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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
GAMING EVIL GROWS
Rev. w. s. Marquis Says Aggre.
gate of Crimes Traceable to
1t is Appalling.
SUICIDES, MURDERS, RoBBBRIEs
Subject Treated in an Instructive
Sermon at Broadway Pres
byterian Church.

Rev. w. s. Marquis, of the Broad
way Presbyterian church, last night
preached on the subject, "a Growing
Evil, Gambling" He took his text
from the first chapter of Proverbs.
beginning with .'my son, if sinners
entice thee, yield thee not"
Gambling, said Mr.. Marquis, was
a recognized vice among the ancient
Hebrews, for the Jewish law refused
the right of a gambler to testify in
codrt. Later the Romans were in
veterate gamblers, wagering their
property even TO their slaves and
their wives. During the crusades
strict rules had to be made to prevent
the crusaders from ,indulging in the
vice while engaged in their holy task.
In more recent times the fever for
gaming has ragged with varying in
tensity.
There are many fopms of gambling
in vogue today varying from playing
at games of chance for prizes or in
vesting in lotteries gotten up for char
liable purposes to betting on futures
on the board of trade. The essential
difference between gambling and en-
gaging in legitimate business lies in
the fact that through the latter an
equivalent is returned for what is re-
ceived, while through the former an
attempt is made to get something for
nothing. OF course in gambling.
there is mutual risk involved, but
that does not justify either party.
Bad Moral Eject.
Bad as are the results of the less of
the vast amount of property wasted
in gambling they do not compare with
the moral effect of gaming. said Mr..
Marquis. The unsettling effect upon
the mind and the wrong ideas i'm bued
with respect to the effort required to
legitimately acquire property, to-
gether with the company in which
the gambler is thrown, produces re-
suits that leave fearful imprint.
The crimes directly traceable to
gaming show an appalling aggregate.
The defalcations in the United States
in one year, according to an imperfect
record, were over 81, 900, 900, and the
number of suicides, murders, and
other crimes attendant, are equally
startling.
Rev. Marquis charged that here in
Rock Island gambling is carried on
in a variety of forms and in direct vio-
lation of the city ordinances. Usu-
ally the gambling rooms are connected
with saloons, but not in all cases.
But worse than professional gam bling
and preparation for it is the prac-
tice of parlor gambling, or the PLAY
ing of games of chance for prizes. No
matter what the value of the object
played for the principle is the same,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
WOoDMEN TO PEORIA
FOR STATE HEAD CAMP,

Head Clerk G. w. Halves and wife, As
sistant Head Clerk James Mcnamara
and Editor F. o. Van Calder left this
afternoon for Peoria to attend the bien-
NAL Illinois head camp of the Modern
Woodmen which opens Wednesday
morning.
Delegates from Rock Island and the
county are going on all trains. They
will be followed by committees repre-
senting the Rock Island Club and
Merchants association appointed to
bid, should it seem proper. in behalf of
this city for the next head camp in
1908.
Rock Island is not bent on making
fight for the convention to the ex-
tent of causing the city's other inter-
ests in the society to suffer. Dele
gates and committeeman will study
the situation and If it is found oppor-
tune the meeting Twill be asked for.
If it is not deemed advisable to do so
Rock Island will gracefully step aside.
Judge Lovett, of Peoria, will be be-
fore the convention for Endorsement
as candidate for head consul against
Lieut.. Gov. w. A. Northcott and a
lively campaign is anticipated. There
are any number of aspirants for di-
but thus far no opposi-
ton to Maj. Halves for head clerk has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
announcement.

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in apply
ing liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors
prepare Cream Balm in liquid form
which will be known as Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is rs cents. Druggists
or by mail. The liquid form en-
bodies the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Cream Balm is
quickly absorbed by the membrane
and does not dry mp the secretions
but changes them to a natural and
healthy character. Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
al Night OF Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the
widow OF. the brave Gen. Burnham, Of
Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning." writes Mrs. S. II. Lincoln,
who attended her that fearful night,
but she begged for Dr.. Kings New
Discovery. which had more than once
SAVED her life, and cured her of con-
sumption. After taking, she slept
all night. Further use entirely cured
her, This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all throat, chest
and lung diseases. Only 80 cents and
81. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
Taxes Due.

