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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
GlTCHEE GUMEE CLUB
DELEGATES ITS BUNGALGO
Newly Completed Quarters on Rock
River Opened Formally With 90
Guests in Attendance.

The newly organized Gitchee Ounce
Outing club composed Of eight Rock
Island high schookgraduates dedicat-
ed the clubs new bungaloo on Roci
river, near the Indian slough Thurs
day in a very suitable way. Principal
II. l. Brown of the high school was
present and made a brief talk. He CV-
tended concentrations TO the boys on
their organization and the day being
one of Memorial to the Old soldiers, IN
spoke briefly on that subject and what
it meant to the people of the United
States as a whole. He also told the
boys many ways Of maintaining such
an organization TO insure a success.
Secretary A. l.. Burnett of the y. Il.
c. \. spoke on the benefit of out door
sports The parents of all the boys
were present. and a number of their
friends. there being about 90 present
After the speeches and social SOS
sion. the boys banqUeted their guests
Ralph McManus. one of the members
acting in the capacity of toastmastet
\ number of the high school teachers
present responded to tOasts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
Italu Wants RattIeship limit.

The Italian cabinet has decided TO in
troduce at The Hague conference a
proposition to fix the maximum limit
on the tonnage of warships, and it is
to he supported by Great Britain ana
the United States. The many claims
made for the famous Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters are all supported by letters
from cured people in all parts of thl
country. and since it has been thor
Oughly tested for over 53 years. you
can make no mistake in giving it
fair trial. We guarantee it in accord
ance with the pure drugs act of June
20. 1906. If the stomach is "Out O
order" appetite poor, or You suffe'
from headache, insomnia, heartburn
sour risings. costiveness, biliousness
dyspepsia. Indigestion, weak kidneys
female ills or malaria, fever and ague
YOU cannot take a better medicine thar
the Bitters. Try it and see. For sal,
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
CROSS COUNTRYS AT CANTON
Local Amateurs Playing Two Game
Series at PioW Making Town.

The Cross Country ball team let
this morning over the Burlington for
Canton, III. where they are scheduled
to play the Canton Independents this
afternoon and tomorrow afternoon.
The boys feel confident that they will
at least capture one game from the
Cantonians The Canton team is IN.
der the management of Clyde Horne
formerly of the Peoria club in tn
Three-Eye league and a former resident
of this city. The Canton team ha.
been making an excellent showing
since the opening of the season
Thursday having defeated the Bushne'
team in a double header. The batter
les for the local team will be Somels lr
GrOgan and Mitchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

sin. was celebrated by big student
demonstration last night.
Rough All Day.
The lake was rough all day and was
fiecked with whitecaps ar o'clock in
the evening, when the first race was
scheduled to come off, BY Z O'Clock the
waves had died down some but the
water was still rough. Finally it was
decided to start the races despite the
rough water.
The last race. the varsity eight-oared
contest, was rowed in semi-darlness,
as it was after s o'clock before the
starters gun was fired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
Playing in Davenport.

The Rock Island All-Stars, composed
of some of the best amateurs in this
city selected by James Normoyle. last
year manager of the Black Hawks. are
playing the Davenport Game Wardens
in that city today and tomorrow. The
contests take place at the old league
park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
GREGG WINS OVER KINNEY
indian Joe Easily Beats Steve Who is
in Bay Way.

Milwaukee, Wis. June Indian joe
Gregg was given the decision over
Steve Kinney after ten rounds II
fighting before the Badger Athletic
club last night in Schlitz Park Pavilion.
Gregg led all the way and Kinney was
in bad way when the bout was end
ed. Kinney covered well, however.
and managed to keep away from Il
knockout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
Playing Moline Juniors

The junior baseball team of the local
Y. NJ. c. A. went to Moline this after
noon to play the association junior
team in that city. The battery for the
locals are Juhl. Eddy and McKibben
The Moline association will play here
next Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
Donovan and Rhodes to FIGHT.

