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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
GAS coMpAkv INCREASES CAPITAL.

Philadelphia Jan sl--The board OF directors of
the InIteo Gas improvement Company at its meet
ing to-day decided TO as the stockholders OF the
company TO approve an Increase in the capital
stock Of 30 per OF the Present issued stock or
1890 snares with par value of so a share The
present capital stock Of the colsnany amounts 10
SO. % coo and the issue If authorized viii
bring ii I'D O S3e. $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

Albany Jan. 3l.-The Mckinley Dispensary of
New-Yorl1 City has made application TO the State
Board OF Charities Incorporation. 1t is C-gan-
lied to maintain dispensary especially for persons
of Italian origin. The directors John A. Price.
Max GhertIer L. X. Bowd. Michaele Niccali and
Marcus SchnitZer. of NewYork City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
CANADA NORTHERN GETS FEEDER.

Montreal Jan. 3i.--The Canada Northern Rail-
way owned toy Mackenzie & Mann the web known
COL ractOls has acquired Tie Great Northern Rail
WAY Of r-ala IA. which Is about 2S2 miles long This
viii give the Canada NorffA-n eastern outlet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
A DIFFERENCE OF $4,000.
Lows Salary Increase in Six Months ST. 900
Van Wycks $4,000.

The Low administration increased salaries in the
last six months of 1902 about ST. 900 one-half Of
the total being chargeable to Bellevue and allied
hospitals and the Rapid Transit Commission. These
exclusive of mandatory increases in the police
fire and education departments.
In the first six months of 1901 the increa under
Van Wyck amounted $4,000 while for 1900 the
salaries increased $3.50 600. From July to De-
cember 1902. the departments made increases and
decreases as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
THE PRESS CLUB MINsTReIs

me Ne"-hork Press Club gave a minstrel show
FRIDAY evening before large audience. Joseph
Hossack acted interlocutor being assisted bv I
&. Hemment. Robert Wood. f. t. Buchienani and
f. q Bosca as end men Vocal selections were
rendered by the Press Club Minstrel Quartet and
ssNefai soioists The entertainment closed With
Buchignani. '' r. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
CUBA EXPLORATION COMPANY"

The Cuba Exploration Company. which proposes
engage in agriculture. mining and manufacture
Ia CUBA yesterday fled articles of Incorporation In
the County Clerks Office ut Jersey City The
corporators Benjamin e. HamIin. jr.. Frederic
: Van Week. Jesse Ii Bailey. John A. Grimes and
n l.. Kelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
DOMESTIC STRIFE FATAL.

Hazleton. Penn. Jan. 31.-Adam Riechert who
was fifty years old. died to-day from bullet wounds
inflicted late last night by his wife as result OF
a quarrel Mrs. Riechert is under arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01
WIND BLOWS NEW BUILDING DOWN.

Passaic N j. Jan. S1.-In a heavy wind last
night new three story building in the Borough of
Wellington was blown down and totally destroyed.
No one was injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

business for the mills at the present sellius oaSiS.
IL is the general impression In local mill eifeisSs
that IL the present active bidding IS Kept up 'T
time Is not far off when buyers will purchase y,
large proportions. This will doubtless result =. ~
lifting the price figure which will net 2 tSst
profit The prices Twenty-eie ht-inch
squares. S-t6 2s-inch SiXeo lilo cents -,
inch. 30 squares. t-tS cents S9-tnch. cSNt- -
cents So -inch 81 squares LID bid Is cents
asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

4 Kaleidoscope ARRAY or BARGAINS
cHcb sunday in The .'I.ItfIe
Advertisements of the People" in the mar
columns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-01

The rrEuinr meeting of tho many h,"e
business houses that have bargains 10 c"e'
I'm tb~Ir respective I'oes takes place to-ao'.
viii mud then undcR the Little AIS. u
the People,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26