The real and personal taxes for the
year 1900 are due. Parties owing
personal tax having no real estate
will be expected to make immediate
payment. The law in regard to the
collection of personal taxes will be
strictly enforced. Personal property
tax should be paid without delay to
save costs, trouble, etc. Office with
Hull & Hemenway. real estate and in
surance agents. room Is, Mitchell s.
Lynde building.
CONRAD SCHNEIDER,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
Rheumatism Curea In "a Hours.

T. j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more. Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. / took to my bed with
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. had five of the
best physicians in the city, but 1 re-
ceived very little relief from them.
know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suf-
ferrers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, and Gus
Schlegel & Son, z20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
To Pay NIIlitiamen.

There is now bill in the legisla-
ture appropriating 1925, 600 to pay
the men of the Illinois naval militia
who left their vocations a. the out
break of the Spanish war. The bill
also provides pay for members of the
National Guard who were rejected on
examination, the idea being to re-
munerate them for time lost between
the day they were ordered out and
the day of their rejection. There are
naval militiamen and others in this
city who will benefit by this measure
if it is nassed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
Tne New Train to the Tropics.

The Chicago and Florida special
(via Cincihnati) is magnificent trav.
cling palace. Exclusively Pullman
equipment. Solid train of diners,
observation cars, drawing room sleep
ers. All through without change,
Chicago to st. Augustine
Any ticket Office, Big Four Route,
Monon-C., H. & D., Pennsylvania
lines, Queen e. Crescent, Southern
railway, Plant system or Florida East
Coast railway will gladly give COM
plete details.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
ASKS LARGER BOARD
Labor Congress to Petition for In
crease in Number of School
Directors.
LAW PROVIDES FOR 10 MEMBERS
Sherrard Miners at Odds With
Employers.-Other Doings of
Tri.City Body.

At yesterdays meeting OF the
Tri-City Labor congress it was
voted to petition the Rock Island
city council to increase the num-
Der of members of the board of
education to 10 in conformity with
the state law. The subject was gener-
ally discussed and the action was
taken with practically no opposition.
A committee Unsupported to circu-
late the petition, and an effort will be
made to get it before the next meet
ing of the council. The action de-
sired implies the abolition of the spe-
cial charter under which the Rock
Island schools have been operating for
many years and the coming under the
general law. There are many who
have favored this step and there are
many who oppose it.
E. G. Berry, chairman of the COM
mittee on the organization of the
Union Label league, reported that the
new league is meeting with much ia
vor, and will soon be in condition to
perfect an organization. The con-
gress voted to order 1000 buttons to
distribute among members of the
league.
Miners Have Grievance.
A member who was present from
Sherrard called the attention of the
congress TO a difference which has
arisen between the Coal Valley Min
ing company and the employees at
Sherrard. The trouble has arisen
over a difference in the Interpretation
of the contract between the company
and the men. One clause in the agree
ment calls for the settlement of differ
ences through the state officers of the
mine workers, and this method will
in all probability be used if an under
standing is not otherwise reached.
The committee in charge of the ne
gotiations with Silberstein Bros, the
Davenport clothing firm, brought in a
report showing that the latter had re-
fused the latest overtures toward a
settlement and they were therefore
continued on the unfair list.
The Davenport button workers in
troduced scale of wages to be pre-
sented to button manufacturers, and
it was Endorsed by the congress.
Trustee ConkIIn Resigns.
ne T6Sl0udLlOu VI WdEIcn OOukllus
of Davenport, as trustee, was read
and accepted. Mr.. Conklin feels that
his business demands are such as to
impair his usefulness to the congress.
G. w. Peck. of Davenport, was chosen
in his place.
A press committee was elected. 1t
is composed of Robert Swanson, of
the retail clerks. and j. j. Ford, of the
both of Rock Island, and
L. B. Kennedy, of the typographical
union, of Moline.
Letters from Congressman G. w.
Prince and j. r. Lane were read. an
5wering inquiries as to their position
on the prison labor and the S-hour
laws. Both assured the congress of
their support in the cause of the
The salary of the business agent
was raised from $40 to $50 per
The committee having charge of the
for the dance to be given |
by the congress Feb. 21, reported the
sale of tickets SIS progressing in sat
Isfactory manner. From all indica-
lions this will be the biggest affair of |
the kind ever undertaken by the con-
yress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
Advertised List of Letters No. 8.
HOW to Cure the Grip.

