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TTTR ATiOTTS; WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMIiEIJ 1.5. 1900. RENEWS FIGHT ON GAMBLING Sheriff Through Deputies Noti - fies Proprietors of Places to Remove Stuff. HAVE BEEN GROWING BOLD Tells of Instances eif Fleecing, Both ' in Hock Island and Operating From .Here. Sheriff Kinilsen yesterday' afternoon ?ave orders to his deputies to no tify all gambling houses in the city that they must cease operations at .once and remove all of their eqnip iii nt, and to warn the proprietors thar unless the stuff was removed at once it would be. confiscated and 'taken to the court house. of the dozen or more places in the city where gaming has been carried on. the sheriff reports the following as l:aing been notified to get out: 11!) Kishteenth street, 1815 Second ave nue. iftlG Second avenue, the old Blue (loose on First avenue, and the place on the alley on the east side of Twen tieth street between Second and Third avenues. The sheriff today, in an interview wiili- a representative of The Argus, stated that there may be other places in ilit city, and he informed The Ar gils that he will be glad to have any information furnished hint as in such houses. I err nt liu-hla-nl. The orders ofthe sheriff conic on the heels of h sleek piece of rolling. whereby a stranger in the city was tiimmed for $2.ei'o in a gambling house lu re, and the sheriff told of another re cent incident involving a $2i,0iil swin dle operated through one of the five places ordered to get out. The sheriff told tbe story as follows; "Recently a bunch here f do not know just who it was trimmed an old man in a northwest city for $2Uim) by -means of a lot of fake mining stock. The stock, supposed to be worth $21,000. was sold 10 this old man on the repre sentation that a Rock Island man. whose "address was given as that of one of the Rambling places here, would immediately buy the stock for $2J. (',". The1 man bought the stock for $2.(HiH. and sent it on to Rock Island with a draft for $24. ;?., which of course was not honored. He had been instructed b-y wire to send on the stock and draft. The stock proved to be a pure fake and not worth the paper It was printed on. No such mining com pany could be located, and none ever existed." fotmtry-W iile l-'lrrcins Synlrin. "They have not been satisfied with running a simple poker game, but have instituted a country-wide system of fleecing." added the sheriff. In speaking of the matter, the sher iff told The Argus that in notifying the gamblers, one of them had declar ed that he supposed everything was "fixed." One of these places, evident ly uncter tne impression that it was "fixed." recently installed a lot . .. u i e x- ' pensive new furnishings, including I cork linoleum carpetin and mahos-' any and leather furniture. In addi tion, every known gambling device was installed, and every kind of game was proTided. One system said to have been oper ated was the sending out of a capper, mid. -when an unsuspecting victim was landed, a telegram was sent to Chi cago or Des Moines, and a professional ' shark, -would be on the scene before midnight to fleece the man out of his money. It is known also that five traveling -men were recently swindled out of about all the money they had with them, and that three of the five lost their jobs on account of ir. The sher iff says some firms have issued orders to traveling men not to stop in Rock Island because of such incidents. SIkiiiIiI lie IVriiiniirnl. Readers of The Argus will recall that attention has been directed re peatedly to existing conditions in the face of. the sheriff's former raid ami' his declaration that no such places' would be tolerated. The general sen timent of citizens will of course sup port the sheriff's action, and it is hoped that he will make this a perma nent crusade, and root out the evil. Wlnr Itooiiix, Too. The sheriff, In his conversation with the Argus today, spoke of the wine room evils in Rock Island, where young girls are lured to their ruin, and said that his intention had been called to specific instances where girls were harbored. If the sheriff will de vote his attention to this worst of all It's a Gocd Trade to leave off coffee .. and take on POSTUM ''There's a Reason.". forms of crime, he will do a public service that all .will applaud. LITTLE CHILD DRINKS POISON Finds Bottle That Had Been Thrown in Vard, and Swallows Quan tity of Carbolic Acid. August Ehmke. the 2-year-old Kon .