The following is the list of adver-
tised letters remaining uncalled for
in the Rock Island postoffice for the
week ending Oct. -, 1908: Pearl An
derson, Mrs. $. Amiga, Miss Jennie
Carey, c. Carlson, Nelson \. Cool.
Clifton Coal CO., Chr. Carlson, c. Z.
Cooper. B. +. Cushing, ID. Endelman,
Miss Anna Enystrom, \. J. Foster.
Buddie Gritter. Miss Grace Greer, Miss
G. Gronk. Emil Heltzenwell, Mrs. s. +.
Harvey, Mrs. Belle Hall, Miss Ger
trude James, W. \. Johnston. +. Karl
son. Frank Kilmer. Stelva Little, Hugh
Mcpherson, Mollie Miner. Clara b.
Manicn, W. +. Peterson. Mrs. J. NJ.
Ryan. Thomas f. Smith, May Thomp-
son. William Nieh. w. II. Williams,
II. Z. Storey. Foreign: \. .. Bjork-
man, Honcre Nandekerchhove, Mar
chin Weglarz.
T. II. THOMAS. 2. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
HISTORY OF THE STATE
W.H.HOward, of I. p. A Is Here Gathering
Data for Work.

w. Ii. Howard, of Springfield, H..
is in the city in the interests of the
Travellers Protective association,
which is preparing to hold the next
annual convention in Springfield. To
meet the expenses of this undertake
ing the organization, according to its
custom, is preparing commercial
history of Illinois. 1t will be issued
in book form and superbly illustrated.
with portions devoted to each of the
more important cities in the state. 1t
will contain, in addition to a CONNER
:ial history of the state. the history
of the L. p. a. from its inception and
a historical sketch of the state at
large.
In treating of each city the section
devoted to it will contain half-tones
of the most important buildings and
views to be obtained. The collection
of data for a sketch of Rock Island is
the business of Mr.. Howard here, and
business and manufacturing men will
doubtless give him the encouragement
that his enterprise merits.
The +. p. \. recently dedicated a
building at the worlds fair grounds.
1000 members being in attendance on
that occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
New Edlfice at Forty-Third Street and Seventh
Avenue Dedicated Yesterday.

school department by sliding partl-
lions The choir loft is at the rear OF
the auditorium new idea, by the
way. in Protestant churches, and one
among number gained by Mrs. j. Is.
Rutter. wife of the pastor Of the
Spencer Memorial church, during
trip through the. east taken by her
the past summer. The study and Ii
brary are on the main floor, while IN
the basement are the reading room,
kitchen. heating plant, etc. dumb
waiter connects the basement with
the main portion of the church, so
that refreshments for Sociables can
be handled with little confusion. The
windows, the main one of which is
memorial TO Rev. William y. Spencer.
in whose name the church was built.
are all works of art. each one being
reproduction of famous painting.
1t has been something over two
wears since Rev. j. b. Rutter, who for
merIv had been stationed at Milan.
with the aid of his estimable wife, be-
gun the work whose contamination
was realized yesterday. There was
no congregation to build from, but
Mr.. Rutter believed there should be
Methodist church in the east end of
the city. He consulted the residents
of that section. and they were with
him. From the first tday of the launch
ing Of the movement Mr.. Ruttef had
n congregation. 1t was not very large
at first, but today he can point to one
that will compare in size with many
of the Methodist denomination in the
tri cities. Services were held during
the construction of the new edificc at
Gustafus Adoiphus church in Moline.
III. w. Horst had the general con-
tract for the building of the church,
the sub contra ctors being: Founda-
ton. McConochie q Sons: plumbing
and heating. T.. Il; Lamp; decorating,
Charles Kneber. Moline; electrical
work. Rock Island Construction com
pany; brick work and clustering, Gust
Ed. Moline; metal work, Reid d Wit
ter. Moline; windows, Pittsburg Plate
Glass company, Davenport.
The Membership.
The church has Il membership of
1875 and the Sunday school 200. At
yesterdays services there were 40
conversions, and so united on proba-
ton and by letter. \ local branch of
the Brotherhood of St. Paul was or
ganized with the following officers:
George Bloomer.
Secretary-William Moody
Treasurer-W William Lcveridge.
Chaplain-Rev y. Il. Rutter.
The brotherhood will hold its meet
ings in the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
HIGH SCHOOL RIOTERS
ASSAULTED IN MOLINE

