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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

prison, especially by men who still possess
hope and ambition to be something better
than q convict.
I'm several states today actual expert
ence is demonstrating that men in pris-
on will strive to get into the clothing
OF the highest grade, usually gray cloth,
and, that privilege gained, they will 50
guard their conduct as not to lose its ad !.
vantages. The rule is to have three grades
tho lowest with the old prison stripes,
the middle with the black and white check
and the third the highest or gray uniform.
The convict enters in the middle class.
He then IL given IN opportunity to ad /
vance or degrade, according to his con.
duct.
"In the lowest grade he loses all good
time and Is denied parole or pardon. In
fact, be has no privileges and his portion
is hard work during the full term Of his
sentence. In the middle class he gets his
good time and limited privileges, but IL
barred from pardon or parole. In the
highest grade he gets all the privileges the
discipline of the prison accorts, and he IL
eligible to parole at any moment his con-
tinued good conduct merits It.
Nov, the immediate benefit of such a
system OF prison management is that the
prisoners mind is fixed upon good conduct
from the start, and he is given the strong
incentive Of liberty to struggle in that al.
rection. In this struggle, it may be. he
becomes conscious for the first time of his
real condition and in this awakening ref.
ormation begins. do not mean that ev.
cry convict that wears the highest grade
viii leave the prison reformed man and
nom thence lead an upright life. but I
DO mean that the possibilities for such \
result are infinitely greater under such
methods than under the old metbol of
prison management.
Back Of the graded system ve want
the enactment of laws for the parole tvs.
tenn. Tho courts will then find a man
guilty and sentence him to prison under .
minimum eentence-or an Undetermined
sentence, AZ 1t Is commonly called. He
then must serve the minimum, and be
may have to serve the maximum. Th;s !.
left to him. He goes to prison, enters the
middle grade, and his fate II largely mt
into his own banda"
The now uniform Of the Kansas stat.
penitentiary win present natty anne.r.
ance. The coat viii be cut In fun donhla
breasted pattern. From the sboulder
along The outside seam black strine- one.
half inch In width, il sewed, and a similar
stripe runs down the outside seam of the
trouserA The shirt is . soft Rrav ma
terial. harmonixing in color with the re-
Of the suit. The cap IL made of simiI.r
material to the rest Of the suit and d nm.
pated with leather peak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
A SOCIAL HIGHWEYMAN
Benu Hickman Made His Friends
Stand and Deliver.
He WAS A FAMOUS BORROWER.

0psnt ol0yo00 During His First Year In
Washington and Lives Laxu110uay On
Leans For Twenty Years Thereaftsr-set
the Pace For the swim Set.
The fact that q play has been written
around the queer life Of Beau Hickman,
whose personality was extensively famil-
lar to public men in Washington moro
than o generation ago, has brought out o
lot Of "reminiscences Of the dignihed and
unsquelchable beau, says the New York
Sun. II requires q man pretty well along
In years to remember much that II charac-
teristic about Hickman, for, although he
died only - years ago, he was on the
crest of his national fnme as the most ir-
rssistable and oleaginous Of borrowers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

beauty, who works her own claim and
who, the gossips have it, is maxine
money. Not only does she work her
claim, but on more than one occasion has
defended 1t with revolvers If there is any.
thing that the miner admires, It is plucky
woman. II there Is ought that he really
loves, 1t Is a pretty girl who seems not to
be aware of his existence. Pleasant,
bright, with CHEEKY word for all and q
word OF affection for none, this girl of the
mines has almost set the diggings by the
ears.
No mnn has the slightest claim on An
ME Graves. as she calls herself, and II any
man alleged that he did have, It would
probably have a tendency to shorten his
existence. Miss Annie is In many respects
like unto the typical westerner. About
the medium height, she Is of good figure
and carries herself well. Her face II nei-
ther oval nor round. As one of the red
shirted gentry said, "She's pretty-that' 8
ALL" There is scarcely q night that in
some one Of the places where whisky and
cards rule there IL not q quarrel over this
young woman between men who have per-
haps never spoken to her. She IL the
daughter Of the diegings, and there 10 no
man there who would not fight for her e
the drop Of the hat.
AS to her past history she is silent. No
one knows whence she came. The most
that anybody can shy is that she simply
appeared here one morning and from that
time the diggings' inhabitants have been
her slavea 1t might be thought o rather
dangerous task for a pretty young woman
to 60 about alone and apparently friend
Iess, so far as close friends are concerned,
but the man who would say an insulting
word to Annie Graves had better turn bis
thoughts to the next world, for that IL the
direction In which he is sure to 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