-f .Mr. and .Mrs. August E'imke. 1U' Seventh avenue, while playing around file home this morning ricked lip orntle containing rouie carbolic acbi and swallowed some of it. Ilefo. the baby could b- reached he had aken enough of the lieiuitl to rend: him unconscious for some. time. Har old. the 5-vear-old hroiher was tli riist to be attracted to him by his ?ries and lie tool; the bottle away. Medical aid was summoned at one.' nd in a short time the baby was ou' of danger. Tbe acid luiriicil liU f:i nd mouth badly. The police were called in on the case and tliey are en deavoring to find out who threw th.- bottle away. OBITUARY. Mrs. Lucy S. Erown. Mrs. Lucy Sanders Brown, wife of Rev. H. A. Hrown. passed away yes terday morning at loo at the family home, :pi2 Uigelow street. Peoria. Mrs. Brown suffered a paralytic stroke shortly afier her return from Europe last August and her death resulted from the stroke. liev. It. A. Brown was born and raised in Milan and the news, of Mis. Brown's death will be teat shock to the family's many friends in this locality. . Beside.-t In r husband. Mrs. Brown is survived by four children. Alio, ft race. Alta and Verne. The funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church at Peoria tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. After the services the remains will he shipped to Rock Island anil bur!al will take place at Chipplaimock cemetery Friday morning. Mrs. Rouse. Mrs. Maitha Maria Rouse, a pione-T of this county, died early this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Titterington. at Washington. Iowa. The remains will arrive here tomor iow and the funeral will be held at 2 o'clock with services at the Knox un dertaking parlors and interment at Cbippiannock cemeierv. Mrs. Rouso was 91 years of age and had been in poor health due to a general decline for a long period. She was a native of New York, and had made her home in this vicini.iv for half a century or more. . She and her husband. E.ra Rouse,- who died many years ago. long made their home, pi Hhick Hawk town ship. . After . being left a widow Mr.-;. Rouse lived with her children. Four childten survive. Frank a, of Black Kawk, Ellis of Taylor Ridge. Mrs. Emma Titterington of Washington, Iowa, and Mrs. Mary "Williams of Coun cil Bluffs. There are also a brother. Andrew Noble, and three sisirrs. Mrs. Alvira McCloud. .Mrs. Ida Montagu-' and Mrs. Sarah Eldred, all living in California. Funeral of Walter Ryder. The funeral of Walter Ryder was held from the home of his father. AI- ibert Rvder on Twelfth street, in South - , . , , . . J-00'' Island, at 10 o clock tins morn- C..K. Mixter conducted the serv ices. Burial took place at Cbippian nock cemetery. Funeral of George F. Schmale. The . funeral of fleorge F. Schmale will he held from the Merman Luther an church tomorrow afternoon at 2:"h Rev. P. Wilhelm. pastor of the church, will conduct the services. Burial will take place at the Ornian Lutheran cemetery. OBSERVE JEWISH NEW YEAR Services for Holiday Open This Eve ning at Temple. i The celebration services for the Jewish New Year began today. This evening the congregation of he B'Nai Israel temple will open s.e -J vices at the Temple Emanuel, Ele enth and Brady streets, Davenpo r. at 8 o clock. Rabbi William Kin- -shrilier will speak on the subject of "Dieams." Tomorrow morning at ,0 o'clock a meeting will be held, the sermon being on "A .Message." "T'l regular Friday evening meeting w:II be npene.1 at 8 o'cloc k; "Days of Pe i- ttence 111011. will be the subject of the se - SOCIAL AFFAIRS Society news, written or leit-piioneei tn il... ....i.w.f . ..lit.,i- sil Tlif AreriiM will lie iM:ullv reeelve-il nncl piil.lislie.l. Hut- in either ense- ttie I'tentily of Hip SPriiter I must lie iniiile known, to insure i-rliii- I t.iliiy. Written notices must bear sig-1 iiiiture' and udilre-ss.l Entertain at - Watch Tower. The .Misses Sue and Venila Titterington en teitained a party of friends at dinner at the Watch Tower inn lar.t evening in honor of their brother and his wif . Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Tittei ington. e.r Xew York City. ' Notice. To whom It may concern: Notice Is l.AOTiL.- nivAn flmf lit- n til llflf'lt t r.f Hi - f.T-H fl..i 'J "I v..-i honorable secretary ot Ihe V. S. treas ury, through the honorable commis sioner of navigation, the name o steamer "H. W. B. Is changed to that of "C. nrusso." CIIAS. RRFSSO, Owner' t)f said vessel Rock Island Ul. SUBMITS A REPORT It Dr. C. W, Foss Inforiiis General Council at Minneapolis of His Tour in East. INSPECTED MISSION WORK '.vplains Conditions to Church Body in sessieii at .Minneapolis Tells of t'prisiiig. Br. C. W. Toss, professor of hisiory and econonii'S at Augusfana college, returned tliis morning from Minneapo lis, where he submitted bis report be fore the general council of the Luth eran church of his trip of investiga tion to the ouncil's, mission fields in India. Dr. l'oss reported that he found the mission work well advanced and piosperiiiK. I lie general coun cil's mission field is centered in the Codavery river delta, one or tne most fertile regions of India. The Engli.