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Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
so CALLED WATER TRUST
An Alleged Tapping Of inc Water
 Works FaiaS.

A sensation was aroused yesterday
 morning by the discovery of a com
 mingIing of the Phoenix water works
 and the Gardiner water plant It might
 not have been discovered then or for
 months or even years but for E. R.
 Beard. a former employe of the
 Gardiner plant, who went to
 the office of the Phoenix water
 works the night before and dis
 closed the information that a water
 works trust had been clandestinely or ganized about three months ago. He said the mains of the city water works had been tapped in three places, at Second and Adams streets, near the Ryder lumber yard and in the rear of the California wine house. MT Beard pleaded self-defense in his exposure of the nefariousness of J. :. Gardiner, the owner of the alleged tapping plant. He said he had been employed by Mr.
 Gardiner for a couple of years. but there had lately been coolness result ing in his resignation or discharge, no matter which, since he was out of a job He had heard that MT. Gardiner had accused him of having burglarized the Wilson secondhand store about three months ago, and in order that no edge might be had on him he had decided to disclose the robbery of the Phoenix Water company. Beard said that he had not done the tapping, but he knew who did.
 Early yesterday morning B. F. Pecka, a representative of the Phoenix Water conducted an examination at Second and Adams street and found that Boards story as to the formation of the trust was straight. There was a connection, an inch pipe attached to the water company's main. The in vestigatiOn has not been made in the rear Of the California wine house or near the Ryder lumber yard yet. The water company had not made up its mind last night just how it would pro ceed. Beard told another damaging story calculated to more closely impli- cate MT. Gardiner in the tapping. He said that some weeks ago he was en- gagged in repairing a water closet ir the Gardiner block. That was before his Pretended discovery of the june ton between the two plants. He turned the water of the Gardiner plant off and was surprised to find that the flood continued in apparently as great 3 volume as ever. He said he went to see MT. Gardiner about it and that
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
THE NICKEL IN THE SLOT CURSE.

''To the Editor of The Republican:
 Sir: The press of Phoenix deserves the commendation and aid of every good citizen in it's endeavor to rid our city of the nickel-in-the-slotc curse.
 For years the gambling device against which this crusade is organiz- ed. has been recognized as a menace to legitimate business, a panderer to crime, an educator of our youth in vice. The ambition to get something for nothing is near neighbor to the willingness to be a thief. The gambler is in reality a robber. There are two ways of acquiring money honestly, by labor and by the gift of another. The man who gambles and wins robs the man who loses, and sometimes the man robbed in his desperation com mits suicide. This looks as if he gave up his money willingly, does it not? For it is said that the winner has a right to the money because the loser has agreed to give it up. But he does not owe it to the generosity of the loser, but to his handing it over be- cause luck has gone against him. Gamblers are sometimes very gener- ous, but they do not hand over what they have lost on account of their gen erosity,-dO they? They long to retain II. 1ney give II up not because they desire to do so, or because of any ben eft conferred by or love entertained for the winner, but because luck has held them up, and they feel compelled to pay. The winner neither earns the money nor does he receive it as a gift. What is it then but stolen property? It is well known that the majority of defaulters and bank wreckers and foTgers, are led into crime by some form of gambling, whether it be the nickel-in-t -the-slot machine or the stock exchange.
 'It may be said that we can never stop ganabiing;-that is probably true. That men will gamble on everything. from a ball game to the number of miles their steamer will make in a day. That is true. unfortunately. But it is also true that the teaching of the best men and of them most wise law makers is that gambling is an evil, and it is a fact that while there are many women who gamble, the noblest women on earth are not gamblers. So clearly is the evil of gambling seen that many noted social organizations allow no playing for money in their club rooms. The noteworthy fact is that gambling is recognized by the world as an evil against which society needs to be on it's guard This being the case, society cannot afford to have it's youth receive public instruction in crime.
 "The nickel-in- -the-slot machine is
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
SACRIFICED FOR HIS KIND
But inc Nickel in Inc SIOi Is Done
 For Also.

