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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
GAMBLERS AGAIN
BECOME ACTIVE.
Notorious Turk, Known as the
Bucket of Blood" Does Big
Holiday Business.
SHERIFF GETS A TIP
Warns Proprietor to Cease Operations
Confession of Guilt
10 Made.

Gambling operations have been
resumed in Rock Island. Craps
tables, faro and roulette outfits, and
all the old gambling devices have been
trotted out from dark closets and have
once more been put under the glare of
the incandescents. Holidays are al
ways big ones for the gamblers, and
yesterday was no exception.
RUNNING ON q. t.
The notorious Turf or Bucket OF
blood" ON Eighteenth street between
First and Second avenues, WIS yes
terday doing a land office business.
This place has been running sub rosa
for some time, according to information
CLEANED by the authorities, and there
have been several notable killings
made. A few weeks ago a Davenport
citizen dropped a cool $500 in the
Joint. according to his statement, and
others have been heavy losers s, although
not TO the same extent as that man.
SHERIFF GETS up.
Getting the wind of what was going
on, Sheriff Bruner at O'Clock last
night although still confined to
his home. got out of bed
and managed to reach the
telephone. getting into commuuica
ton with the Turf. which was the
scene OF the gambling raid last fall
under similar circums. ances. the
sheriff at that time being ILL.,
When accused OF operating. the
proprietor admitted his guilt. Sher
in Bruner said: 4 will give you just
one hour TO close up, and if you dc
not do so ] will get out of bed and
come down there and raid your joint
II have TO come in a hearse."
THINGS QUIET.
After that things quieted dowr
I somewhat in the Turf. and but few
parties were admitted to the gambling
rooms, above the saloon. The depu
~ sheriffs have orders TO keep an eve
On the place, and if their chiefs o.
ders are not obeyed, the place will bt
/ pulled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

Lodge Notes.
Rock Island encampment No. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

a charge Of disorderly conduct and
paid a fine of $40 and costs. Gus Wes-
terburg, who was in the place, COM
planned to the police that she had
robbed him of $3.50. He was fined the
same amount on the sane charge, and
being unable to pay, was sent to Jail
Pearl Marshall and Opal Gray paid
fines of SO and costs and stated they
rented their rooms from Tom Wagner.
Maude Brown, an inmate of the
'Swede Mandy" house, in the Baker
building paid a fine of SO and costs
Emil Blondier of Moline, entered the
place last night, and when ordered out
pulled revolver. He paid fine of
s25 and costs for carrying concealed
weapons. Tom Sellers and W. NJ.
Brasner, hangers on about the place,
held as Witnesses, were dismissed,
with a warning to change quarters. n.
Johnson, claiming to be the husband
Of Pearl Marshall. who was caught in
The raid, was ordered to leave town,
as it was shown by testimony that he
allowed his wife to lead an immoSal
life and brought men TO the place, re-
o=iving the revenue therefore
Numerous robberies were reported
to the police By men who claimed to
have been touched in the red light
district, but no further arrests were
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
nENNoLns ADOPTS System.
Major. Corps Of Engineers,

1T is out Of the question to con-
slider the purchase of nusher just at
this time" said Commissioner X. r.
Reynolds in conversation with an Ar
gus representative Wednesday after
noon. anent the condition of Rock Is
lands streets, for the simple reason
that Rock Island has not the money
with which to make such an inves'-
ment am frank TO say. further. that
I consider a great injustice is being
done my department in the charges of
neglect thai have been made with ref
ercnce 70 the condition of the streets
and alleys. Il costs money to keep
the streets clean. and / am doing the
very best | can with what has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
MOVE IN BEHALF
CLEAN STREETS
is COMMENDED
Major Charles Keller Writes
The Argus Relative to Cru
SADIE That Is On.
MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS
Commissioner Reynolds Discusses
Finances and Adopts System
az to Alleys.

