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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30
TROUBLES TO TELL.
But the Policeman is Hard to
Find.
UP TOWN PEOPLE COMPLAIN.


Repeated ATTEMPTS to Enter Houses o.
Firth Avenue und Elm Street -aoboss
.Havs Midnight Rsvslry on the Front
Poreh-whsre are the Coppsrsi
There are people in Rock Island
who would like to tell their troubles
to policeman if they could find one,
but being not so privileged some of
them have related their grievances
to the reporter. To what extent the
blue coat is conspicuous by his alb
sence in the city at night is not
known. but at all events there 10 one
portion of Rock Island where his ap-
pearauce semi occasionally would be
hailed with infinite delight and such
an event be attended by an awaken
ing similar to the coming of the mil
lennium. Special reference is here
had to the east end.
Il would like" said a lady resid-
ing up town. yesterday, Ito call the
attention of the citizens to the police
service in this city. Why are we
taxed to support the guardians of the
peace. when the aforesaid guardians
are not around when they are needed?
The residents in the vicinity of Fifth
avenue and Elm street are thorough
ly disguised with the police protec-
ton afforded in this neighborhood,
and have been forced to arm them.
selves aud sleep with one eve open
in order to protect themselves from
the midnight marauder. There have
been four attempts made to enter S.
W. McMaster's house within the last
three weeks. The first time the
thief climbed up the lattice which
leads to the back porch and opened
o window into the servants room,
but it being an old fashioned one
without weights it caught him in the
back and held him there long enough
for the girl to escape.
Summoned but Came Not.
1.-The policeman at the Rock Island
station was sent for but he would
not come until q second messenger
had been sent. The second attempt
was made few nights after in the
same way. but a neighbor saw the
man as he was climbing to the roof
and SO he was stopped in his law
lessness. The two nights following
he was caught trying to raise the
lower windows and was driven away
by member of the family who hap
pened to hear him. Mr.. Schu-
macher's house on Elm street has
been visited several times in the la st
month. The other night two men
were chased away from the res
idence Arthur Rough. adjoining Mr..
McMaster's house. The police in
this neighborhood know and have
been informed of the repeated at
tempts at house-breaking, but they
take good care to keep themselves
out Of harms way. This state of
affairs has been reported to the CEN
trail station, but no attention what
ever has been paid to it. The tramps
are in the h,bit of reclining at
night on Mr.. McMaster's porch, as
it is not an uncommon thing to find
in the MOI ming sausage skins, spilled
beer and other remnants of their
midnight feast.
"if the elegant cops who adorn
this neighborhoud would deign to
promenade once in a while past this
infested quarter they might see, if
they wanted to, some of these nightly
escapades, and bag q few tramps.
thereby adding glory and lustre to
the stars, that shine 50 dimly' at
night. aud which adorn their noble
bosoms."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30
IN THE CITY OF REST.
Beautiful Grand Army Servi ces on Sacred
Ground.