Remain quietly at home and take
Chamberlain IS Cough Remedy as di-
rected and a quick recovery is sure to
follow. That remedy counteracts
any tendency of the grip to result in
pneumonia. which is really the only
serious danger. Among the tens of
thousands who have used it for the
grip not one case has ever been re-
ported that did not recover. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
An Afternoon Blaze.

The fire department was called early
this afternoon to extinguish a small
blaze in the roof of house, at 500
Thirteenth street occupied by the
families CT E. Weinrod and Mrs.
George Kelly. Nominal damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11
MEETING OF MERCHANTS.
Important Session of Rock Island AssOcI-
alton Tonight.

Important beAslOn OF hOck AsIanu AssOcI-
alton Tonight.
Important matters are to come be-
fore the monthly meeting tonight in
Mitchell & Lynde building of the
Rock Island Retail Merchants associ-
alton. Reports are to be heard from
the delegates to the state convention
at Decatur, officers elected and other
business of interest to the whole
membership taken up. 1t is the ur-
gent desire of the officers that there
be full attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11

Recent experiments show that all
classes of foods may be completely di-
gested by a preparation called Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, which absolutely di-
gests what you eat. As it is the only
combination of all the natural digest
ants ever devised, the demand for it
has become enormous. B. II. Bieber
and Hartz & Ullemeyer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11

Headaches, dizzy spells, bad blood.
rheumatism. indigestion. constipa-
ton absolutely cured if you take
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madi-
SON Medicine company. 35 cents. T.
II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-11

GA sT oEE
Bsar.th, The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-03-15
JUSTICES SUPREME COURT:

W. A Massey, c. p, c. II. Belknap
A. l.. Fitzgerald.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-03-15
Do 1OU KNOW

Consumption is preventable: Science has proven
hat, and also that neglect is suicidal The wors.
Old or cough can M cared With Shiioh's Cough
I'd Consumption Care. sold on positive gu.rantee
over atty years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07
FlEI Oh
PROFITS OF COMPANIES OPERATING
liz RUSSIA

Up the date of the discovery of oil field
the Balu field of Russia the important in world
Although tire Russian oil field is located any port
and although its oil companies compelled pay outrageous roy
atty to the Russian government the companies pay dividends
The stock of the Russian Petroleum and Liquid Fuel Company
sells for per par pays dividends the so per
pc In the field the stock Of Noble Company
sells for 24S par The stock the a Napha Company
per in dividends and sells for 7So per
The stock of the Caspian Soc pays Is per par and
sells for 735 per value These companies all large
and very financially Of them having capital Of less than
S5oooOoo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07

The oil wells OF California average less than so barrels (pe day
each The Beaumont wells produce such quantity
until recently the public treated with nccduy in re-
gard TO their production
1t admitted however that the Beaumont oil field
important the world has known and when relative pro-
ducon OF the Russian the California and the Beaumont wells
taken into consideration practically certain that the
the value OF Beaumont stocks will be much greater
sian or California oil stocks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07
FUEL OIL
PROFITS OF COMPANIES OPERATING
IN CALIFORNIA.