Rock Island, Ill. Nov. 27.-Editor
The Argus: Permit me TO compli-
ment you for the public spirit and
great good sense Of your editorials of
Monday and Tuesday nights, concern
ing the filthy condition Of our streets.
There is absolutely no question that
nothing hurts Rock Island more than
the untidy appearance which it pre-
sents. A stranger coming into the
town sees the streets covered with
dirt, waste paper, and other trash, and
judges the town by its appearance.
AS a resident of Rock Island, who
has had occasion TO see other towns
OF corresponding size, ! feel justified
In saying that / know of none that
presents so discouraging an aspect 10
the traveller, and your present crusade
In favor Of clean streets will do more
70 promote the ultimate prosperity of
the town than any other movement
that ! can think of. I hope that you
will keep the good work going and not
permit yourself to be discouraged by
any lack OF support in the beginning
The best element in the town will un.
Guestionably come to your aid in pro
noting the good cause that you have
undertaken 70 lead.
What the town seems to lack is a
well organized system Of street clean
ing. This should be based upon a
knowledge OF the funds available for
the purpose and the experience in
similar work elsewhere. Such exper
lence is readily available in the form
Of reports, and # would be a compare
lively easy thing 10 procure au
thoritative information as "a
the methods which have beer
found best adapted to the local stu
alton. For instance, the District o.
Columbia has gone very deliberately
into this question, and it would be {
verS simple matter for Mr.. Tavenner
for instance. 10 procure the desired
information and TO write on the sub
Ject very readable series OF articles
II can be Of service in any way,
shall be very glad TO be called upon
Very respectfully.
G. KELLER,
Major Tyrpg pf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

allowed by the commission for my de
partment, and l am not prepared to
say that the commission is not doing
all 1t can with the funds allotted to it.
You must know that out Of what have,
the present-day needs must be taken
care of and provision made for the
feeding of the horses Of the depart
ment during the winter, besides lay
ing something by for deaning up after
snow, an emergency that is very apt to
occur before the winter in over. So
you can see that the street department
is exceedingly handicapped In trying
to meet the requirements of the stu
alton, and 1t is on this account that
feel that an unjust reflection is cast
upon me in some of the complaints
that have been made.
CLEANING THE ALLEYS.
81 will say this, however. that have
adopted a system looking to the clean
ing of the alleys with the cooperation
Of the business men, and this will con-
tribute in large measure to the keep
ing Of the streets clean, at least 1t
will remove the cause Of accumulations
Of rubbish and old paper that comes
from the alleys. l am calling on all
the interested business men on the
subject, and II is gratifying to find
they are all cooperating. The result
is that the alleys will be cleaned ev-
cry morning-and some of them were
a fright, l must confess. But this evil
will be minated from this on, and
then with the constant sweeping Of the
pavement through the day the new as
phalt will be Kept reasonably clean,
although l agree with the position of
The ms that il should be sprinkled
by the Tri-City Railway company at
all times OF the year when the wea her
is not too cold. There ought to be
provision for men in the sweeping de
partment in order that the entire bus
mess section may be constantly kept
clean; but, as l said before, there Is
where the question of finance comes in,
and hat is not my fault However,
will have something TO say at length
on the subject at the next meeting of
the commission next Monday after,
noon"
SWEEPING BY ASSESSMENT.
/ Asked if he did no. think an organ.
| ization of business men that would pro,
vide for sweeping by special assess
ment among the merchants that would
amount to a nominal weekly contribu'
/ ton, would relieve the problem, Mr.
Reynolds replied: Il, Of course. cannot
/ dictate TO the business men what they
should do any more than | would to
any other class of citizens, but if the
business men desire TO have the sweep
ing done through special assessment
you may rest assured they will have
my most hearty cooperation, as no one
is more interested in clean streets
than l."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

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Stir the sugar and water until the
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stirring until the syrup from a spoon
will spin long thread; pour upon the
whites of the eggs, beaten dry, beating
constantly meanwhile. Continue the
beating until the frosting is cold; add
the fruit and spread upon the cake.
The K Cooks Book contains ninety Jus,
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
WHITE SLAVERY
CHARGED BY GIRL
CAUGHT IN RAID
Inquiry Into Powers Behind Red
Light District Is on in the
Police Court.
DISORDERLIES ARE PULLED
Women Tell Sensational Stories a.
Station This Mornins-case
Being Fought.