-h government lias spent millions of dol lars on an irrigation project by which a constant Mipply of water Is assured in that regieii and makes the occur rence r.l a tamiiitf impossible. RajahmtiiHhy is the principal city of the mission district and is the cen ter of the ancient Tclegu culture. Dr. Foss found that all denominations ca"- ry on their mission work in the same manner, lie visuei iz -fiinercni mis sion fields and found the methods used very much the same in all branches of I he work. Besides the vernacular. English is the sob language used by ill the mis-ioti societies from all parts of Europe. No-siress. is hiidby any denomination on St eturilir.l.sni. ihh only object being to convert the. jia- tives to Christianity, Dr. t Foss be lieves that the work of 'the general couneil's mission is bearing fruit and deserves to lie encouraged and sup ported in tin- future. - Dr. Foss had intended to also visit the Augusuina synod's independent mission iVM in Persia, but was pre vented frmn doing so because of the civil war raging in Persia at that lime. He had reac hed the frontier he tween Russia and Persia, when he was foiced to tun back with his family and reeross the Black sea to Constan tinople, li- reached there just as the young Tv crisis in tli movement reached its deposition of the sultan. i:ii:iinx ( oiialit Ioiim. "The city was in a fever of excite ment." said Dr. Foss. "but the feeling was womh i tally we II concealed. There was an air of expirfancy. however, that pervaded everything, and only a spark was necessary to plunge the en tire country Into a terrible civil war. But as ir was. everyone was cool ami cpiiet and there was little disturbance of any kind I believe it was the most nuiet and successful revolution of its kind known lo history." I The Armenian massacres in Asia Minor, accoiding to Dr. Foss. were In stigated by the snltan in order to di vert attention from the real issue and create feiling against the Armenian Christians. The young Turks, how ever, refund to be misled by this movement, hut followed up their pur pose unerringly until they succeeded in deposing he sultan. Dr. Foss believes that the young Turk revolution was all that saved Turkey from ultimate dismemberment by the European powers. I "There is now hope for Turkey's i future said Dr. Foss. "if Christiani ty is adopts. They do not lack skill and ingenuity in politics, hut what they need i reform in moral and eth ics, and nothing will do this but Chris tianity. Cnh-ss this is brought about, Turkey will never be a success under constitutional government. The peo I pie are too ignorant and depraved to rightly use and appreciate the right of franchise. Tbe composition of the Turkish empire is of such a heterogen eous fic-mcii; mat an absolute mon archy is the only government by which it can be held together under present conditions." "ir Knrlliininkr Scrnr, After leaving Constantinople Dr. Foss and lis family proceeded to Smyrna." thence- to Athens, and tli'ii to Italy. Mi Aetna was visited, at the foot of Uhid, are gathered nearly all the refuge., f t,0 Messina earth quake. Messina was also passed and viewed iron, (he ship. The lour was " ""'n . through Italy from Na- i-i.-H io e.ona anil Milan, and then (lhrough Switzerland. The remainder ,or Dr. Foss' inr if.,) through C.ermany. Sweden, Denmark. France and Eng land. FROST POSSIBLE TONIGHT """"' ,,,'P"eil Places Liable to Fx- pe'l'ii-iice I,i"lit Freeze . , , .' A '"ul V;'v is hiT.den Hih way for e.iiignt, .K-roiding.to the weather b.i leau. Observer Sherier of the local Mat ion says t,ae a light Trost is likely to be fed I jn Hie more exposed places. Xo elamagi- js anticipated. however. I' ro.U at t! is time is not uncommon, though the first killing freeze here about does not come as a rule till well jin October. Much corn is yet iinnw- fund and n killing frost now would much damage. t ARMOURS GET PAPER PLANT Illinois Straw Preielucts Factory at I , The lii ck . Falls SoM. "linois Straw Products com pany works or Rock Falls, in which Rock Island and Moline men are lu- terested. was yesterday afternoon sold by the referee in bankruptcy to tbe C. .1. Faulkner company of Chicago for tl'.Oo. subject to a lien of $91,827.98, which brings the price up to $93, "27.!)S'. The property was put up by Samuel j. Hamilton of Chicago, at torncy for the trustees, who first of fered it In 10 parcels. There being no bids on these separate parcels, the pioperty was put up as a whole and knocked down to the Faulkner com pany, it being the only bidder in the field. The impression generally prevails that the purchase was made for Ar mour & Co.. and that the intention is to manufacture the wrapping paper used by the packing concern in Its business at Rock Falls. HE WAS TOO FAR FROM INDIANA Milan Finds KscU Without a School Te-c!i-i- and Case- Is Saiel lo he- One of Homesickness. Milan found itself without a school teacher yesterday, and in the opinioi of the school isuthoiilies the situation was brought about through a plain case of homesickness. 