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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
IS NEGROES ARE
NABBED IN AFRAID
Police Descend Upon Third Ave.
nue. Resort and Wholesale
Arrests Follow.
MANY STRANGERS CAUGHT
Crows Flock Into Town From as Far
as Chicago to Attend the
Dance.

The police conducted a wholesale
raid on "Darktown" last night, as a
result of which II women and two
men were caught in the dragnet and
hauled to the police station in the
patrol. A big dance was held at the
Lincoln club last night and strange
negroes flocked into town from all
over the country, some of them ar
irving from Chicago. After the hop
was over, it was one wild scene of
revelry. The merriment was halted
shortly before O'Clock when two ne
groes engaged in a quarrel and
brought revolvers into play. No
one was injured. The fight took place
on Third avenue near Twenty-second
street. James Porter, one of the prin-
Cipals, was captured, but the other
man, alleged to have been Robert Ter
ril, made his escape.
The police descended upon resort
located at 2217 Third avenue, shortly
after 1890 and when admittance was
demanded at the baek door, the in.
mates refused. The police threatened
to break down the door and in order
to gain more time, woman shouted
through the keyhole that the key was
lost and that the officers would have
to come around to the front of the
house By that time most of the rev
elers had hidden, some of them crawl
ing under beds while others hid in
closets and piled old clothing over
| themselves.
| - WAR ON DISTRICT.
The police have determined to clean
out the black district and the work OF
last night is only starter.
Lizzie Ross, Anna Rogers, Bessie
Green, Kitty Daily, Edna Williams
Dimple Norris and Maggie Jordan
were all given 20 day sentences in
the county Jail. jeff Davis, after the
police had taken possession of the re
sort, knocked at the door and when
Officer Furlong peeked through the
crack, whispered that the cops were
going to make a pinch" Jeff was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
LIST OF GOODS NEEDED
AT BETHANY HOME IN JULY

Bethany home is in need of the
following list of provisions for the
month of July, bids to be sent to
Mrs. ]. w. Crandall, $50 Twenty-fifth
street, by noon Friday, July 81:
Pillsbury flour, 10 sacks; graham
flour, sacks; Golden Rod coffee, Is
packages; Japan basket fired tea, 8
pounds; Postum cereal, 10 packages;
navy beans, l peck, head rice, 10
pounds; oatmeal, dry large package;
corn flakes. packages, Lima beans.
5 pounds; Searchlight matches, l
package; corn starch, packages;
Halligan's cinnamon, 10 cents worth !:
ground pepper, 10 cents worth; vanilla
extract, l bottle; orange extract, l
bottle; corn syrup, 6 cans; cocoa,
packages; soda crackers, l box; cook
les, box; 6 brooms; Carnation corn,
l cate; tomatoes, l case; Dutch
Cleanser, cans; Gold Dust, 3 large
cans; bacon, 10 pounds; eggs, one
half case; lemons, 6 dozen; oranges,
dozen; macaroni, 10 pounds
mild cheese, 10 pounds; corn meal, l
sack, graduated sugar, 100 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24

