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Arizona republican., 1901-09-25
WAR ON VICE
City Council Knocked the Social Evil
 In the Head Last Night.

The city council met last plight to lis ten to any further remarks that the dissatisfied taxpayer might desire to make on the subject of the late assess ment. There were few protests and tine council found itself with practically nothing to do so it scratched its head. studied minute or two and winked it's eye to the city attorney who presented the following resolution:
 Whereas. the different resorts of prostitution in the city of Phoenix have been a constant menace to the peace and quiet of the city, be it
 Resolved, That the city police force and city marshal be instructed to mo- tify all prostitutes within the limits or the city of Phoenix to leave the city limits within five days for the reason that from five days from date all ordin- anees against prostitution and the keeping of houses of i'll fame will be en- forced to the letter"
 The roll was called and CouncilInen Shott, Sanders and McNeii voted aye and the mayor passed.
 In the discussion of the resolution t was suggested that if this evil could not be stamped out it could at least be confined to second story.s and quiet re- sorts beyond the reach of the 400 yarI limit" law
 The council took action on but one other matter and that was regarding a franchise given to Jerry Millay ana others some time ago for a telephone system. MT. Millay assigned the fran chise to Reese M. Ling and E. D. Treadwell of Prescott and Jerome and last night they offered a s1,o0O bond for the performance of the contract. Tho bond was approved.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-25
A LOST BABY
Its Influence Upon the Life of Sheriff
 Stout

Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. FaE- reH found a lost baby on the street. It could not have been much more than a year old. It could walk and run out was unable to talk. Mrs. Farrell took 1t to the sheriff's office and left it in charge of Sheriff Stout Mir Stout was painfully embarrassed. He had had as much experience handling young elephants young babies Rather more, in fact for he was q joint manager of Ringling's show for one day. MT. Stout begged Mrs Farrell to take 1t away. He offered to pay for it's maintenance until it should come of age. She declined to assume, the re- sponsibility of raising it. She knew the trouble attending the bringing up of children and the sheriff cocld only guess at it but his guess left large margin filled with indefnable terrors.
 When Mrs. Farrell went away the sheriff sat down to mediate. In the meantime the baby wandered about the office until it became acciimated and then made advances toward the sheriff looking to greater familiarity since their lots had been cast together by ar inscrutab!e providence. IL got pen1nn chairs and desks and doors and peaked and cooed at the sheriff until a strange sensation thrilled him. His eyes were opened and he looked back with regret upon a misspent life
 When at last a man named Stewar. living on Adams street came after the baby and said it was his the sheriff was inclined to make him prove the property. Mr- Stewart said the~baby wandered away from home when mo- body was watching. A diligert search was made for it in the immediate neighborhood but nobody thought of looking for it half dozen blocks away.
 Before Mrs. Farrell took it to the sherin's office she tried to ped6le 1t to Justice Burnett who is also a bachelor of SO long standing that it has become an inveterate habit. She arrived at his office just as he was locking up for the night. Here said she, lis a lost baby and I thought I would bring it to | you" What in the name Of Heaven | could I do with it?' shrieked Justice ! Burnett T have neither a wife nor a | cow Take it to the police or the | sheriff. It evidently belongs to sofne- | body and whoever it is will go first either to the sheriff or the police"
Arizona republican., 1901-09-25
TEXAS OIL WELLS.
Report of the Pipe Line Office Shows
 Development to Date

Corsieana. Tex, Sept. 23.-The fol- lowing statement from the pipe line office shows the extent of the local oil operations for the last month: Wells completed. two: producing. two: gas wells. none; dry wells. nons: aban- dcned wells. two; drilling two: rigs
 iour- Total. Sept. l. 1901: Wells com pleted, l,O12: wells producing eos: gas Wells, 23; dry wells, 229; abandoned.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-25

position around the spoke factory. where the numerous plies Of timber made an excellent fort. Several wagon loads of union men arrived today from Central City. Police force is on duty and the sheriff has strong posse. Many warrants have been issued.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-25

About the time a boy begins tO think about his sweetheart his mother begins to forget hers.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-25

Often a man spends half his time getting ready to waste the other half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
BOY ROBS A BUTCHER
Papa is Interviewed, Money Re-
turned and There Will be no
Prosecution.