AS a result Of wholesale raid up
on the Twenty-second street red light
district last night, in which four girls
and six men were caught in the drag
net, sensational disclosures were made
which may incriminate Thomas Wag-
ner and others in white slave plot
Hazel Wilson of Davenport, a pretty
girl OF about % years, who was ar
rested II a disorderly house at 213
Twenty-drst street, told the authori-
ties of her having been brought to the
Burt DuPrez cafe last Saturday night,
where she was compelled to sit in
back room and drink with men, and
of her subsequent location in the
Twenty-first street joint The states
attorney has promised to probe the
matter 10 the bottom and a wholesale
issuance of warrants was promised
this afternoon.
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGES.
Those who are implicated in the
white slavery plot are Thomas Wag-
ner, who rents rooms in the notorious
Baker building on Twenty-second
street, and the house located
a, 213 Twenty-first street to
disorderly women, Ed Thomas of
Davenport, who brought the Wilson
girl to the DuPrez joint, and the wom-
ans husband, who last night eluded
the officers and escaped to the Iowa
side of the river.
Not only does the Wilson girl &C
cuse Wagner of causing her to lead
an immoral life, but she also accuses
him of ordering her to seduce an old
man who is infatuated with her, to
/ hotel where she could rob him and
turn the money over to her alleged
boss, Wagner.
Wagner has retained an attorney
and the case was renewed this after
noon at 1870. Witnesses were sum-
moned, and the affair promises to
bring about the exposure of the var
have made possible the red light dis
trict in Rock Island.
GIRLS GIVE TESTIMONY.
Pearl Marshall and Opal Gray two
women caught in the Twenty-first
street house testified to the fact that
/ Tom Wagner had rented them the
rooms, and on the stand Wagner ad-
mitted that he rented that place as
well as the notorious Baker joint.
Hazel Wilson's story was as fol-
! lows: Il came over to Rock Island
for the first time Saturday night and
was taken to Burt's cafe by Ed John
son Of Davenport. had never led an
immoral life before that time In this
cafe ] sat in the back room and drank
with men and afterwards was init
mate with them. / took them to a
room at 213 Twenty-first street, which
rented from Tom Wagner for 90
cents at each visit. Wagner wanted
me to stay with him right along. He
took me to the house. When l got
into the house a woman told me to put
on a wrapper and l was told to drink
with the men. Wagner wanted me to
stay at the DuPrez place in the morn
ing, as he said l could pick up lots OF
money. There is an old man who is
in love with me and Wagner told me:
; Get the old boy up at some hotel and
get his roll. Then give it to me-"
. Wagner rents the premises OF
Twenty first street paying s12 6
month and pays 81 day for the three
rooms in the Baker building.
) MANY ARE FINED.
) The Wilson woman plead guilty tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
Police News

Prosper De Slower and Alois Van
Acker paid fines of SO and costs this
morning. as a result of free for all
which they staged in the Cool saloon
on Third street and Seventh avenue
last night
They have at last arrived amid great
rejoicing, just Is all told, classy and
satisfactory in every particular What
are they you inquirer Why they are
the new overcoats for the police force.
A grand Thanksgiving toot cost Jim
Wilson, colored, just 81 in police court
this morning.
Gus Magnusen was picked up in the
railroad yards near Twentieth street
last evening. Gus had imbibed con.
siderable brew and cIaimeS that he
had an overcoat and Sc stolen from
his room on Seventeenth street.
Threatening to shoot four people
a drunken negro, giving his name as
Johns, was arrested Wednesday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
Lady Baltimore Cake