Saturday evening, on learning of the
victory at Kewanee, local high school
rooters paraded the streets, giving
their yclIs and iollifying generally.
After travcrsing the business streets
here they decided on a visit to Moline,
chartering Il car to transport them.
But Moline does not appear to have
been in very happy frame of mind,
evidently sore from the defeat at Dav-
IMPORT. and when the car bearing the
Rock Island boys hove in sight it was
peltcd with rocks and antiquated hen
fruit, the Moline crowd having learn
ed in advance of the coming of the
boys from this city and lay in wait
for them. But for the interference of
Moline police officers il is more than
likely someone would have been in
iured. 1t was spiteful display of
temper on the part Of the Moline boys.
to say the least. They visited Rock
Island after winning from Hyde Park
high school a week ago. on which
date the locals were cleaned up at
Des Moines. but they were not molest-
ed here. The local boys thought it
was up to them to return the visit
Saturday evening, and they were as
Saulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
.AREIN NEW CHURCH
Dedication If Spencer Memorial
Methodist Edifice Yester-
day.
$4,000 PLEDGED AT SERVICES
CunsusDmatiOnO Of Wosk Undertaken
by Rev. j b. Rutter Two
Years Ago.

Yesterday was joyous day for
Pastor J. Il. Rutter and the congrega-
ton cf Spencer Memorial Methodist
| Episcopal church. witnessing as it did
the completion and dedication of the
beautiful place of worship. corner of
Fortieth street and Seventh avenue.
Young and old thrOnged the edifice at
the services. which begun at Q a. IN.
and continued until evening. j. W.
Powell. national organizer for the
Brotherhood of st. Paul, was in gen
cral charge. speaking at o and 10
o'clock in the morning, at , in the af-
ternoon and $50 in the evening. elo-
quently presenting the cause of the
church, picturing the struggle the
pastor and his wife had put forth in
behalf of religion, the handsome edi-
flee being monument to their eff
forts. As result of Mr.. PoweITs APP
peGls, donations and pledges of 5000
were made, bringing the aggregate
pledged toward payment of the
church to $4,000.
The morning sermon was preached
by Rev. F. L. Thompson, of Daven-
port. and the evening sermon by Rev.
Il. b. Williams, of this city. At the
young peoples rally in the afternoon
at 2:45 there were short talks by Rev
j. Wellington Frizzelle, the presiding
elder; Rev. NJ. V. Crumbaker. of Mo-
line, and Rev. Il. q. Pearce. of this
city. Music was furnished at all the
services by choir of % voices under
the leadership of Mahlon Bisbing.
Is Cozy Church.
The church. one of the contest i'm
aginable and embodying all modern
ideas of construction. will cost com-
plete $25 ZOO. 1t is of yeneered press
ed brick. while the interior is entirely
of hardwood finish The wall and
ceiling decorations are of RomanesQue
and Gothic styles and have for their
background turquoise, ivory and gold.
affording an exceedingly pretty pict-
IRE for the eye. The seating capacity
is 500 when the auditorium, balcony
and Sunday school room are included.
The main room is Octagonal in shape.
and is separated, from the Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
Mrs. Fr,zzeIIe VIce-Prssident.

The district missionary convention
of the Methodist church at Cambridge
Saturday adjourned after selecting
the following officers:
President-Mrs. Roy Noble, New
Boston.
First Vice President-Mrs j. w.
Frizzelle. Rock Island.
Second Vice President--Mrs. Will
Kennish, Kewanee. =
Third Vice President-Mrs. Hopper
~. Tiskilwa.
Treasurer-Miss Snyder. Princeton.
Recording Secretary-NIrs. ]. \. Al
ford, Tiskilwa
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Clark
Presumption.
Supt. Literature-Mrs. Reed, Shell
don.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC
TrI-CIty Labor Congress Votes to Return to
Former Custom.


The Tri-City Labor congress voted
yesterday to return to its former Gus
tom of admitting the public to its
meetings, which are held the second
and fourth Sundays of the month at
the Rock Island Industrial Home.
The congress has never sought to
make itself star chamber institu-
ton, but during discussion of certain
affairs it felt that some of the news
papers were presenting facts iniuri-
Gus to pending causes, keeping the en-
envy furnished with ammunition by
posting him in advance as to the plans
of the congress. But it has decided to
remove the bars once more in the be-
lief that the tri-city press will deal
fairly with it hereafter.
c. X. Campbell. of this city. filled
the chair of president, having been
elevated from vice president on the
removal from the city of F. w. jack
son. The election of a new vice pres
ident was laid over until the next
meeting. Delegates from the Rock
Island Retail Clerks. the Rock Island
Express Drivers and Typographical
union No. 1O7 were obligated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
Has a BETTER Position.