The average American is of familiar with the fuel oil fields
Of California which have created many fortunes during three
years just passed.
OF the many successful companies operating in California
will enion The Kern Oil Company sold its development
stock for so per share the present market price 7 The
original price the Thirty Three Oil Co.'S so
the market price share The San Joaquin Oil
Co. sold its development stock for brings
share in the open market The stock the Kern River Oil Co.. which
sold originally for 81 brings SS Stock in The Home
Oil Co. which sold for Soo sells for $1,000 per share
AS the California field is practically only three years old these adj
remarkable.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07
ONLY $4,000 NEEDED
FOR PURPOSE OF BORING THE
FIRST WELL.

We selling sufficient amount of treasury stock to enable
we'll As only $4,000 needed this purpose
YOU readily understand that this offer will remain open long
In order raise the said $4,000 quickly and begin development
once have decided to sell limited of treasury
stock so per share.
We the right decline application and return
money should reach after the said subscribed
Send for prospectus, contains valuable Information
corning the fuel oil situation of the world.
Address BEAUMONT AND TEXAS OIL co,
Beaumont Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07
ONLY 5000 FEET
FROM THE GUFFY-GLADYS GUSHER.

Foryve acesThe company controls under the oil
mineral rights fory-fye of land in the famous W..
Bullock survey only feet from the Gu Gladys oil we'll Said
land being fully described in prospectus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07
DIRECTORS.

D. A. DUNCAN Cashier Beaumont National Bank, Beaumont
Texas.
N Abbott of the firm Coleman Abbott Attorneys at law
Houston Texas
Nj. McFADDEN, Oil Operator, Victoria, Texas.
w H. IRVINE Stock and Bond Broker Salt Lake City.
HAL GREER, Attorney a Law Beaumont Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-07
BEAUMONT AND TEXAS OIL co.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS.
CAPITAL 100000.

PAR VALUE OF SHARES 81 90 EACH
The National tribune., 1901-03-28

Of what he tells, there must have been two
battles. There was a fence at the left
not stone-sod instead. We fought
about two hours, fifth and I'd Mass. (?J,
with two brass guns, against whole bri-
gade. We made the charge about p. m,
and | think we must have captured few
prisoners, for l found myself right among
them after little run. Many threw their
guns down or stuck the bayonets in the
ground. l will write what / know about
our battle later. Surely the 9th Mass. did
not do all the fighting that day and what
has their great ball playing 10 do with
Hanover Court House?'
Thomas J. Magnify, 230S Market street,
Philadelphia, Pa. writes: Two com
rades here cannot agree as to the time
the Third Division, if not the whole OF
the Sixth Corps, left Gettysburg. One
says that the Division left on the morn
ing of July 4, and followed the rebels to
near Fairfield, and remained all day In
full sight of the rebs as they passed over
the mountain on the road to Emmitsburg:
also, that we followed them during the
night and arrived at Emmitsburg on the
morning of July ), 1863. The other COM
rade claims that none OF the army left
Gettysburg until the morning of the 9TH.
Who is righI:"
The National tribune., 1901-03-28