Beautiful Grand Army Servi ces on Sacred
Ground.
Arriving at the cemetery the
graves Of the soldiers sleeping there
were decorated and there was prayer
by Rev. 1 w. Allen, music by
Bleuer's band and the post drum
corps and short but eloquent ad-
dresses appropriate to the day and
its sacred teachings by NJ. NJ. Stur-
geon, Rev. +. w. Merrell. Maj. j. NJ.
Beardsley, w. B. Bruner, William
McConochie and c. j. Searle. In the
intermision the drum corps, Bleuer's
band and Prof. Daugherty's quartet
rendered appropriate musical selec-
tions.
The vocal selections by Prof. L. c.
Daugherty s quartet including beside
himself II. N. Hansen, j. A. johnson
and Clarence Spaulding, were excel :
lently rendered and included "a
Tear for the Comrade That's Gone, ="
Brave Battery Boys" "Soldiers
Gone" and "Let the Dead and Beau
tiful Rest"
Miss Maude Mabie then read the
following beautiful poem written es-
pecially for the day by Mrs. C. w.
Durham:
When flowers are strewn where our soldiers
lie.
And our veterans march the street.
A sob will rise in the listeners throat
As the air is rent by the fife's shrill note
And the drums commanding beat.
For il carries us back to the thrilling day
When our boys in blue first marched away.
compact. glittering throng.
Whose hearts We're young and whose hopes
were high
We will soon return" they said goodbye "
The war can not last long.
They were laid to sleep underneath the mold
We decorate each year.
And all that Is left OF our martial band,
Who offered their lives to save the land.
- Is this feeble remnant here.
Do they think of the pitiful contrast too.
These worn old soldiers who were so true
When battles We're fought and won?
Are their souls like ours. in the distant past:
Do they hear the trumpet and bugle's blast.
And again with the dead march on.
1t is well to honor our glorious dead:
They never grow old. though years have fed
Since they went, TO return no more.
But we sigh to reflect how the veterans Jared
Whose fortunes were broken and health i'm
paired.
After the war was Ger
Their hardest struggle was then to live:
And what did their grateful country give
For peace and wide renown.
All. in this wonderful land of ours
The soldier who died has the wreath OF flowers
He who lived has the martyrs crowd.
The q. A. X. Services.
The assembled people under the
direction Of Prof. L. C. Daugherty
sang America" and then the i'm
pressive service presented in the
Grand Army ritual beginning with
This Is the festival of our dead.
was conducted, Commander W. p
Quayle officiating, the Rodman Rifle.
firing the volley which was the salute
to the dead. The benediction pro
nounced by Rev. T. W. Grafton con
cluded the ceremonies.
At the National Cemetery.
This afternoon the annual tri-city
Grand Army ceremonies were in pro
gress at the National cemetery q
Rock Island Arsenal. Graham post o.
Moline being master of ceremonies
and Rev. Ida C. Hutton, pastor o.
the Unitarian church, Moline. deliv.
ering the grafton OF the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30

Mrs. H. Sheppard, room 81. Edlin .
block. Omaha, Neb.. writes: 81
have had constipation for long
time and also had bad case of in
ternal hemorrholds (pi esq from which
| suffered untold pain. Your DR..
kays Renovation has entirely cured
me-" Sold by druggists at rs cts.
and 81. See advt. T. H. Thomas,
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30
Women Of the Hour.

Bubby-Popper, what does the paper
mean by the women Of the hour?
Mr.. Fery-I guess it means that wo.
man who says she will be ready to start
In 10 minutes An hour is about as near
e she comes to it usually.-Cincimati
Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30

When you find person who you
tried Simmons Liver Regulator has
are sure to hear him say something
in its favor. Mrs. q. I. JUDY, Blue
Grass; H., recently wrote: II can.
not do without Simmons Liver Reg
ulator since know the valne of it as
family medicine" And DR.. w. P.
Gibbee. Of Beaufort. S: c., says: IL
prescribe Simmons Liver Regulator
and know it 10 be first class liver
medicine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to
render it promptly. but one should
remember to use even the most per-
feet remedies only when needed. The
best and most simple and gentle rem
edy is the Syrup of Figs, manutac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup
COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30

The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was II
feet and stationary; the temperature,
50.
Boats up we're the F. Weyerhauser,
H. c. Brockmaon. 10 Long. Mary
Morton and c. w. Cowles, while the
Sidney came down and the Verne
Swain was in aud out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30
rs A WONDER

To many people in and about Rock
Island how Shields keeps it up. Yes
and many of his competitors, too. have
often caught themselves thinking the
same kind of little thoughts. When
ladies talk about the price of this or
that in the grocery line you will be
pretty certain to hear Shields men.
toned. Why? Because Shields keeps
them guessing. Here is chance for
them to guess again:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

