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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29


most violent opposition. Then there
was nobody to see that it was enforc-
ed. Comstock had himself appointed
Il pOstoffice inspector with the special
duty of detecting and prosecuting VIC
lations of the Comstock law. At his
own request he was appointed to serve
without pay, and for more than thirty
years he has held this position with no
remuneration from the government.
Arrested One Man Seventeen Times.
Literally and figuratively the bullets
began 10 fly as soon as ComStock was
well launched upon his real career.
He has been shot at number OF
times by men whom he has caused TO
be imprisoned for dealing in green
goods or obscene literature. Once in
City Hall park. New York. he was
stabbed by man whom he had arrest
ed sixteen times for sending obscene
matter through the mails to fourteen
states Comstock arrested the man
for the seventeenth time. turned him
over to Il uniformed officer and went
and had his wound dressed.
One day at his home in Summit. n
J.. he received through the mail a
package containing some vile smelling
rags. An expert to whom the rags
were submitted found that they were
covered with smallpox ScabS and virus
of the most malignant kind.
At another time COmStock was the
recipient of an Internal machine. lie
still keeps it as a souvenir though he
has disposed of the bundle of rags.
Comstock carries Il revolver. Many
times he has observed men Swallowing
him. and upon having them arrested IL
has been discovered that they were
walking arsenals. As rule. they are
men whom ComstOck at some time or
other has sent to prison. On one oc-
casion Comstock was walking down
Nassau street when lie came face to
face with a man who had threatened
to Kill him at sight. This fellow had
dealt in bad literature. and ComStock
had sent him to Sing Sing.
Il did not propose to take any
chances" Comstock said in relating the
incident. 80 | just held my revolver IN
nv coat pocket ready for instant ac-
ton The man stopped right IN front
of me and said that he wanted me TO
help him out of trouble. He stated that
he had been arrested in Brooklyn
charged with n crime of which he was
innocent He was out on bail. He told
me that had convicted him fairly the
time we met before. and he believed
me TO I've square. He thought | could
help him went over and investigated
the case. found that the man was inno-
cent. caused the arrest and conviction
of The actual criminal and made firm
friend of my former enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29
Nv POBERTUS LOVE.

A NTHONY. CONTSTOCE il an in
~ stitutinn- He is chartered un-
IA der the laws of the state Of
New York. AS an individual
he was merged long ago into the New
York Society For the Suppression of
Vice. ComStOck is the society. While
he is called secretary and special agent
of this society and there are other Of
hcer< and directors. lie is about as
nearly the whole thing aS any one man
can he. The society. in the first place.
was founded 10 fit COmStock. As IN
unofficial supprcSsor Of vice rs he
views il. Comstocl; a,ifedatcd the So
ciety. Of his own initiative he Great
ed the job which he has held for thir-
ty-four years. and the society was
merely added unto him
The latest episode in which COmst0.k
figures is somewhat different from the
thousands Of others that have brought
him into notoriety He appears in
court To prosecute a young girl of
nineteen. IL sort of boOkkeeper or clerk
in the Art Students league office in
New York. on the charge of diStribut-
Ing copies Of 7 prospectus issued Ivy
the league containing pictures of the
nude human form. The pro -pcctus
was issued fO- the benefit of students
In the life classes at the league schoCi
Of art and was mailed In them and to
prospective students ComStock SeiZ-
ed and confiscated several hundred
copies OF the publication. which lie de-
clared to be obscene and indecent"
A Fight For Arts Sake.
American artists are MP in arms.
They resent this act of ComStock with
a resentment that flashes fire and spits
birthstone. They declare that they
will fight him To the finish 1t will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn, Mass, February 9th, 1919, com
ing from good old Quaker family.
For some years she taught school, and
became known as woman of an alert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29
The President. Good Thinr,

There is one royalty good thing about
being president of the United States
at Thanksgiving time. says the Cleye,
land Plain Dealer lis turkey never
costs him n cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29
K-HAV
EXAMINATION
FREE.


