runs
from 1O5 to 1875 per cent of an aver
age crop, while the conditions are re-
ported as from 100 to 10 per cent of
average"
Caught Among the Cars.
George Scott's engine, the $40,
is visiting at the Davenport repair
shops.
All the roads evidence a business
stir, and officials are carrying smiles
of prosperity.
Conductor Yetter is absent from
his wife's illness.
The Rock Island will run a special
low rate excursion to Chicago one
week from tomorrow.
Baggageman c. L. Pollard and
Engineer Zimmerman. of the c. b. Il
O., are under the weather.
Engineer s.Buck" Pearson is alb
owing to slight indisposition.
The $40 and SCI. Engineers Wilcox
and Edmunds' silent partners. are
out of the G.. r. l. & P. repair shops
at Chicago.
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men of Trenton and intermediate
points will have an excursion to
Davenport Saturday. Aug. II.
In the test between the Richmond
compound and the Rock Island Mo-
gul sos, the former. although much
larger. proved its capability of con-
Stunning 80 per cent less fuel.
The two switch engines discontin-
ued by the Rock Island road on ac-
count Of the business lull have been
replaced, and an additional one is
considered almost q necessity.
The Rock Island is also selling
computation tickets to the new man.
ufacturing town of East Moline,
which can be reached before Z O'Clock
in the morning by taking No. 90.
the fast train leaving here at GAO.
and which the company has arranged
to stop there.
Talk about business" said Yard
master Mckee, of the Rock Island,
this morning, "why. ! believe the
railroads never had more encour-
aging prospect for increased bust
ness than at the present time. It's
going to be something great this
fall. We have begun to feel it
already. This morning we sent out
three 99's to the northwest-some-
thing that never occurred before
during my time in Rock Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
The Street Car stockholders.

At the meeting of the directors Of
the Davenport & Rock Island Rail-
way company in Chicago yesterday.
notice was issued for a meeting OF
the stockholders of the company at
the Office of the company at Daven-
port at 10 a. m. Thursday. Aug. Is.
and Secretary Lardner is getting out
the notices to that effect today. The
object is to consider an entire reor-
ganization of the company for which
the prospect seems good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
To Cleanse the System

Effectually. yet gently. when costive
or bilious, or when the blood is i'm
pure or sluggish, to permanently
cure habitual constipation, to awaken
the kidney and liver to a healthier
activity, without irritating or weak
ening them, to dispel headaches,
colds or feyers use Syrup o; Figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
Hard Coal Market.

Hard coal is cheaper now than it
has been for many years, and this is
the best time to lay in your winters
supply. Call on E. G. Frazer for
rock bottom cash prices. Telephone
1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
SPECIAL SALE.
GROCERIES.

Choice Mocha and Java coffee
29c per pound.
Our special l-pound package cot-
fee 19c.
Choice crushed Mocha and Java
coffee lie per pound.
Choice new crop uncOlored Japan
tea 19c. CSC and 39c per pound.
Large ripe watcrmelons only 15c,
warranted ripe.
2-pound can choice new packed
marrowfat peas &c.
2-pound can Loggie brand blue
berries. solid pack. &c.
1O-cent package Rising Sun Stove
polish for Sc.
Choice table mustard, per bottle
&c.
10 bars PhGnix Securing Soap
for 25c.
Good shoe polish, Sc a box.
Large bottle Spanish queen
olives. 19c.
1-pound package choice bird
seed, &c.
Hard wood tooth picks. Sc.
3-pound can choice grated pine
apple. &c.
i-pound plug Battle AK tobac-
co. 19c.
Merry War High Test I've, SC.
Choice Messina lemons, per
dozen, 15c.
Best table syrup. worth Coo a
gallon, our price 4Oc a gallon.
SOC bottle Thompscn's wild
cherry phosphate. 25c.
25c bottle Thompson's wild
cherry phosphate, 15c.
Wild cherry phosphate served
free.
i-pound can Banner brand Cey-
Ion tea. 12!c.
4-pound can Banner brand Cey-
Ion tea, 24c.
2-pound can pure baking pow
der. warranted as good as any
made. or money refunded. only 25c.
2-pound package Preston's pam
cake flour. &c.
No mistake to buy early. All
merchandise on the rise. Late orders
will be at advanced prices. Our
present prices cannot long be enter
tanned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
Up the HennOpin.