Yesterday while j. F. Anwarter.
the Ninth street butcher. was out of
his shop for few moments, IL
year-old boy of the neighborhood.
whose name is withheld for obvious
reasons, slipped in and proceeded to
rife the cash drawer.
When the owner returned suddenly
he heard noise behind the counter
and en- looking over it he saw the in
truder crouched down in an effort to
hide. He called the boy out and de-
manded to know what he was doing.
The boy opened his clasped hand
and showed about as cents IN change
that he had taken. The butcher took
the money and after the boy had
gone he found that his cash drawer
was empty, about. $40 having been
taken.
During the day he found an oppor-
tunity to interview the father of the
boy and in a short time he had the
entire amount back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
HOMES ARE FOUND FOR
THREE MISSION CHILDREN

Supt. G. Ii. Germann. of the Union
Mission, went to Peoria today with
three children that have been in the
care of the mission to place them in
homes that have been found for
them.
They were Pearl Waite, 10 years of
age, the daughter of Charles Waite,
the chimney sweep. She was the
child that was kidnapped from the
mission by the grandmother, a Mrs.
Eaton. of Moline. who gave the au-
thorities so much trouble before she
finally surrendered her.
Then there was Archie Spence. the
last child OF the Inflated Baylor fam
lily left in charge of the institution.
The other was Il 1O-months-old child.
Helen Robbins, whose mother does
not claim her. Homes have been
found for Pearl and Archie in Peoria
and Helen will go to Metamora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

Two divorces were granted in the
circuit court today. Louisa -Nllmend-
niger was freed from the matrimon-
ial yoke that bound her to Frederick
ID. Allmendinger on the ground of
habitual drunkenness. and John IL.
Townsend ami Manda Townsend were
separated on the evidence sumbittcd
that the latter had deserted.
y motion for retrial on the part
of Jackson 6; Hurst. attorneys for
the c.. II. /. d p. Railway company
against which verdict for $1,000 was
found for killing the husband of Mrs.
Pearl Kelley, OF Moline, was over
ruled and notice of an appeal was
served.
At noon court adjourned till o Il.
IN. Monday, when the Stoddard en-
bczzlement case will be resumed.
\ special venire of - petit jurors
was drawn yesterday to report at -
p. IN. Monday, when the case of the
four men accused of numbering
Charles Mime will be taken up. The
panel is as follows:
Administrations Stropcs, Fred
nofer. S. ID. Cushman. Bernard Bur-
goync. Albert Hartman.
BowIing-William Hutchinson, Jo-
scph Hutchinson.
Black Hawk-Arthur Chopper.
james Palmer. :. w. Sutton.
Buffalo Prairie-Thco. Moorchead.
Canoe Creek-E. NJ. Stewart.
Coc-William j. Miller. j. w. Guth-
RTE, Henry Jackson, William Burzlaff.
Cordova-W. II. Curtis.
Drury-Edward Feldman. Ebert
McGreer.
Observation-Disclosures Roberts. Il. +.
McEntire, Guy Elliott, MIR. Glazier,
Joseph Kell.
Hampton-Boydc McMichaels, Os-
car Anderson.
Moline-Fred Cooper, r. Z. Baguc,
Kim Chapman. {. +. Adams, Joseph
Il. Evans. Anton Berg. Carl l.. Foust,
Gust Lage, John Olson, William Self
fcrt. Henry Stuhr, William Gamble,
rheo. Anderson, Lars Anderson, Ar
thur Pears.
Port Byron-Frank Axclson, Will
liam KccIcy.
Rock lsland-Chas. Hansgcn, II. NJ.
Beardsley. William Carl, G.. +. Dag
ncr, William Emmett, +. c. Denk-
mann. T.. G.. Frazer. Louis Eddy, W.
Kahlkc, j. G.. Lindholm. William
hurd, 5. III. Matteson, Clint Cash,
j Ohm Bichl, T.. j. Sommers, James
Burris, William w. ColbuTn, ii. Il.
Bertelson. r. &. Bruhn, George Ben
nett, W. j. Bledsoe, Joseph ii. Kerr,
Ben Il. Cable, Richard Sherwood, Jul
Illus HART.
South Rock Island-John Stark,
j John Burton, Sr.
Zuma-Clyde Wake. j. III. Leasure,
c. +. Schafer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
CAUGHT IN SHREDDER
Harry Spickler a Taylor Ridge
Young Man, Loses His
Left Arm.
MACHINE ACCIDENTALLY STARTED
Victim Was Engaged i'm CIearin q
Away Stalks From the
Rollers.