OF appliances and treatments are the
the
Il We all
a
explanation
thouH
business like business
where best mone not In
you're right ahead
sp&c
and
Chicago Third
Iowa IL
$780, z m. from 1890 m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29

A NTHONY COMSTOCK i an in
~ stitutinn- He is chartered un-
IN der the laws of the staic Of
Now NnrI- - IN ir,LL.-i.Ir,n u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29
ANTHONY COMSTOCK,
SUPPRESSOR OF VICE
Side Lights a Relentless Veteran In the War Against
the Indecent and Obscene.
Students a Fighter From His Youth
Under Of a Cent Woa
Enemy Friendship.

| Whether or not one agrees precisely
with ComStock's point of view regard
ing The '-indeccncy'' of the nude or
nearly nude figure arti.tically limned
or drawn. nobody can deny that the
man himself is a fighter He has been
fighter from his youth. His brother
Samuel was killed at Gettysburg. An
thOny. who was nineteen years old.
volunteered to take the place of his
dead brother in the ranks. He enlisted
in his brothers Connecticut regiment
and served until beyond the end of the
war.
Wanted TO Be q Great Merchant.
In 1861 young Anthony quit his Con
necticut home aud procee led to New
York. He had &3.45 and an ambition
to become Il great merchant. For
week he wore out sole leather in
search of job Finally he became
porter in Il wholesale house and then
shipping clerk After several years lie
came - he u dry goods salesman ut Il
salary of $1-;}0 II wear. He married.
paid down 5000 on Il little house in
Brooklyn and continued his efforts to
Jcc0mr Il second \ T. Stewart. Mean
while he took an interest in y. NJ. c. 4.
work
In the store whore he worked Com
stock observed that some of the young
men and boys were reading very bad
book He read it himself ana pro
nounced ii bad. He discovered that it
was on sale Il few doors away. He no
tilted rhe policeman on the beat. seek
ing the officers cooperation in having
the bookseller arrested and punished.
The policeman straightway notified the
bookseller hat he was in danger.
youhE man named COmstock being
after him. COmStock straghtway had
the policeman dismissed from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-29
But Que Judgment Against Him.

more than $250,O00 have been brought
against the vice Suppressor by persons
aggrieved because of his cOntiscation of
photographs. paintings. statualy OF
.'literature" There has heen but one
judgment against him, and that was
for 6 cents He is an international en-
cyclopedia of information about court
decisions upholding his view of what is
improper and unlawful in art and liter
azure When Sir Caspar PurdOn
Clarke. recently made head of the Met
ropolitan Museum OF Art in New York,
expressed high Indignation because of
Comstock action in raiding the Art
Students league the raider said:
Sir Ca~par Purdon Clarke may snort
and snpcr nj the enforcement of law in
the interest of public morals in this
country If he will consult tho records
Of the higher courts i'm England he viii
find that the very principle which gov
erned our action in the Art Students
league case was established 10y the lord
chief justice anI Il fun bench i'll the
queens court. England. in iS67.'
Just how the artists are going to
come out in their fight against Anthony
Comstock, chartered. is Il question. but
there is no question ut all that j will
he n lively fight for Comstock ~ only
SiXty-two years of age and very vigOr-
OIIS
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
MendOn.

MENDON, Aug. -, 1906 --Rever.
end and Mrs Theodore Husself started
to go TO Logan the other day but met
with slight accident and were com.
PEELED to return home.
Great preparations are being made
for primary fair In the near future.
A big crowd went on the excursion
to Lago)n last week.
Allen, eldest son OF John Willie, has
the typhoid fever.
Clara Sorenson has returned home
from Salt Lake where she has been
visiting for several weeks.
Miss Sybil Jensen paid this burg a
flying visit last week.
Misses Hannah and Rebecca Soren.
son, OF Salt Lake, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Maria Richards.
Mrs. Nels Weaver,of Ketchem, Wro.
ming, Is guest Of her niece, Mrs,
Willis Hardman.
Joseph Sorenson and wife, and Mrs.
II. T. Richards went to Beaver Dam
the other day.
Jemima Foster has been very i'll for
week.
Mrs. Archie II and daughter Cora
OF Wellsville, were Mendon visitors
on Friday.
Miss Robinson, music teacher from
Logan, was in town making calls.
Miss Lillian Bird gave a lawn party
! Friday evening. There was large
crowd present and all had gooC
time.
/ The children that have been sc
dangerously III for a long time are or
the improve.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
A Dining Car

is one of the many things you consider
when you are trying TO figure out the
best route east. The dining car ser
vices recently established on the
COLORA MIDLAND, is Of the
very latest modern cars, and up to date
in every respect. The line runs thru
the mountains all the way therefor
cool, and with the Pullman Observa-
ton Sleeping cars, what mole can you
desire? Leave Salt Lake In the even
ing, spend next day in the Rockies.
l.. ii. HARDING, Gen. Agent.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
Elevators to Ascsra Alps.