T. \. Fender, of this city. has been
appointed general yarGmaster for the
Rock Island read at Davenport, enter
ing upon his new duties today. Mr..
Fender is one of the best known rail
road men in the tri-cities. was for
years employed in the company's
yards here and at Moline, and his new
appointment is in the nature of a sub
stantial promotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
A Cure For nxsnansIa.

I had dyspepsia in its worst form
and felt miserable most all the time.
Did not enjoy eating until after
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which
has completely cured me.-Mrs. w. w.
Saylor, billiard, Pa. No appetite, loss
of strength, nervousness, headache,
constipation, bad breath, sour risings,
indigestion, dyspepsia and all stom-
ach troubles are quickly cured by the
use of Kodol. Kodol represents the
natural juices of digestion combined
with the greatest known tonic and
reconstructive properties. 1t cleanses,
purifies and sweetens the stomach.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office. Rock Island, ILL.,.
until Monday, Nov. Q. 1903. at o'clock
p. m, for furnishing 200 lights. more
or less for lighting the city by cleo
tricity.
Rock Island, ILL.,. Oct -. 1908.
H. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
END OF RACING SEASON
Results of satur days Events at the Ninth
Street Track.

Continuation of chilly weather was
responsible for another small crowd
at the Ninth street track Saturday
afternoon. This will probably be the
windup of racing for the season. The
Twin-City Driving association in its
first year has provided some splendid
sport for admirers of horse flesh. and
doubtless will do better financially in
future years Rain has interefered at
every meeting. but at that the associ-
alton has not lost money. The sum
maries of Saturdays races:
2:4O pace-TiEie; 2:29; 2:29H;
2:2slA.
Morey Onward. DR.. Silvis, Rock
Island, Is. Johnson ........1 /
Billy Raymond. c. Kell (KelD..2 , >
Billy the Ghost. +. Ward ....4 4 ,
Queen. Hutchinson ............3 /
2:4O pace - Time, 2:39M, 2:35H,
2:39H.
Miss Adrian. Joe Parker. Rock
La Vangedora, \. Pearson 81 /
High Ball, Hutchinson ......2 , =
Island .......-.. -......-....1 / .
Ella d., +. Ward ..............5
Troublesome Tom, f. Meir.....4 6
Joe. w. Range ................6 5
Roadster, half mile - Time. 1924,
1:221%.
King Croesus, f. Taylor CKurtz)..1
McNut ............ ..............2
Black Al. DIR. c. L. Silvis. 3
Juliet, Fred Applequist ...........5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
Educates Officials.

\ new system for the education of
officials has been adopted by the man
agement of the Illinois Central rail-
road. Instead of appointing superin-
tendents, trainmastcrs, dispat cheers
and others to a position and keeping
them there until promoted, il has
been desired to shift officers from
enc part of the system to another so
that each may familiarizc himself
with every mile of the great railroad.
With the working education thus
acquired it is figured that when an
official is promoted to an executive
office with jurisdiction over the entire
system he will thoroughly understand
every detail of the comprehensive
work and will he better qualified to
direct the operations.
The Milwaukee road has taken the
telegraph station away from the vii
lage of Hampton and the station
agent there now need not be an OPP
orator. Rapids City has been without
an operator for some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals win be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island. ILL.,,
until Monday, Nov. 9, 1908, at o'clock
p. M, for the construction of bridge
over Rock river.
Plans and specifications on file at
the city clerks office.
Rock Island. ILL.,. Oct "a. 1908.
H. c. SCHAFFER. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26

AM the news an the juno = The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
watch the KIdnava.

when they are affected life is in
danger" says DIR. Abernethy, the
great English physician. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound Kidneys. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
Most Critical in years.

The situation is considered by the
heads of the various unions as the
most critical their organizations have
faced for many years. All fear that
the roads will do as in 1893. when they
dropped over 100000 men from their
pay rolls instead of reducing wages.
Those scheduled for dismissal at the
present time are from the shops,
track service and the general mainte-
nance departments.
While the brotherhood of trainmen
and engine men are not worried over
the condition. they hesitate to press
any demands for higher pay for fear
of ieoparGizing the positions of the
other employees. This was the pre-
dominating idea at the conference
last week and induced them to give
up their plan of filing Il demand with
the eastern roads until more aus
piciouS time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
CHECKIN DEMANDS
Railways of West Discourage
Men From Asking Wage
Increase.
THREAT TO LAY MANY OFF
Would Affect Mainly the Main
teHsnce Departments Other
RaiIwsy News.