The first accident resulting from
the use of corn shredders in this vi
cinity this fall occurred yesterday
afternoon near Taylor Ridge. the
vistim being Harry SpiclIler, 23 years
of age, and the son of John II. Spick-
Ter, of the above village.
The young man was engaged in
feeding his fathers corn shredder
about o'clock in the afternoon.
when the machine became clogged
as often happens when running in
heavy corn.
The shredder. like all others of late
manufacture. is provided with an ar
rangement within easy reach of the
feeder for stopping it by throwing it
out of gear. without shutting off the
power. Young Spickler threw the
machine out of gear to clean it and
ran his hand in between the rollers.
starts Academies.
In some manner, at this juncture,
he struck the lever that operated the
gearing and the machine was set in
motion. In twinkling the young
mans arm was torn in pieces. the
size of the opening alone preventing
him from being drawn in bodily.
The shredder was stopped and the
unfortunate young man taken home.
where Drs. Eckhart. of Taylor Ridge,
and Virgins. of Milan. who were
summoned. amputated the remaining
stump of the arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
TICKETS GO TONIGHT
Friendly Contest for Illinois Theatre
Admissions TO be Given Away
by The Argus.

This is the evening appointed by
The Argus for the giving away of the
two SO seats to the opening per-
Torrance of the Illinois, Rock Is
lands new theatre. The plan will be
carried out between and Q o'clock
on Second avenue between Sixteenth
and Eighteenth streets.
This plan while novel is Il very sim
pie one. \ person selected by The
Argus will appear somewhere be-
tween the streets mentioned between
s and o'clock carrying a copy of
The Argus To the first person who
approaches and asks. Are YOU the
one with The. Argus tickets?'' this
paper will present the two so seats
as above mentioned.
There is only one condition to be
followed and that is, YOU must also
carry in plain sight n copy of The
Argus when YOU approach and ask
the question. Be careful that you
do this, as the person will not an
swer unless sure that YOU have a
copy of the paper.
In order that the winner of the
tickets may enjoy them to the best
advantage The Argus Will furnish
the lucky individual with carriage to
and from the theatre on the opening
night.
As The Argus never forgets its
friends. the boys and girls, an addi-
tional or third ticket Will be given to
the one bringing to the office Mon
day. Nov. 4, the largest number of
FIRST page headings of the paper.
Simply cut out the words, Rock Is
land Argus" and bring them in. The
largest number gets the third ticket
For the benefit of those who desire
to enter The Argus contest and neg
lect to bring papers down town The
Argus has arranged to have papers
for gratuitous distribution at the
drug stores of 4. ii. Thomas and w.
III. Marshall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
Personal POINTS

Miss Cora Underwood, of Ottumwa
spent last night N the city.
II. y. Gordon, of Chicago, is visiting
at the home of c. a. Hunter.
+. +. Weyerhaueser, of ST. Paul, ar
rived in the city this morning.
Mrs. c. y. Mclaughlin, of Los Ange-
les. Cal, is visiting in the city.
F. l.. Bills, the telephone promoter,
went TO Rockford to spend Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. John ii. Battles have
returned home from their eastern
trip.
Night Captain Il. J. McCabe re-
turned this morning from his visit to
Oshkosh.
Mrs. Anna Rhodes, of Pekin, re-
turned home today after visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Heath, of Milan,
Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas.
Mrs. i. III. Guyer has gone to Chi
cago to be present at the cclcbra-
ton of the 5Oth wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Human, of
Blue Island.
William Foley, of Chicago, who IS
financially interested with George III.
i ohnston in the building of theatres,
was in the city inspecting the new
Illinois theatre today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
M'CABE'S
specinI sales Tonight.

Finest wasting fiannellettes,
lengths I to ) yards. per yard. re.
Up to $3.50 silks. very special. 75c.
Remnants, best 36-inch percalcs,
yard. sKc.
Mems 25-cent club ties. Toe.
Ladies' 25-cent black cotton hose,
three pair for soc.
Mems s7-cent slippers. soc.
$3.50 German Marten fur scarfs,
S1.SS.
Up to S1.5o dressing sacques, Csc.
Ladies ribbed ileeced vests, 15c.
Mems 2O-cent linen collars, &c.
Mems 25-cent club ties, Toe.
1S-cent Florodora combs, &c.
Kinks famous 2O-cent Shandon
Bells soap, sc.
Shell hair pins, per dozen. Sc.
Ladies' gold set rings, 15c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
MAI. BLUNT COMPLIMENTED
BY CHIEF OF ORDNANCE