Persons not hardy enough TO risk
the rigors OF Alpine, climbing are now
enabled to mount 10 the summit Of the
Hammet- Schwand mountain. $500 feet
above sea level. by means OF the long
est lift In the world. an elevator 600
feet high. The elevator is located MOI
far from Lucerne, where is grottC
in which the elevator shaft is hidden
The elevator is operated by electricity
The cage is ~ feet square. and nnl,
seven passengers are carried eaci
trip. The ascent is made in thre'
minutes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
Notice 10 Water Users.

State Engineers Office Salt Lake
City, Utah, July 2S, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Eugene
Schaub, whose postoffice address is
Logan, Utah, has made application
In accordance with the requirements
Of Chapter 1903, Session Laws Of Utah,
1905, to appropriate two (2) cubic feet
per second OF water from Logan River,
branch of Bear River, Cache county,
Utah. Said water will be diverted at
a point which bears north "A degrees
81 minutes 10 seconds east 5il5.7 feet
distant from the southwest corner OF
the northwest quarter OF the south
west quarter Of Section 4, Township
IL north, Range east, Salt Lake base
and meridian, from where 1t will be
conveyed for distance OF 1877 feet
and there used from April lst TO Nov
ember 18th. inclusive, OF each year,
to irrigate about eleven acres OF land
embraced in Section 4, Township IL
north, Range east, Salt Lake base
and meridian.
This application is designated in
the State Engineers Office as No. 799.
All protests against the granting Of
said application, stating the reasons
therefor, must be made by affidavit
Ia duplicate and filed in this office
within thirty 1907 days after the com
pletion of the publication of this
notice. CALEB TANNER,
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication August
18th, date of completion OF publica-
tion September l4th.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
Ball Game.

On Saturday a week ago the Gar.
land ball team came to Welsvlle and
was walloped, The visitors took it all
good naturally however, as the fol-
lowing from the Garland Globe would
Indicate, That paper says Of the
game:
"Tis a sad tale to tell, so let's have
IL over with. The Garland base ball
team went to Wellsville Saturday last,
as some of you have doubtless heard
ere this, and received at the hands Of
the stalwart Wellsvilleites rather a
we're drubbing, drubbing which
boys for several days to come. The
boys went over into Cache Valley with
the hope burning in their hearts that
! they nights overcome The hoodoo
which has always followed them into
that section OF the country But
their hopes were blasted, and they
were doomed to bitter Disappointment
IT'S sad to tell, the score OF that
| Wellsyllle game is, but let's out with
1t. When the third man in the ninth
inning for Garland had been put TO
the tall uncut" the score board had
this To tell: Garland /; Wellsvlle Is.
1t was indeed very tame exhibition
OF base ball from start to finish. or
course IL had its features, but they
were few and far between unless max
ing slobbery pickup and then DELHI
erately throwing the ball as far as
possible over the tielder's head can
be called feature; in that event there
were features plenty. We must say,
however, that the home run by Van
Leuyan, who the first time up cuffed
the ball just inside the third base line
C ear over the fence, was beauty and
should have put no end of ginger into
the local bunch. Featherstone also
played a good game behind the bat,
which partially cOunterbalanced the
cratic playing Of his team mates.
Nor were the errors all on the part q
the Garland team, not so; when il
came to error-making Wellsville was
there with her share too 1t was
case of which team could make the
most errors"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
Marriage in the States.

Owing to the numerous and diverg
ent divorce laws in America a curiou!
state of things can easily exist. Yol
may divorce your wife in Arizona
But as you travel in the same trail
with her to New York she is You
wife still-now and then, and for al
hour or two at time. Unless 20,
get the conductor Of the train to cal
the state frontiers and read ,ae loca
code. you cannot be certain whether
You are bound or free.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
PIANOS
AND
ORGANS

We have sold more instru-
ments the past four months
than any house in Logan.
We sold -Four pianos last
week, and it was easy,
Why?
Because we sell the Best
for the Least money. That
always gets the business.
Come in and let us show
you our Pianos, Organs, Talk
ing Machines, Records and
Sheet Music end hen quou
you prices.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
CompRsr Nests.

