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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
WOMEN Give BOND
Denizens Of Underworld Hailed
Before Judge Olmstead in
County Court.
SIXTEEN ARE ARRESTED
Two Men Among Crowd Rounded Up
-LoOney Secures Bail for
All Except -Four.

The raids on houses of i'll fame,
conducted yesterday afternoon by the
| sheriff's forces upon informations filed
in the county court by States Attorney
dence supplied by the investigators
employed by the Law and Order league,
resulted in the holding of the following
persons:
For selling liquor without a license
and running a house of ill fame: Grace
Cooley. 1896 First avenue; Jennie De-
Smet, Fourth avenue and Seventeenth
street; CAMEL Mortier, Seventeenth
street between Third and Fourth ave-
nues; McClelland Snyder, Fourth ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street; Helen Daily.
221 Twenty-first street; Emma Russell,
226 Twenty-f1rst street.
For vagrancy as inmates of houses
of Ill fame: Lottie Powers, Lew Niue
mann, May Jones. Vivian Burke, Eve
Ign Eskew, Grace Nelson, VERNE Jones,
Hazel Johnson, Nora Williams, Ruth
Howard.
Immediate Trials Refused.
All or these persons were taken last
night before Judge r. w. Olmsted In
the county court, where they were rep
resented by John Looney. The latter
demanded an immediate trial for his
clients, but it was denied. Looney ar
ranged for bail for nearly the entire
crowd, Mike Taxman signing the bonds
for all who were released with the ex-
ception of McClelland Snyder, for
whom Ferdinand Holdorf went security.
The bail in the cases of those against
whom the double charge of selling Ii
quor without a license and running a
house of Ill fame was made was fixed
at $500 on each charge and in the case
OF the Migrants it was 5000 each. Those
who were unable to secure bail and
who are still in jail are Helen Daily,
May Jones, Vivian Burke and Evelyn
Eskew.
There are still a number of capiases
in the hands of the sheriff, but those
for whom they call have managed to
get out of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

Mrs. NJ. +. Archer, Rs4s Eighth ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Wilmer left for
their homo in Evanston after visiting
relatives In Rock Island for the past
month.
Miss Daisy Johnson, 1916 Forty
fourth street, who has been spending
the past month in Chicago, has return,
ed home.
Misses Ethel Huffman and Maude Nc
Namara are here from their home at
Prophetstown for a few days visit
with relatives.
Miss Selma Anderson. 1914 Forty
fourth street, who has been spending
the past two weeks visiting in Chicago.
has returned home.
James Barrett left for his home in
Minneapolis after spending the past
week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. P
J. Lee, 1915 Fourteenth street.
J.H Hanley of Chicago, general man
ager of the Rock Island Southern road,
and NJ. A. Hanley of Minneapolis ar
rived last night for a business visit.
Miss Florence Schneider. 1921 Tween
ty-second street, will arrive home this
evening from Indianapolis, where she
bias visited for the past three weeks.
Rev. J. L. Vance and Charles Bryan
have returned home from st. Louis,
where they attended the sessions of
the st. Louis United Presbyterian con-
ference.
William Hoover, former resident of
this city, arrived yesterday from
Omaha, where he is now located. He
will spend several days in Rock Island
calling on old acquaintance.
Miss Mary Jane Sweeney, who has
been visiting here for the past two
weeks with relatives, left this morning
for Springfield, where she will visit
before returning to her home at WITCH
tia, Kan.
Mrs. F. Potter and son Of Oakland,
Cal, who have been visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Catherine Meenan, 1888
Eight havenue, left yesterday for a
fortnight's visit with relatives in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Richard Edwards has returned
to her home in Oregon, Ill, after a
visit with her son, William Edwards,
2714 Nineteenth avenue. Richard Ed
wards has remained for more extend
ed stay at his sons home here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
OBITUARY RECORD.
Johanna RorHt.