the steamer st. Paul, on which they had
just arrived from Europe. The report
proved true, and, worst Of all, the EVIL
dence of their guilt was found upon them.
When the inspectors searched Langhorne,
they found q belt containing diamonds,
3ewelry and watches Similar articles
were found In Mr.. Scruggs' pockets.
Valuable lace was also captured. The
captured stuff Is worth 81, 600.
Mr.. Scruggs' explanation b that be
bought the jewelry for the teachers Of the
st. Louis Sunday School union, Ut which
be IL the president, and that be was told
In England that it was not dutiable.
Nevertheless he was very careful to CON-
ceal the articles upon his person and made
. great chow Of indignation when the In
spectors insisted ON searching him.
The two men were arrested and . prom
inent New York merchant give ball for
thetr appearance before the federal grand
jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
THE GIRL GOLD DIGGER.

~ 10 ne Pride s.d tAe Ayssssy e ~
X1ksa caaps.
The rush to the Yukon goldnelds this
spnng IL greater than even the mos opti.
mfstfc miners looked forward 20. Old
timers ny that the scenes Of Isls in CoN-
icrnia have been discounted. Il ID report
ca tnae pay dirt has been found IN isrxe
Quantities and fortunes are being mads b
many.
homance has also entered into this d.
0inion OF Mammon and unrighteousneua
u mas come In tho form Of . pretty Girl.
Wnom nobody knows, and yet whom cvery
one loves. She is by no means dauehtsr
OF the gods, and is neither diviuely tau
mon most divinely fair, but she IL q sturdy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
- 49,, yRo.a-. A-AA
Application by Conservator to Sell
Real Estate

Application by Conservator to Sell
Real Estate
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L..
RooI ISLAND CoUnYY.
In the county court Of said Rock leland county.
10 the July term D., 1897.
TO all persous concsrned:
Public notice 10 hereby given that the under
g1gned conservator of Fre1eriek Mangelson, IN
insane and distracted person, hiss fled In the
e(lce OF the elerx Of the county court Of Rock
Island comfy In the state Of Illinois. petition
FOE an order Of said court authorizing aud en-
poWering him to cell the following real estate
Situated In the ssid county Of Rock Island aud
belonging to the sa'd Frederick Msngelson,
towit:
Lots number seven az and eight Is, In block
number one ~ 10 the township Of South Moline.
And that said petition will be pre- scented for Al
lowanes on the first day Of the July term A. D..
1871. Of said court 10 be begun and held In the
city Of Rock Island in eaid ROCK Islard county
on the first monday Of July. A. D, 1897. or 81
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, ut which
eims you eau appear and show cause, n any you
have, why said petition shouh not be granted.
Dated this 5th day Of June, A. D, 1897.
Jous j. Roach, Conservstor Of said Frederick
4angelson.
WILLIAM L. LUZ oLrn. Solicitor for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
THE WICKED CHICAGO BOY

His Latest Improvement In the Art Of
Larceny.
Not the least Of the difficulties that an
immigrant has to contend with in his first
experiences in this country is the bad boy
that steals his pipe, says the observant
George AIDE.
As the through train comes Into Chi.
cago the boy gets his favorite position be-
tween the box cars on the sidewalk, from
whence he slyly runs his eye along the side
OF the car till he singles out the best prize.
The most favorable mark Is the sleeping
immigrant, with q long stemmed meer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

echaum projecting through the window.
AZ the train slacks up the boy braces him
seii ior tne trial, which requires quickness
ana precision. As the pipe comes within
!eacn q hand shoots out and grabs the
bowl. there Is pull, grating sound a.
the immigrant sets his teeth and them
something comes away. Sometimes It IL
only sne bowl. Sometimes the mouthpiece
h left, and then at times the eururiee is
complete. and the bad boy has q whole
pipe to carry away at the top Of his speed.
The feelings Of the outraged immiernnt
cannot be described definitely, a. they are
generally given out in . foreign lanue.ea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
SCRUGGS, SMUGGLER.
Unfortunate Predicament Of . wealthy b
Louis Merchant,