O'Clock for the purpose of comforting
with the owners of the park relative
to the purchase of the tract. Great
pressure has been brought to bear on
the council to have the ground bought
The public does not want to see the
fine. athletic park disposed of for
building lots and the sentiment Of the
entire community has been strongly
in favor of the city becoming the own
er of the park At the meeting this
afternoon the proposition of the pres
ent owners will be talked over and
some disposition made of the matter
which has been pending before the
council for some time.
VACATIONS: NIX:
The sum of $50 each was voted TO
the fire chief and the chief OF the po-
lice department for the payment of
the premiums on their bonds The
matter OF annual vacations for city
employees was brought up by Commits
sioner NJ. T. Rudgren. He said he
would like to have some official &C.
ton taken in the matter since some
city employees We're too modest to ask
for a vacation at pay while others
were bold enough to ask for them. The
consensus of opinion seemed TO be
that the vacations were only for men,
bers of the fire and the police depart
ments, the former working "a hours
a day and the latter II hours. This
is provided for by ordinance. The
eight-hour employees are therefore not
to enjoy the time off at pay as it
would take an ordinance to arrange
it and if it applied to one department
it would have to apply to all.
The mayor and city clerk were
authorized TO formally enter into a
contract with the Yeggy-Don company
for a Kissel-Kar combination patrol
and ambulance for $4,000 and with
the American La France company of
Elmira, n. Y, for hose car and pump
for $500. Mayor Schriver and Com
missioner Bear voted no on the latter
resolution.
Cal Beardsley appeared before the
council in behalf of the city installing
d lOtil luCIl " dIcl uidlll W the DOdl
club for public use. Commission
er Bear offered a resolution that the
main be laid and it was carried unani.
mOusly.
PAY EXPENSES.
The sum OF s26 was voted Florence
Grape and child for expenses coming
TO the city to testify in the Hoisapple
and Ruby Miller white slavery cases.
which did not come up in circuit
court. Florence is the star witness
for the prosecution. Commissioner
Bear raised the point that the city
ought not to pay the sum because the
city had failed to win the Holsapple
case before, but Mayor SChriver ex-
planned that this is another suit and
felt that the city ought to pay for her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
TRAFFIC COP WILL
DO DUTYAT ONCE
IN SECOND Ave.
Policeman John w. Furlong As
signed to the New Street
Patrol.
TO ENFORCE ORDINANCES
General Order to All offisers to Gov.
erning the Use of the
Thoroughfares.

Commissioner of Police Archie Hart
announced this morning that the traf-
fic policeman will go on duty in Sec
ond avenue between Seventeenth and
Nineteenth streets tonight, and hence
forth will be regularly assigned TO
that territory between IL o'clock noon
and II o'clock midnight. Policeman
John w. Furlong has been assigned
TO the beat and he will patrol the mid
die of the street in Second avenue and
occasionally may go over to Twenti-
eth If circumstances warrant, but for
the most part he will be steadily in
Second avenue.
A POPULAR MOVE.
The contemplated move on Commits
sioner Harris part is one that has met
with approval ever since its announce
ment, and it will insure proper re-
spect for the ordinances in the bust.
ness district in every particular
Meanwhile the regular policemen on
all the beats have had instructions to
enforce the traffic ordinances to the
letter in all sections of the city.
Frank J. Bienke, ex-railroad man,
who resides in the sixth ward, has
been appointed to a position on the
force to fill the vacancy made by Fur
longs switch to the new traffic work.
Bienke will be assigned a regular
beat at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
Curb LIGHT Standard Falls.

One of the curb light standards on
Twentieth street between Third and
Fourth avenues toppled over and fell
with a crash yesterday when a horse
pushed into it. The standard was not
securely set and might have caused
considerable damage as it fell direct
ly across the walk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
Cabaret at yum Alien Dorf.
(Schuetzen Park.)

Enjoy your supper on the veranda
at Schuetzen park. Davenport. every
day.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24

at cured me-" or 1T saved the life
of my child" are the expressions you
hear every day about Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy.
This is true the world over where this
valuable remedy has been introduced.
No other medicine in use for diar-
rhoea or bowel complaints has receiv-
ed such general approval. The secret
of the success of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is that
it cures. Sold by all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24

dragged in and taken along. His fine
was $50 and costs.
Matte Johnson and Fannie. Wright
paid fines of So and costs each, James
Porter, who participated in the gun
play, Mamie Porter and Gene Morton
were fined 500 and costs each, the
fines being paid by George Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24
Meet Toniqht,

The regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. will
be held at $50 this evening at the
Rock Island club The meeting will
follow a dinner served in the dining
room of the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-24

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, BAN
ish sick headache, prevent desponden-
cy and invigorate the whole system.
Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
Indian Ford