'The Milaa board hid employed a youtii named M. H. Henry, whose home is at South Whitley. Ind. Mr. Henry is .-hut -20 years edd. and had never before been as far away from home as R ick Island id from SonUi Whitley. He showed signs of homesickness Saturday, but be "was on the job all right Mond.iv morning, ami organized his school, and then dismissed the pupils at 10 o'cl n-k. He rather surprised the residents of Milan when he took his tnink. aijl parted for Rock Island, liufy he ek- pfaineil that be intended fo'gei to Mo' line and room there. The riilaiYallni i was accepted, although tin director. i.'imewhat wondered that a man should put himself to such inconveni ence. !. the evening, however, the chairman of the board received a mes sage over (he phone from the young man, who stated that he had hpr-n called home. He mumbled something lhont sonx'oiie being sick. He we.it straight back to South Whitley, and yesterday S. .1. Ferguson, the eoun'y superintendent was called on to teach the school, and an appeal was wired to Chicago to send on another teacher quick. PERSONAL POINTS. Clarence Ficken has gone to Orl:i- nell to take no his studies at Ciiitin '! college. T. M. Conn, formerly ins'ructor ;:i seirnce at tin high school, is in the city visiting for a few days. Miss Anna Riifston departed today for None Damer, lndV-Where she will enter the freshman "class ot St. Marv's college. . r ' Ray Roderick, who has been oper ating the Figure S at the Watch Tower, left this noon for his home at Pitts burg. .1. (I. Osborn. an old resident of Znina township and for a number of years past living in Port Ityron. has ai ranged to leave the county on ac count of the failing of his wife's health. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn will de part shoitly for the west. F. Marion Sheen of Xew Orleans, ur .1.. ,.r..i..; H llll Il ieilllS here for the last week, left this noon' for Paducah, Ky where he will visit for a few days. From there he will go to Xew York, then to Boston, and from Boston to his home, via the ocean. Rock Island will be well represented at the doings in honor .rf President Taft in Chicago tomorrow,", M. H,'Se ton, hea'l of the Three-Eye league, at the In i'ation of President Muniby of the Cubs, will be one of Vae baseball group to entertain tbe executive at the Cubs-Giants game in the afternoon, and Hon. T. .1. Medill and Carl Hell penstell will be guests at the bankers' banquet ai which Taft will he enter tained in the evening. ANOTHER ST0RE FRONT II. E. Krell to Improve Second Ave nue Proeit)'. Henry E. Krell has planned to con tribute another ornament lo Second avenue store fronts by the complete remodeling of the front of the store now occupied by the American Ex press company on second avenue be tween Eighteenth and Nineteen ii si reefs. The express company is soon to remove to another location and Mr. Krell has let the contract to put in a front in keeping with that which he recently put in for Dolly Bros, nexl door. .The improvement!-, wi'I include white marbh and plate glass, with prism toiis. involving an outlay cr about $2,000., SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES Via Crand Trunk Railway System, Summer, 1909, Chicago to Montreal and return $20.00 Quebec and return 24.00 Temiifcrnmi and return 21.60 I 'oil lit ! and return 27.35 (lid Orchard and return 27.35 Buxton mid return 25.60 Sew York and return 25.50 Atlantic City and return 25.70 Aslmry Park and return 25.25 Corresponding fares to over one hundred other places in Canada, New England and on Jersey coast. Tickets good thirty (30) days. Liberal stop over .arrangements. St. Lawrence riv er and rapids included at slightly higher fares. ,Time tables, descriptive literature, etc., can be obtained by mail from W. S. Cookson, A. G. P. A., 125 Adams street, Chicago. j flSinf & Ice! Take in the County Fair this week in the new store and see the grandest exhibits of farm and garden products, and needlework the four counties have ever offered. Come to the fair and see Wright's Airship direct from Dayton to us and enjoy an entertaining and amusing. vaudeville per formance. ' ' - ;r Whether or not you know anything about dogs or fancy poultr? go lo the dog and poultry show in the old store. You'll want to watch the. "cute" and wonderful prize dogs for hours; and the blower pigeons, Buff Orphington setting hen, the ducks, mallard