Lee Edwards, the aged and wise youth whom the grand jury is getting ready to sit on for burglary, regards himself as sacrifcial lamb, slain rar the salvation of the other youth of Phoenix. He may be planted in Yuma where he will sprout, Iipen and bear fruit in the shape of a hundred Phoe- nix released from the grasp of the nickeI-in-the slot machine. The ma chine pulled him down. but it is going. like Samson, to perish in the debris of the ruin it has wrought. Like the ad- der, young Edwards has turned anI fatally stung the heel that crushed him.
 Nobody had paid any particular at tentiOn to the nickel-in-the-sIot ma chine except the people who played ;t until Edwards when he was arrested last Monday, announced that he was more to be pitied as a victim of the nickel-in-the-slot habit, than to be blamed as a burglar After that every body was attracted to the machine The press eXcoriated it as a monster lying in wait for boys, and demanded it's suppression. Thus the authorities came to look upon it as a probabl SdHiplliiS ueNlce coming unuef the H. cense law with respect to gambling. The sherif's office was asked to proceed against it as against all other games, and accordingly the office has asked the district attorney if it is a gambling machine. If he decides it is, it will be assessed $50 month, the regular gambling license. The city license is $10 a month. There is not a nickel-ir- the-sIot machine that can stand up under this weight. They will have to go and, Lee Edwards will be avenged, if not Vindicated.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12

the most dangerous gambling device before the public, because it especially attracts and appeals to the young and tempts them to try their luck and to hope to obtain something for nothing. All such schemes to excite cupidity and avarice, to lead one to hope to get the better of his fellow,-including such devices as the prize package, the church grab bag, the prize ticket scheme and all forms of lottery should be prohibited by law, and the law should be enforced.
 Ut is true that these gambling schemes are so manipulated that hon est labor is defrauded and the major ity of the investors do not receive the value of the money they put in, only a few winning the more valuable prizes; but only forms an additional charge in the indictment against them. They add to the revenue of the trickster and the gamester, rob the school children, and oft times lead to deceit and theft.
 '.L HALSEY''
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
A SUDDEN DEATH
X. B. Rich Hastily Summoned 10
 His Final Account.

A. B. Rich of the firm of Beck X Rich, who have been engaged for sev- eral months past in the publication of book on the resources of Arizona, died very suddenly at his rooms in the Hotel Adams early yesterday morning.
 He had been in the city but a couple of days on business of importance to his firm and was intending to leave for his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Entering the hotel for the pur- pose of making final arrangements for his departure he was taken suddenly i'll with severe pains in the stomach. He went into the barroCm and asked for a drink of ice water, referring to his sudden illness.
 The barkeeper offered to mix him a ginger drink to relieve the pain and acted on his own suggestion. It appar- ently was without effect and IS Mr Rich continued to grow worse he re- tired to his room and Drs Craig and stroud were summoned. They ex- haustcd all remedies at hand fer his relief and pr. Purman was called i.l consultation. Nothing that anv of the physicians could do seemed to afford the patient any relief and he gradually grew worse till death came a few hours later.
 The physicians stated that the de-
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
THE DAUNTLESS AGAIN.
Famous Filibuster to Take a Pleasure
 Trip to Santo Domingo.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 1.-The re port that the famous tug DauntIess, so well known in the Cuban war for her fearless f1libustering trips, is to make pleasure trip" as Captain Myers says to SantO Domingo. will not as tonish the public very much. That something is in the wind here, there IS ample evidence, but just exactly what that something is no one can tell as yet. The vessel came up from Tampa two days ago and has been carefully gone over and fixed up, her hull clean ed. and everything put in tip-top shape. Today she is loading coal. hay ing full holds and her decks covered with it in bags. She has a double crew of engineers and firemen and an extra pilot Captain James Floyd of filibustering fame, is in command. He says he is going to sea to look after business
 Captain Charles White. one of the oldest Bahama pilots, is on board, and to cap the climax. Captain Johnny My CTS is a guest" of the vessel too.
 Many mysterious packages have gone aboard, but no extra heavy cargo as yet. It's the impression that 4 heavy cargo of arms and ammunition is to be picked up from the Keys and taken to General Jiminez. in Santo Domingo. The revenue officers are watching de- velopments but they rather think the rumor is absurd. Those connected with the Dauntless smile. That ''Dauntless smile" was seen in the past when expeditions were ripe.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
l MUST HAVE A GAS STOVE