Railroads cannot afford to grant
any further increase in wages, and if
hey are forced to take such action
,ver 100000 employees in the eastern
half of the country will be laid off
indefinitely" This ultimatum was
Ssued last week to the heaGs of labor
organizations that are planning TO de
mand higher pay.
When the order went out it was
taken as Il bluff, but news soon reach
ed Chicago that the Vanderbilt lines
had authorized the laying off of Is
per cent of the men in the mainte-
nance department, and that the Har-
riman system intends to take similar
action. Other companies are expect
ed to follow along the same lines, in
Gliding western road, the Southern
Pacific.
The railroad employees are in state
of CONSERVATION. The men on the
roads that run west from Chicago
have been granted a wage increase of
approximately 1919 per cent. The
men in the east are clamoring for an
equal increase, and assert that the ul-
timatum was sent out in order to pre-
vent Il concerted effort among the
unions to get il established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-26
Notice. tn Contractors

T. H. THOMAS. p. NJ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-11
THE SPEEDY coCKaoAc4.
Il In Lively Insect That Gets Along
at the Rate OF One Yard a
Second.

seThe cockroach is one Of the feet
est members know anything about"
said & man who takes deep interest
in insect life, in the New Orleans
Times-Democrat; land doubt if
there is anything in the insect world
that can moTs quite so rapidly.
do not know how long they can run,
but for a sho-t distance ] think the
coachroach can come within the bet
ting, If I may use a race horse express
sion. A few evenings ago / amused
myself by testing the speed of the
cockroach. My desk is the dwelling
place for whole family of these in
sects- watched for chance to get
one in a favorable position for max
ing the test. After several expert
ments which gave different results.
finally got what I believed to be a
good test of the cockroach's speed. I
alarmed the insect by quick surprise
rap on the desk, and he cleared the
width of the desk, which is little over
three feet, in a fraction more than a
second.
Il concluded that a yard a second
was a good estimate of the cockroach's
speed. That is not bad going, either
You must remember, too, that these
insects do not fly. They run on legs
though in the test made it was al
most impossible for me to say whether
the roach was flying or running. ii
simply shot across the desk like q
flash. When you come to think, three
feet second is not bad speed for an
insect. 1t is about $50 feet per min
ute, and in an hours time, at this rate
of speed, a cockroach will run about
10000 feet, or approximately two
miles. 1 suppose the durability of the
cockroach is limited, but while he goes
he goes like a flash.
Files are swift in their movements
Fleas are noted for their Quickness
and other insects have been mentioned
because of a certain f1eetness char
acterizing their movements. But in a
running race between insects l will
take my chances with the cockroach
for I think he is just about as feet
of foot as anything you can find. Al
any rate, will back him whenever he
IS entered. if the distance is not too
long"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-11
CLOTH IN BOOK-COVERS.
All Cotton Fabric, Yet So Finely Fin
ished as to Resemble SILK
or Leather.

All of the cloth used in the binding
of books is made from cotton fabric,
yet one would not say so on seeing the
finished product. Some of it looks ex-
actly like coarse linen. Other styles
have an appearance of the finest kind
of silk, while others have various sorts
Of finishes that look like leatheret,
canvas watered silk and a thousand
different designs, says trade journal.
When the cloth comes from the
mills it is treated in various ways to
prepare it for the dying process, which
is the most important. Different
kinds of sizing are used in the different
grades, and after this is done it is
ready for the color machines.
These are really the same sort of
machines that calico is made on They
are built of great steel rolls or cams
that are heated to a high temperature
by means of live steam passing
through them constantly The cloth
passes through boxes filled with the
aniline color that the cloth is expected
to be colored with. This is mixed with
a starch paste and is spread evenly all
through the cloth.
The latter then continues through
the steam-heated cams and is finally
rolled up at the back of the machine
in heavy roll of the desired color
The different finishes are given in a
second process. The cloth is passed
through very heavy and massive steel
rolls which have been engraved with
the design that is wanted. Fine lines
running diagonally across the cloth
VIII give a silk effect, and there are
many other impressions that may be
stamped on in this way.
The process is an expensive one and
the resulting price of the cloth is
rather high, running from 80 to so
cents yard. There are several artists
in the large cities of the country who
have begun to make a speciality of de-
signing book covers on this cloth and
they are able to make a good living
from their work il they are clever.