In the tropical northern territory Of
South Australia travellers need not
carry compass, The district abeupds
with the nests % he magnetic. or
meridian ant The longer axes OF
these point due north and south.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
Want Column

Some good residences in Smithfeld
for sale by James Milligan VIC
Chickens and eggs wanted by Isaac
Smiths. Second house south of Desc
ret Mills, Logan. VIC
First class sand delivered to any
part of town. w. It, Brown, Ind
Phone pa. VIC
For Sale-A lot on 4th West be-
tween Center and First South. In
quire here. VIC
SALE CHEAP-Fiye city lots near
by the Agricultural College, Apply TO
G.. s. Hayball second ward store. VIC
For Rent Nicely furnished rooms
for light house keeping, good yard,
cool cellar; block east OF Thatcher's
Bank. VIC
For Sale-A frame dwelling, A rooms,
hall, closet and pantry; lot 5XlS rods,
choice location. Inquire at DPS South
lst East street or Smith Bros, Lum-
Der Co.
For Sala-Cache and Oneida county
or Stake rights, for patent farm gate,
best ever invented. For information
write or inquire at this office. VIC
Watch and Jewelry Repairing
When piece OF jewelry or a watch
gets out Of order, IL is highly import
ant that the repairs be done by an ex
pert in his line. We have the best
equipped shop for this kind Of work in
this section Of the State. No finer or
better workmen can be found any
where than are employed here, and
solely on the ground that we do ac-
compllsh the best results with your
work, we solicit your business, @
NJ WENDELBoE, East First North. VIC
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
LINDE & JOHNSON
Uphoisteriug, Stair-building.

All kinds Of woodwork repairing
done on short notice. South OF Cache
Valley Implement house, east side Of
Main street.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
New Company.

The Cache Fish Co. Is the name OF
a new Incorporation that filed papers
with the county clerk on Monday.
The company is composed of Logan
and Ogden parties who see in the cul-
ture of fish a road to financial success,
and they have purchased $500 tract
OF land practically at the mouth Of
Blacksmith Fork canyon as place OF
operation, IL Is said that on this
land are number Of fine springs that
offer just what Is desired.
The company Is capitalized at si2,-
900, par value Of shares 300, these be-
ing taken as follows:
G. J A. Lindquist, Ogden, anna. 20
G.. W. Lindquist, Logan, ........l 10
A. l.. Skanchy, Logan, ............3
Thomas Rose, Millville, ............. 2
John Olsen, Logan, ..r..........1
W. II. Erickson, Ogden, ..........2
Edward LindquIst, Ogden, ......1
lanes p. Dimsdale, Ogden, .........2
q. j. A. Lindquist is named as
president, Thomas Rose as vice. presid.
ent and G. W Lindquist as secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-27
THE ETIQUETTE OF CALLS.

A society for the suppression oil
The call ought TO be forthwith estab'
lished. The call is no longer neces'
sary and needs to be abolished.
Under the present system one lady
may know another lady intimately.
She may go shopping with her daily.
She may dire at the same restaurant
and In the same houses. She may
play cards with her five nights a week.
But II she does not return her formal
call within n prescribed time, she is
not to be recognized henceforth.
The origin of the formal call is lost
in obscurity. Its lack Of fitness or
sense indicates that It may have
arisen In the first lunatic asylum.
When about to make formal call.
the average woman puts on the best
she has and walks, rides or other
wise propels herself to the home Of
the callee, purposely not acquainting
her with her deadly design, In order
to take her at as great disadvantage
as possible. The callee keeps the call
er waiting for ten of Is minutes until
she has put her best clothes on, in
wardly excoriatlng the Fates because
the parlor isn't busted, and descends
upon her visitor with an angel smile
and heart OF wrath.
The visitor sits in the edge OF a
chair Is minutes, admires the furni
ture and the view from the window
and departs with an outward, so glad
you were home" and an inward,
That's over"
The callee is then It.
If she doesn't get back within a GER
tain time her friends begin to greet
her as If she had just stepped out of
a refrigerator.
Friendship among women has never
been staple article Of commerce.
Perhaps when 1t is the call will be a
thing of the past. We can only hope
for the best-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-27
DORSET.
Miss JeanIe billiard has returned