gentleman showed him water cock
 outside the building and told him to
 turn it off. He did so and the flow
 was suspended. Upon this revelation by Beard the Phoenix Water company i people thought they could account for | the complaints they encountered last
 summer It explained, they thought. why they had so vainly tried to meet | the fire pressure. Beard had further
 reinforced his story with the corrobo-
 rative statement that the Gardiner pump had not been running for some
 time. There was no need of exertion
 on the part of the pump since the water cOmpany's pump was humping itself night and day to not only supply it's
 customers. but to keep the Gardiner
 reservoir full.
 The Phoenix water works people upon
 this showing could not see why Mir
 Gardiner could not get rich. It had
 not cost him anything to run. The only expense he had incurred was the
 wear and tear on his pipes by the friction of the opposition company'S water running through them.
 That is one side of the case. MT. Gardiner denies any knowledge of the connection and does not know how CT when it was made. He does not know where any of the pipes except the mains are and so far as he knows there may be other connections such as have been described by Beard
 George McCiarty, the night watch man, has been engaged for three years in looking after the Gardiner pumping plant at night A couple of months ago he noticed that after the pump had been working vigorously and raised tho water gauge to the top notch it fell with unaccountablc rapidity immedi- ateiy after the pump was stopped. i This occurred in the night when the Gardiner patrons could not have been using unusual qualities of water
 He spoke to MT. Gardiner about il and thought the water might be run {. ming into q sewer. An investigation l showed that it was not and it's disap- ] pearanee remained a mystery until ! yesterday morning. The pipe connect ! ing with the water company's sewe~ i has no check valve so that the water. . is liable to run in either direction ac- i cording to the stronger pressure. Mr. McClarty believes that at the time mentioned the Gardiner water was running into the Phoenix plant
 It is claimed by the friends of MT Gardiner that the immediate aninus of Boards disclosure is a recent notice to vacate the house of his late cn- ployer, which he has occupied since lis discharge or resignation. The Gardiner plant is run under a franchise granted , about four years ago. It is not heavily but it is said to be profit able by reason of the fact that the e1- Denses Of running it have been reduced 10 q minimum.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
HE'S IN AGAIN
J. o. Dunbar Rs-enferS tile Field Of
 Phoenix JourRaIism.

It is as hard to keep John O Dunbar out of the Phoenix newspaper field as it is to exclude a razor-back or Geor- gia rail-splittcr hog from a luXuriant corn crop. This morning assisted by sam r. Webb, his former and ire qUent partner in crime, he will take charge of the Arizona Gazette.
 The deal which has been edging to- ward this denouement for a couple of weeks, was consummated yesterday. Messrs. Dunbar and Webb own half interest in the Gazette by assum- ing responsibility for a $4 GOO note held by the Valley bank against that jour nal MT C. P. Leitch, the former ex- elusive owner, retains a half interest.
 MT. Dunbar will take editorial charge and NIT. Webb the business manage ment. The twisting of the tails of enc mics which has been conducted in weak but well meaning way for some time. will now be resumed in 9 vigor- ous manner.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
AN IOWA BANK ROBBED.
Safe Blown Open at Night and Thieves
 Were Not Opposed.