Unfortunate Predicament Of Q WEALTHY q
Louis Merchant.
Richard M. Scruggs is a millionaire DR.,
goods merchant Of st. Louis. He stand
high In the business and social world, and
his active interest in church work ha.
made him loved and respected in religion,
circles. He is Sunday school supefin
tendent and the most liberal patron Of th<
fashionable Cook Avenue church. In
short, Mr.. Scruggs is regarded as an ex.
emplary citizen Of the town in which he
lives.
Imagine, then, tho horror and constef.
nation Of this good mans friends when
the news was telegraphed to st. Louil
that Mr.. Scruggs and his secretary, Mr..
Langhorne, had been arrested in New
York for smuggling when they stepped Cd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

A Siciiian love potion is made Of the
lovers own blood as follows: A few drops
Of blood are placed in an eggshell, exposed
20 the sun for three days and to the dew
ZOE three nights, and then placed on hot
ashes until the whole ID reduced to q fine
powder. This powder II administered sur-
fepotiously 10 the object Of affection In .
sup q ooRse q gian a VIM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07

A number Of employees Of . Denver
court have tried ito intimidste judge b.
shooting tie panel On which his head 49,
ally rastA When court convened -
Other day, tie panel wse found 20 be full!
q bullof hn3es
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
SUNNYSIDE TONIGHT.
A Mass-Meeting to Advocate
the New Park and
Zoo.
The San Mateo Railroad Improving
It's Track With a New
Roadbed

The mass meeting called for tonight at
Sunny side under the auspices OF the i'm
provement club of that section and in
cluding Fairmount, Lakeview, Ingleside,
Holly Park, Mission Five-Mile, Ocean
View, Cast ro-street Addition and the San
Jose clubs, will advocate the purchase OF
that tract of land already submitted to
the Supervisors.
This meeting will be held at Dasse's s
Hall on Circular avenue. Speakers OF
recognized ABILITY will be present and
give their views on the benefits to be Sc
cured, not only &c the Mission people, but
to the entire public.
The meeting tonight will be opened
with grand flourish of fire and music. a
special car will be run to the ferry and
back to Ocean View, announcing the meet
ing place by display of music and rock
cts, after which the meeting will be
opened as stated. In addition to this at
traction there is disposition on the part
of the San Mateo Railroad Company TO do
everything in il. power to advance the
prosperity of the Sunny side district.
Working in harmony with the railroad
company the Sunnyside Improvement
Club is urging the opening of new street
west OF the House of Correction tract.
which will, when opened. give the San
Mateo line an opening to continue its line
along Circular avenue over the proposed
new street, which it is intended 10 con-
tinue the line out to Ocean View avenue
and Ingleside. This line is made neces-
sary in consequence of the objection of
Mr.. Sutro, who is opposed to have the
line run through his private property.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
CUT OFF IN HIS PROMISE.

Death of F. o. Smith of the League
of the Cross.
Frank Owen Smith, a promising and
bright young man nearing his nineteenth h
year, died after an illness of one week
from appendicitis at O'Clock yesterday.
He was the oldest child of Robert Smith,
residing on Montcalm nd Alabama
streets, and a nephew of ex-senator
Frank MCGOWAN of this City.
The young man graduated at the age OF
16 and has since held clerical position in
the Southern Pacific Office, corner OF
ontgomery and Market streets He was
one Of the leading memb bers of the
Young Mems Cadets, Com panv l, and was
strong advocate of tenn perance and other
good works of that order.
The funeral will take place from st.
Peters Church, corner of Twenty sixth
and Alabama streets, to- orrow at A. NJ,
when a high mass will be cele brateu bv
Rev. James Mcdonald, chaplain of Cadets
Company |. The COMPANY will turn out
in BODY and the deceased will be buried
in uniform. The deceased was born in
Hum boldt County
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
JUST "HOOKEY."