Miss Jeanne billiard has returned
10 Rutland.
Ernest II. West was In RUTLAND
last week.
VIM Batchelder has been a recen
visitor Ia Brandon.
Several OF our young people are at
tending Burr and Burton seminary.
Mrs John Palmer snd daughter,
Martha have returned TO Hartford
n. y.
Albert Harwood has returned e
Dorset and is clerking for j. NJ
Armstrong.
VIM FULLY was In Rutland Sunday
70 attend the funeral OF Mrs j. W.
Hanley.
Miss Elizabeth Harwood was m two
days last week and unable TO teach
her school In Pawlet. Miss Helen
Ilarwood took her place.
The marriage OF Miss Leah /. Chap
man and Chas. willard OF Manches
ter, will occur at the home Of her par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs NJ. ID. Chapman,
Oct. IL.
Miss Emile A. Roberts, we'll
known teacher In southern Vermont,
died at the hone oi her sister, Mrs
Cochrane In East Dorset Tuesday,
Sept. Is. The news OF Miss Roberts
death came as a shock to the people
OF this community among whom she
had many warm friends. All we're
aware OF her continued Ill health but
IL was hoped that she would recover.
She had severe sickness 10 the
spring and had not regained her
health when she was stricken again
last week and death succeeded sudden.
ly. The funeral was held Wednesday
morning at . o'clock, Rev. John Bar
stow officiating. The bearers we're
Richard Roberts, DIR John Cochrane,
Geo. NJ. Wall and Edward Harwood.
For several years Miss Roberts had
been a teacher In this portion OF Dor
set, her last work being done here;
for many years she taught in the town
and was faithful and successful
teacher. During her residence here
she became a member OF the Dorset
grange, = OF A and was an active
worker. She was a member OF the
Congregational church OF East Dor
set. Miss Roberts was daughter OF
Dexter Roberts, we'll remembered
resident OF Manchester. Besides her
sister Mrs G chrane, she Is survived
by brother, Richard Roberts of So.
Wallingford. a sister, Mrs George
Odbert, died at the Roberts homestead
in Manchester, 1901. Miss Roberts
work as a teacher will long live In
the minds OF the men, women and
children who have been her pupils
Her long life OF service Is ended and
without doubt hers 10 hear those words
OF the master, well done, good and
faithful servant"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-27
RICH HlNooo STAKES.
tronsides Had n waIkover In Graves
end Main Event.

tronsides Had n waikover In Graves
end Main Event.
NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-Ironsldcs at
the prohlbltiye price OF TO . won the
rich Hlndoo stakes. about one mile
and six furlongs. at Gravescnd The
Whitney colt had practically a walk.
over, as his two opponents. King Hen.
ry and Vendor. were considered 10 be
outclassed by the fayorte. Accountant.
the champion three-ycar.old. was with
drawn early. as was Belmere. With
these out lronsldes was made an odds
on favOrlte
The start was bad. King Henry be.
INK left at the post Ironsldes took the
lead In the first quarter aud Increased
his advantage at every quarter aud
won pulled by fifteen lengths. King
Henry. the outsider. closed strong and
was second, three lengths before Ven
dor. As a result Of a delay In going 10
the post Jockey Koerner who rode
lronsldes. was fined 500 10y the stew
ards.
Frank Lord. II 10 shot. won the
Holly handicap In drive by half
length from Eddie Ware, with the IA
yorlte. Sewell. third
A. Is. Dade has been appointed start.
er at the Brighton Beach meeting
which begins next Monday. Two IA
yorltes won. Summaries:
First Race-Belle OF Iroquois. first.
Donna Elylra. second; Umbrella. third
Second Race.-Nult Blanche. first:
Wood Rule. second; Russell Sage. third
Third Race.-Frank Lord. first; Ed
die Ware. second; Sewell. third.
Fourth Racc-Ironsides first; King
Henry. second: Vendor. third.
Fifth Race.-Pantoune first: Jacob
tie. second: Ben Ban. third.
Sixth Race. deutschland, first; Oars
man, second; Hallowmas, third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-27

fear that after You have heard all the
suggestions that We from New York
have 10 make, you viii not characterize
us ms distinguished for modesty. We
are proud, however, That we can come
here, be selected by those from the
rest OF the state and be allowed 20
place before you for your selection and
for election by the people men who live
In our county.
'rhe times demand men," said Mr.
Parsons, and he described MIR. Bruce
as known throughout the state. No
man who has served the party II better
known In every hamlet OF the state
We know that II he n nominated our
cause will be strengthened by the
splendid work from the platform that
no viii do throughout the state. We
wish every delegate here 10 know that
We are proud OF him aud that we love
him Ia New York"