Rippey, Ia., Oct. 1.-The Commercial bank of this town was robbed of about s1.70O at 3 o'clock this morning by burglars, who got in through an open window in the rear. blew open the safe, took cut the money, and went away undisturbed.
 The noise of the explosion was heard by several persons, but none of them made an effort to find out what it was, and the fact of the robbery was not learned until the bank was opened this morning.
 The burglars came in from the east in buggy and after the robbery drove west. They have been traced as far as Ogden. The leader is supposed by the Des Moines detectives to be Q man named Spaulding. known among his class as ''Dago Frank
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
THE TABLES TURNED
Fl pdSO Takes Third Game by a Score of PC 10 p.
Interest in inc Closing Out Of inc Series Was DUIIed by inc Fact That If Had Already Been De- CidGd.

The third game of the series between Fl Paso and the Phoenix teams was played at Phoenix park yesterday af- ternoon. the final score standing Fl Paso 26, Phoenix p.
 The visiting team had very little to be proud of and the home team had still less. There seemed to be lack of interest among the players. The home team acted as though they rath- CT wanted the visitors to win and the visitors acted as though they did not think the third game worth winning. inasmuch as the two previous contests had ended in defeat. Exceptions to this general impression were noticed of course when it came to close play were at stake, and in such cases, all stayed with their favorites and the rooters waxed boisterous.
 The showers in the early part of the day had tendency to keep the public at home as it was cloudy and forbid ding all day The attendance was not nearly so large as on previous days, but those who did attend were enthus- iastic. Had they not been they would not have faced the weather. The wind too, was strong and afforded Iegitf- mate excuse for some of the bad play ing on both sides, as it blew the ball and interfered with the calculations of the players.
 MT. Lackey of Phoenix filled the office of umpire and naturally came in for criticism The grand stand could not view the game from the pitchers box and of course took exceptions to some decisions, but on the whole, disintereSt- ed parties considered that he tried to judge impartiaIIy.
 The game was called promptly with Fl PaSO at the bat.
 ~ Jones was in the box and Hogan caught for the home team.
 tLampkin was hit by the pitcher and took first base. Brown went out on a fly and Young made a three base hit letting in Lampkin. Dunn made slow hit to first and Young came in Mcdonald made sacrifice hit and was put out, followed by Davis one, for there were two Davises, was also put out
 Morris came to the bat for the home team and was put out. Hogan follow ed, the center field stopped his ball and he went out on first. Jones grab
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12

ceased was primarily affected with a fatty degeneration of the heart, but that the trouble was complicated with gall stones, the resultant collie bring ing on the final attack.
 Deceased leaves a family in Los An geles to mourn his loss. He has been d resident of that city for three years past, going there from Chicago, where he was gagged in the neWspa per busi- ness
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
MERELY A VICTIM.

Mrs. Van Pepper seems to dislike you. Parker?"
 Yes; she thinks coax her husband to play poker, and the truth is, he coaxes me.''-Chicago Record.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
Your Old Wheel
 Will Look Like New

1 of amela n by w to that 
  second, to he
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12

and good teachers, but too frequent and too severe examinations do not aid in producing them. xxx.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12

dodge it he kicked it and was de- clared out.
 Phoenix got nothing in the last half. The score by innings was as follows:
 ? 6 ' 9 Fl Paso ....2 o 0 ' 10 1-26 Phoenix. 70 1 10 0 ? 0-22
Arizona republican., 1899-10-12

NMAMTED A few tons each of Dried Peaches Dried VAIV aAD Apricots Dried Grapes and Almonds
 BARKLEY COMMERCIAL CO.,
 116 w. Adams. St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
Robbed th@Graye

a startling incident of which MIR.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in most dreadful condition.
NV skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunkcn, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters,' and to my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided Improvement. l continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. l know they saved
my life. and robbed the grave of an
other victim No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
quack medicine 1t was prescribe
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, com bined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Tolo-
do, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
LEGAL.
Publication Notice-Chaneery.

