Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-25

with the dealers, the chief has made
the taboo order effective Feb. 1. 1t
frequently requires several days 10
draw all the numbers ON a card. In
instances where cards have been COM
manced. the promoters will be allowed
to finish out the drawings on them.
Winners on cards only partially drawn
could not be forced to return what
they have taken away. Each card
provides for a grand" prize. though
the winner thereof is not made known
till the card is completely sold All
who draw enter their names on the
card. Many Of them are unknown TO
the proprietor. Taking all these
phases of the situation into considera-
ton, the chief has decided that the
fair method is TO declare that the card
practice must 60 and then allow
time in which proprietors may adjust
themselves to the new order of things
or possibly, the old order of things
and wind up cards on which play has
already been commenced. That the
card system has been winner as
trade getter'' is admitted in every
store IN which It has been employed
At one stand In the city six tons Of
candy was disposed OF during the
Christmas holidays, and it is safe to
estimate that 80 per cent Of the total
sales may be attributed to the card
system, and the peoples love of get
ting something for nothing" The card
most generally in use bears so spaces
In one corner of each space is printed
In small letters the name of a girl or
of popular ball player. In another
corner is a small slip of paper, bear
ing a number, which Is concealed
from view with small disc of colored
paper. Each person playing the card
draws number by pulling It from
under the disc. On the cards promot-
ing candy sales the numbers 5, Is. Is,
% and As win halfpound boxes OF
candy The numbers 10, 20, 80, 40 and
80 win pound boxes. All other num-
hers are blanks" Chances cost not
less than 10 and not more than Is
cents, according to the number drawn.
Usually numbers 1 to 10 and 81 to 80
are 15-cent numbers and all others are
10 cents. Under a large disc, apart
from the playing space, the card bears
the name of a girl or Of ball player
as the case may be. Bach person
playing the card enters his or her
name on the card, in the space played,
and opposite the name of the girl or
ball player. The one fortunate enough
to pair with the name under the disc
revealed only after, the entire so
spaces had been flled-is winner of
the grand prize. usually a two-pound
box of candy. All manner of things
have been disposed of on these cards,
and a number have been employed
where only one winner was possible.
Drinking sets have been popular as
trophies, and large number of thea
ire tickets have also gone as prizes on
these cards.
Night Shift at Deere & Co.-For the
first time in the present working sea
son. a night shift of workmen will be
maintained at the Deere & Co. shops. |
Forces to work all night were started
last night in the blacksmith shop and
in the shipping departmental men
being employed if they can be secured. |
The big plant is being operated 10 it's
fullest capacity in all departments
with a day force, the men working
from a. m. to p. m, with half
hour noon rest. giving an 11k-hour
working day. Under the present rush
of orders it has finally been found /
necessary to resort to all-night work |
of Alderman Lawler, properly second