Carl Borst OF this city has re-
ceived the sad news from Germany
that his father, Jahonna Borst, has
passed away at his home in Woot-
enburg. The end came Sept. and
it followed a long illness of stomach
trouble. Mr.. Rorst was 70 years of
age and is survived by his widow
and six SONS: Herman, at home, and
the following in this city: George,
John, Carl, August and Gustaf. The
deceased was buried with military
honors, due to his having been a
veteran OF the war between Austria
and Germany IN 1866.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
TARANTULA, HIDING
IN BANANAS, BITES
Mrs. Catherine Senger Attacked in
Her Store on Eleventh
AHRnuP-

Today while picking bananas from a
bunch hanging in her store at 625
Twelfth street, Mrs. Catherine Senger
was bitten by a small tarantula, and
but for quick action by the physician
who was called the bite might possibly
have proven serious, if not fatal 1t
was shortly before II o'clock this morn.
ing that Mrs. Senger was bitten. The
big spider was hidden in the bunch,
and while Mrs. Senger was picking the
bananas it bit her on the finger. This
afternoon she was resting easily, and
her physician stated that the bite would
not have any serious effects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
A. w. Billburg and Phillip
Schaum Give Themselves Up
When Caught by Inves-
tigating Body.
SIXTY BILLS RETURNED
Seven Young Men Held for Murder
OF Frank Dunbar, Killed at
His Home in This
City.

A w. Bfllburg, proprietor of the
Park saloon gambling house, 221 Tween
tieth street, and Phillip Schaum, asso-
ciate Of Fred Titus in the operation of
the Turf saloon and gambling estab-
lishment at 119 Eighteenth street, sur
rendered themselves at the sheriff's
office this morning to enter recogniz-
ance for trial on charges of keeping
public gaming houses, for which Of
lenses they, with others. were indicted
by the September grand jury, which
returned partial report of it's find
fngs to Judge w. H. Gest in the cir
cult court late yesterday afternoon.
John Looney, attorney for the gam
blers, accompanied Billburg and
Schaum. When they appeared at the
sheriff's offices capiases issued by the
circuit clerk were served upon them.
Looney stated that Billburg and
Schaum had been advised that they
were among those indicted by the
grand jury and they were voluntarily
offering themselves in order that they
might prepare to furnish whatever
bond was exacted by the court
Schaum and Billburg this afternoon
gave bond each in the sum of $1,000 on
the indictments holding them for gam
ing. Their bonds were signed by W.
P. TindaH, Jacob Schaum and A. D.
Huesing.
Indictments Made Public.
Among the indictments returned by
the grand jury yesterday afternoon,
the following have been made public,
inasmuch as the accused are either
jail or have been arrested and releas-
ed on bonds:
Edward Harrison, larceny, bond
$780,
George Homer, larceny, bond $500.
William Warnock, burglary and lar
ceny, $4,000.
James Moro, burglary and larceny.
bond, s400.
Marion Booker, crime against chill
dren 1.-TWO indictments). sodomy 1.-TWO
indictments), and rape 1.-TWO indict-
ments), bond totaling $1,000.
Frank Corcoran, same offenses and !
bond as Booker.
Simon Katauski. assault with a /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
Guessing Contest in Aid of Unin-
formed Legal Officials.

It strikes that probably the constable made
mistake and raded chop suey parlor is it possible
that he got into plumbing establishment? I'm going
to guess that those two fancy tub tables bath
tubs. How is it7 EMIL D.
remember when boy the Y. M. G. A. had
nice big domino table at which used to play When the
Y. M O. A. moved from its original quarters Second
to its home understood considerable Of
the old furniture stored. going to guess that
the domino table seized by the constable the
on which played when boy. Do draw the
prize picture of the interior view of the shers Office
busy day7 JOHN w. D.
is not barred In order help those who desire
enter for the valuable prizes following hints
given:
NSSen WritS says: Is 1t?
Two fancy tub tables Roulette tables.
Table eight feet long. Craps table.
Long lunch table. Craps table.
One domino table. table.
Thirty dice. Craps shooters tools
$500 checks. Poker chips
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
MAYOR DID NOT
SEE CAM TOOLS
So Testifies in His Prosecution
Of Taylor, Scott and
Hulse.
ONLY HOUSE FURNITURE
Justice Nissen Ignores State in Mo.
ton to Dismiss Charges Against
Hauberg and Schmid.