GOD WILL TO meni
Good will TO
mem. 4
o. loud and high. o.
sweet and clear.
The son g "a 2 z
through tn e
dazzling space
In that wiutry time
OF year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

ley garnet. Those most dependent in
the district are the coored people, to
whose numbers the contiguous states of
Maryland and Virginia largely contrib
ute. Nourishcd in moderate climes,
they soon collapse under the yicissi-
tudes of a cold winter.
There is another class of poor, com
posed of people who do not ask for pub
lie relief until actually driven to do So
These are persons who have experienced
better days, many of whom make a
living on the streets either as Iaborers
or peddlers, but are deprived of their
vocations by bad weather. The police
men endeavor to acquaint themselves
with the condition of those who live
upon their respective beats and the
needy are promptly reported for as
siStance.
The demand for rent money is an I'M
usual feature. The threatened evic-
tions for non-payment of rent were al
most as numerous as those reported
from Ireland. Men, women and chill
dren, representing every color and de
gree of intelligence, called at police
headquarters, some of them almost
frantic for want of means to satisfy the
landlord. = yearly every instance the
notice to vacate" was presented as 4
guarantee Of truthfulness on the part
of the applicant.
Food and fuel were distributed in the
same systematic manner as has charac-
terized this work for years. The de-
serving were given orders on some
grocery or wood yard, over the sigma
ture of the lieutenant in whose precinct
they resided. These orders were re
ceipted by the applicants after obtain
ing the goods, and the accumulated or
ders and accounts were presented to
the depai tment for payment at the close
Of each month.
The ability to afford the extensive re-
lief demanded by the suffering poor
throughout the winter is due to the
press and public, who responded
promptly and effectualy to the appeal
for aid.
That tells the story, and il is story
which might lie repeated again and
again concerning all cities. Indeed ii
the true tale were told concerning the
suffering Of the poor in New York, Chi
caso and the other cities which are
larger than Washington, il would be har-
rowing in the extreme. Superin-
tendcnt of Police Moore tells me, how
ever, that there is not a single family
in Washington to-day without fuel ami
food; unless il may be some family too
proud 10 let its poverty be known to
the duly constituted authorities.
SMITH d FRY
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AT PoLIcE HrApoUARrERs.

charitable people prefer some one else
to do the Stunning" as it is some
times called. while. on the Other hand,
they are perfectly willing TO foot the
bills. The drafts upon their time and
sympathy are not so cheerfully borne
as those upon their bank accounts.
ITO every man his work" Since men
and women of moderate means enjoy
the work of saving souls and bodies IN
the alleys, il is we'll; and they are en-
couraged to go about doing good. Since
the prosperous are willing TO furnish
the money. they are excused from the
work of stunning" The churches are
doing a great deal to relieve human
misery in this city. In. nearly every
church. Of all denominations, are found
societies which are devoted to work
among the poor. They have treasury
to draw upon. and the Members go about
from house to house and thus dispense
their aims. Then there are organiza-
tions of various kinds, which either
incidentally. or. as one of the main
features. look after the unfortunate
class. The Central Union mission
Wits a DitNbtNuthS tNath ftNs - iNA
pishes lodgings and meals TO those in
need of temporary help and demands in
return, where practical, certain
amount of work in its wood yard Its
members minister to the body as well
IS TO the soul. and they are not com
pelled to turn away deserving men and
women simply because the hour has az
rived when the religious meeting which
is held daily must close. The influence
Of the mission continues after the meet
iDgs. and the endeavor is 10y practical
means of help TO keep men from falling
any further into the slough in which
they generally are when the mission
takes hold of them.
We had a snow carnival on Pennsly-
vania avenue. Every sled. sleigh. cui-
ter. in fact everything on runners or
that could be put on runners, was
brought into requisition. Horses. those
faithful animals who are so cheap and
ere being Discarded nowadays. were
worth dollar an hour, and apparently
every horse in town was in the'carnival.
All of the pretty girls. the jolly boys.
and even the gay old sports were in the
procession. Hearing the ringing and
the juggling Of the bells. the pesls of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24