The Most Popular Cake This Season
ByWrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
This Is considered by many cooking
authorities the finest cake that can be
made, though in reality it is not at all
difficult.
KC Lady Baltimore Cake
one cup butter; 2 cups .gYdHHLzked
sugar / CUP milk I tSasPOonfzE rose
5cGtey; 81 6Hps -four; ; kc5el TEASPOON
fHLs K { Baking F0spGeY; zphitGs of 6
eggs, beaten dry.
Cream the butter and beat in the sugar
gradually. Sift together, three times.
the -four and baking powder, and add
to the butter and sugar, alternately with
the milk and rose water. Lastly, add
the egg whites. Bake in three-layer cake
pans. Put the layers together with the
following frostiug.
NoTE-The cake is large one and sells at
Women 5 Exchanges for $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
infiammatory Rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill Of Lebanon, Ind,
says: Ny wife had inhammatory
rheumatism IN every muscle and Joint:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It
gave immediate relief ard she was able
to walk in three days l am sure II
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotiar.
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island. and
Gust. Scnlegel & Son 22o Second
street, Davepport-(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

station. he refused TO be searched and
offered 10 do battle. A tooth brush
was the only weapon found on his per
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

Patriarchs. Your attention Is called to
the special meeting this evening at
1880. By order of press agent and
Deputy Phil d. Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

The negro approached four different
people with the same remark: q am
sorry, but l will have to kill you be
fore midnight" When taken to the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30
THAT CHAIN OF HOTELS.

Vermonters hope that two or three
of the Grand Trunks "chain of hotels
across the continent" will be built in
their state, devoted chiefly to the enter
tainment of summer visitors. Such ho-
tells would bring revenue to the Grand
Trunk, or its subsidiary, the Central
Vermont, from source heretofore little
drawn from by this railroad system
hereabouts. II is one of the industries
which is capable of very great develop
ment, with consequent increase in re-
turns to the transporting companies
For instance, the development of the ho-
tel idea in Burlington has brought CON
siderable additional revenue to the rail
roads and is bound to bring more A
few more fine hotels scattered along. or
near, the railroad lines would cause a
great inpouring into the state during
six months of the year at least; and
that means business for the railroads.
So it seems that a few of the proposed
hotels might well be placed in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30

sacrificed to elegance, and in a we'll
spread-out village with big yards there
is almost land enough for self-support.
If titled with the thrift Of Switzerland,
where bit as big as handkerchief Is
made to pay its share, the cost of living
would cease to be problem. Even
when COW cannot be kept on the prem
Uses, it would often be possible for half
q dozen families to combine to pay the
wages of eowherd, finding cheap pas
turage in the outskirts. A Chicago Off
cial lately urged that the laws should
be changed so as to allow cows in the
city as the only way to supply fresh
milk, but the villages need more cows,
too, to supply not only milk, but butter
and cream. Either productivity must be
increased or the national dietary must
change"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30
JINGLES And JESTS
Bigness of a Nickel.

A nickel then was bigger than million
dollars now;
A nickel then could buy world o.
happiness somehow;
A nickel then was all lad could some
times hope to get,
And, oh, how wide with human JOY hi:
little eyes were set
A nickel back in those old times was
bigger than mint
A nickel then was like dream of riches,
with its CLINT;
A nickel then was all a child expected
at the best.
And, oh, how glad il made his heart
beat in his little breastl
A nickel then was bigger than a for
tune seems these days;
4 nickel then could ill the mind with
fsncy's gilded maze;
A nickel then could buy the earth, in
childhood's dream at least
And, oh. that we could taste again that
sense of childhood feast
Baltimore sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30
Asks Some Questions.