John Whaley is working in the Vile
man livery at Edgerton.
Mrs. Tina Fox and Miss Emma made
a trip to GAINESVILLE last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Heller visited
their sons in GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Miss Emma Hinkle and lady friend
were here from GAINESVILLE Sunday.
Mrs. Milford of the town of James
vile called at H. Abblet's Monday.
Miss Thelma Briggs of East Lima
has been visiting at the home of her
uncle, w. w. Powers.
Mrs. Alice McConnon of GAINESVILLE is
staying with her mother, Mrs. Kealey,
while Miss Ella is away.
Master Harry Barsantee of Slough
ton was a recent guest at the Pratt
home.
Mrs. Frank Kealey and son Edward
went to Belleville Tuesday to visit at
her sisters.
Mrs. Proctor Clough and Master Earl
Clough of South Fulton spent Sunday
at Herb Abblet's and Will Prices.
Orlo Tubbs was up from the town of
GAINESVILLE Sunday. He has decided to
work for Stewart Alverson this year.
We are being favored with fine spring
weather while writing these items but
wonder how cold it will be by the time
they are handed to the public.
Harry Hahn completed his work at
Harvard Monday and came home to
stay. Monday night he stayed at Henry
Cox's. We understand he contemplates
going into business at Edgerton.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Will
Klemp is very low with pneumonia.
DIR. Willard McChesney called DR..
Mum of GAINESVILLE Monday and he
gave a favorable report which we hope
may materialize.
Saturday afternoon the two months
old boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lietz was
buried at Edgerton, and Saturday night
Mr.. Klemp passed away after long
and lingering illness. Into each life
some rain must fall, some days must
be dark and dreary, but let us try and
find the silver lining beneath the dark
est cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox gave most
successful card party last Friday even
ing, about forty friends and relatives
accepting the invitations. At progress
sive cinch Mrs. Bert Hanks was the
fortunate lady. Honors among the
gentlemen were tie, Herb Abblet,
Willis Scofield and Mr.. Baltes being
obliged to draw cards, which resulted
in Willis Scofeld winning. Needless tc
mention the supper was ''swell" ano
morning came all too soon.
Yea, verify, in the midst of life we
are in death, and the Grim Reaper is
no respector of persons, for he ''reaps
the bearded grain at breath, and the
flowers that grow between" Last
, Saturday the kind and loving sister
nieces and nephews of Mrs. Maggie were
called upon to part with one who was
near and dear to them. A sister anC
husband from Chicago, Mr.. John anC
Miss Ella Kealey accompanied the re
mains to Perry, Iowa, for interment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
FuIron

John Berg Jr. returned home from
Montana on Monday.
Miss Helen Westby accompanied Miss
Nettie Ellefson here for over Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Fessenden and daughter
Maud were GAINESVILLE visitors on Mon
day.
Mrs. w. N. Lee and children took
dinner with the Misses Raymond on
Tuesday.
Owing to being detained in Chicago,
Rev. Coggins will not fill the pulpit
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pearson and
daughters were callers at 0. P. Muir
wins on Sunday.
Mrs. J. C. Drown and Mrs. S. H.
Bentley were entertained at Mr.. S. L.
Aliens on Monday.
Miss Josephine Brown, who has been
nursing at Mrs. 0. P. Murwin's, is WIS.,
iting Miss Peach in Porter.
Misses Helen Brunsell and Charity
Winsor attended the teachers conven-
ton in Madison on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pease enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Murwin anC
Mr.. and Mrs o. Murwin at tea Satur.
day.
Mrs. F. S. Biggar, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. O. P. Murwin
the past three weeks, returned to hel
home in Vaudeville, Canada, on Sat
urday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

Albion
The Home Benefit society met with
Mrs. M. A. Head Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Noble visited his
father Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cas- Emerson visited at
o. L. Coon's Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Kelly made a business
trip to Lake View, Mich, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coon and Miss
Edna Martin visited at O. L. Coon's
Sunday.
Mrs. Harley Saunders of Edgerton
attended the Home Benefit society on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Ellsworth Ayres of the U. of w.
visited at the parental home Saturday
and Sunday.
The Campus Club met with Mrs. H.
H. Babcock Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
E. A. Drake, leader. The program was
as follows: 'Lincoln's Sayings" by
members of the club; Sketches of
Lincoln's Life" by the leader; "a
Tribute to Lincoln's Mother" by Mrs.
Victor ABBY; MARY Todd Lincoln, 4" by
Mrs. James Harrington: "'The National
Convention" Mrs. ABBY; Song, Mrs.
Sayre; Lincoln Memorials, by Mrs.
Chas. Williams. 'Iincoln's Portrait by
Douglas Volk," leader; "America"
sung by the club.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
MELVILLE