AS for Santa Claus himself, he has
surely a guarantee of immortality, if
ever a creation of human fancy and
domestic affection did so. tie has a
history-much of it legendary, we must
confess-which of itself makes him a
noted character. He seems to be a
composite personality, uniting the Boy
Bishop of old times in England, the
Christ-kindlein of Germany-the Christ
child who came down the chimney on
Christmas eve to fill the children's
stockings-and me st. Nicholas of
the Fourth centur. who having in
herited a large fortune, devoted It to
the relieving of distress, and some
times the necessities of those who in
some distress of evil fortune became
embarrassed, or reduced from wealth
to poverty. The reindeer and the sleigh
must be of far northern origin. Thus
the orient, Britain, Germany and Scam
dinavia, appear to have each hand in
creating a personality which is so dear
TO us al because il represents what
Is most simple, kindly and benefcent
in the more intimate relations of human
life.-Chicago Standard.
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laughter, and the songs of the rushing
rabble, no one would suppose that
there was any suffering in this city.
The Associated charities is an organi-
zation which does much practical good.
The secretary mas had years of ex-
perience, and he knows the genuine
from the sham sufferers at sight. For
example. during The carnival on Penn
sylvania avenue, young colored man
entered the room and told the secre-
tary that he was out of work, and had
been ,ainly trying TO find some place as
a cook. which was his business. He had
failed He had a wife aud a little child
five years of age. Ills wife was able 10
work, but could rot set place because
her clothes were not "fitten." as the
man expressed it. They had fuel in the
house. but no food, having eaten their
Ia i meal last evening. The man said
be was willing to work. and his wife
was willing to work If they could get ii
to do.
A crucial test. - il appeared, was
made by the secretary who had brought
out all this infoma ton by a series of
questions when he asked the mar in
conclusion If he would saw wood. The
man said he would and then the secre-
tary gave him an order for some meal,
-four, meat, beans, and told himAto go
home and get something to eat and feed
his family and then returned to the office
where he wanted him to go to work.
The man promised thai &c would re-
turn. and taking his order, went off to
the grocery store to have il filled.
1t seemed, from experience, that the
secretary's little wood shed in the back
ard is the rock upon which the
schemes of a. any who have designs
upon the funds of the society split, and
go all to pieces. The impostors don't
want to work, and when the wood shed
looms up before them, they manage TO
leave and seek more congenial scenery.
Sometimes they break the saw or dull
the AK with the view of lessening the.I
hours of toll.
The chief of our city police says that
the dumping lots furnish a field where
many of those who scramble for exist
ence find employment in raking out
cinders and chips ior fuel. When snow
is upon the ground their occupation, as
well as fuel supply, is gone. 1t is then
that they appeal to the police. They
crowd the station houses at times and
are grateful for the smallest pittance.
A pound of -four and bushel of coal go
long way with the starving, shivering,
half-clad old woman who lives in an al
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
Ancient Cbr,stma. pinner.

Among the deli cacies reserved for the
Christmas dinner in olden times were
the boar's head and the peacock. These
boar's heads were lordly affairs, borne
to the table with great pomp and cere-
inony. tLe tusks piercing bright red
apples, while between them an orange
was laid. the whole graced with an
abundance of sauce. And the Christmas
peacocks were also gorgeous, the bird
being fiayed. roasted, and then served
up again in all the splendor Of its brill
liant feathers, it's beak gilded, piece of
cotton saturated with spirits being
placed therein to burn while the carver
was at work. Still more curious was the
peacock pie, which is described as be-
ing covered by the crust, save that on
one side appeared his pi'lned crest.
while from the other side protruded the
gorgeous spreading tail.-Good House
keeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
FEDERATION OF WOMEN.
Benefits of the sisterhood Movement
the United States.