Mayor G. w. McCaskrin, in the court
of Police Magistrate C. ]. Smith this
afternoon, is the prosecutor and star
witness against Samuel c. Taylor, w.
W. Scott and Frank Hulse. the two lat
ter professional investigators in the
employ of the Law and Order league,
on charges of disoTderly conduct The
mayor bases his accusations on the
actions of the three men during the
raids upon the Diamond and Turf gam
bling house Sept. 81, in which the
three assisted He testified that their
actions tended towards the Indictment
of riot, and, as the acting chief of
police of the city, he placed them un-
der arrest. The mayor was asked by
William Jackson. attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, if he saw the furniture TAX
en- from the gambling rooms by the
raiders, and he stated that he did. The
mayor testified, however. that he did
not recognize any gambling apparatus
in the heap loaded on the levee to
which Constable Schmid was about to
apply match when the mayor sum-
moned the aid of the fire department
The mayor said that all he saw was
house furnishing goods.
Charges of malicious mischief lar
cery. assault with deadly weapon and
carrying concealed weapons, sworn to
by the Schaum brothers. were dismiss
ed by Magistrate Smith as to Messrs.
Taylor, Scott and Hulse in accordance
with a motion entered by the states
attorney.
NIssen Refuses to Dismiss.
Another incident of today relating to
the gambling situation at which States
Attorney L. NJ. Magill expressed amaze
ment was the point blank refusal of
Justice G. P. Nissen to dismiss the
warrants which he caused to be issued
at the solicitation of the Schaum broth
ers against Attorney John H. Hauberg
and Constable August Schmid in which
charges of larceny were preferred.
Mr.. Hauberg and Constable Schmid
took part in the raids upon the Dia
mond and Turf gambling rooms
Sept. 81. H. NJ Schriver, assistant
states attorney, advised Justice Nissen
that, inasmuch as the grand jury had
taken cognizance of all matters per
tanning to the gambling raids. there
was no need of Justice Nissen further |
considering the Hauberg and Schmid |
warrants, and he requested that they |
be dismissed. John Looney, attorney |
for the gamblers, protested against a |
dismissal, but despite the insistence of
the state, whose counsel is ordinarily |
accepted in such proceedings, the |
charges of larceny instituted by the |
gamblers were allowed to stand, and |
the hearing of the warrants continued |
10 days. William Jackson appeared in |
Nissen's court as attorney for Mr. Hau-
berg and Constable Schmid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
OPENING OF NEW STORE
IS AN AUSPICIOUS ONE
HiII-EberIe Company, 1915 Third
Avenue Make Introductory Bow
to People of Rock Island
and Vicinity


The announcement of the opening
of the Hill-Eberle company's new
store at 1916 Third avenue met with
hearty response and already a graf
flying business is reported. While
the store is not the largest in this
section still the stock of housefur-
nishing goods is complete and well
selected and the prices will be found
as low as is consistent with quality
Every effort will be made to please
and satisfy every customer and no
transaction will be considered closed
until the patron receives perfect sat
isfaction. Goods are sold on both
cash and time payments and you
may furnish your entire home rea-
sonably and at the same time have
the advantage of selecting from a
large stock of reliable goods. All
patrons are assured personal atten-
ton no matter how small the pur-
chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
TO SUPPRESS A SALOON
Legality of Van De Ganatche in Mo-
line Questioned.


Quo warranto proceedings were filed
in the circuit court this morning by
States Attorney L. NJ Magill in which
the right of Charles Van De Ganachte
to conduct a saloon at 624 Fourth ave
nue., in Moline, is questioned. Frank
l. Johnson of Moline sled information
with the states attorney as a basis for
the action. The proceedings state that
w. ]. Helmets held a saloon license for
the premises, but that it expired Oct
10, 1909, whereupon Van De Ganachte
took out a new license. Johnson claims
that the city ordinances of Moline do
not allow more than one dram shop to
every 500 inhabitants, and as the IL
cense in question made the 63rd to be
issued, it is alleged that it is invalid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
Charles MeWes,

Charles Mewes. a long time resident
Of Drury township, died at his home
after an illness Of four weeks. He
was so years Of age and had lived in
Drury SO years. His wife and several
children survive. The funeral will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
There will be services at the home and
at the church at Illinois City. Inter
ment will be made in the Illinois City
Cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01

The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced by all who use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
and the healthy condition of the
body and mind which they create,
makes one feel joyful. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
Radium sIeaches oiamonds.

Radium has certain property which
and precious stones. A London chem
ist now uses radium to bleach brown
diamonds, improve the color of soiled
pearls and deepen the green of emer-
AIDS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
Kills a Murderer.

A merciless murderer is appendi-
citis with many victims. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill 1t by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate
stomach, liver and bowels, prevent
ing that clogging that invites appen-
dicitis, curing constipation. headache
biliousness, chills. Twenty-Five cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
Or. Million For FI;er..

The total amount Of the cash prizes
for aerial fights already won or to be
competed for during the year 1910 Is
nearly a million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
Marry In Milwaukee,.