VIM. Park is again on the sick list.
Mrs. Leona Teubert called on Bud
Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Max Brown is visiting at her
parental home in Richland Center.
Mrs. Sebell is quite sick with pneu-
monia. DR.. Cleary is in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Mas were call
ing at Herman Mas Wednesday.
Miss Roxy Bates of Alton spent Sat.
urday and Sunday as the guest OF
friends here.
Darcy Biggar has finished his work
here wiring houses and returned to his
home in Fulton.
Mrs. Walter Parks and Mrs. Chas.
Teubert of Edgerton spent Sunday at
Fred Richardson's.
Our mailman, Mr. Sommerfeldt, is
confined to his home by sickness and
his substitute, Neal Mason, is serving
the patrons.
Geo. Sherman enjoyed his supper at
the recent social regardless Of price.
Will Pierce, auctioneer, 10 per cent OF
the proceeds and feed him in the bar
! gain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
Albion Prairie

Mrs. Zacharias of Edgerton is spend
ing few days with her aunt, Mrs. >.
Clark.
Mr.. August Loga moved his house
hold effects Wednesday to farm near
Sumner.
Mr.. Henry Humphrey OF Beloit spent
a few DAYS last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. MADISON of Mil
ton Junction spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Marsden.
Mrs. Priscilla Spike of Edgerton at
tended the surprise party for Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Hall on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Dickinson, Mrs. George
Hall, Mrs. ]. L. Holton and Mrs. s.
Hall were GAINESVILLE visitors Monday.
Mrs. Horatio Marsden entertained
her brother, Mr.. H. Collins of Iowa,
for short time the first of the week.
The Ladies Aid society of the P. M.
church and their husbands and friends
pleasantly surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Hall on Tuesday. The guests came
laden with baskets of good things to
eat and at about IL o'clock served a
delicious dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
will leave next week for Marshall,
Mimi, where Mr.. Hall will manage a
large farm. The afternoon was pleas
antly passed and the guests left a set
of silver knives and forks as a remem-
brance of their friendship.
The young people of the Sunshine
Club, numbering about fifty, worked
out surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Hall, who are soon to remove to Mar
shall, MINI. The evening was very
pleasantly passed and at about mid
night ice cream and cake were served,
after which Mr. Ernest Gumble, in a
few we'll chosen remarks, expressed
the sorrow of having them leave and
the hope that they would return, and
in behalf of those present he presented
them with a silver berry spoon, silver
butter knife and sugar shell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKETS
Continued From Page ~
New YORK. Feb. II, 1913.

The activity in 1912 Ohio tobaccos is
the principal event of interest. There
has been some activity in old binder
types. The abundance of filters has
made it unnecessary for the manufac-
turers to stock up heavily, and conse-
quently filters have been quiet.
Sumatra. A routine business is be-
ing done in Sumatra. Importers are
preparing to leave in a few days for
Amsterdam to attend the 1913 inscrip-
tons, the first of which will take place
March z.
Havana. There is a strong demand
for tobaccos of the 1912 crop, but the
fact that the crop is practically out OF
the market precludes much trading.
Good news comes from Cuba, where
the 1918 crop is being harvested anC
cured under exceptionally favorable
circumstances. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Feb. IL, 1913.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Feb. L, 1913.
The most interesting development of
the season is the fact that out-of-town
buyers are fiocking into the tobacco
districts in quest of crops that have
been rejected by contractors and are
paying about the same prices that the
men who rejected it had contracted to
pay when the tobacco was growing.
Naturally the news of this does not
serve to allay the friction between the
growers and buyers. Indeed, the lat
ter are having very bad quarter of
an hour. The upshot of the matter is
likely to be number Of lawsuits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
Porter

Mrs. Alfred Fursett is reported
quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Prey wsre pleasant
visitors at A. Strickar's on Sunday.
Willie Scheer has returned home
from Nebraska after a months visit
there.
Mr.. Nelson's man was out from Ed
gerton on Monday of last week to cut
ice for the creamery.
Glenn Ludden has purchased the saw
ing outfit of w. Gundlock and sawed
wood for A. Whey Tuesday.
Messrs. Will and Frank Handtke,
accompanied by their lady friends OF
Edgerton spent Sunday of last week at
he parental home.
Mr.. G. w. Nichols has purchased a
half interest in the Brown meat mar
ket. We wish him success in the new
venture.
Frank Boss wishes to thank the pa
irons of Eagle Creamery who helped to
fill the ice-house on Tuesday Of last
week. The ice was about Is inches
thick and of fine quality.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21