State of Illinois.
County of Rock Island. %
In the circuit court, September term, A D.
1859
Edward ID. Kreis VS.. VIM. F. Stevens Wn..
ID. Stevens, Gertrude Stevens Samuel &.
Hanna AID Geo y. Darling. Ia chancery.
Affidavit of the non-residence of the de-
PENDANTS. WIN. ID. Stevens. Gertrude Stevens.
Samuel &. Hanna, impleIded with the aooV-.
defendants. Geo y. Darling and VIM. T.. Stew
ems. having been fled in the clerks ONCE
OF the circuit court of said county. no.
tice Is hereby given TO the said nonresident
defendants that the complainant has filed his
bill OF complaint in said court on the chan
Gerry side IN -reOf, on the fifth day of uguSt,
1879, and that thereupOn "A summons issued
ort of said court. wherein said suit Is now
pending, returnable on the third Monday "a To g
month of September next, as is by law re-
Quired.
Now. therefore, unless you. the sad nom
resident defend snts ab 0ye named. VIM ID.
Stevens. Gertrude Stevens and Samuel G.
Hanna, shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court, the first d4v of
the next term thereof. To be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on the eigh-
teenth day OF September next. and plead.
answer or demur 10 the said complainant S bin
of complaint. the same and the matte and
things therein charged and stated viii be-
taken confessed. and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said
bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois, Aug. 4. 1889
L II GUYER, Complainant Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
ALL RECEIVE THE Benefit.
Good That Follows improvement of the
Highways.

A
In referring to the producer" rs a
beneficiary of good roads, it is not in
tended that the term should apply to
| the farmer alone. for the manufac-
turer and his employee, as factors in
the production of wealth. are quite as
important as the agriculturist, and
| the same is true in some degree of
every individual who aids in the dis
tribution of the products required by
| the consumer.
1t must be admitted that every per-
son is consumer, and it is apparent
| that, with the exception of a very
small portion of the population, all
Americans are producers. The farm
er and the city dweller are mutually
dependent, each upon the other, for
supplies. Either without the other
must be deprived of many comforts
which have now become necessities,
and, on the other hand, whatever con-
tributes to the welfare of one must
prove beneficial to the other. This
fact is more forciblv illustrated in
connection with public highways than
i'll any other way, for the same road
which makes it possible for the farm
er to reach his market cheaply also
enables the merchant and manufac-
turer to distribute their products at
small expense, and each is benefited
either in reduced expenses or in lower
cost of goods.
Since it is so plain that all classes
are benefited by good roads, it should
be equally plain that the cost of con-
structing the roads should be equit-
ably distributed among all who reap
the benefits. This proposition seems
so reasonable that it cannot be sue
cessfully assailed, and the old theory
that the farmer is the sole beneficiary
of good roads, and must therefore
construct them entirely at his own
expense, is irreparably exploded.
1t is this consideration of the mat
ter that impresses all with the i'm
portance of the convention to be held
at Rock Island Sept. 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
TO FORM A NEW LEAGUE.
Towns That VIII Probably Compose the
Ii. Next Season.

At meeting of the officers of the
Indiana-Illinois league, held at Dan
vile. Ill, Otto HiPPelhauser. of Terre
Haute, was elected secretary to fill the
place of A. Ellsworth, resigned.
1t was decided to form new league
next season, which will probably take
in the following cities: Crawfords-
Vile and Terre Haute, Ind; Danville,
Bloomington. Springfield, Nation,
Peoria and Decatur, Ill.
They will be bound by three years
agreement. 1t was also decided to
close the season as scheduled,
Sept. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
EHecntOr'a Nofica.
4 Anna Meyer. deceased.

Estate of Anna Meyer, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutor of the last iii and testaneng OF Anna
Me- SrS. late OF the county of Roci Island, state
OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice that
he Will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room in the
city OF Rock Island at the ctober term. on the
first Monday In October next. at which time all
persons having claims az alnst said estate are
notified and requested 10 attend. for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 29th dag OF July, A. ID. 1890
ROBERT MEYER. Executor.