Davenport Democrat: A dispatch to
The Democrat from Milwaukee states
a marriage license was issued in that
city yesterday to Leon F. Robinson
and Georgia Rickard, both Of Daven-
port.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
NEW MEXICO.
How That Portion Of Northern New
Spain Got It's Name.

How That Portion Of Northern New
Spain Got It's Name.
The country now called Mexico was
not SO called till 1910, when the revolt
against Spain began. Up to independ-
ence the country was called New Spain
and was divided into the same number
OF provinces as Spain, each with 8
name Of a province In Spain, with the
prefix Of new" but New Mexico was
not included IN this division. 1t got its
name IN this way:
In 1861 Francisco Ibarra was in
charge OF an expedition Of exploration
into what is now northern Durango
and southern chihuahua and discOv-
cred an Indian village near where San
ia Barbara now stands In which the
houses were whitewashed and the peo-
pie made and wore cotton cloth, rails
ing the cotton In the neighborhOOd.
He wrote an account Of his discovery
to his brother In the City Of Mexico,
telling him be had discovered una
nueva Mexico" a new Mexico. another
Mexico. meaning that he had found
another town like the City of Mexico.
and thereafter all this portion of north
ern New Spain was known as "Nueva
Mexico"-that is. New Mexico-which
name il has retained, though now
much reduced in extent. = Las Vegas
Optic.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
MAN MONEY.
The Old Tsutonic Law on KiIIins or
Injuring Others.

The Old Teutonio Law on killing or
Injurins Others.
The system Of atOning for death or
bodily injuries inflicted on others by
paying damages is as old as the earli-
est Teutonic laws. praised by Tacitus
The trespasser was always required to
make peace with the aggrieved family
Of the victim by 'WeT-Geld."
''Wer" is the ancient German for
man. Geld" now. as In the days Of
WOtan, means money.
Damages were assessed in accord
ance with the rank and wealth Of the
injured party, and the money was
paid over in the presence of the whole
community, it's acceptance fOrestaIIing
feuds. Indeed, the recognition of Wer-
Geld C'mOney for the man" killed. by
law precluded further bloodshed or
other forms Of revenge.
If the slayer was not rich enough to
pay the required sum, he turned over
to the injured parties his sons as
slaves. If his sons were not sufficient
guarantee for the payment OF the
debt, the slayer himself had to turn
bOndsman, both the letter and the
spirit Of the law requiring that the
full amount of damage inflicted be
recovered by the aggrieved PARTIES
New York World.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
HOLY GROANING.
The Sins of Worldly Pleasures In ths
Seventeenth Century Included
Laughing and Even Smiling.

Buckle gives a graphic picture OF the
attitude Of the kirk OF Scotland 70
worldly pleasures during the seven
teenth century. Cheerfulness. especial
ly when it rose to laughter, was to be
guarded against Smiling might occa-
sionally be allowed; still, being car
nal paStime, It was a sin to smile on
Sunday. No husband should kiss his
wife aud no mother her child on the
Sabbath day. Testing was incompati-
BILE with a holy and serious life. The
ministers were given much to weep
Ing. groaning and lamentations. One,
the Rev. Alexander Dunlop, was noted
for his 'hOly roam" To engage in the
frivolous art OF writing poems was
condemned. Men should not disport
themselves with music; dancing was a
serious SIM" joyousness even at a
christening was a scandal. One should
speak and walk with gravity and so
lemnity; he should not enjoy his din
ner; only the ungOdly relished food.
The great object of life was to be in a
state Of affliction. Whatever pleased
the senses was to suspected. Whatever
was natural was wrong. The church
men grew sour In countenance. harsh
In voice. Joy and love disappeared or
were forced to hide in obscure corn ~s
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
A Rather Roundabout Way to PrsV0
the Proposit ion-5ut Does
This rove It7

Men say women are angels; women
say women are cats. Let US pause
moment and reason upon this thing.
If women are angels-hOwever, that
does not seem to be the proper start
ing point. Let Us try again.
If angels are cats-but, no; that -
hardly reasonable, for angels have
wings. and cats do not fy. We must
begin again.
If women are eats-but that isn't
possible. for cats do not talk. and how
could a dumb animal express an opin-
ion in wOrdJ of a woman1 Whatever
cats may think, they never say word
about q woman, while women-well.
women are not cats.
Now let as return to the frst propo-
sition.
II women are angels, they wouldn't
say women are cats. Angels don't
talk that way.
Once upon q time a man married q
woman. He said she was an angel;
the women said she was a cat Happy
man, not to know the difference be-
tween an angel and a catl
Men say women are angels, and by
this token women say angels are cats.
Therefore. angels being cats. cats
must be angels, and. both being the
same, women are women.
Which is precisely what they are
W. J. Hampton In Lppincott's.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
Fulfilling His Aarssmsnt.