Terre Haute, Ind, June Mike
Donovan and Billy Rhodes have been
signed to meet here in a ten-romd bout
June Is, the battle to be fought in 4
tent erected just outside the city limits.
1t is said that the sheriff will not in
terfere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
VICTORY FOR WEST
Wisconsin Oarsmen Win From
Syracuse in lntercol-
leqiate Regatta.
EASTERN FOUR TRIUMPHANT
Lake Rough All Day, Preventing Con-
tests Till Just After Dark
Students Celebrate.

Madison, Wis, June Amid the
cheering of thousands of spectators the
Wisconsin university eight won the
two-mile race from Syracuse on Lake
Mendoza by one and half boat lengths
late last evening.
The time was 10 minutes and 80 sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

All stomach troubles are quickly re
lieyed by taking Il little Kodol aftg.
each meal. Kodol goes directly to The
seat OF trouble, strengthening the IL
gCstiye organs. digasts what seu ca
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

How to live on Is cents a day. The
mind as well as the body is benefited
by economy in eating. There's nc
health giver like diet of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. In a startling
way it keeps you going. 50 cents. tea
or tablets. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

in the Link show. which is at the HE
nois June 3-5, two of them new TO the
west Motion pictures are included in
The bill. The acts in their order are:
Lynne and Bonnie Hazard, the big
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

pianist and the little dancer: Billy
Link in monologue. Just for OH
Times Sake; Coyne and Tinlin. hand
balancers; Col Billy Links Ho-Bo-Cau
soldiers, assisted by Miss Charters -
the war correspondent; The PryO,s.
singers and dancers: Miss Charles IN
songs; Byers and Hermann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cured in one to
three days Its action on the system
is remarkable and mysterious. 1t re,
moves at once the cause and the dis.
ease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits; Is cents and ST.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave
nue., Rock Island: Gustave Schlegel &
son, 22O West Second street, Daven
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
AT THE THEATER

BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
May 31-June 1-"Humpty-Dumpty,'
matinee Saturday.
June 3-4-5-Billy Link, in vaudeville.
In Links Cast.-There are eight acts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
MD HERMANN WITH BILLY LINK AT THE ILLINOIS JUNE

onds. considered good for the rough
condition of the lake.
The three-cornered intercollegiate re
gatta, the first one ever held here, was
a success. and the victory for WiScon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

Proves Fair Performance-"Hum
ty-Dumpty" put on at the Illinois last
evening proved a fair attraction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

vs. ADMINISTER TAPESTRY NGRAINs MATTNGs; ALSO
so CENT LESS THAN OF
JUST RECEIVED LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF BAMBOO PORCH
SHADES WILL CLOSED OUT AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES
S1Oo; s45;
ROPES, READY TO SECURE SOME
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
l iii! 3
Friday, May 81; Saturday, June 1.
Matinee. Saturday 2:30 u. VI.

The Famous Laughing Show-Child-
hoods Idyllic Fairy story Fully
Charac;crizrd and Illustrated.
Sayiilc's Present Time"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
A QUESTION OF
ENFORCING THE LAW.

Editor, Pensacola Journal
Please allow me space in your col
umns to state some facts which have
come under my own observation with
regard 10 prohibition.
Prohibition does prohibit when the
city and county officials are true to
their trust, but on account Of indiffer-
ence on the part of officers, in some
instances, it may not have done the
good it was designed to do.
With the present state laws of Flor
ida to protect those who are striving
for the betterment OF mankind, pro
hibftion will work all right where
those laws are enforced.
l lived in Indiana county, Pa, for
several years, where prohibition work
ed like a charm. There the judge
alone had power to say who should
or who should not sell intoxicating
drinks. At the time | speak of In
diana county never had judge who
was more honored by the people of
the county, but alas, strong drink was
getting the better of him, running his
fine intellect, and there came a time
when this good and useful man anne
to halt. He saw the misery strong
drink brought to SO many homes, so
many cT1m1ndI cases lrleQ DeIOro MIN
every term of court, which could be
traced either directly or indirectly to
the licensed liquor traffic
So he decided that when the time
came round again for granting licenses
not one single Individual in the county
should have license to ruin so many
homes. 1nls good resolution was car
ried out to the letter, and what was
the RESULT
In two years time they did not have
single criminal case in court, while
an adjoining county, with licensed sa-
looms, would have a lot of criminal
cases every term of court
Some of the saloon men defied the
decision of the judge, and went on
selling without license The Judge
just let them alone until court con-
vened again, and then gave them the
full extent of the law, after which all
were satisfied to let the county be
dry.
And the county has been prosperous
along all lines ever since Nothing |
can prevent prohibition from work |
ing well any place where the laws |
are enforced.
J. w. SINDORF.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Sara Elizabeth, and Mr..
Charles Harrison Lloyd, their mar,
riage to occur at the Methodist
church in Ocala on the evening If the
sixth Of November Miss Harris has
for several years been local editor of
her fathers paper, the ocala Banner,
and has been decided factor in that
papers success The state press will
regret to lose her, but what is their
loss will be the gain of the fortunate
gentleman, whose wife she is to be.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
STORY OF
RUINED MANHOOD