Sunday. Aug 4, 10 a. m. thu
steamer George NJ. Waters goes VI
the canal to Moline bridge. Better
60. Tickets SO cents at Diamond Je
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
AT THE WATCH TOWER,


"SeK commencing AuG. ..
Mile Carlini's troupe of educated
dogs and Monkeys great sensa-
tional novelty. Remarkable exhibit
tion of trained animals. acrobatic
monkeys. skirt dancing dogs. per-
forming puppies, etc. Take the
children out. Matinee every after
noon ali week at 4 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

All wool 1C-4 blankets -. 25,
1910, 1925 and up.
Yarns.
We sell the best makes of all
colors of knitting yarn, 4 ounce
skein, Is cents.
Elegant quality full weight sax
ony. all colors, 5 cents.
Extra quality s-ply factory, all
colors, 5 cents.
We make speciality of yarns
and cannot be undersold.
Flannels.
Four-ounce all wool shirtings and
shifting flanncls, 10 cents.
Full width shaker flannels, 81
cents.
Full width shaker flannels. bet
ter goods, AZ cents and Z cents.
Fair quality unblcached Canton
Huuucl O5 CcutS.
Our nameless Leader unbleached
Canton flannel, worth 81 cents, 81
cents.
No equal for our grades at y
and 81 cents.
We sell the 10 cent quality of
Tennis flannels at "a cents.
Full width Tennis. good quality.
at ~ cents.
Dress Goods.
Thirty-six-inch all wool i'm ported
Henrietta. superb dying. new
goods, 25 cents.
Double fold one half wool Hen
riettas 10 cents.
Some Of the imported novelties
are in and on inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

TIE Argos, only l0c q week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13

0A lne MOOR any one man whose attitude
sllou given measure indicates its fate.
49, i. -, 81 tne members nut IL the other
this year" ~ -9
!. A novel idea that has been broached
ii55SlT Is mat the state should go into the
~ l-eg insurance business. and the advocates
~ 1le scheme contend that, in view OF the
ID e sums yearly sent out OF the state in
premiums, an amount equal about 10 the
ei1Sife tax roll might be saved
80 le ss"LLoiuction OF bill prohibiting the
Ssele OF any compound made I'm imitation
q DuIter or cheese is. OF course. meant
70 protect the dairying interest here. which
- not very large and which is not likely 10
8tSoIhe so: and its passage would prob
AMY cost the state considerably more than
the measure is worth
me lower corridor of the capitol con-
talns very interesting exhibit of carpen-
~ anu CABINET work from the mechani-
Couese at Lake City. The display at
tracts good deal of attention and SAYS
more Tor the management Of the institu-
tloh IMAM a hundred tesrir- -lials could do
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13

Yesterday noon, as wedding guests were
man left his car to pick up a horseshoe.
For luck? Not at all, but because IL lay
directly on the rail ahead, and in the in
terest of passengers and possibly rolling
stock, he gathered it not over tenderly
and gave it a fling so that IL fell almost
at the feet of three ladies' one of whom
was about to pick 1t up, when a practical
member of the trio said Don't soil your
gloves and never mind If there are three
nails in IL; it was not you who found it,
but the motOrman and he has flung IT,
away, good luck and all" The citizens
passed the spot three minutes later and no
trace of the horseshoe was found Why?
Because n Beacon street girls escort
captured it and carried it off on his cane.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13
CoRNELL's CREW FOR HENLEY.
Courtney Selects the Eight Men Who
viii Row.