"A so acre farm in the town of Full
ton we offer for sale for the first time
this week. 1t will be on the market
about two weeks. We will sell this at
a bargain. Has good buildings, pleas
ant surroundings, and is a desirable
piece of property. This is bargain
but will be off the market again by
March 10th. Price $120 per acre. d.
w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21

Mrs. Zacharias of Edgerton is spend
ing few days with her aunt, Mrs. 5.
Clark.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

Ashurst, one of the Senators from
Arizona, has had many rough adventures.
He was cowboy at the age OF fifteen.
Il was large for my age" he told me,
"and could bulldog yeariing with the
best OF men. To bulldog a steer is to
throw the lasso around his head or horns.
That is quicker than to put the rope
around his hind foot. I'd hear the order:
Bulldog It.. and would throw the lasso,
run up on the steer catch 1t by the horns
and flank and throw 1t on the ground.
Then the branding iron would be ap-
piled.
Those were wild and gay days. While
we were living in a canyon. where the
grass was long and sweet. a rider came
through saying the Apaches were on the
Harpath. was five years old. but can
remember how the horseman looked and
the terror his news caused my mother.
She barricsded the door Of our log
cabin-my father was away from home
at that time-loaded a rifle and said:
I'll shoot you children II the Indians
come and then shoot myself. And she
would have done it. The Indians, how
ever, went somewhere else.
But l had a narrower escape from
death than that when ! grew up. was
being shaved one day in barber shop.
A bad man named Hardesty came
through the door with gun in one
hand and long knife in the other. He
had killed several cowpunchers, saloon
keepers and gamblers. Nobody cared
overmuch to see him around whether he
was drunk or sober.
The day I speak about Hardesty was
deep enough in liquor to be more dan
gerous than usual I'm looking for As
hurst he roared. When / find him I'm
going to cut his heart out The barber
fed. I And there ] was, stretched out
in the chair. feet on the rest, a long
cloth around my neck and lather all over
my face
1T was a critical moment for yours
trsly. Had I attempted a belligerent
movement I would have been shot just
as / lay and that wouldn't have sounded
heroic in the COW country.
Dancing on his toes. for he knew he
had me foul. Hardesty paraded around
the barber chair. circling his knife over
my head and saying: I'm going to
butcher you right now
The knife, was getting nearer and
nearer my neck. ! concluded to take
a chance and mix it up with the brute
at close quarters. but a man came in, got
the drop on Hardesty and marched him
out into the street"
Copyright, 1915. by James b. Morrow
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Chicago's Early History,
Based on Written Facts,
Puts Quietus on Tales Of
"Oldest Inhabitants"
Prom the Philadelphia Ledger.

fron the Philadelphia Ledger
history Of the beginning of Chicago
which, because it is scientific and baseC
upon records rather than upon tradition
may oVerturn existing chronologies on tn,
same subject and arouse much discussion
in the Chicago Historical Society, is be.
Ing issued under the authorship of Prof
NJ NJ. Quaife, the historian of Lewis In.
sutute. The volume is called Chicago
and the Old Northwest"
The book, without adopting a partisan
attitude, will, il is said, dispeI popular
illusions about the surrender of Fort
Dearborn and in particular will vindicate
the character of Capt. Heald, the officer
in charge Of the fort, whom other his
tories, either with intent or through ig-
norance OF the facts, have held respon-
sible for the disaster.
According to Prof Quaife, HeaId's evac-
uation of Fort Dearborn followed the re-
ceipt of orders from Gen. Hull, then at
Detroit, which left him no option in the
matter. He was told to march out of
Fort Dearborn and seek refuge at De-
troit or Fort Wayne. He obeyed his
instructions and was caught by the In
dians on the shore of the lake. where
the massacre ensued. The fact that
Heald had no choice except to march
out of the fort is demonstrated by the
original order from Hull to Head, which
Prof Quaife discovered in the archives
OF the Wisconsin Historical Library
In this particular point Prof Quaife's
history completely controverts the ac-
count Of the same incident, hitherto re-