Editor. Barre Daily Times There are
few things that would like to ask
through The Times.
The first is, What became of the mon
ey that was paid to the city help over
and above their own wages on the paw
ing job! II has been reported through
The Times that several cents day were
paid to the street superintendent for
these workers working under him for
the contractor, and he getting S4
day, and where has this money gone to-
And what was his idea of carting stone
chips mp to Currier park one way and
another team carting them back another
way?
Now this has never been answered,
but they 60 TO work and make out
great reports THAT is. the city fathers
dol. There has been reduction of taxes
in one place five cents and raised in
another. Now are they going 10 do
great things next year, if they are elect
ed But what have they done their
past terms excitabley Someone say
something about this, as Barre has
been dead in some respects for two
years. A Taxpayer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN.
In Corn, Oats and Potato Exhibition In
Montpelier February Z.

Much interest is being manifested
throughout Washington county in the
coming exhibition and competition of
corn, oats and potatoes, which is to be
held on Wednesday. the 18th Of February,
in the city building at Montpelier A
larger number OF contestants in each
of these products ;s anticipated than
| entered any Of the contests and exhibit
tions held last season under the auspices
OF the Montpelier Board of Trade.
Experts in the culture and production
OF these three staples will be present
and give valuable information regard
ING their successful raising and these
gentlemen will be prepared to answer
all questions pertaining to these mat
tiers,
As no entrance fee, either for the COM
petition or for the lectures, is required,
it will be to the advantage of every
man in Washington county who il at
all interested in progressive agriculture
10 be present and take advantage of
this opportunity TO learn how to pro.
ducc the best results and to see the
articles that are pronounced by the
judges to be the most perfect of their
kind.
II should be borne in mind that en-
tries for these different contests will
close promptly at ~ o'clock on Febrl-
airy and the Judging will begin at
that time in order that the afternoon
may be devoted to the talks by experts
and the questions presented by those in
attendance.
An experiment is being tried in CON
ncction with this exhibition in the COM
petition for home made braided rugs pro-
duced in Washington county and for
this latter prizes are Offered as well
as for the other exhibits II is known
that some extremely handsome and val
liable rugs of this nature have been made
in this county and IL is hoped that the
owners of these will exhibit them on
this occasion. For convenience in ar
rangement and to avoid confusion on
the day OF the exhibit it is urged that
those sending rugs will have them at the
city building on the 9th of February in
order that they may be placed early
and properly,
Particulars regarding this competition
may be obtained from the advertise
ment of the Montpelier Board of Trade
in this paper and all further
may be obtained by address
ing either the president or secretary of /
the Board of Trade or H. S. Tabor, chair /
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30
THE DECLINE OF THE COW
INDUSTRY.

Anent the shortage of butter and the
high price of the product that is on the
market, the Springfield, Mass, Republi-
can declares much of the trouble is due
to the fact that keeping cows is going
out of fashion, like so many other
changes in manners of living. The CON
temporary has something in the follow
ing paragraph, which ought TO appeal to
many people: "The demand has been
greatly increased in recent times by the
decline of home industry, and there
could hardly be better economy for viii
lsge jewellers than to turn their atten-
tion TO the garden and the dairy. Too
many villages put on smart suburban
airs and would be Mortified by the lowing
of cows, not to speak OF the grunting
Of pigs-Poultry is bad enough. None
the less, here are enormous values being
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-30

struction of the last mentioned 10 miles
of road from Swanton to Alburg by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford in
terests, Mr. Mellen himself appearing in
this deal. This with the St Johnsbilry
& Lake Champlain and Maine Central
which now runs to st. Johnsbury, makes
through line from Portland, Me, to
the Rutland railroad and thence by wa
ter New York, New Haven & Hartford
interests to Chicago.
1T is Al miles from Montpelier to
Burlington. 1t is said to look like a
good move on the part OF the \. ". n.
III. g. Fl, interest to construct this line
TO connect the Rutland railroad direct
with Montpelier, Barre and the Wells
River railroad; thence continuing from