Benefits of the sisterhood Movement In
the United States.
One of the greatest benefits of the
whole system of woman's clubs seems
likely to result from the new movement
for federation. Already have the vari-
Gus club gatherings drawn women
from all sections of the country to-
gether in something quite distinct
from the oldfashioned temperance and
other conventions. In these the women
appeared meekly upon the seats pre-
pared for them, at hours prepared for
them. and listened to speakers rarely OF
their own sex, who came all prepared
to speak one way. There never was any
argument or opening for discussion.
No matter how the poor little feminine
heart might boil over with question or
Indignation, II was to no purpose and
brought her to no conclusion. But The
woman who comes to meet other sis
tiers of state or national federation
comes as representative of a group
of earnest women and is expected not
always to appear on the list of speakers.
else of these there would be no end; but
she is expected in the open discussion to
say what she has to say modestly,
courteously, sincerely and in parlia-
mentary manner, having no fear that
her opinion will not be met in the same
spirit. She brings her offering and she
takes away greater gifts in return.
There is probably no factor which has
been more largely instrumental in
smoothing away the sectional irrita-
ton left from the civil war than this
mingling and commingling of the
northern and southern women. Said
one to me, showing how radically
woman's ideas may change: II have
been brought up to believe that hospi-
tally existed only among my own peo-
pie in the south. / received an object
lessen during my late visit to the north,
for in Boston l was entertained, and
not only 1, but entirely uninterested
visitors to the federation, in the same
spirit and by the same cordial devices
that had heretofore supposed never
crossed into Yankee land.
Il have seen the spirit of understand
ing, of appreciation and sisterhood in
creasing day by day. / have heard its
ingenious expression of surprise in the
first revelation to woman of her form
er narrowness. I have been in Tennessee,
in the bayou lands, in Florida, in Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina, the recipient
of its generous fruition. We are all
surprised to find that there never has
been any real reason why we should
thank the Lord that we were not born
in some other less favored land; for
when brought together in diligently
with a common purpose we are all. as
dear old lady expressed it, own folks
And now the southern woman well
comes new ideas from her northern sis
tiers graciously, often. however, mold
ing them with her graceful hand to her
own needs until they are almost I'M
recognizable."-Lad Home Journal
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why Children Hang Tn. ir Stockings.

The custom of hanging stockings on
Christmas eve, like that of preparing
the Christmas tree, is derived from the
Germans, who have a fable that while
the stockings of good children ARE filled
with toys and sweetmeats by Kris
Kringle-a corruption of Christ Kind
lin, or Christ Child-those of bad ones
receive nothing but small switch,
which is placed in them by another per-
sonage known as Pelsnichol, literally
Nicholas with fur, meaning ST. Nicholas
dreS sed in fur. It is a rare sight on
Christmas morning in German house.
hold to see the expression of abject mis-
cry and Observation-Disclosures on the face
of some poor little wight who, having
been disobedient or otherwise nanGb:y
on Christmas eve, finds in his stocking
only small birch rod, while the hosiery
of his brothers and sisters is filed with
bonbons and playthings. The dread Of
getting the rod from old Pelsnichol on
Christmas keeps many German child
in order throughout the entire year.
Good Housekeeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-24
The Ground Breathes.

French experimenters have lately
ba ought out interesting facts about the
circulation of air in the soil. II appears
that considerable oxygen is absorbed
by the roots of plants, and the supply
ofthis oxygenis maintained by air pene-
trating through the minute interstices
OF the soil. When the ground is COW
cred with water, or when the molecules.
or grains, of soil are dissolved in water
and packed into an impermeable mass.
then air cannot circulate below the sur
face and vegetation suffers. The ex-
periments referred to show that lime
or salt in the soil solidify the earth mole
cules and prevent their being dissolved
and packed by the action of water,
hence the Importance of lime in keep
ing the ground open and permeable for
the circulation of both air and rain wa
ter.-Troy Times.
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HummIng-Bird.s Umbrella.

4 writer tells this remarkable story
about a humming bird: I'm front of
q window where worked last summer
was butternut tree. A humming bird
built her nest on limb that grew near
the window, and we had an opportunity
TO watch her closely. In fact, we could
look right into the nest. One day, when
there was a heavy shower coming up,
we thought we would see il she COW
cred her young during the rain. Well,
when the first drops fell. she came and
took in her bill one of two or three
large leaves growing close by, and laid
this leaf over the nest so as TO complete
ly cover it,; then she flew away. On
examining the leaf we found hole in
II, and in the side of the nest was a
small stick that the leaf was fastened 10,
or hooked upon. After the storm was
over the old bird came back and un-
hooked the leaf, and the nest was per-
fcctly dry."-American Sportsman.
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