! Editor Pensacola Journal:
The unanswered and 1Tnanswera BILE
arguments for total prohibition, es-
pecially the bold and logical editorials
in your recent issues, the array of
facts in your publicity and Vox Popnli
columns, along with the telling ad-
dresses of the stalwart Seaborn
Wright and the calm and dispassionate
appeal of Judge Carter, have render
ed further argument unnecessary, if,
as / believe, the people have given
thought to this question pregnant with
such vital interest to every man,
woman and child who resides in this
city, county or state.
Men who are not convinced by the
logic and multitude of facts presented.
may never be convinced by argumen-
tatiOn. What then, remains that may
be done to bring men to see as we
see, to feel as we feel, who have felt
the sting of the viper which turneth
itself Alright in the wine cup, and at
last proves itself an adder more dead
", more dangerous, more to be dread
ed than all other active or inert de-
Structive agencies which have proved
upon the homes Of men and women
since Noah planted the vine and be-
came drunken upon its fermented
fruit?
Here Is a true story The author
mas JlTst left your city, after spending
several hours as a prisoner in your
lookup. 4 met him a few mornings
since, blear-eyed, haggard-faced,
trembling still from the poison WHICH
ne drank at our open saloons. | did
not recognize the bright-eyed, ruddy- |
faced athlete that knew thirty years
ago. His fine physique was gone. his
steady hand shook from incipient |
palsy as ne grasped mine. His speech |
was low and had that jerky condition |
which usually follows prolonged in |
diligence in liquor
We sat and talked of the past, he |
saying that he had no future to dis
cuss, as he was but a skeleton, liv- |
lrs, walking ghost OF the saloon.
This is the tale he told:
"Old man, you knew this one and
that one" mentioning some 10 70 20
Young men whom 1 knew in school or.
N business life, "as well as 1 knew
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
MRS. DELAY MAKES
ANOTHER STRONG PLEA
Pensacola, Sept. 10,
T0--Dal.

Pensacola, Sept. 10, 1907
Editor Pensacola Journal:
l would like to reply TO the unjust
statement contained in an unsigned
article of the Anti-Prohibitionists of
the seventeenth.
1t is this: "One of the principle ar
guments of those who are so devoted
ly preaching prohibition is-'h you
don't believe as-I do, you are Grim
inal and not fit to associate with. =
The idea that any true Prohibition
list would put forth such an argument
and hope for any good therefrom is
too absurd for an intelligent person
to make. It's very aIbsurdity stamps
it. as false.
The person who made the state
ment, (even supposing it to have been
made by a Prohibitionist, which can
didly [ don't believed had never given
the matter any thought not to be able
to state her case any better than that.
No true PrOhibitionist working for
the cause would be so narrOw-minded
as to say a man was criminal sim
ply because he opposes our cause.
And it seems that the writer doesn't
know our principle arguments, so for
his benefit let me mention a few:
First: Preservation of our homes
and dear ones, protection of young
men and boys from the communicating
influence of Saloons and Saloon
loafers.
Second: Greater, cleaner and bet
ter Pensacola, better county condt-
tons and general upbuilding Of our
citizens.
Third: Preservation Of peace and
harmony between the races and edu-
cation and morality of both races.
Realizing that this can't he accom-
plished with Saloons in the county,
we earnestly urge every voter in Es-
Gambia county to carefully consider
these arguments and the following
questions before casting his vote for
saloons.
Which is more valuable to the coun.
ty, the few dollars kept here by sal
oons,.- or the untarnished career Of a
bright, promising young man?
The happiness of mothers. wives,
sisters and sweetheartS, or filling sa-
loon mems pockets with your hard |
earned wages, running your health, !
brain and mind, deadening your
strength and receiving no benefits |
from money thus spent?
Filling jails and penitentiaries with |
criminals, or rescuing the hayward |
from such a fate?
Employing sober, steady men to do |
your work, Or drunkards?
We all know no business man wants |
drunkard in his employ, then why
license a traffic to make drunkards?
Can any one mention any one great |
good the Saloons have done in the 135
years they have been here? Try Pro-
libition two years and note the differ
ence. a. NJ
All men are not strong enough to
'esist temptation to drink You who
ire should ask yourself this cues
ion: Am 1 my weaker brothers
These are things to be carefully
considered by every voter, black or
White, and may God help you to de-
;ide right Respectfully, B
MRS. w. L. DELAY.
II n. Hayne Street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21