decoys, will be of interest to you. ' One of the greatest attractions at the fair this week is the first introduction of the new styles in Women's Ready-to-Wear Garment, New Tailored Suits, New Shoes and New Waists. ' A special sale of Stylish Autumn Millinery will greet you in the Millinery Section. Mrs. S. R. Andrus will be here all week to demonstrate the Gossard Corset. Come to the Fair This Week. Welcome! Let Us Show You These Incomparable Corsets The illustration1 gives; one a fair idea of the lines of the Gossard Corsets but you caw never rtalize how infinitely superior they are and how perfectly comfortable until yon have one on. ' Notice-the long hip which takes rare of flesh at top of thigh and gives the wearer the long, Hint's slender, supple line-s which' you must have if you wear the Moyenage, ; Merbvinian or other new styles of gowns. , . - ... . - " " . This Is model "A" made of -.: i special batisteof nreat textile strength, yet: light in weight. Trimiued with applique , em, broidery in a beautiful de si:i; stitched with, silk of course; strong hose support ers; best quality of lacers binding and' stripping;' boned with "ElectroVione" which in addition" to being absolutely msf-proof is tlie best and highest quality of high carbon clock-spring steel, car rying a fine temper. This is the best steel used in corsets and the only quality which is considered adequate for moulding the figure to the beautiful lines of the Gossard Corset. Model "A" comes in 12 and 13 inch front steel. Sizes 18 to 24 price, $0.50. The one fact that Gossard corsets lace In front, that they support the abdomen instead of depressing it. resulting in benefit instead of in jury, should induce every careful woman to instantly discard her back-laced corset and adopt the Gossard. . . . "Wfien it is shown that these corsets not only improve. the health; are not only comfortable but create beautiful lines and give' ' the wearer a better figure than she could possibly attain iu any other corset, it is remarkable that any woman who can afford the price of a good corset should wear any other-make. ; The' Company's representative, . '. .- -"' , :'- Z y . ' . Mrs. S. R. Andrus, will be with us all this week and would like: an opportunity to prove that the Gossard Cors-et actually does all that is claim tar it. and that health, beauty aud grace of figure are attained by tkou vho wear it. . , Special Showing Tailored Suits A goodly company from which to pick the new Suit you want. We prepared extensively even at the very beginning of the season for this has become the Tri-Cities' leading store for tail ored wear and from the very first day of autumn women cme in countless numbers for the new Suits thev need. . , Prices, $15.00 to $65.00 Choose ? from roughest, soft homespun, crisp wors teds, fashionable Bedford, cord, wide and narrow made diagonal, popular serge, elegant broadcloth, in ail the favorite old colors' and navy subdued, beautiful new tones, .carried out. in the styles fashion' has elected to wear this new , season. Materials are so elegant that Suits, as a rule, are rather plain, requiring skillful tailoring, the New Store kind, to give the lines of distinction. Seethese new Suits If you want to know of the tailored modes for autumn. " j 2nd Floor New Store. Stylish Autumn Millinery at $5.00, $6.00 and $8.00 Several .hundred new Trimmed Hats to greet you. tomorrow. Better than pages of talk will be one glimpse of them. Adjectives pale befqre the richness of theirdraped crowns, their tailored attractions of moire and bengaline or moire and velvet or velvet alone in much draped fullness. Sailor hats still have considerable daring but nothing is more chic. than the three cornered hats of Napoleon's time and the bi-corners rather larger, turned up both sides, or the tailored hats with double wings, etc.'Many of the styles are,; copied from Paris models. And while they have a style not often found even at th New Store in $5, $6 and $8 hats, yet the shapes are sa graceful and colors so well chosen and carefully blended that we think any: woman can find what will best suit her individuality. Will you come and see? " Millinery. Second Floor. Model "A' 1 l Sizes 18 to 34 Price $6.50 AJfacc JijJFront'' TOMORROW At the County ; . V I i 1 Vaudeville Attractions Three Performances: First, 10:30 A. M. Sec-,;' ond, 3 P. M. " Third, 4:30 P. M. ..rhv l 1. M ' JT RALPH CONNORS Assisted t by .Terry the funniest dummy in the country today. " ALFRED ELLIS PUNCH AND JUDY.;!: A show that will make .: you laugh from the mo-:;; ment Punch 'appears' tilt the time he's swallowed ., by the alligator. BAND --Music Barney songs. :- - Harry Weil Magician ' ;-. New Store, 2nd Floor Dna nnri Philltrv Show in thef Old Store. y AIR Women s New i