The report of Gen. 4. X. Burlington,
chief of ordnance, for 1901 deals eN-
tensively with the work at Rock Is
land arsenal during the past year.
The opening of this portion of the
report pays high compliment to the
present commanding officer, Maj. S.
L. Blunt ana is as follows:
'The operations of this arsenal en-
brace such a large part of the work
of the ORDNANCE department now eN-
cluSiveIy concentrated at it, and in
addition soon to include the manu-
facture of small arms, for which the
arsenal is now being prepared and
equipped, that the command of it
stands second to none, and calls for
technical knowledge and admins
trative qualities of a high order in
the officer in charge of it. Maj.
Blunt. the present commanding Of
ficer. with his assistant officers. has
thus far met successfully the de-
mands made upon him, including
those of a sudden war. for which
there was no time for careful prepa-
ration for the increase of workmen
and immediate increased production
of the material required. The con-
dition of the arsenal at present. and
the state of preparation for the man.
ufacture of small arms, embracing
the improvements of the water pow
err. it's conversion INTO electrical
power. and its transmission to the
shops. are satisfactory and COM
mcndablc.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02

Mr.. Heplcr, formerly of Ninth
street and Seventh avenue, has
opened Il new saloon at 1900 Second
avenue. and will have the opening
Saturday night.
There will be rabbit and squir-
rel lunch at Chris NogeI's place. cor
ner Fifth avenue and Twelfth street,
Saturday night.
Chicken lunch at Thierman's sa-
loon. corner Fourth avenue and
Eighteenth street, Saturday right.
Gus Webbing will have a rabbit
lunch at his place tonight, 1880
Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
BY MACHINE
Device Received at Rock Island
Postoffice to Clip Money
Order Envelopes.
WORK DONE WITH GREAT DISPATCH
Use is Necessitatcd by Volume of
Mail Handled for the
WOOdmen.

y new machine has been received
and set up at the postoffice for the
opening of letters. 1t is an ingeni-
Gus device and viii do the work as
fast as Il whole company of men.
The use of some Improvement upon
the old hand method of opening has
been made advisable by the change in
the arrangements of the head bank
er of the Woodmcn order which often
brings into the office as high as 300
or 400 official money order envelopes
to open in one morning.
Hand Process Slow.
BY the hand process considerable
time was consumed, but the machine
will do the work in two or three
minutes.
The envelopes are of Il uniform size
and bunch of them is placed on the
machine, which runs with crank.
The envelopes are caught on sharp
teeth and Tipped through a cutting
device with two sharp edges working
together which neatly clips off the
edge.
The machine is known as the II. c.
Berry's envelope opener and is man
ufactured by the Central Machine
company of indianapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
Special Sale Tonight.
Candy department.

CahNg VIZ HNA
Pea nut candy, per pound, Zoe.
Ice cream kisses, per pound, 15c-
Gum drops, per pound, sc.
Cream dates, per pound, 15c.
Soap special.
Bocabell CASTLE, per cake.5c.
Fairy Queen, per cake, &c.
Tar soap, per cake, Pc.
Shandon Bells, per cake, &c.
Perfumery.
LOUNGE bottles. all Odors, per bot
tie, 10c.
2-ounce bottles. all odors, per bot
tie, 1Jc-
Extra quality highly pcrfumed
per bottle. 19c.
YOUNG & INCOMES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02

Flour, ''Our Best" per sack. 97c
pounds Rolled Oats ..... 25c
Rio Coffee, per pound. .... 10;
Uncolored Japan Tea. per pound 35c
2-Pound can Best Baking Powder CSC
DIR. Prices Baking Powder, per
pound. 59c
Schepp Cream Fruit Padding, 3
packages ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25c
Fancy New Citron, per pound. 174c
lOc BACK salt. 49, .......... &C
Large Dried Apricots ......... 124c
New Mince Meat. 2 packages 15c
Rock Island and Davenport Corn,
per dozen SIC
Yeast Foam, per package. Sc
bars Santa Claus Soap 49,. 25c
10c Wool Soap. 2 for. .-...... l5eI
loo Ivory Soap, 2 for........ 15c
Sapolio, 2 for. ............. 15c'
Enameline, for. ... 15c
Gold Dust Washing Powder =. lac
Swift Pride Washing Powder. 15c
2 packages Washing Powder. sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
what You Put In Your Mouth

1t is through the mouth that most
malignant germs find their way into
the body. and therefore one would
think that it was hardly necessary to
warn people against the risks they are
running in using it as a sort of third
hand. One would imagine that hardly
any one needed cautioning against
holding money with the lips. and yet
an immense number of otherwise thor
oughly clearly people indulge in this
dirty. dangerous practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
More Rest.

Doctor-Theres nothing much the
matter with you. You only need rest.
Patient-Oh, but. doctor, look at my
tongue.
Doctor-That needs rest. too, madam
st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02
Not Too Cheap
To Be Good.