him. Well, they are all gone, gone
the same road am still treading.
Possibly out of the lot not more than
a half dozen died from age or ordinary
disease. Some of them suicided, but
continual tapping at the saloon bar
carried them over the river, some of
them leaving beggared wives and chill
dren- / said ] had no future to dis
cuss. Nor have l. My life is as bar
rem as Sahara desert, and when death
comes and ends it is now of no conse-
quence to me. If I were here and
could vote in your election, l would
vote all day if 1 could and beg men
to avoid the saloons"
With moist eyes and trembling
grasp, he bade me goodbye. Natural
ly, fell to moralizing. All these
young men gone, many of them filling
the rdrunkards grave" leaving i'm
poverished families chewing the bitter
root of thought as memory says what
might have been had there been no
legalized bells in Columbus, Georgia,
to steal away honor, riches and repu-
tation.
How is it with you and your homes,
fathers of Pensacola? God forbid that
should draw the veil hiding from
public gaze the skeleton which hangs
in the closets of our domestic life, |
but truth and love of humanity COM
pels me to say, beware
Thirty years hence and two old |
men may meet again and the same old |
story of broken fortunes, desoIated |
homes be repeated and the young men /
Of Pensacola the subject Strike now,
while you can, for deliverance. for
pure manhood, for hearts ease.
r. w. GRAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
Always Something Doing.

Pensacola Lately she has passe
through a famine of gasline and one
of grain, but just now she is harvest
ing a crop of red snappers that have
invaded her harbor for the first time
in the memory of the oldest inhabi-
tant- But she should not be too pro
fuse in her hospitality lest the snap
per go TO come no more.-Jacksou
vile Times Uniona
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
Pensacola Man Got Contract.

The Pensacola Journal states that
contracts have been awarded to J. F..
Taylor, of that city, for the govern
ment work of deepening tlle water in
East Pass. near Carrabelle, TalIahas-
sees seaport. The work will begin
october i and will require several
months for. its completion. This is good
news, as the Improvement has lon;
been Observation-Disclosures True Dem
Ccrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
w. 3. Sheppard. U. S. JUDGE.

W. B. Sheppard, of Pensacola, has
oeen appointed Judge of the United
States district court for the northern
division of Florida, in place of Judge
Swayne, deceased. He has been dis
tr1ct attorney of the same court and
has been collector of customs at Apa
lachicola for eight years. He is pop
uiar and is considered a just man.
4 native F'loridian, he ought to give
satisfaction. At any rate, he can not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
VIII Hold
Farmers Institutes.