Having become tired of living In rent
ed houses, Mr. Gwimple had bought
a home of his own. Not having
enough money to pay for it outright
be had made a cash payment OF $1,000
and given a trust deed on the property
for the remainder One night. not long
after he had taken possession Of his
new home. Mrs. Gwimple reused him
from a deep sleep.
Gerald" she said. somebody is try
ing to get into the hOusep'
Mr.. Gwimple crawled out OF bed and
started downstairs.
what are you going to do?" she
asked him
'T'm going to let him in." ne an
swered, half awake.
''TO let him in! WhoP'
THE man that holds the trust deed
on this property" he mumbled. ''The
document | signed binds me to admit
him to the premises at any hour Of the
day."-Youth's Companion.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
Too Much For His Mind.

"My first impulses" walled the sad
eyed individual. "are Invariably good
In fact, | think that { may venture
without fear of undue PxaggeratiOn to
say that they are very good But
never act on them. | always act on
second thoughts. This trait in my char
acter has ruined my career. because
my second thoughts are always bad
In fact. think | may say without fear
of misrepresentation that they're
punk"
We'll" suggested be who was lis
tening. why don't you wait until
third thoughts and act on themY
Mournfully. -despondently, the sad
eyed individual shook his head.
"My dear sir" he groaned, 81 never
had three successive thoughts about
anything in my life "-Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
Muskrats For Meat,

OF all animals that supply meat to
man the muskrat has been the most
abused and the least understood. says
the Baltimore Star. Its name had bred
in the public mind a prejudice that
has been almost uncOnquerable. but
truth will prevail in spite Of fate. As
a fact the muskrat is one Of the neat
est and most delightful OF animals. 1t
is a crank in cleanliness. 1t dimes with
the care OF an epicure. 1t eats only
the whitest and tenderest mOrsels
And it's flesh has qualities that can be
compared only 10 terrapin. Indeed
there are good people along the Chesa.
peake. where all the best things live
and grow, who find IN the well served
muskrat satisfaction that is equal to
the diamondback. Only the ignorant
and the prejudiCed think differently.
and they may be educated.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
SOME SURE THINGS.
Do Net Bet on Your Ability TO Per
form These Feats.

Do Not Bet on Your Ability to Per
form These Feats.
Bets to be avoided by those who ara
cocksure they can do all things are
those relating to athletic feata Tt
would seem that a good runner could
easily give a start Of hfty yards in 3
hundred to a man who was doing the
fifty yards by hopping on one leg. But
few runners. II any, can afford to give
that amount OF start to any man whe
is at all strong on his legs. For the
first FIVE yards or so they go at prae-
tically the same pace, so that to run
ninety-6ve yards while his opponent
is hopping forty-five he has to go more
than twice as fast, and it Is a weak
man indeed who cannot hop 6fty
yards In ten seconds.
An ordinary wooden match is easily
broken in the fingers. but although
there are many who will bet they can
do It, none succeed 10 accomplishing
the task If the match is laid across the
nail OF the middle finger Of either hand
and pressed upon by the first and third
fingers OF that hand. despite its seem
ing so easy 1T first sight
No one can crush an egg placed
lengthwise between his clasped hands
that is, If the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell Of a hens egg
1t is safe to bet j man that he can
not get out OF a chair without bending
his hody forward or putting his feet
under it If be is sitting on 1t, not at
the edge Of It.
Another equally certain wager is
that a man cannot stand at the side
Of a room with both Of his feet touch
ing the wainscOting lengthwise.
II is safe to bet any man, save one
who is blind. that he cannot stand
for FIVE minutes without moving IL he
is blindfolded.
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
Ripeninq Bananas.

1t is a familiar fact that bananas
are imported green, but 1t came as
new thing to a visitor 10 the banana
district in Colombia to find that ba
nanas are not permitted to ripen on
the plant even down there. They are
cut and set to hang somewhere until
they wither ripe, as the phrase is
Bananas do not have TO be yellow to
be ripe That is only the color of the
skin when it has dried up. To the
person who Is accustomed TO eating
bananas only when they are yellow ii
seems odd to peel thPD when they are
green and find that they are perfectly
ripe within and fit to eat.-New York
Sun.