VIII Row.
New York, May IA special to the
Mercury from Ithaca, n. Y, says: AZ
ter three months of severe training on the
part of over fifty Cornell oarsmen, in
tense rivalry and daily races on Cay
uga lake, twelve men who are to sail for
England on May %. to compete in the
Henley Royal regatta, have been selected.
Charles Courtney, the Cornell coach, who
has absolute power in the selection of the
men announced the result this afternoon.
In addition to selecting the twelve candi-
dates Courtney has gone farther ana
chosen the eight men who viii row the
Henley race, unless some accident hap
pens. These eight men, with their po-
sitions, are
age. 21 hight, 5:9l2; weight, 162.
IN. b. Spillman, Towanda, n. Y; No.
?; age. 20: hight, $40; weight 164.
"E. c. Hager, Buffalo, n. Y; NO. 2, age
"a: hight, 5:1O1a; weight, 1874
II. ". Freedom, ithaca; No. 4; age, "a;
hight, 5:11; weight. 175,.
''Thomas w. Fennell, Eimira, ~ Y; NO.
8; age. 10; hight, 500; weight ~.
ct Hall, Washington, Ont; No. 6, age,
25; hight, $40; weight, $50.
&c. A. Lewis, Brooklyn; No. Z; age, 20;
hight Sill; weight, 1865.
s7R, B. Hamilton, stroke Ithaca.
THE four men who are to go along as
subs. with possibilities of rowing in cases
Of accident or in case any of the regular
been partly selected. Courtney says he
has chosen Dyer and Roe, and that the
two remaining places Will be filled from
Capt. shape, who has been i'll lately; CHS
well, who has also been sick and Bently,
il Shape and Chiswell recover sufficiently,
they will be selected, as they are counted
two of the fastest oarsmen in Cornell.
1.-THE men will leave here on May q. The
Henley regatta will be rowed at Henley,
England on July Q, 10 and II. The race
l. rowed in heats on three successive days,
as only two crews row at time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13

TOUGH RAZOR" TOUCH SHAVE.
tough temper. u avoid such tough WORDS
by getting your razor and strop from
the old experienced barber. los Brough on
street Toilet and shaving supply house.
Each razor guaranteed.
LADIES. ATTENTION = FOR 81 WILL
send an Invaluable remedy for headache
and also remover of splotches from face
and neck; the remedy will last "a lifetime
and never fails. your physician will ap-
prove IL. Address Lock Box 637, Atlanta,
Ga.
COVERS FOR PARASOLS UMBREL-
las baby carriage parasols; repairing or
any kind; walking sticks mended. 80
Whitaker.
THERE IS NOTHING THAT so DIS
turbs ones equanlmity as an aching foot;
Lem Davis, surgeon chiropodist removes
ana cures ingroWlng nails, corns, bum
ions and other ailments that feet are heir
to. Leave orders at Wheeer's Pharmacy,
Bnll and Stato streeis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13
THE PEAR TREE BLIGHT.
Other Matters of Interest From
ThOmasvilIe.

Other Matters of Interest From
ThOmasvilIe.
Thomasville Ca. May IA revival
meeting is in progress here at the Metho-
dist church at which considerable interest
is shown. The services are being con-
Quoted chiefly by DIT. Leftwitch of Nash
vile. who is an able and devoted minis
ter
The Bacon Air Lift people have finished
the new water works in this city. The
supply exceeds the contract, and Thomas
vile has taken long step forward.
Marshal Hurst brought in yesterday
William Rouse, and Fred Story charged
with Illicit distilling in 1892 in Worth
county
Townsville is proud Of her new knit
ting mills. She now wants a yarn mill
and her enterprislng citizens are ready
and anxious 10 lend tangible assistance
TO some one who Will take the matter in
hand and push IL.
The pear blight continues to spread.
The peach and grape crop promise we'll
There viii be some oats raised in this
section, Notwithstanding the freeze out
Corn and cotton are both backward
The cigar factories here are now run
ming fun time
Quite a demand for Georgia raised to-
bacco has sprang up lately The buyers
in this city are purchasing all they can
find.
Wool is coming into market now and
the buyers are on the lookout This city
buys considerable of this product
Thomasville has OutgrOwn the surround
ing country and eggs, poultry and other
country produce are shipped into this
market like any other city. The home
supply is no longer sufficient
The fight over the pOstofiice has luled
When the smoke clears away it will be
known who has won.