Farmers Institutes.
The University Record, the organ
of the State University at Gainesville,
contains a very interesting descrip-
fion of the work now going on at the
university and it details the plan
which has been adopted for holding
Farmers Institutes in Florida:
During the ensuing two years it is
expected to hold Farmers Institutes
under the auspices of the University
This has been made possible by the
last legislature. which made available
$10.060.0O for the next two years for
this purpose. The United States gov
Brnment provides the money for car
rying on the work of the Experiment
Station, but none of the Federal money
is available for Barmers'4Institutes 1t
is therefore necessary for the state
10 make provision for this work if it
is to be carried On. Every state and
territory in the United States, with
two or three exceptions, Florida
among them, carried on Farmers In
stitues last year
No educational movement in recent
years has had more rapid progress,
and has attracted more general atten-
ton than the Farmers Institutes in
the United States. A number OF the
Southern States have gone so far as
10 charter special trains TO carry the
speakers and exhibits from place to
place. On account of the sparsity of
Dur population and the distance be-
tween farming communities, such
trains would probably not be paying
Investment for US
The Florida farmers and fruit grow
ers should, however, hold local meet
ings at convenient places to discuss
their successes and failures. To com
pare notes as to how,local crops should
be managed, and what varieties of
certain crops are best adapted 10 their
lar soil; how certain crops should
be cultivated, and what quantities and
kinds of fertilizers have biven best
results, The successful farmer or
fruit grower is busy man and feels
that he has not the time to prepare
a paper or TO talk at farmers Insti- |
tuttes. He owes 1t, however, to his |
community and section to sacrifice |
his own interests to this extent and |
to come out and be of service to his |
neiShbors. A talk at a Farmers In |
stitue is no more difficult than a talk
to a neighbor.
In addition to the valuable facts. |
that are acquired by filling the soil, |
there are those that are of more fun /
damental nature and can be worked /
out only by such persons as have the
opportunity to give their whole time
10 limited and narrow subject For
instance, no farmer has the time to
apply all the different kinds of fer
tilizers to see which will give the best
returns for the money invested. The
busy fruit grower has not the time.
nor can he AFFORD the expense of try
ing a score or more of Insecticides to
see which one is the most profitable
TO use for certain insect pest. This
and similar work must be delegated
to some one who can give all his time
and attention to such problems. The !,
University and Experiment Station
have more than a dozen men who are
specialists in the true sense of the
word. Any one of these men will
gladly address farmers meetings. Ar
rangements for these speeches can be
made through P. H. Rolls. Su2erln-
tendent OF Farmers Institutes. {
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACOLIANS
Eat Too Much Meat.

The Pensacolians Monday had to
fall back on Florida raised beef and
white bacon forNfood, as the Western
supply of meat was exhausted. Peo-
pie in the south eat too much meat
in the summer season, the Yankees
say.-JacksOnville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
VOX POPULI

lowing to the pressure on the vox
PopuIl column during the present cam
Paien, The Journal is compelled to re-
frse publication to communications ex-
ceeding 500 words in lengthy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21

Editor s. B. Dean. of the Miami Me-
fropolis, is managing the campaign
for the Prohibitionists in Dade coun.
tty. We predict that with Dean at
their head the Drys will win a sweep
ing victory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21

Geo. L. Babcock, the reform mayor
OF Key West, has announced that he
will support the Prohibition side in
tlhe contest now on IN the Island
Atty. Mayor Babcoc5k is one uI the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
Well Consider II.

They want a garbage crematCry at
Pensacola; but why not wait until
things get dry enough there to go
on in spontaneous combustion p
Tampa Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
Concentrations

Congratulations are due to Pensa-
cola upon the contents Of the annual
report OF the chief of the bureau of
yards and docks recommending the
appropriation CT more than four mil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
A Worthy Honor.

a worthy Honor.
Hon. w. B. Sheppard, OF Pensacola
has received the appointment to sue
coed Judge Swayne. deceased, a:
United States judge of the northerr
district of Florida In the appoint
ment of Mr.. Sheppard the northern
district has a man worthy the honor
bestowed upon him an dPensacola the
distinction of retaining him as a citi
zen.-Madison Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21

strongest of F'Iorida's public men and
his announcement on this Aati-SaIoon
fight does him credit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-21
Liquor Famine COMING.

Pensacola seems to have been in
the middle of a bad fix for a while
past, and has not gotten entirely ovei
1t. A few weeks ago the town had
day or two bread famine, then a
gasolene famine, and last week fresh
meat famine: and now indications
point to a liquor and beer famine az.
ter the first of October But the main
thing of all renains-she still has her
deep water.-Milton Index.