n. p. Cherniss. FarmersvIle. Texas. says
the top of his head was entirely bald but the
Remedies have grown fine new crop of hair
and everyone In town is surprised to see il.
Says Professor Turner. President of Fair
mont College, Sulphur, Ky.-'After being
bald for thirty years. / began using the
remedy in 1895, and in few weeks thereafter
my entire scalp covered with thick
dOwny growth Of new hair The whole of my
hair was gone except fringe around the hat
line. In six weeks the bald spot was entirely
covered. | had been bald for thirty Y a s.
and when hair can be made to grow on such
head as mine no bald headed person need
fear the results"
Theresa Fennell, Moscow, Idaho, says:-"My
head was bald and glossy, but since using
the FosO Treatment my hair is now four
inches in length and quite curly"
The remedy has cured thousands and no
one need fear that 1t is harmful We do not
ask you to take our word for it or anyone
else'S- Send for the free trial and learn for
yourself just what this wonderful remedy will
actually do for you.
The remedy also cures Itching and dandruff
sure signs Of approaching badness and keeps
the scalp healthy and vigorous. 1t also re-
stores gray hair TO natural color and pro-
dnces thick and lustrous eyebrows and eye
llshcs. BY sending your name and address
to the Altcnheim Medical Dispensary, 1851
Butterfeld Building, Cincinnati Ohio, en-
closing 2-cent stamp to cover postage. they
will mail you prepaid a free trial package of
their remarkable remedy.
The National tribune., 1901-03-28
The WAY He Eigures.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Now, |
have an idea, or plan, which | think is
better than either or any | have yet seen.
| think you will remember that when we
were discharged in 1865 that a dollar was
worth about 37b cents. Now, we were
entitled to dollar as much as the man
that bought bonds. He got his interest
and principal in gold. Now, if the Gov
ernment were TO give us our other G2l2
cents, which | claim it still owes us. with
3 per cent. interest to date of filing and
proving our claim, | don't think there
would be many of us that would need
pension. / figured three years ago that
there are $4,000 coming to me. | was
better off than some of our comrades in
the field, as | was in the Navy. and my
duties were shoveling coal and tending
water in the boilers; or, rather, my rate
was hrst-class fireman and pay $50 per
month, with Sl5O, extra in lieu of grog.
was in the SERVICE from March. '62, to Sep
tember, Go, and WAS on the sick list only
seven days during my term. For one year
and eight monthsyl was in monitor, with
the temperature at $50 degrees, and some
times more / served also in an ordnance,
or ammunition. ship, four months, and in
the ram fleet seven months, under Col
Ellet, where was sailor, soldier, or any
thing | was called on TO do. Now, if the
Government would settle with us on the
square, as they ought, they could pretty
near close their Pension Office and dis
charge few Thousand of their clerks. and
soon cover back into the Treasury the
money they would thus pay MS, and forever
shut the mouths of those who are contin-
ually saying, Didn't you fellows get your
pay? What more do you want?' I see, also,
that they are still paying renel claims. but
there is S2,000000 prize money belonging
20 our squadron. tied up with red tape,
which l would like 10 see divided before
die.-A. VINCENT, Mississippi Squadron,
Mich.
The National tribune., 1901-03-28
VETERAN A SUICIDE.
August Deitern, Old and Homeless, Shoots
Himsslflon the Street.
10 Boston Post

A soldier bent with the weight OF 40
years, racked with. pains due to long
years serving hisdcountry. penniless and
friendless and, homeless, ended the mis-
cry of his life by shooting himself
through the head on the street in Rox-
bury last night!,,r..;
From letters found in his pockets it
was discovered, thai his name was Au-
gust Deitern. SHes chine from Togus, Me-,
last Tuesday. Since that time he has
evidently wandered about the streets. too
old too work, too proud to beg.
He might have applied at any Grand
Army hall and received assistance, but
he did not. In his pockets were papers
after papers from Washington pension
attorney and some directly from the Pen
sion Bureau, and the cry of them all
was more proofs, more proofs
What Deitern's object was in coming
to Boston is unknown. 1t is possible
that he thought that he might be able
to secure work in the city, old and en-
fecbled as he was. But if such hopes
he had, they were soon dissipated. One
last possession he had. an old and much
loved 32-caliber revolver.
AS people were passing TO and fro from
the theaters and from the houses of
their friends the old man stood at the
the corner of Heath and Day streets, and
as he watched the laughing faces and
the evident universal happiness, the emp
uness, and the bitterness of his own life
must have come TO him with overwhelm
ing force.
He drew the pistol from his pocket and
placed the cold muzzle to his forehead
and fired-then fell n corpse.
The laughing crowd stopped in sudden
sOberness at the sound of the shot; tear
dimmed eyes leaned over the ancient
warrior and men helped carefully to place
him in the wagon that took the body to
Station 10.
From the station house the remains
were taken to the City Hospital, but
on the dead face of the soldier was a
smile of peace. He was with the Great
Commander, who forgets not.