Lena johnson Played Truant, but HeI
Parents Thought She Was stolen.
AT o'clock last night A. G. Johnson o1
907 Battery street notified the Harbor Po-
lice that his daughter Lena, aged g. had
disappeared about O'Clock yesterday al
ternoon and CO uld not be found. Lena
ana younger sister, aged 4, went to the
market and the little one returned home
stating that big man with new yellow
Shoes lad taken her sister.
Unavailing search was made by the
family and then the police were notified,
but when the father returned home the
girl WAS here She told couh citing stories
about her abduction, and Johnson con-
cluded that she had simply left her little
sister unp1 otected and gone away of her
own accord. The girl says the man did
nothing wrong and did not hurt her, but
she will not tell where she went with
him
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

to comply with the law and went so far as
to have bill passed at the last Leg islature.
which the Governor refused to sign, call
ing for UNIFORM inspection all over the
State. This showed that their inten tic 1
was good and that they had no desire to
evade the order. They say that if the
board had notified them that the quaran-
tine was TO be established it would have
saved much inconvenience and that they
could have obviated it without the delay,
which will cause many people to go with
out milk this morning.
Inspector Dockery said last nisht that
he considered that sufficient notice had
been gwen last year and as there was no
com pliance or any effort on the part of
the dairy men to comply the board thought
that leniency had ceased to be virtue
and 1t was decided to make the quaran tine
ut once. He was satisfied that the effect
would be good and that al the adjacent
counties from which San Francisco gets
her milk supply would at once take
the necessary steps to see that proper in
spectIon is made. He said that the board
would not be satisfied with the certificate
of veterinary surgeon that the cows of a
dairy had been inspected, but it would be
necessary that all inspection be made ac-
cording to the regulations OF the Ag g:lcul-
tural Department at Washington, and the
papers would be filed at Washington, so
that there would be no opportunity for
any chicanery. If it were founi that
there were any attempts at evasion the
board would see to it that the person who
did so would be properly dealt with.
When asked why he had given no notice
to the milkmen that the quarantine would
go into effect last night, Inspector Doc
kerry said that he onsidered the motto e
given last year sufficient and did not
think 1t necessary to give them an addi-
tional one. Suits for damages may follow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

out of work and blaming the doctor for it
attempted to kill him; then he committed
suicide.
DR.. Maclean had been out to the Maclean
Hospital and Sanitarium and was return
ing to mis- home at 710 Van Ness avenue.
When near the corner of Golden Gate
and Van Ness avenues Walsh, who was
about ten feet behind the doctor, fired two
shots at him from pistol.
The doctor, turning, clinched with
Walsh and tried to take the weapon away
from him, when three more shots were
fred.
The doctor then let go his hold and
reeled to the curb, where he was caught
by bystanders and prevented from falling.
Walsh started to walk away, but find
ing himself pursued by crowd started on
a run up Golden Gate avenue. When the
crowd pressed him TOO closely he turned
and waved the pistol in threatening
manner. Officer J. O'Connor joined in
the pursuit, but his efforts to stop the
fleeing man were unavalling. The officer
drew his revolver, but saw that to fire
would have been worse than useless, as
the chances were that some one in the
crowd would have been injured.
Up Golden Gate avenue and down La
Suna street n9Q Ine now thoroughly
frightened man, hastily reloading his
weapon as he ran. When near Eddy
street, seeing that escape was impossible,
he placed the revolver to his head and
fred. The ball entered under the lobe OF
the right ear and passed into the brain.
Death was instantaneous.
Meanwhile DR.. Macean had been as
sisted to his home and medical aid was
summoned. Drs. Gere, Van Meter and
Mattner responded, and after placing the
patient under anesthetics made an exam
ination.
1t was found that two bullets had
entered the body, one striking the left
arm, between the shoulder and elbow,
passed upward and lodged in the snoul-
der. The other struck him in the SIN II
OF the back. Entering about two inches
from the right side OF the spinal column,
it struck one of the vertebre and re-
bounded. Another ball entered his
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
A CRUSADE
RE0PENED
Upon milk
Eight Thousand Gallons
Held at the Ferry
Depot.
DAIRYMEN WERE NOT WARNED.
Inspector Dockery Took Sum-
mary Action in the
Matter.
MILK FROM ALAMEDA STILL HELD.
All Other Counties Promise Speedy
Compliance With the
Rules.
MILK FROM ALAMEDA STILL HELD.