But cheap enough to make you look for
of the kind, cheap enough to save
you money every time you buy. cheap enough
to make this store popular place for those
who want their moneys worth. This is the
kind of cheapness that keeps the grocery
trade centre at SHIELDS CASH GROCERY.
Read below:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02

w. r. Wesson, Jacksonville. Va,
druggist. writes: ''Your One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfac-
ton. My customers say it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles" Il. II. Bieber and
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02

Corner Twentieth st. and Fourth Ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-02

Energy all gone? Headache? Stom-
ach out of order? Simply case of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make a new man or woman OF
you.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
a Complete Educational zoo

Interest in animals is always keen
among both young and old. The Pitts
burg Dispatch realizing this has made
arrangements whereby commencing
next Sunday, April 81, and each Sunday
thereafter, it will give free to its readers
not only some representative animal in
Natures kingdom, but cage in which
to put him. The animals are reproduc-
tions of the most popular favorities in
the celebrated Highland Park Zoo in
Pittsburg, and with them is given such
scientific information as will prove of
great educational value. Not every
child can visit the Zoo, so The Pittsburg
Dispatch takes this way of making it
possible for every child to have his own
Zoo. Order The Sunday Dispatch from
your dealer at once so as to insure your
getting the complete series, as the edi-
tion is limited The series will make
an instructive and entertaining collec-
ti7n when finished.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
ACCIDENTS.

Clyde Richards fell on the street-car
track, few days ago and broke his
right arm. This was Clyde's second ac'
cident on the line
At the Orphans Home in Zelienople,
few days ago, a boy fell from the
stair-railing between the second and
third floors to the first floor. and was
seriously injured.
Sliding down stair ratings Is dan
serous sport tor the kids
At Sipperyrock, Sunday. one of
Lincoln Wick's boys, while fooling with
pistol, accidently shot his brother in
the thigh-a flesh wound and not
dangerous
John Hempling fell from "a p. q W.
car at the transfer, Tuesday, and crack
Cd three ribs
DR.. Peters horse ran off on Centre
Aue Monday evening, and he was
thrown from his duggy, but not seri-
Ously injured. Then the runaway col
lided with Bro. fuckers rig, and he fell
upon dirt heap, and the horse was
caught near the bridge.
Engineer r. Franklin and Fireman
odhheS D4dlSeitil Vi Tue ID. IL O Z COn-
bination train which leaves Butler at
6:45 a. m. were badly injured, Tues
day morning, by jumping from their
engine. They saw work train in front
of them and supposing collision una
voidable. set the brakes, reversed the
engine, whistled warning and jumped.
Franklin lit on his shoulder on a rock
and his head struck another rock, cut
ting a bag cash Blaisdell was not so
badly injured. The men were brought
to Butler on the 9:45 passenger and had
their injuries attended to-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
OIL NOTES.

THE MARKETS $12O this morning.
Nichols and McGill have
a rig up on the Mrs. Cam in n. E.
corner Of township.
TROUTNAN-Th South Penn S
Speechley well on the J. H. Campbell
farm is pumping so barrels day.
Many old third and fourth sands will
be put down to the Speechley.
PARKER TwP--The South Penn is
dickering TO buy the property of the
Bear Creek Oil Co., consisting Of the
land in fee and % wells with 80 barrels
production.
CLEARFIELD TWP Campbell q
Murphy's Nos. I and on the Reilly
farm are doing % and 30 barrels respec-
lively. No. s came in two weeks ago.
ST. JOE STATION Slater & Finnigan
are drilling on the Keene farm. Aaron
Supple q Co are drilling on the Hepler
near the Woodbine.
FAIRvIEW Carpenter q Son expect
to finish a well the Robt. Johnston, next
week.
GALLERY Kaufman Bros. have fin
ISu6Q al well On bHe hdululdn ldI III,
west of Gallery, which had 20 feet of
100-foot sand but very little oil.
TEXAs-I. L. Lockwood of Zelieno-
pie has secured a big lot of oil terrific
ry near beaumont, and is shipping
tools and hiring drillers at $40 month
guaranteeing six months work and
transportation. The tools to be used
are the ordinary Pennsylvania veriety,
whereas Texas wells are usually put
down by boring instead of drilling.
A dispatch from Lima, O., dated the
11th said Tests made in refining Texas
crude oil at the Standard Oil refinery
here, show the product of the Beaumont
field to be of much higher grade than
has been heretofore estimated. That
the oil market must in the future reckon
with the Beaumont output as factor is
now coming to be recognized The re
cent decline in both the Pennsylvania
and Lima markets is attributed to the
strike IL the Beaumont field.