Profound excitement was demonstrated
among City miik-dealers last night when
it was known that 5000 gallons Of milk
from across the bay had been quarantined
at the Tiburon ferry at $50 O. clock by
Chief Food Inspector J. P. Dockery be-
cause of the allego non-ccmp pliance OF
the dairymen of adjacent counties with
the orders of the San Francisco Board of
Health regarding the inspection OF cows.
The milk came in from Sonoma, Marin
and Alameda counties, and that from the
latter county is still held at the ferry land
ing, and Inspector Dockery saws that all
that is sent in from that county will be
quarantlned until steps are taken to COM
ply with the regulations of the board.
The first notice received by the dairy
men was when the officer stopped their
wagons on reaching this side last night,
and they are very indignant because OF
the summary proceedings. and say that
they should have been given notice that
the quarantine was TO go into effect, as 1t
would have saved much expense and
trouble: not only 10 themselves, but to
hundreds in San Francisco who are de-
pending on them for milk.
Marin County milkmen were the hr-t
gons began leaving the ferry at $3.50
o clock, and then those from Sonoma were
also released. 1t was the intention of Mr..
Dockery to stop the milk from Santa
Clara and San Mateo counties tomorrow
evening, but he has received advices from
those counties that the regulations are
being complied with there, and he will do
nothing in that direction.
When the quarantine was established
communication was had with President
A. w. Foster of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railway, and the situation
was explained to him. He at once hunted
mp President Barr of the Marin County
Bosrd OF Supervisors, and the following
telegram to Inspector Docksry was the
result:
To All Concerned: hereby certify that am
the chairman of the Board of Super visors of
Marin County, Cal. and that aIa NEE lin held
at the county seat Monday, the 18th inst,
three ordinances were duly passed by said
board, namely:
First-Appolnting sanitary inspector for
dairies.
Second-Appolrting health officer.
Third-Appointing a veterinary inspector.
That these three ordinances were published
according to law and are now duly advertised
and will take effect fifteen days after passage.
That no opposition has been made by any
one in Marin County against said ordinances,
and that so far as l know every member of
said board is in full accord with the Health
Office of San Francisco, and that no protest or
objection has been made by any dairyman in
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

this county. Before the expiration of the
time allowed by law (namely, fifteen days. the
Board oil Supervisors will hold a meeting and
appoint the proper officers. WILLIAM BARR
Chairman OF the Board of Supervisors of Marin
County.
Upon receipt of this telegram Inspector
Dockery released the milk from Marin
County, and then he received assurances
from the Supervisors of Sonoma County
that inspection would be Instituted ct
once within their jurisdiction, and he per-
mltted the dairymen from that county to
go on their wav.
The quarantine was established in pur.
suance to notice sent out by the Board
OF Health something more than year
ago. when the dairymen were notified that
they would have to comply with the regu.
latlons by October l, 1896, or their milk
would be stopped Before the expiration
OF the set time petitions were sent in. in
which the dairymen asked for time and
promised TO comply. On the strength of
the petitions time was granted, but the in
spec lion was never made, and the step.
page OF last night was the result.
The dai-ymen say that they have tried
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
AFTER THE EX-PASTOR.
Rev. Kenneth Duncan Is Being Sought
For on u Charge of Bur-
glary.

A warrant for the arrest of Rev. Ken
meth Duncan has been issued from Judge
Groezinger's court charging him with
burglary on complaint of Mrs. Ellen Ak
ton, wife of John Axton of 354 Sixth
street.
The lady claims that after all his
troubles, recently ventilated, with the
Howard Presbyterian Church, the clergy
man called upon her husband for as
sistance last Friday. He was given lodg-
ings and on Saturday night, so the lady
declares, he lett her home carrying with
him her purse containing $l10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24

The bullet lodged in the folds of my
coat, where it was found on my arrival
home. The third shot struck me in the
arm and inflicted an ugly wound. Ny as
sailant then started to run up the stree
and l continued on my way home Sew
eral friends assisted me on my journey,
but it was really unnecessary, as the
wounds did rot greatly weaken me. L
summoned Drs. Van Meter and Gere and
they extracted the bullets. l feel as we'll
as could be expected under the circum-
stances, and hope to be around in a few
weeks at the outside"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
Water, Mines, Beet, and Wheat

Are among the editorial topics in Town
Talk this week, the number being rendered
especially attractive by the great variety OF
poems and fascinating storie. are fanked by
impartial, weL-written musical, literary and
dramatic criticisms. The usual novelette,
from real life that is Town Talks weekly fea-
ture is not more readable than are the stories
told by "The Saunterer" about Howard Tav-
lor, Mrs. Hughes Chelgren, the olympic CIub
disagreement, Ferris Hartman, Marcus NJ.
Henry and others. There is II New York let ter
aud an interview with Mary Mannering, and
altogether the issue is far above the average. =